Passport photo tomorrow... need help!
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May 2, 2014
T K.
I am getting my passport photo taken tomorrow and I need some good makeup tips/suggestions. I remember someone asking about driver's license pictures, but I can't find the thread. I want to keep my makeup simple, but if there are some tricks to taking a better photo I would love to hear it!
May 2, 2014
Allie P.
I just go however. 😂
All I have on my mind when taking passport photos is vacation so I could care less what I look like.
May 2, 2014
Lyddie H.
Well, if you want to look more awake and have your eyes look better you can put white eyeliner on the inside corners of your eyes, and on you bottom waterline :)
May 2, 2014
Lyddie H.
*bigger not better lol.
May 2, 2014
T K.
That is what I did for my last one Allie and let's just say I didn't want to let anyone see it :) and Thanks lyddie!
May 2, 2014
T K.
Are there certain eyeshadows I should stay away from? Could I use a champagne color?
May 2, 2014
T K.
Thanks Megan!!
May 2, 2014
Kat O.
Wash your face with milk in the morning.
May 2, 2014
M G.
Don't over do the make and make sure your not oily.
May 2, 2014
T K.
Thank you MG :) and Katie I have never heard of that, I am curious what benefits it has :)
May 2, 2014
T K.
Thank you so much Megan!!
May 2, 2014
Sarah N.
I wouldnt use white eyeliner. Nyx acctually makes an eyeliner that is in a few different skin tone colors use that on your water line to make your eyes appear bigger. I would also do some contouring and highlighting to bring your features forward. No colors to stay away from I wouldnt use too much shimmery shadows or unnatural eye shadows.
May 2, 2014
Shaylene A.
Use light eyeshadows because sometimes too dark can look bad because of the quality of the picture (lighting or things like that). & definitely wear fake eyelashes and eyeliner.
May 2, 2014
T K.
Thanks Sarah! Haha I try and stay away from using white eyeliner to make my eyes look bigger, mainly because I feel my eyes are too big anyway! But thank you for the tip I might need to pick up one of the NYX nude liners :) and all the rest is also super helpful!!
May 2, 2014
T K.
Thank you Shaylene!!
May 2, 2014
T K.
Haha Gen I am going in for my license later this month, so these tips will definitely be useful then too!
May 2, 2014
Kat O.
It gives your skin a bright, smooth appearance :)
May 2, 2014
R B.
Use concealer to hide flaws. Don't use bold makeup. Not many people when checking your ID really care how you look. You should like it though if its important to you. (When I took mine last, I could not stop laughing and your not allowed to smile! Lol!! The photographer was getting really annoyed. He kept getting pictures with my eyes closed...)
May 2, 2014
Kathryn L.
Bring a pressed powder or blotting sheets because you cannot have any shine for the photos! If so, they will be rejected.
May 2, 2014
Aru T.
Believe me I have been taking passport photo once every quarter :)
I try to look neat & often wear collared shirts in darker shades that helps me look a bit brighter :)
I put on thin eyeliner and kajol, and nice subtle color on lips! that's it :)
May 2, 2014
Alyx T.
You're lucky you can wear makeup lol, in Canada you have to take it all off, they even have baby wipes at the centers. You're not even allowed to wear foundation or mascara.
May 2, 2014
M G.
Alyx wtf 4realz
Also make sure your brows are on point
May 2, 2014
Alyx T.
Yeah, no makeup, no glasses, no piercings. It's awful lol.
May 2, 2014
Emily W.
I redid my passport photo last year, and this is my suggestion: use very natural makeup. Try to avoid a lot of blush or bronzer (the photos tend to lean toward the warm side, and any red or bronze shades get worse). I did a neutral eye look with black mascara. False eyelashes and winged or heavy eyeliner (including on the waterline) were not allowed. Your hair has to be pulled completely out of your face and tucked behind your ears (no bangs, have to wear a headband), so make sure your eyebrows are in good shape. You're not allowed to make any facial expressions, so don't worry about teeth whitening or any of that jazz. Lipstick/gloss was also not allowed, just plain balm.
Basically, your goal is to eliminate redness and shine. A pressed powder and/or blotting sheet is necessary. Don't worry about it too much though, hardly anyone sees the photo anyway. :)
May 2, 2014
T K.