I always like a good beauty quote, and Andrea Claire had a few good ones in her interview with Makeup Junkie. You can read the full interview and learn more about Claire’s makeup, hair and style career here at MJ’s blog. You can also see some of Claire’s print work. I’m glad MJ is back online posting again.

Here are some highlights:

Fall 2009 Beauty Trends
Claire feels smokey eyes, matte red lips, and 80s revival will be the top trends this fall. This was confirmed in the MAC videos I posted earlier.

Advice to women of a certain age
Avoid trends such as 80s revival, if you already lived it once. Makes sense to me.

…if you had been there done that and bought the lime green shadow you cannot do that again! Besides, it is very much a ‘must have young skin’ to pull it off. Bold colour blocking with eye shadows can age you and have you looking like you are stuck in a time warp. This look is only carried off if you are an adolescent so if you are 21 and under I say rock it, over 21 opt for another trend of the season.

Claire gives the following makeup tricks:
Smokey Eyes

*layer carbon/charcoal shadows with metallic colour. [You notice that I have done this, as it works better for my eyes.]
*If you find shadows are difficult to blend with your dark base then layer MAC’s Smolder pencil with a Lise Watier’s Metallic Eye shine pencil, smudge together with a Q-Tip. [Or use the MAC smudger brush as I have done. And use a lighter base. MAC's Smolder moved on me and made a mess. Blackgraph stays put. They are two different formulas. Smolder would likely smudge better.]

Matte Red lips

*apply the lip liner after the lipstick so it doesn’t appear to[o] geometric.
*dot a smidge of vitamin e on top – not to add gloss but just a little moisture — if matte is too drying for you.

What I really loved is her beauty mantra:

Be realistic. Be real… Beauty is not serious – beauty is a moment in your day that can convey confidence, flirtiness, calm. What I mean is, all women ‘take 5′ in their day by touching up here and there … Beauty is a moment in time that is forever changing. Embrace those little moments but don’t be those moments just live in them…. HA! Life is short – enjoy it – have fun with it. That’s what beauty and fashion is all about; … A form of expression that can change day to day, season to season – enjoy the trends but remember to enjoy life too. Andrea Claire at Makeup Junkie

Be sure to look at Makeup Junkie’s blog.

Karin –I do wear the lime shadow, just judiciously.
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