Quality Counts
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Get the best cosmetics that you can afford. This is
not a time to skip on quality and get some budget brand. I like
and recommend the Artistry Brand, it is not found in stores but well worth asking
around for it. It is rated in the top five in the world, but has a
drug store price.
Remember the Three B's of Makeup
BLEND,
BLEND,
BLEND!
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Foundation
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You can easily blend in liquid or creme foundation with a
sponge. Select the appropriate foundation formula for your skin type and
preferred coverage. Then, using your fingertip, dot foundation on
forehead, nose, cheeks and chin. Use a clean sponge and, starting from
the top of your face and working down and out, blend the foundation
smoothly and evenly, being careful not to leave edges. Use two
coats! (blend, blend, blend!)
For Photography I like to apply a liquid foundation as a first coat
and follow it with a powder foundation to finish it. Whatever you
choose, you will need to apply a
foundation that gives more coverage than street makeup. You
can apply powder foundations with a sponge for heavier coverage, or with a
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Eyes
There are countless ways to apply eye shadow, but a common goal should
be to focus attention on your eyes and not your eyelids.
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The simplest and most natural look comes from using
eyeliner next to your upper and lower lashes. Smudge the line, then
apply an eye shadow on top to set the line and give extra depth and
emphasis to eye color and shape. |
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First use a light-colored eye
shadow over your entire eyelid then apply a medium color in the crease
of your lid. Finish by applying a deep color next to your
lashes. |
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To create a big, open-eye look, or for straight lashes,
first curl your eyelashes and then apply mascara. Use one application of
mascara for a soft look, and two or three more applications for a more
dramatic look that is right for photography. |
| Cheeks |
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For a soft, natural appearance, use a blush brush to apply powder blush
to the balls of your cheeks. Using a clean, dry sponge, blend evenly in
all directions until all edges disappear.
For a more contoured look, apply powder blush from the front of the
center of your ears and continue forward, curving slightly under your
cheek bones, to the center of your face. Blend well with a dry sponge.
The deepest color should be closest to the ears to create depth.
Contouring
- Use light tones in areas you want to highlight and darker tones to
shade areas you want to downplay.
- Use a foundation or concealer in a shade lighter than your natural
coloring to highlight different areas on the face for a
"lifted" look. Consider the corner of the eyes, center of
the forehead, tops of the cheekbones, underneath the brow bones,
under the lower corners of the mouth and the center of the chin.
- Use a darker makeup, concealer or
powder to shade, or create a
shadow, that recesses a particular area of the face. This
can give
the face quite a dramatic effect, especially in photographs.
It's less effective and unnatural looking in daylight, so
for street makeup use this technique subtly, and blend your
makeup well.
- Contouring can define your jawline, diminish a double chin, create
a cheekbone or soften a prominent jawbone.
- Shading works best if used under your regular foundation. Use
powder shading, however, after you've applied your foundation.
- Highlighting looks best if used on top of foundation.
- Blend well when highlighting and shading.
- You can use shading to shade the hollows of the cheek.
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Lips
Lip color is the match that lights the fire of the face. Nothing
brightens, lightens and lifts quite like lip color
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1) Line the edge of your natural lip line with a lip liner
that blends well with your favorite lip color. |
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2) Use a lip pencil not just to line but also to color
your entire lip for color that lasts. |
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3) Apply lip color, then blot your inner lip area with a
tissue. For best control, apply lip color with a lip brush. |
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4) Apply a second coat of lip color and blot lightly.
Consider a gold gloss top coat for glamour sessions. |
| Powder
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When you are done set the entire face with a good loose powder. Apply
powder to hold down the shine, which will keep you looking radiant in photographs.
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Nails
Nail and lip colors don't have to match, but nails
should blend with your cosmetic and wardrobe shades for a totally
coordinated look.
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- Don't use them as tools to keep them from breaking. Use a pen or
pencil to dial a telephone number and a letter opener to open
envelopes.
- Avoid using rough metal nail files that can damage nails, and
never clip or cut a cuticle unless absolutely necessary.
- After they've been in water, let nails dry completely before
filing them.
- Keep nails away from detergents, chlorine and salt water whenever
possible.
- Wear gloves in the winter not only for warmth but to protect nails
from chipping.
- Wear protective gloves when gardening or doing other household
tasks, especially if it involves using hot water, soaps or strong
chemicals.
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