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I've been in the beauty industry for years. Here are 8 tips to make your makeup look as good in pictures as it does in real life.

Morewa OsawaruOct 16, 2022, 20:32 IST

As a makeup artist, I've learned how to create a flawless look that's perfect for taking photos.Morewa Osawaru

As someone who works in the beauty industry, I have a few tips for doing makeup for photos.
Make sure your foundation matches your exact skin tone and blends into the ears, hairline, and neck.

Get a good foundation match.

I begin by making sure my foundation matches the color of my skin on my jawline.Morewa Osawaru

Blend foundation into your ears, hairline, and neck.

I blended my foundation down my neck.Morewa Osawaru

Use a chunky foundation brush to make blending easier.

I used a larger, chunky brush to stipple the foundation onto my skin.Morewa Osawaru

Dust off your bake with a powder that matches your skin tone.

Going over the area with pressed powder is a quick fix for an airbrushed under eye.Morewa Osawaru

Avoid halo brows by cleaning up with concealer underneath the brows only.

I carved out the tops of my brows with foundation so the area wouldn't look highlighted.Morewa Osawaru

Use a hydrating setting mist or spray to make your makeup look like skin.

I hydrated and set my makeup with a mist.Morewa Osawaru

Do your makeup in good lighting and take a flash test.

I always do makeup in a well-lit room.Morewa Osawaru

Take something to touch up with.

Take a mattifying product with you for touch-ups.Morewa Osawaru

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