5 Prom makeup looks

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You want to look healthy, not baked at your prom, so lay off the tanning beds. Instead, use a sunless tanner to avoid skin damage and bring out your natural tan gradient.

Try Neutrogena’s Sun Fresh Sunless Foam or Clinique’s Self Sun line . Be sure to use a concealer, like Neutrogena’s 3 in 1, to hide any under-eye flaws — they will likely show up as the night wears on. Next, give your lips some shimmer. Try MAC cosmetics’ Cremesheen Glass in “Partial to Pink”– a super creamy lipgloss treatment, which comes in nine shades. Top it all off with MAC’s mineralize blush duos, a blend of two colors that give a nice shimmery finish. You go, pretty woman!

for darker skin tones

Ladies with a darker complexion need only to enhance their natural glow with a subtle splash of youthful color. Start withFresh Complexion Pocket Powder Foundation (1), only putting it where you need it (blemishes or spots). Dip a powder brush into TruBlend Bronzer with Minerals(2), tapping excess powder from the brush before dusting on the cheekbones. Then lightly swipe it over your chin and forehead to add an allover warmth to the skin.    Brighten the eye area with a dusting of Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadow (3) in a light highlighting shade from lash lines to brow bones. Starting at the lash base, press lashes between a lash curler for 5 seconds. Then open the curler and move it towards the center of lashes, pressing once more for another 5 seconds.   Staying close to the lash line, lightly line your top lids with Perfect Point Plus Eyeliner(4). Flip the pencil and use its smudger tip to soften any harsh spots and blend away any mistakes. Last, apply Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers Lipgloss (5) in a succulent shade of pink, coral or red (think juicy fruit shades) to tie the look together.

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