Brides always want to look their best…of course. Today I am going to talk about some of the don’ts of make-up. It seems like people are so concerned with their little facial flaws, by trying to hid them you draw attention to the very thing you are trying to detract. As a make-up artist myself, this is what I see in the grocery store in line……I always wonder do they not realize that it is like putting a giant X marks the spot. So lets talk about some of these big no no’s.
1. The wrong color foundation: Wheather it is too light or too dark….you can not change your skin color with your foundation. It only ages the skin and ruins the look of the rest of the make-up. If you are so busy looking at the difference of color in the skin, you lose site of any thing else. If you want your skin lighter that it is…..too bad, not possible. If you want a bronzer look, apply the correct foundation color and apply a power bronzer on top, along with sunkissed shadows and blush. More mature skins with benefit from luminescent particles in the product. This will give a glowy youthful look without the dreaded sparkle.
2. Thick foundation. I am not sure what you are trying to hide….but the more you pack on it the more attention you draw to it! Your foundation can only look as good as the skin underneath. So if you skin is less than perfect, choose the right color foundation in a medium coverage and go for the eyes. Draw attention away from it rather than to it. For mature skins, the heavy product just sits in the lines, especially if you are not on a great skin care cell turnaround system. Ladies less is more. Many people have heard that for a wedding you have to wear this heavy make-up, not true, just professional make-up that is thin but packed with pigments that will last all day.
3. Powder all over the face: I think about how my grandmother looked when she was all made-up….just one big powder puff. Women today are more savvy than this, although I do still see this challenge. First and foremost the key to wearing powder is exfoliation. At any age, although more important as the years increase, if you do not get the dead skin cells off the face…the powder will just sit in every line you did not even know you had. After the skin is exfoliated, use a natural tone mineral powder. Either loose or compact. Although avoid the eye area at any age. This area should look fresh and moist not dead and dry. If you are over 40…..use powder very sparingly. Only a mineral, only in the T.
4. LIpstick Lipstick Lipstick: Remember if you are 20 you can pretty much do anything you want..but for the rest of us. Lipstick can make or break a look. If you intend to wear a vibrant lip…please tone down the eyes. The 80’s were all about dramatic eyes and lips together, and I realize that the 80’s style seems to be returning. So If you did not wear make-up in the 80’s…go ahead and do it up, but if you did then you have done it once in your life and are too old to do it again! Just because it is in does not mean you should wear it. After all this talk, my recommendation…….a fabulous color lip pencil that you define you lips and fill in, on top a soft, not to sticky gloss. This is for everyone.
5. Concealer on dark circles: This may be one of the most misused make-up products. Possible it’s the name that is confusing, concealer. The definition of concealer is to cover up. I think I shall rename it to highlighter. Because ladies that is what is does, it highlights. So if you have something you do not want to highlight like dark circles or a blemish, maybe you should reconsider packing it with something that just tells the world look at this problem I have. If you have a blemish, there are many products that will help to hid and help to heal at the same time. And regarding the dark circles, look to a skin care product to correct, do not put concrete under the eye…better the see the darkness.
Have a fantastic week-end. From time to time I will add more do’s and don’ts.