Once upon a time in a previous lifetime, at least it seems that way, it was so many years ago — I taught professional makeup. I enjoy the fashion aspects of it; I enjoy tweaking it depending on what is currently in style, limited to my eye shape; I enjoy having makeovers — and even giving them; and I thought I would begin to share techniques along the way as time allows.
I am an equal opportunity beauty aficionado. I have products across the board, from high end to low end. Some things are worth the money a high end company charges (some colors and skin care,for example); others are not.
Whenever possible, I try to buy with a gwp which gives me more to play with or to pass along as gifts.
And I always find something to buy if I am having a makeover — or I would choose a different cosmetic brand to have one with. Spending the money for a high end lipstick or gloss or whatever seems easier to justify (whether I have to justify or not) if I’ve just had a makeover. Sometimes a makeover requires a minimum purchase. I try to avoid those, even though I usually will spend the minimum. And I suppose if a person really hated how they looked, the minimum purchase would be a moot point, unless they charged up front, which some do. I just don’t like the constraint of it when it can be done for free. (It’s free anyway, you are just buying product.)
When I have a makeover, I usually give the makeup artist free rein. I tell them I am not afraid of makeup; it doesn’t have to look natural (think eyes) but I’d like my skin to show through (face); it just has to be in the right placement with the right colors. It’s fun to see what they come up with. My eyes usually make or break an artist — they either know how to do them or they don’t. Some are scrubbers. And some find it hard to blend as my skin is so fair. I’ve been known to tell them to stop blending, because they are hurting me. Here is when a good set of brushes and a light hand is a necessity. And also a heads up on technique.
To a certain extent anything goes. If you like the way you look, you can wear it. There’s a wide range between goth or exotic and natural. Don’t be afraid to experiment. And do think about getting a makeover, if you never have. Update your colors; mix it up a bit. Be modern. I only dislike a makeup badly done. I think it’s fun to see how others are out and about and what they are wearing.
After all, it only lasts a day. What have you got to lose? You can look flawless. It can actually improve your skin. You look more polished. You can enhance your beauty.
And if you really, really know what you like and think it will never change — and if you know a good technician — you can get permanent makeup. I’ve seen some beautiful work, and I’ve seen the opposite. I think even if I had permanent makeup, I would still apply makeup. I like the variety it offers.
You can be anything you want, starting with natural in the morning and working your way up to exotic. You can tweak your work makeup to go out to dinner (sometimes all it takes is another color of lipstick or a swipe of liner.)
I’ll also be talking about products that work and do what they say. There is such a plethora of products now, all claiming the same things and working similarly but different, who knows what to choose. Not even the SAs know which of the lines works better unless they have personally compared.
Stay tuned.
Karin
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