It is important that office makeup would always be light and as natural as possible, of course, if there is no need to scare someone of the co – workers or the boss himself. And everyone should remember to keep within the bounds of what is considered to be acceptable and good taste, while being at work.

However, on the other hand, it does not mean at all that it is possible to come to the office without having any makeup, as there is no doubt that practically any woman is always more presentable with some color and accents, rather than with a pale and plain face. And it is especially true, when there is some important meeting and / or representation ahead. The only rule here is simply to keep the tone mild and light.

Everyone should be aware of the great difference, present between a party makeup, a prom makeup and office makeup. First of all is the time of the day: office makeup is worn in the morning, while party one mostly at night time. This is why it is extremely necessary to remember that sunlight has tendency to point out any makeup defect, which on the other hand may go unnoticed at night.

So, it is necessary to keep one’s morning makeup light and subtle. In addition, it is much advisable not to apply any foundation or face cream during this time of the day, simply because it is thick enough and it will be easily noticeable under the direct sun rays. Instead of that one can focus on cleaning and toning the face in order to make the pores as minimal as possible. Then it would be good to have some moisturizer applied before putting on the office makeup. 

If someone simply can not go without any foundation applied, at least it is necessary to make sure to use it sparingly and to apply it only in places, where natural light comes in, in order to be sure that it is applied evenly on the face. In case if the foundation is applied under an electric light, it is quite possible to have an uneven shade of foundation, just as well as to miss somr part of the face.

Again if it is impossible to leave the lodging without having some foundation applied, one should at least try to lighten it with some liquid, as this will make it more translucent and natural looking. After that loose powder should be applied all over, and, finally, the cheeks should be accentuated with the help of a powder brush.

As for the office eye makeup, they should be highlighted, because eyes are truly considered to be the most important part of the face in business communications. However, it is very important to make sure that only appropriate shades and color tones are used. The main purpose of eyes office makeup is to make them look more expressive, and not dominating or aggressive. This is they best choice would be brown, dark – grey or even dark blue eye shadows. After the chosen shadow has been applied, one should put on an appropriate eye liner, and, finally, mascara in order to finish the look.

As for the office lip makeup, one can choose the color she likes. Bright – colored lipsticks are considered normal in the work place nowadays. However, it is necessary to remember to exfoliate the lips with the help of a wet towel to pump up lips temporarily, as well as to provide them with fullness. In case if someone wants her lipstick to stay longer, she should apply the lipstick, after that dab it with the help of a tissue paper, and finally, apply the lipstick again. This is called staining technique, and if it is applied, the lipstick is considered to last longer.

One can also make her lips look younger and fresher by pulling in the corners and rounding them and making them look full not wider. Then some lip gloss should be applied, not glitter to have a bit of light reflection and will give you lips the appearance of moisture.

And, the last step in the office makeup is to cover the T – zone with powder. One should better apply loose powder; however, it is necessary to take a compact one with in order to be able to retouch through out the day.