Facial Palsy Awareness Week: Make Up Tips

Make up is difficult enough as it is without a wonky face. I was lucky enough to get some make up tips from a couple of experts recently which I thought I would share.

Complexion:

We've all seen the tutorials for contouring which look like a complex jigsaw in varying shades and are quite frankly terrifying. Contouring does not have to be that complicated. A swipe of bronzing powder below the cheekbone can do the trick on it's own. If one cheekbone appears lower than the other, simply swipe the bronzer slightly higher to give the appearance that the cheekbone itself is higher.

You can also add a highlighter on the cheekbone, again adjust the positioning to balance the face.

Eyebrows:

My eyebrows are not only different heights but also arch differently. Start by getting a brow pencil (any will do) and fill in the brows trying to match them up as much as possible, be it lengthening one, adding more of an arch to the other. At this stage it might look odd as you might not be used to filling them in. Once you've pencilled out a shape you're happy with pluck any stray hairs around the edges. Just remember no ones eyebrows will perfectly match :)


You can also use things like highlighters or concealers to give the illusion that the lower brow is sitting higher. Try putting a bit of the highlighter or brightening concealer under the lower brow to bring more light to it.
 
Eye make up:
 
For opening up eyes, highlighting the tear duct area, and using a light coloured eyeliner really help. Curling your eyelashes is also a great way to open up the eye.
 
My eyeshadow never looks even, which is a problem shared by one of the beauty experts I spoke to as one of her eyelid folds seems a little more hooded than the other. If you are going for something subtle something matte will help diffuse light and the lack of eyeshadow on one lid won't be as prominent. For something more dramatic, just make sure you are checking how much eyeshadow is visible with your eyes open looking straight in the mirror. It might be that you bring the eyeshadow higher on one eye which will give the illusion of symmetry.
 
Pinterest is a great place to get tips on identifying eye shape and eye makeup to suit this https://uk.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=eyeshadow%20shape It might be a case of doing your eye shadow slightly differently on each eye to give the effect that it is the same.

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