There are a lot of great make up ideas floating around out there and that are often put to use – the trick is discovering which of these make up ideas work for you! Below are some of the best make up ideas that women (and men) like to use and put to use in their day to day lives.

Eye Make Up Ideas

Let’s start with the most fun category for make up ideas! You can do a whole lot of things with those eyes of yours if you just ventured out a bit and tried some new things. No matter what effect you would like to create, you can make it with eye make up.

One of the trendiest eye make up ideas going around right now is using bright eye make up that will really make your eyes stand out. Next time you are at a beauty counter, don’t shy away from turquoise shades, yellows, or even bright pinks. Using these bright, funky colors in conjunction with more natural shades will give your eyes a fun and trendsetting look.

Another great idea that you can use is adding shimmer to your eye shadow routine, or buying eye shadows that already have shimmer included. You can also try framing your entire face with eye brows that are set in place with the tiniest dab of hair gel and a tooth brush.

Lip Make Up Ideas

One of the best lip make up ideas ever is using foundation on your lips. By applying foundation to your lips prior to applying lipstick, your lipstick will then last significantly longer than if you were not to use foundation at all. Start off by applying a very sheer layer of foundation to your lips, and then dust powder on them. Apply the lipstick, and you’re set!

If you are trying to make your lips look fuller and thicker than they actually are, avoid plastic surgery and just use this one simple make up tip. Take your lip liner, and make the outline so that it is just around the outside of your natural lip line. Alternatively, if you would like to reduce the fullness of your lips, draw the line just inside of the lip line.

TIP: If you want to make your lips appear smaller, avoid shiny lip glosses at all costs! Shiny lip glosses make lips appear fuller and thicker.

Cheek Make Up Ideas

Learning just how to accentuate your cheek bones and make them appear rounder and rosier is just the tip of the ice berg. Learning how to make them shimmer and appear sun kissed is just as important! After applying your blush, be sure to follow up with fine dusting of shimmer make up on the apples of your cheeks, your temples, the outside corners of your eyes and the inside corners of your eyes. This will give you a “glow”. Following up with a bronzer in the summer months will make even the palest of people look as if they have spent a day out in the sun.