de Skin & Makeup - Q By DaVinci Blog https://qbydavinci.com/blog Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:14:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 Your 6 Step Guide to Beautiful & Youthful Quinceanera Makeup https://qbydavinci.com/blog/your-6-step-guide-to-beautiful-youthful-quinceanera-makeup/ https://qbydavinci.com/blog/your-6-step-guide-to-beautiful-youthful-quinceanera-makeup/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:14:15 +0000 http://qbydavinci.com/blog/?p=709 If there’s anything about Quinceanera that must be perfect, it’s—well, it’s you!...

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]]> If there’s anything about Quinceanera that must be perfect, it’s—well, it’s you! You’re the star, the centerpiece of the celebration. This is your chance to shine and the chance for your family and friends to watch you change from a little girl to a stunning young lady, right before their eyes. Of course, your dress is important, but beautiful and youthful makeup is, too. Every moment of your special day will be captured on film and in the video, so while you do want to look “all grown up,” you don’t want to look a decade older! So let’s talk about what goes into glamorous, gorgeous Quinceanera makeup that’s just right for you!

  • Keep It Youthful

Before you even think about pinning that amazing eyeshadow look or that out of this world lipstick color, remember this keyword: Youthful. You want your personal beauty to shine though, not be hidden under layers of foundation, contouring and, well, goop! Remember too, especially if you’re celebrating a Quinceanera Mass before your reception, you want to project an air of respect and modesty. Probably the best tip we could give you is to look at “natural” makeup styles for brides as a starting point, then add your favorite flashy Quinceanera eyeshadow look and perhaps a lipstick color that really pops.

  • Know Your Skin Type, Skin Tone & Facial Features

Knowing the best kind of makeup look for your Quinceanera requires you to really know your face. Let’s have a look at 3 key factors:

  • Skin Type

To do this easy test, click here:

There’s a better reason that Quinceaneras are often planned a year in advance than just picking out the perfect place setting: You need time to get your skin into its best possible condition.

If you’re not sure of your skin type, or if you need help establishing a good skin care regimen, you have lots of options. You can scout the internet for links to self-help skin analysis tutorials or go to a good makeup artist or esthetician. If you feel your skin needs more attention, or you know for sure you need some help with breakouts or troublesome skin condition, visit a dermatologist.

You could even ask your parents if, instead of the pricier tiara or fancier dress, they would pay for you to visit a professional to learn how to take really good care of your skin. You can be sure they’ll be proud of you for asking for something that will really last: A beautiful, healthy complexion!

Tip: If you want a truly detailed analysis, check out this link: https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/whats-your-myers-briggs-skin-type-191230178.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=pi

  • Skin Tone

You may already have a pretty good idea of which makeup colors look good on you and which absolutely do not. For instance, maybe you borrowed your friend’s raspberry nail color or lipstick—that totally rocks on her—only to find out it looks totally weird on you. Or you thought that beautiful persimmon orange blush would be great—but it either stood out on your face like clown paint or disappeared completely. Those are clues that you either have a yellow undertone to your skin (which is why the raspberry didn’t work) or blue undertones (so now you stay away from orange).

Most girls fall into 3 major skin tone categories: Cool, Warm, and Neutral. But there are variations on these, and there is always an exception to the rule. And if there’s one day in your life when you absolutely must wear the right colors for your skin tone, it’s your Quinceanera!

Important: You really need to know the best colors for your skin tone before you go shopping for your dress!

So do a little research. Look online for ideas on how to find your skin tone, and also give serious consideration to getting a free makeover from a makeup artist at your local department store. She’ll be able to tell you, pretty much right off the bat, your exact skin shade, your undertone, and what colors will look fabulous on you and which colors to stay away from.

Tip: Here’s a fun, free color analysis to help you find your best colors. http://www.colormepretty.co/categories-2/4-season-color-analysis/

  • Highlight Your Best Facial Features

Check out the tutorial for this method here: http://bellashoot.tumblr.com/post/135060011716/dot-to-dot-highlighter-contour-blush-on

Once again, your local department store makeup artist may be your best helper when it comes to balancing your features by contouring or strobing (the new technique that uses only highlighter). You need to know which features you want to play up, and which features you want to correct.

If you’re overly conscious about your nose that you feel is a little crooked, or your cheeks that seem too full, then a little contouring will definitely help. If you just love your eyes but feel that your lips are too thin, then learn how to play up your eye makeup and also find lipstick tricks to make your lips look plumper.

While hiring a professional makeup artist for your Quinceanera can be of tremendous value, don’t let him or her make all the decisions for you. Learn enough to be able to give your own suggestions.

  • Shop for Looks You Like

Now that you have an idea of what colors look best and which features you want to play up, it’s time to look for makeup styles that you like. Choose 4 or 5 pegs and add notes on specific details that you like, then visit a makeup artist for ideas. You don’t need to find a photo of the one perfect face with all the details you want. Just collect a handful of the looks that most appeal to you, like maybe the flirty fake lashes in one look and the dewy highlighting in another.

And while you might not have all these details included in your personal Quinceanera makeup look—because using everything might be overwhelming—at least you’ll have a pretty good idea of what elements appeal to you. Then you and your makeup artist can decide which ones to prioritize.

  • Invest in Waterproof & Sweatproof Makeup

Your Quinceanera is a party, which means there will be a lot of moving and grooving—and probably a little crying once in a while, like when you dance with you dad or your favorite padrino makes a speech.

The last thing you want is for your makeup to run or blotch, so make a special note to tell your makeup artist to use only waterproof and sweatproof makeup. If you’re going to DIY, read labels very carefully. Not only will you not have to worry about happy tears or lively dancing, but you’ll also need fewer touch-ups. Then you can have fun without worrying about raccoon eyes or that your face is starting to look shiny for all those candid professional photos and selfies with friends.

Also, don’t forget to factor in the weather and where you’ll have your reception. If your Quinceanera party is an outdoor fiesta, you might need greater sweat-proof protection. If it’s indoors in air-conditioning, a little moisturizer can help keep your face looking dewy and young and not develop those little fine lines due to powdered makeup creasing from your skin drying. Maybe worse than shiny skin, the last thing you want is “fine lines” when you’re only 15!

  • Consider HD Makeup

HD makeup (high definition) is all the rage now. The advances in technology can make photos and videos so sharp that you can practically see every pore! HD makeup is a special formulation that scatters light and makes your skin look flawless and smooth even when projected on HD screens and monitors. It’s a must that you try out HD makeup early on to make sure you don’t have a reaction and to find out which shades are best.

Tip: You might find that clear HD powder alone—used over your regular foundation—is enough to scatter the light. You can always do a few selfies to see how it works. You might even like the clear powder enough for everyday use if it doesn’t look too heavy!

  • Prep Ahead for Gorgeous Skin

The best face to make gorgeous with makeup is a clean face—by “clean” we mean smooth, bump free skin with very few dark spots or blotches—and that’s not something you can achieve overnight. It will take you at least several weeks to condition your skin to make it look its natural best on the day of your Quinceanera.

So treat your skin like a princess would. Get good advice on a skin care regimen and visit a dermatologist especially if you have stubborn acne or sensitive skin that’s prone to allergic reactions or other unpleasant issues. Get into the habit of getting enough sleep now so come Quinceanera day, you’ll have less risk of dark circles or puffy eyes. Eat healthily and exercise, not just for your figure, but also to make your skin glow. And don’t forget those eight glasses of water a day. Water helps flush toxins and helps to keep your skin hydrated.

  • Confidence is Always Beautiful!

At the end of the day, the best kind of makeup for your Quinceanera is one that lets your natural beauty shine through. You may have some trouble spots covered up and some features like your beautiful cheekbones highlighted, but you still want to look like yourself—your most beautiful self.

They say beauty is only skin deep and in many ways that’s true. What really makes a woman truly beautiful is confidence. So take these months and weeks before your Quinceanera to learn as much as you can. Then you’ll have confidence that you’re the best Quinceanera you can be!

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]]> A Quinceañera is a wonderful way to celebrate the birthday of a young woman ready to take on the challenges of being a woman. It can be a big deal for your relatives, too, especially if it’s a family tradition. One of your top priorities is looking your best for your Quince, but as a teenager, that can create a lot of pressure.

You can have full control over how you’ll look on your 15th birthday, though. Following a healthy diet and skin care regimen will bring out your best glow and lay the foundation for beautiful Quinceanera makeup. And one of the best ways to guarantee that you’ll look good is to DIY. That way you have full control, plus it’s fun, and the tips you learn will come in handy far into the future.

Here are 11 DIY makeup tips that can help you achieve the perfect Quinceañera look:

  • Highlight Your Collarbones

Your face isn’t the only part of your skin that can benefit from a little makeup. You’ll already be wearing a beautiful gown, so why not enhance your look by highlighting your collarbone? This gives it a lovely soft edge to your photos and may make you look slimmer.

You’ll need:

  • Bronzer
  • Highlighter
  • Makeup blending brush
  1. Using highlighter, make a stripe in a wide V right on top of your collarbone.
  2. Add a narrower V right in the middle of the first two lines from your lower neck to just above the first V.
  3. Apply dark bronzer above and below the highlighted collarbone lines. This creates deeper hollows.
  4. Blend well until your collarbones are the most prominent part of your decolette.

  • Add Fake Lashes

Here’s how to apply false eyelashes for a more dramatic look.

You’ll need:

  • False lashes
  • Q-tip (cut in half)
  • Eyeliner brush
  • Eyelash adhesive glue
  • Mini scissors
  1. First, trim the excess part of the false lashes after measuring how much you’ll need for your lid. Here’s a quick guide and link:
  2. Using the eyeliner brush, apply eyelash adhesive glue to the upper edge of your lash line.
  3. Attach the fake lashes just above your real lashes.
  4. Using the end of the Q-tip, secure the position of the fake lashes to perfectly surround your eyelid.
  5. Finish by applying a bit of your favorite mascara

  • Make your Luscious Lipstick Last

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Lipstick doesn’t always last as long as you’d like, so here’s one way to keep it bright the whole night without worrying about too many touch-ups.

You will need:

  • Lip balm
  • Lipstick
  • Foundation or primer
  • Powder
  • Sheet of tissue
  1. Moisturize your lips by applying a moderate amount of lip balm.
  2. If you don’t have lip primer, use a small amount of foundation or neutral eye primer and apply with brush or finger.
  3. Apply your first coat of lipstick.
  4. Blot your lips with a sheet of tissue.
  5. Dust your lips with powder.
  6. Add the second coat of lipstick.

  • Contouring

This is one of the most popular tricks of the trade! Contouring not only makes your face appear slimmer but it’ll also highlight your cheekbones and your nose beautifully in photos.

You will need:

  • Primer
  • Bronzer
  • Angled brush
  • Foundation / Highlight brush
  • Highlighter or Illuminator
  1. Cleanse and moisturize your face.
  2. Apply primer followed by foundation over your entire face.
  3. Identify the parts of your face that the light doesn’t hit: The upper portion of the forehead near the hairline, below the cheekbones, the sides of the nose and the chin.
  4. Using the angled brush, apply bronzer to these areas. Careful: Be sure to take it easy with bronzer on the nose else it can look dirty.
  5. Use the other brush to apply highlighter to the parts of your face which the light does hit: Front part of the forehead, the upper part of the eyelid near the brows, the tip of the nose upwards, above the cheekbones, and the Cupid ’s bow above the lips.
  6. Blend well, then add blush

Note: the illustration below is non-blended blush positioning.

  • Strobing

Strobing is much easier to do than contouring. You can brighten your face in less time and with less makeup.

  1. Cleanse and moisturize your face before you begin.
  2. Apply primer and foundation over your entire face.
  3. Add stripes of highlighter according to the diagram below, then blend well.

That’s all it takes!

  • Smoky Eye

This is an easy way to add drama and is a lot of fun once you get the hang of it.

Hint: You can use the Smoky Eye look with a much lighter application for just about any dressy occasion!

You will need:

  • Large shadow brush
  • Blending tip brush
  • Eyeliner
  • Mascara
  1. Use the large shadow brush to apply a neutral shade—pink, brown, or beige only—all over the lid.
  2. Add a second layer of gray eyeshadow from lashline to just above the crease. It must be darker than the first shade.
  3. Using a blending tip brush, apply gray eyeshadow in a V on the outside of the upper lid. You can use a darker shade than the 1st gray.
  4. Apply eyeliner to the lash line for better definition.
  5. Apply highlighter to the inner corner of the eyelid. Blend in horizontally. You can also apply eyeliner on the lower lash line.
  6. Finish off with your mascara and you’re all set!

  • Define Your Brows

It’s important for brows to be well-defined when wearing formal makeup both because it completes the look and because your brows can “get lost” behind the beautiful eye and face makeup. Here’s a basic tutorial that you’ll find handy for years:

You will need:

  • Eyebrow pencil
  • Slanted liner or any eyebrow brush
  • Spoolie – here’s a picture:
  1. Outline your brows with an eyebrow pencil. Be very precise. You don’t want to make them look bigger, just add fullness.
  2. Use a precise brow brush and fill in the in brows with little strokes of color, like your drawing in individual eyebrow hairs. Use your favorite eyebrow products, or if preferred, use eye shadow in a shade that matches your brows.
  3. Finish it off by using the eyebrow pencil to define the edges and the spoolie to brush the brows.
  • Wear Super-Bright Eyeshadow

Your Quinceanera is the one day you don’t have to hold back or tone it down. You can choose a bright color that either matches or complements your dress or do a peacock or opal effect with layers of bright metallic. Here’s a quick guide for easy bright shadow as the main focus:

You will need:

  • Eyeshadow palette
  • Eye shadow brushes
  • Highlighter
  • Eyeliner
  1. Apply a peach or pink colored eye shadow to the entire crease. (Hint: You can pretty much follow the Smoky Eye look, just using brighter shadow.)
  2. Choose blue or turquoise shadow for the outer crease and lid areas and apply it.
  3. Apply gold or silver shadow on the inner lid and blend towards the middle of the lid.
  4. Highlight the brow bone.
  5. Put a bit of eyeliner on the upper lash line.

  • Ombre Lips

This is a relatively new technique in the makeup world but it is stunning once you get the hang of it.

You will need:

  • Nude lipstick
  • Lip liner
  • Lipstick brush
  • Dark colored lipstick
  • Bright colored lipstick
  • Pink lipstick (matte)
  • Lip gloss
  1. Apply a nude shade of lipstick all over.
  2. Line your lips with a dark liner or a lipstick brush and a dark shade of red.
  3. Apply bright red or pink lipstick all over including over the liner.
  4. Use a matte pink lipstickto coat your inner lips.
  5. Blot lips with a tissue then reapply liner.
  6. Finish off with a slick of lip gloss.

Tip: Use a lip brush to apply gloss both for control and to not smear the look.

  • Winged Eyeliner

Perfectly winged eyeliner is all the rage it’s challenging. But here’s a hack that can help:

You will need:

  • Liquid eyeliner
  • A very steady hand
  1. Start by tracing your upper lash line from the inner to outer corner.
  2. At the end, draw an upward wing.
  3. Draw a line from the upward line towards the inner corner of the eye. It should look like a modified triangle
  4. Fill in the lines with the liquid liner being careful not to smudge or color outside the lines.

Tip: It helps to use your other hand to gently stretch the eyelid from the outer edge toward your ear.

  • Upside Down Cat Eye

This is totally different but creates an amazing effect.

You will need:

  • Bright or shimmery eye shadow
  • Eyeliner
  • Precision liner brush
  1. Apply eyeshadow from the crease down including the inner corner.
  2. Apply eyeliner on the lower lash line only from inner to outer corner.
  3. Add a wing at the outer corner.
  4. Using a precision liner brush, perfect the wing by giving it a thin ending point.
  5. Use eyeliner to darken and define the lower lash line.
  6. Line the waterline on the lower lash line

This can be a really cute look for your younger damas or your little sister, too, because it doesn’t have a lot of heavy color. It’s also great for low-key casual occasions.

Remember: Practice, practice, practice!

Start weeks, even months, before your Quinceañera so you can study what best suits your face. It also helps to practice these different techniques to see which makeup applications best enhance your features.

Final Note: You probably do not want to use every single one of these all at the same time. A fancier lip calls for a simpler eye and vice versa. Use your best judgment. You’ll know what to do!

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