10 Tips for Bold Dramatic Makeup

Bold and dramatic looks are in, not just in terms of clothing and accessories, but for makeup too! You can get really gorgeous results by dramatizing your makeup.

1. The easiest way to bold your look is by adding black eyeliner and mascara to your collection of makeup. Odds are though, you already own both. If not what are you waiting for? Black will always be in as far as eye makeup is concerned.

2. You don't want to go about the usual style of applying your eyeliner. Instead of a thin line of eyeliner, you want to amp it up by making the lines much thicker, and extending the eyeliner at your outer lid for a tip is also very in. They call it the Egyptian eye, or Cleopatra.

3. Once you have your eyeliner in place, glop on some mascara, and use an eyelash curler to lengthen the lashes.

4. To really get your eyes to pop out, you can add on some cheap eyelashes. The longer, the better.

5. Before all that though, you want to bold the eye using eyeshadow. You do not want to use neutrals or tans anymore, the subtle look is gone with the wind. Bold is what it is all about, so add a few bold colors to your eyeshadow collection. Pinks, purples, and deep blues are popular nowadays.

6. You can add shimmer to the eye shadows as well for a smooth and flawless blend of colors. Do not forget to highlight the upper brow bone, with a frosted shimmer. Silver, or white frost works best on highlighting the brow bone, while drawing attention to the eye itself.

7. When it comes to your foundation, you want something that matches your skin tone naturally, but provides flawless coverage. A matte foundation is best because you can add blush and finishing powders much easier. After applying your foundation, and finishing powder (you will want a finishing powder, especially if you have naturally oily or shiny skin. The finishing powder will keep your skin shine free, and as flawless as possible), you will then want to add blush.

8. If blush was never your thing, I suggest you make it your thing, because blush can actually make your face appear thinner than it is. All you have to do is accentuate your cheekbones, by highlighting the area with blush. I usually use a plum on my medium skin tone. The blush pulls my entire look together, into a more sophisticated look. With summer months approaching, you can switch out your blush, for a deeper colored copper bronzer to highlight your face. The sun will catch the micro flecks of golden shimmer, giving you a natural tanned look.

9. Lipstick is next, and colors this year have been bolder and brighter than ever. Hot pinks, and deep ruby reds are all the rage as of late. If you are not used to such dramatic and bold colors though, you can start off with a more pale pink, and work your way up to a bolder deeper color. It may make you feel awkward when you first begin applying it, but the look is beautiful, and an eye catcher, for all the right reasons.

10. Practice makes perfect. For a bold and dramatic appearance that looks nice, and not overdone and tacky, you will need to practice with applying your eyeliner, and applying your eyeshadow. The eyes is the key to creating an overall dramatic look. So practice on your eyes, often, and do not be afraid to try out new colors, for both the eyes, and your blush. Different brush strokes can also create different looks, so dare to be different.