If you're new here, you may want to get new free makeup tips. Thanks for visiting!First up, olive skin is a real bonus. It ages better, doesn't get sunburnt and wrinkly as easily, you'll have lovely dark eyebrows and eyelashes, and you won't need to wear as much makeup to look fabulous. Eyeshadow Bronze, light brown, chocolate brown, red brown, silver, gold. Avoid pinks, pastels and oranges. Eyeliner Best to go dark here. Olive skinned women tend to have dark eyes (though it's a great exotic look if you do have blue or green eyes.) So a black, charcoal or very dark brown...

Apply your mascara to both lids. Then use a black pencil eyeliner on the inside of the eyes. The key is to smudge it a little. This gives you the 'smoke.' Keep your lipstick neutral, natural nude or beige color. The thing about the smokey eye is: it's really for the young ones. It's a youthful look, and once you reach a 'certain' age, it begins to look more like drag queen than sultry. Sorry. If you're over the smokey eye look, go for natural, minimal eye makeup. This will actually make you look younger. Extra: Get Free Makeup Videos emailed to you...

Eyebrows: these are so central to how you look. Your eyebrows are part of your expression. They can make you look sad, angry, sleepy, kind: all the emotions that humans can convey. So make sure that you look after them. Just taking time to really get them in the best shape for you will transform your face. If your eyebrows are really blond, it can be worth getting them dyed. (It's worth going to a professional for this. Like we said, your eyebrows are important!) If you're not sure what shape eyebrows would suit you, go ask a consultant. Just remember, there is no one style...

Photo Credit   Dark and light: this is how makeup artists create optical illusions. The basic principle is simple: 'anything dark will recede and sink in, anything light will stand out.' If you want to make your cheekbones stand out, put a light shimmery blush on them. Dark rings under your eyes makes them recede, fix this with some lighter colored concealer. There are so many ways these basic principles have been applied.  The key is to carefully study your own face. See where you want certain features to stand out (ie your cheekbones) and then apply color to make that...

Photo credit There are a few crucial makeup choices that can make or break your look. And when you've got these sorted, you can really afford to let loose with the rest of your makeup. So, here they are: Foundation Color This is crucial. When you get this right, you'll have a healthy natural glow, even when you're using foundation to cover up problem areas. Tip for applying foundation: if it's a powder, mix it into your moisturizer and blend it in as you go. This can give you a lovely dewy look. And only apply foundation where you really need it. Otherwise, if you skin is...