Graduation Glam: Photoshoot Makeup Tutorial

Masters Graduation Makeup Tutorial Black Girl

So of course I did my own makeup for my graduation photoshoot, and I love how it looked in my pictures. I have oily skin, and I went with my go-to full glam routine for photoshoots or when I need my makeup to last alllll day. Here’s how I did it!

Eyes

Check out this TikTok tutorial to see how I did my eye makeup.

@flyfiercefab How I did my graduation photoshoot makeup pt. I: eyes ??‍??✨. Full product list is on my blog ?, and spin the block for pt. II on my face makeup ?. I used: ? @PLOUISE Eyeshadow Base in Rumour 05 ? @Fenty Beauty Bronzers in Coco Naughty & Mocha Mami ? P. Louise Wedding Wish XL Eyeshadow Palette ? @NYX Professional Makeup Vivid Matte Liquid Liner in Black ? Red Siren Lashes ? @House of Lashes Black Lash Glue ? @Too Faced “D*** Girl!” Mascara ? @makeupforever Aqua Resist Eye Pencil in Black ? @sephora Waterproof Eye Liner #graduationphotoshoot #blackgirlmakeup #makeuptutorial #graduationmakeup #blackgirltiktok #graudation #fullglam ♬ Jump – Tyla & Gunna & Skillibeng

Eyeshadows

I love to use bronzers on my eyes, so I used the Fenty Beauty Bronzers in Coco Naughty and Mocha Mami in my crease. I also used the P. Louise Wedding Wish Palette (I used “The Big Day” in my outer V, and “Promise” on my lid). To line my upper lash line, I used NYX Vivid Matte liquid liner in Black.

Liner & Lashes

On my lower lash line I used this waterproof black liner by Make Up Forever. For my waterline I used the Sephora collection waterproof liner in the shade “Stone Matte“. For lashes, I used the style 3D530 by Red Siren on Ali Express ($2!) which I applied using House of Lashes lash glue. I used “Damn, Girl!” Mascara by Too Faced to blend my lashes.

Face

@flyfiercefab How I did my graduation photoshoot makeup pt. II: full glam face ??‍??✨ . I have oily skin, and this is my routine whenever I need my makeup to last alllll day and photograph well. Check out my blog for the full product list! I used: ? @milkmakeup Hydrogrip Primer ? @livetinted Huestick in “Balance” ? @NARS Cosmetics Matte Foundation in “Marquises” + @Pat McGrath Labs Foundation in “D29” ? @Too Faced Born This Way Multi Use Sculpting Concealers in Butterscotch & Cookie ? @KKAÖ by KKB ?? Contour Stick in “Cinnamon Stick” ? @PLOUISE Liquid Blush ? @elfcosmetics Liquid Highlighter Wand ? @Huda Beauty Setting Powders in Sugar Cookie and Blondie ? @Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Perfecting Finishing Powder in 3 & 4 ? @Fenty Beauty in Coco Naughty ? Fenty Beauty Loose Powder in Hazlenut ? @Rare Beauty Highlighter in “Flaunt” ? KKAO Beauty Blush Palette ? @maccosmetics Fix + Fixing Spray ? @ONE SIZE BEAUTY Beauty Setting Spray @Theresa Seyi | Outfit Ideas #graduationphotoshoot #blackgirlmakeup #makeuptutorial #graduationmakeup #blackgirltiktok #graudation #fullglam ♬ ALIEN SUPERSTAR – Beyoncé

Check out this TikTok tutorial to see how I did my face makeup. I start by applying all the liquid products, and then setting them with the powder products.

Foundation, Primer, Powder

After applying my primers, I color-corrected with the Live Tinted Huestick in the shade “Balance.” Next I went in with my foundations. I love mixing my fave NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation in “Marquises” with the Pat McGrath Sublime Perfection Foundation in D29.

After highlighting and contouring, I set my face with the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Finish Setting Powders in Deep 4 (all over) and 3 Tan (under eyes). I like to finish my T-Zone with the MAC Pressed Blot Powder in Deep Dark when I want my beat to last alllll day.

Highlight, Contour, Blush

To highlight and contour, I start off with the Too Faced Born This Way Multi-Use Sculpting Concealers in Butterscotch and Cookie. I set my highlighted areas with the Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder in Sugar Cookie and Blondie. To contour, I use the KKAO Sun Sculpt Bronzing Stick in Cinnamon Stick which I set with my Charlotte Tilbury Powder. I added warmth with the Fenty Beauty bronzer in Coco Naughty, and cleaned up the contour area with their loose powder in Hazlenut.

For blush, I layered liquid and powder blushes. The liquid blush I’m using is “Raspberry Ribbon” by P. Louise, and I used the KKAO Beauty Barb Blush Palette on top. To add a glow, I used the ELF Liquid Gold Halo Glow Highlighter in Champagne Campaign followed by the Rare Beauty Highlighter in Flaunt.

Setting Sprays

After applying all my face powder products, I spray a generous amount of Fix + Fixing Spray by MAC. This helps to melt my makeup and get rid of the powdery look. I set my makeup using the One Size On Til Dawn Setting Spray.

Lip Combo

For my lips, I wore Chestnut lipliner from MAC (my go-to) with a little bit of Dark Brown lipliner by Ruby Kisses (which is darker and more cool-toned). I went over that with Rajah lipstick by Huda Beauty, Child lipgloss by Hourglass Cosmetics, and the new NYX Bling Butter Gloss in Bring the Bling.

I love how my makeup looked for my graduation photoshoot. Check out the rest of the pics from my photoshoot here, along with my outfit details.