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Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:42 am  |
I would spend my money on makeup rather than the class hands down, but then I'm very comfortable with the entire process and try new things so I don't get stuck in a rut. It really depends upon where you're at. I tend to apply makeup in much the same way I would paint a portrait [only the colors I use on my face are much more realistic than my impressionistic paintings  ]
Any structure, be it your face or anything else needs definition and modeling to bring out the best. The trick is to determine where it works on YOU. Any area you would like to "pull forward" should receive a little highlight or warm color. Any area you would like to recede or "push back" should be darkened or toned down with cool colors. . It's the contrast between light and dark, warm and cool that creates definition rather than the color aspect of applying makeup.
I have a longish oval face with a high forehead; cheekbones aren't quite as prominent as I would like, nose needs slight sculpting and the vast expanse that is my forehead  can use a little playing down.
I use Dr. Hauschka pressed bronzer [this shade may not be right for everyone] to push back areas I want to recede, then follow up with pulling forward to make them pop. To sculpt my cheekbones, I apply a tiny bit of bronzer directly below the bone [suck in your cheeks and create fish lips to find them]. Then apply the bronzer on the sides of my nose to narrow it a bit and right below the orbital bone on my eyes to make that area recede. I'll apply a bit of the bronzer on my temples as well, then blend the edges in well so I'm not appearing to wear "stripes" on my face lol!
To highlight and add the "pop"; alongside every place where I darkened slightly with the bronzer, I apply a highlight to create the contrast. A very light pink goes directly on top of my checkbones and center of my forehead. blend. A light shadow is applied directly underneath my eyebrow just above the dark shade and a very light pink is applied to the tip of my nose to push it out and contrast with shading on the sides.
If you don't know where to pull forward and push back according to your own structure, then I probably would go ahead and invest in a makeup course. You'll be able to apply these principles for the rest of your life.
HTH,
athena |
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44 combo/oily skin with a tendency towards clogged pores. Thanks to EDS, tweaked my skincare routine and normalized skin
no more breakouts. PSF, silk powder, Janson Beckett, Cellbone, NIA24 are staples. |
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