Making Up Chinese Face

Applying make up can be a frightening concept, if you’re not equipped with the correct knowledge and equipment. You will realize that applying make up can be fun, once you’ve learned the basics. All you need is the right colours, the right brushes and the confidence to apply your make up. Make up should emphasize your beauty, to accentuate your best features. Remember.. a small amount at a time goes a long way. Don’t apply a thick mask to hide your natural Chinese beauty.

Chinese people tend to have flatter rounder faces, with narrow eyes and  a small nose, so it is important to choose the right make up to enhance these features. It’s always good to use a good foundation and there are so many to choose from ; liquid, cream, cream to powder, mineral, hypo allergenic and many more.

For a day look, I recommend a tinted moisturizer or liquid foundation as oriental people don’t need to wear much make up. For a evening look, you can use a cream based foundation, depending on your skin type to create a more flawless look.

Chinese skin tones

For Chinese skin tones, choose a foundation with a yellow undertone. Many Oriental women think it’s best to wear pink tones to counteract their natural skin tone but this creates an unnatural and outdated look. Using yellow based products does not give you a more yellow look but a more modern look.

Apply your foundation with a brush, this will give your skin a more even coverage and finish.  If your skin has a tendency to shine,  use a shine control foundation and a powder. It’s best to apply the powder all over the face with a brush. M.A.C do a great blot powder compact, which absorbs excess sebum to give a more matt complexion for longer. You can lengthen a round face by brushing triangles of blusher from the apples of the cheeks, out to the temples.

“There’s different ways to apply your eye make up, depending the look you want to create and achieve”

The most important factor in deciding which colours and how to apply the eye-shadow, you have to consider how much fold you have on the eyelids. Oriental eyes don’t have much fold, so we have to do contouring and shading to enhance our eyes.

It’s best to apply the eye-shadow to begin with and then build up the colour to achieve the desired look. You can alter the shape and look of the eyes by using eye make up. Trace the brow bone with your finger to get the feel of the eye. Use brushes to apply the eye-shadow. This will give you more control of the application.

Oriental Eyes

For Oriental eyes, apply highlighter under the brow. Use a lighter shade in the inner half of the eye and a darker for the outer. This will open your eyes…

Brown eyes can pretty much take most colours, so depending on the occasion, you’re free to co-ordinate colours with your outfits. Wear warm tones for a more natural day look, such as pinks and apricots. For a more intense evening look; copper, bronze , chocolate tones and metallic.

Apply black or brown eyeliner on top of the lash line. Wing the eyeliner  slightly out to the sides. This requires a bit of patience and practice. To get a more precise and defined line, work with a gel or liquid eyeliner.  This will emphasize the eyes.

Oriental people tend to have straight eyelashes, so I recommend a good eyelash curler such as Shu uerma and a good mascara on top and bottom of the lashes for fuller looking eyes.

Olive oil can boost the affect of fuller looking eyes, if you have shorter lashes. Pour a few drops onto a cotton pad or ball and massage into the lashes. This will also act as a make up remover and to condition the eyelashes.

By Ruth Tong Fashion Editor

Source: neehao.co.uk/fashion-feature/make-up/