Picture Perfect: How to Do Your Makeup For Photos

iStockphoto.com has a great Article of the Week: “Make Up” by Elizabeth Shoemaker. This article has some high quality information about applying makeup that will look great in photographs. Though it’s written for professional photographers, it still has some really good makeup tips that anyone can use.

These tips are particularly helpful if you are a bride who decides to do your own makeup or if you have any other special occasion such as a wedding, graduation, reunion, or whatever, where you will not have a professional makeup artist there to ensure that you are photo-ready.

Shoemaker explains, for example, that any foundation with titanium dioxide — a commonly used sunscreen — should be avoided when taking flash pictures. Since the titanium dioxide works to shield the skin by reflecting light, the resulting effect is that your face takes on a washed-out, mask-like appearance in the finished picture.

The article also includes information and some helpful photographs that explain the theory behind makeup application — knowledge that can be extremely helpful even when just applying your regular, “every day” makeup. Be sure to check out the section on contouring for a great explanation (and even better illustration!) of why it is so important to apply blush, bronzer, and highlighter in the right places and in the correct colors.

This article is well worth the read. You can check it out here:
“Make Up” by Elizabeth Shoemaker

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