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Yes, I really do have a sister Eileen – just like the movie. We don’t live close, so imagine my surprise when I received this e-mail.
Dear Jean,
I took your blog makeover advice [9/22] and reviewed a bunch of recent photos of myself.
I noticed two glaring things.
My modified page boy hair style is definitely out of style. It is dated and it dates me! It also looks too full for today’s fashions and, frankly, for my age. I’ve been wearing it this way for twelve years. Yup, I definitely got stuck in a hair rut.
The second thing I noticed is that most of my makeup pallets are good but that my bright pink eye shadow has got to go. In fact I already tossed it. I came up with the following makeup rules for myself.
1. Stay with classic more muted shades for eyes and lips.
2. Despite the usual advice against it, shimmery eye shadow is still flattering on me.
3. I need blush on my cheeks and chin (for my long face) more than ever, but it has to be subtly blended. (Thank you for the contouring advice 9/24 and 26!)
4. A big smile hides a lot of flaws!
Thank you for convincing me to take an objective look at myself.
P.S. You can see a scrapbook layout I did featuring the new me on my blog. Scroll down to 9/25. What do you think?
Tags: antiaging makeup, hairstyle, makeover
I was so intrigued by many of the things Becky said about her makeup finds (and all the personal research behind them) that I tried Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme foundation. I agree with Becky: this stuff is great!
I really appreciated the foolproof color-matching system that Lauder teaches its representatives. Too frequently I get home with a new foundation and view it in natural light only to find it is really off. With the price of better foundations today, that can be quite a bit of money down the drain.I’m delighted with the perfect match I got at the Lauder counter, as well as the gift with purchase. I was tickled that my color is 2C, which stands for “2 Cool”. Sure makes it easy to remember. Now that I know my color, I can order it online.Tags: anti-aging makeup, anti-aging peptides, Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme
Remember, dark makes an object appear to recede; light makes it stand out. To take facial contouring to the next level, use a white concealer stick for highlighting.
This tip is not exactly contouring but is good for all shape faces. It’s a trick a friend in the theater taught me. Put a dot of white concealer just under the inner corner of each eye and blend. Notice how the whites of your eyes sparkle?
Contouring a Round Face
Extra highlights visually elongate a round face. Put a line of white concealer on the brow bone of each eye and blend. If you like the shape of your nose, run the white concealer right down the center and blend. If you don’t care for its shape, you don’t want to draw too much attention. Experiment with a dot just on the tip.
Contouring a Long Face
Play up your eyes but not your mouth. If you use a lot of color on both mouth and eyes, you accentuate the distance between them. You can use eyeliner subtly to make your face look wider. Apply soft pencil eyeliner along the lower lashes from the middle of each eye to the outer corner and a tiny bit beyond (curving up like an eyelash). Then come back toward the eyelid to form a small (bent) triangle. Blend.
Wasn’t this fun? Kind of like in high school when we got together and tried out different makeup techniques.
Tags: antiaging makeup, makeup tricks, contouring makeup
Most women’s facial contours change as they age. If they have maintained the same weight, thinning skin and facial sag make the face appear longer. As well, the nose becomes more prominent. If they have gained weight with the years, the face may appear rounder.
In either case, some corrective contouring may be called for. If you have a blush color in a brown tone or a matte bronzing powder you are comfortable with, you can use one of those to contour. Just make sure not to go too dark. Obvious contouring can look garish.
Use a good quality brush. I prefer the squat ones that fit in the palm of my hand. There's no long handle getting in the way and it's very good for blending – which is really the key to effective contouring.
Remember what they taught you in art class about dark and light? Dark makes an object appear to recede; light makes it stand out.
Here are more contouring tips.
Tags: antiaging makeup, makeup tricks, contouring makeup
Becky’s anti-aging makeup tips inspired me to update my own makeup routine. Why don’t you come along with me?
Let’s take a reality check on our makeup and style. Come on, it’ll be fun and could help us look ten years younger. It’s easy to get stuck in a style rut. Here are some ideas to help us do a bit of self-evaluation and if necessary, to break out.
It’s easy to get so comfortable with a look or hairstyle that we don’t notice it has gone out of style or that, as we have aged, it no longer looks “right”. Aging gracefully is all about looking as young as we can without any feature being out of synch.
When one feature is “off”, it may be the first thing people notice and the reaction is likely to be “Who is s/he trying to kid?!” or “Doesn’t s/he realize how ridiculous s/he looks?!” How can we tell if we might be eliciting that type of reaction?
Our friends won’t likely tell us directly, though they may subtly suggest or affirm style changes. We need to listen carefully to their feedback. If they say, “I really like that new color (or style) on you.” They may also be thinking, “Please don’t go back to the old one!”
Still photos are another way to take a more objective look at ourselves. As they used to say, “Photos don’t lie.” Look objectively at some un-doctored photos taken from different angles and in different outfits and color pallets.
Tags: antiaging makeup, makeover, style
A friend told me about this really cool website and I want to share it with you. If you’ve been getting lazy with your make-up routine or feel you’re stuck in a rut, please check this out. It’s not just informational; it’ fun!Impact Your Image is
a video website where you can view some beautiful makeovers. It’s amazing how a little bit of color, properly applied, can take twenty years off your appearance. The make-up artist on IYI is Krista Embry, who has worked with celebrity clients around the country.
She teaches you very clearly and simply how to choose and apply make-up to achieve the look you want – from casual daytime to evening glamour. There are video clips on the site which you can watch. [If your computer is running slow, just pause the video until it catches up.]
You can buy the DVD with all of Krista’s “tricks of the trade”. Why not have some friends over to watch it and then have a makeover party? What better time than spring to add a bit of color to your make-up routine.
Tags: Impact Your Image, Krita Embry, makeover DVD
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