Tips To Ace Your Makeup For A Blue Dress
Picking an outfit is easy, what’s tough is pairing a makeup look that will make you stand out. For instance, suppose you have picked your favourite blue dress for an upcoming party or wedding, but are now struggling with your makeup! This is exactly why we’re here...to help you do your makeup, especially when the colour in question is as vibrant and diverse as blue. You might think that you can wear your regular makeup for a navy-blue dress as well, but hear us out before you pick your makeup brush. Here are some tips and makeup guide to help you create a lovely makeup look for navy blue dress or any blue outfit for that matter.
Tips to Keep in Mind While Doing Your Makeup for Blue Gown or Dress
• Moisturise your face before starting the base makeup for the blue dress. Prepping your skin would help to create a perfect base.
• Choose a foundation that suits your skin tone.
• Try to add colour to your lips as it helps brighten your skin tone.
• Pick the right blush for your skin tone to compliment the face makeup with the blue dress.
• If you are doing a smokey eye makeup for blue dress, then pick up one colour and apply at least 3 colour tones of it.
Keeping in mind these tips of doing makeup for blue gown or dress, here’s what you can do to make your features pop:
• Base makeup
For your blue dress makeup to stand out and look perfect, you need a flawless base to support it. Start your face makeup by using a primer to create a smooth canvas for the rest of the products. Next, apply foundation to create an even complexion with a natural finish. Then, use a brightening concealer to highlight certain parts of your face such as under your eyes, around nose and lips. Pro tip: For concealer, go for a lighter shade. Lastly, seal the base with pressed powder. Note: You can create the same base makeup for light blue dress as well.
Our picks:
Primer – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Primer
Foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Foundation
Concealer – Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
Powder – Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder
• Blush & Highlighter
While doing face makeup for blue gown or dress, you should not overdo your cheeks. Blue is a cool colour, hence a warm blush such as coral or peach would work well as it prevents you from looking washed out and pale. However, if you wish to go for a dramatic look and make your cheeks look all red and rosy, opt for a wine blush. Take your makeup for navy blue dress up a notch by highlighting your features. Apply a highlighter on your cheekbones in an upward motion, and then, apply it to the bridge and tip of your nose and on your cupid’s bow.
Our picks:
Blush – Maybelline Fit Me Mono Blush
Highlighter – Maybelline Facestudio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter
• Eyes
Your eyes should speak volumes with an alluring blue dress, and to do this what you need is a good eye makeup. Feminine eyes work well with a powerful and gender-neutral colour like blue. Start your smokey eyes for a blue dress by shaping your eyebrows. Remember, metallic, smokey eyes with wingtips or cut crease eyes are some of the classic eye makeup looks for a blue dress. When wearing a navy-blue outfit, the metallic component in your eyes could be gold and shimmery. However, if you plan to wear a cool blue or light blue dress, add coloured eyeshadow and coloured eyeliner to your eyes. Give your eyelashes two coats of mascara for the perfect finish.
Our picks:
Eyebrow – Maybelline Fashion Brow Cream Pencil
Eyeshadow – Maybelline Nudes Eyeshadow Palette OR Maybelline New City Mini Eyeshadow Palette
Eyeliner – Maybelline Colossal Bold Liner OR Maybelline Tattoo Studio Gel Eyeliner Pencil
Mascara – Maybelline Colossal Waterproof Mascara
• Lipstick
If you have created dramatic eye makeup for blue dress and want your eyes to be the focus of your makeup, don’t go overboard with your lip makeup. You can use a tinted lip balm to make the whole look perfect. However, if you intend to make your lip makeup the focal point of your look, go for the red lip colour. If you wish to play with contrasting colours and add a quotient of glam to your makeup for a blue dress, you can opt for the fuchsia lipstick.
Our picks:
Lip balm – Maybelline Baby Lips Loves Color Lip Balm
Lipstick – Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick Rogue Reds OR Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick
Not sure about your eye makeup for navy blue dress or lip makeup for a light blue dress? Fret not, you can now finalize your makeup by using the Maybelline Virtual Try-On tool that allows you to experiment with different makeup products virtually, without having to spend a single penny, from the comfort of your home. Additionally, you can find the perfect shade match of foundation by using the Maybelline Foundation Finder tool. So, what are you waiting for? Try one of these blue dress makeup looks and look the best from the rest.