Eye makeup tips for teens subtle looks for interviews

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Eye Makeup for TeensSubtle Looks for Interviews

Youve endured years of babysitting and lawn-mowing supplemented by a measly allowance. Youve finally gotten your parents to agree to an after-school or summer job, and youve scheduled the interview. Youre on the way to having a real job, in the real world, with real pay! It all hinges on first impressions, and looking your best is more important now than ever before.

The theme for teen interview makeup is fresh, young, vibrant, and clean! You dont want to look like a 40 year old business woman, and thats okayyoure prospective boss doesnt want that for you either! The boss also doesnt want you to look like Christina Aguilera a-la-Dirrty, either. Some things youll (usually) want to avoid: heavy glitter makeup; dark, smudgy eyeliner; screaming, neon-ish, candy colors; and anything that says baby (read: no glue-on sparklies).

For starters, youll want to take good care of your skin! All the makeup in the world cant make-up for a poor complexion. A skin care routine for healthy skin has 5 stepscleanse with a good cleanser, exfoliate with a cool mask, freshen with a toner that isnt too harsh, hydrate with a light and non-oily moisturizer, and protect with a light foundation. Some cleansers on the market today simplify the process by offering a 3-in-1 cleanser. No matter what products you get, look for these five steps. Follow the program morning and night to keep your skin looking its best. Remember, when you start a skin care program, it is normal to see a few breakouts over the first 2 weeks as your skin releases long-held toxins. If youre still breaking out after 3 weeks, you need to change products.

Now that youre skin is fresh and vibrant, its time to protect it with a great foundation. Some companies offer a dual-coverage powder foundationa sheer powder that can be applied dry as a powder, or with a damp sponge to dry into a sheer, light foundation. A quality foundation will protect your pores from pollution, smoke, and dust, without clogging your pores. If you dont use a powder foundation, youll want to make sure you set your foundation by applying a loose or pressed powder over it. A note about shade selection: use a shade that matches or is a hair lighter than your skin tone. Never go darker! Apply a light blush to your cheeks, and a light gloss with a hint of color to your lips. A great foundation, cheek color, and lip gloss will bring out your eyes in a beautiful way!

Youll want eye makeup that is natural-looking. For something super-simple, try a cream or liquid eye color in a shade like bronze or vanilla. Smooth a lighter shade along the entire eyelid. Then smooth a tiny bit of the darker shade into your crease. Take a darker powder shadow, and use a fine-tipped brush to line the eyes without the harsh look of a pencil eyeliner. Top it off with a great mascara, and youre good to go!

Want something a little more dramatic, but still tasteful? For a teen-glam look, youll want three eye colors. Apply a super light color (pale pink, pale peach, or off-white) under your brow bone and above the lash line to the crease. A little shimmer is okay, but dont go overboard with sparkle! Next, apply a medium-neutral color along the crease of the eye, starting from the outside and working in. This midtone color could be a soft brown, rose, or peach, and should coordinate with your first color. Third is your highlight color, and this is where you can bring a little sparkle, individuality, and brightness into your look. Instead of an eyeliner pencil, which can sometimes appear harsh and fake, apply a bit of your third color along your upper and lower lash lines. Then highlight the outside half of your crease with this color. Your highlight color can be a little more bold, and here is where you can bring in fun colors like lavender, light blue, green, and gold. The next step is super-importantBLEND, BLEND, BLEND! When using multiple eye colors, it is important that you blend your colors well to avoid looking artificial! Then, for extra-long looking lashes, try minking your eyes. Apply a coat of a lengthening brown mascara to your lashes. Then follow-up on the tips of your lashes with black mascara! The resultsWOW!

Depending on where youre applying for a job, you can play with these looks a bit. If youll be working outside, youll want to stick to the super-simple look, with waterproof mascara and natural colors that look great in the sunlight. Working inside in a well-lit environment? Try the super-simple look, or do the teen-glam look with muted colors. Working inside in a darker place, like a sports pub/restaurant or as a waitress on the night shift? Try the teen-glam look, and use a darker color for your liner for that subtly smudged look. Working somewhere festive, where party makeup is appropriate? A little extra shimmer can be fun!

Work-appropriate makeup doesnt have to be dull or a drag. Using these tips, and a little common sense, you can create makeup looks that let YOU do the shining not your makeup!