Prom Makeup

Top prom makeup ideas

You can go for a dramatic look for your prom makeup, but you still want it to look classy and sophisticated. Just as with your prom dress, this is your chance to really go all out with a glamorous evening style. Here are a few prom makeup ideas to make your look stand out.

Applying Makeup for Prom

  • The base: Before you apply any prom makeup, apply an SPF moisturizer to your face. Apply the moisturizer in little dots to the forehead, each cheek, nose and chin. Apply it along your cheekbones and blend with your fingertips.
  • The cheeks: To enhance your prom makeup look, use a stick or powder blush that matches your skin tone. Apply along your cheekbones and blend. Make sure to blend gently with the fingertips.
  • The eyes: Use a similar color stick to enhance the eyes. Dot the color across the center of each eyelid, just above the crease. Again, blend gently with the fingertips.
  • The brows: Get professional-looking makeup for prom by using a brow brush or old toothbrush to shape your brows. Brush upward, and then fix the brows in place with some styling gel or a spritz of hairspray. Don't spray the brows directly. Spray the brush instead, and then brush upward to set your brows.
  • The lips: Use a rose-brown shade for a light complexion, a copper or rusty shade for darker skin tones. Make sure to balance your lips and have them look natural.

More Prom Makeup Tips

Make sure to set your prom makeup with some face powder. It comes in two types: loose and pressed. Pressed powder is much more convenient because it can easily fit into a purse or pocket. Blotter papers can also work for this. You can go to a tobacco store and ask for rolling papers. If there is an Asian market near you, go there and ask for rice paper. Japanese stores are especially good for this; they will have some among their unusual but great cosmetics.

For prom makeup, look at yourself under a good, strong light. Make sure it's incandescent and not fluorescent. Fluorescent lighting will make your skin look blue.

There you are! These are just a few tips for getting a prom makeup look people will be asking about.