Recital All In One Compact Step by Step

Recital Compact is an easy and affordable all in one compact that will give you two different looks. Get even three looks by mixing the lip/cheek colors together to adjust color depth as needed. This allows the ultimate in versatility and adaptability for multiple skin tones. Keeping your makeup application uniform and polished is very important and truly improves the overall look of the show. Follow these simple steps and you will always look your very best on stage and on camera.

Begin with clean skin that is lightly moisturized. Click here for Skincare Tips.

A step to save time in clean up is to apply foundation, concealer and powder for flawless skin after the eye shadow application so let’s begin there. Be sure your eye brows are defined, arched and extended correctly. If you need help with your brows click here How To Do Perfect Brows.

Step 1.  DEFINE- Find listed below each of the colors what they are used for. Begin with Define/Line. Be sure eye lids are not wet or oily. To keep eye lids fresh and dry use face powder first over lid from lash line to brow. Begin with the Define/Line shade and apply to dry lid in the outer half of the eye in the corner, blend shade just slightly above the eye crease  and then blend half way over just above crease slightly onto eye bone.

Step 2. BALANCE- This shade is applied across the eye bone from where brows end and towards where brows begin. This color creates balance to the face so from a distance makeup looks more natural and helps balance the eyes to the lips to the cheeks. Apply this color softly and really blend in the edges into the DEFINE eye shadow shade for a more polished look. Be sure to leave a clean space under the eye brow and at the inner half of the lid for the HIGHLIGHT shade next.

Step 3.  HIGHLIGHT- is a soft shimmer color perfect not only for the eye highlighting but can add highlights to cheek bones, chest bones, shoulders, even the center of lips. Use this color just in the inner eye corner, across half of the inner eye lid and under the eye brow to create lift to the eyes and help them stand out open and bright under stage lights.

Step 4. LINE– Using a little cup of water and a Pointy Eyeliner Brush dip the tip into the water to wet and stir into the DEFINE eye shadow shade to create a creamy liquid eye liner. Line outer corner of upper lid sweeping slightly up beyond outer eye crease. Then line below lower lash line sweeping slightly out and up as well. Be sure the lines do not meet.  These lines applied open and slightly up will lift the eye and keep them open and wide to look larger from a distance. Our Brush kit below has brushes as needed. Place a small amount of the highlighter shadow in outer corner between the two lines to even open eyes more. Side view photo above shows Highlight there.

Step 5. CHEEK- Be sure moisturizer, your foundation and concealer has been applied for flawless skin. If you are not sure how to do this click here for a tutorial on how to use Foundation, Concealer and Powder for flawless skin. Adding color to the face brightens and prevents a washed out appearance from a distance. Using your clean finger or synthetic brush apply a small amount of LIP/CHEEK shade in the color you’ve chosen for lips to match. Smile to create cheek rounds or apples to the face and apply cheek color there in light strokes blending up towards the ear. The shape of the cheek color application should look a bit like  a tear drop not too round and not a straight line or block of color.  For more detailed steps and video on cheek color application click here.

Step 6. LIP- color is easy to apply using the same finger or try a Lip Brush or sponge eye shadow applicator. Be sure to cover entire lip with lip color not forgetting the sides of the mouth and the bow at the top.

Add an 8 Piece Brush Kit with a Blush/Highlight brush, Lip brush, Brow/Lash brush Eye Liner brush, Blender sponge tip, Define and Balance brush with elegant sparkling handles. Beautiful matching envelope holds each brush in a chamber with a plastic guard to protect brushes and keep them clean.

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