Spring is the perfect time to renew your look and embrace the easy-breezy feeling of the season. Fortunately, you don't need to spend hours at the salon or break the bank updating your look. A few expert tips will have you looking as radiant as the spring sunshine so you can turn heads no matter where you go.
"This spring is all about beautiful skin with small pops of color," says Teni Panosian, YouTube beauty sensation and the voice behind MissMaven.com.
Her tips for beautifully fresh makeup:
STEP 1: Prep your skin with a moisturizer or primer. Then apply a light foundation or BB cream in small, circular motions, using your brush for an airbrushed effect.
STEP 2: Apply concealer under the eyes, beginning at the inner corner and extending to the outer corner, as well as along the side of your nose. Then, blend out the concealer to create a brightened under-eye area.
STEP 3: For breakouts or dark spots, dab concealer and use a stippling motion to blend it out. Then, set it by applying a translucent powder under your eyes and to your T-zone.
STEP 4: Add warmth by applying bronzer along the hollows of your cheeks, hairline and jawline, and add a pop of pink blush to your cheeks. Finish by adding a highlight powder to the high points of your cheekbones.
STEP 5: Swipe a peach shadow across your lids up to the crease. Use a blending brush to begin working purple eye shadow into the outer half of the crease and blend down to the outer corners of the lids. Then, apply a dark brown shadow just at the outer corners of the lids for a little definition.
STEP 6: Finish with a couple of coats of mascara on the top and bottom lids and a sheer pink gloss on lips.
"Complement your new makeup look with soft, effortlessly chic hair," says celebrity hairstylist Christine Symonds, who regularly styles red-carpet beauties such as Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Kristen Bell and Ali Larter. "A half-up half-down braided style ... has great texture and keeps your hair out of your face on those sunny spring days."
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