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You’re far too cute to be camera shy, so keep that pretty face of yours close-up ready with picture-perfect makeup. Matte finishes, contoured cheeks and subtly defined lids and lips keep you looking drop-dead gorgeous at every click of the camera. If you have honey skin – a light to medium, amber-toned complexion – the perfect products let your natural warmth shine through while putting the kibosh to any sallowness or shine. Once you’ve got the right makeup, you’ll be rocking every photo op.
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Pick the perfect foundation for your skin type. A lightweight liquid base provides moderate coverage and works well with normal to combination skin, while heavier cream bases will even out any dry or blemished complexions. Opt for a mattifying formula if your face is on the oily side. If your skin is already flawless, a sheer tinted moisturizer enhances your natural radiance. Tawny beige shades with warm golden tones match honey-toned skin perfectly.
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Select a light-reflecting cream concealer to camouflage under-eye circles. Photos tend to exaggerate any shadows beneath the eyes, so use a dab of concealer even if you don’t usually notice any darkness. A yellow-based concealer one shade lighter than your skin brightens your face and perks up your peepers. To cover zits or scars, choose a denser stick concealer that matches your foundation.
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Choose a loose powder that matches your foundation. Flash photography picks up every drop of oil on your skin, making your face look much shinier than it actually is – but a sweep of powder over the T-zone stops sheen in its tracks. Whatever you do, don’t use translucent powder. It looks gray and ashy in photos.
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Give your cheeks a healthy hit of color with a peachy pink, tawny rose or warm mauve powder blush. Flash photography can bleach the color right out of your face, so go ahead and apply a little extra blush if you feel a photo op coming on.
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Give your bone structure a boost with an artful application of bronzer. Your average digital camera doesn’t do any favors for your features, and can leave your face looking flat in pictures – not cool. Luckily, a sweep of bronzer along your cheekbones, under your jawline and along the sides of your nose visually chisels your features. A powder bronzer with golden-pink undertones makes the most of your honey-hued skin’s natural glow.
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Get yourself a shimmery pale pink eyeliner pencil for lining the inner rims of your lids – a pro secret for creating the illusion of larger eyes. A pencil that says “waterproof” on the label holds up better on the waterlines of the eyes.
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Choose a felt-tipped liquid eyeliner for lining your upper lids. A dash of glossy black liner opens up your eyes and looks polished on camera. Look for a liner with a ballpoint pen shape and a soft, flexible tip.
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Opt for pearly eye shadow in taupe, vanilla or beige shades to keep your eyes looking wide-awake in photos.
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Finish your photo-ready look with sheer lip gloss. A light-colored, high-shine lip product reflects lots of light, making your pout look plumper in pictures. Shades of dusty rose, tawny pink and sheer raspberry flatter honey skin beautifully.
If you have a major event coming up on your calendar, try on your picture-perfect makeup a few days before. Snap several pictures of yourself in various lights, with both a cellphone camera and a regular camera if possible. That’s the best way to make sure your makeup is truly picture-perfect. Tweak the look as necessary after you’ve seen the shots.
