Makeup for Prom
Cheeks: Adding Color and Contouring
Blush does two things. First, it puts some color on your face. This additional color looks great and flatters all types of faces if it's harmonious with your natural coloring, used lightly, and carefully blended.
Second, blush can be used to controur your cheekbones - to emphasize your bone structure and give your face an elegant, sculptured look.
There are a few keys to applying blush.
First, be sure to apply blush in the right area on your face. To do so, look at your cheekbones carefully. There are three areas to note.
The cheekbone has a "crest," or high point, near the top point. This area is where the light hits on your face, and it usually starts at about the outer corner of your eye, continuing to the hairline.
Below the crest is the ridge of the cheekbone. This is the broad area where the underlying bone pushes the cheekbone out.
Beneath the crest there is a hollow, or shadowed area. You can see this area readily, because it's where the shadows fall. If you are thinner, it will be more pronounced and vice versa.
Blush should be applied along the ridge of the cheekbone, from the "apple" of the cheekbone (rounded area just below the outer corner of the eye) to the the hairline, tapering up. Be careful not to bring blush too far in on the face; if you get it in the center of your cheek, you'll lose the elegant, high-cheekboned look.
The second key to applying blush is to go easy and blend well. Too much blush, or blush that is applied in a hard line, will give you a harsh look. Apply it lightly and blend it in carefully for the most flattering look.
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