2010 Beauty Resolution- Update My Make-up

As we all go down our list of New Year’s Resolutions, here is another question we can ask ourselves. When was the last time I updated my make-up application?  High school, college, never?  As times have changed, so have the styles of make-up application.  Some of the ways we used to apply make-up no longer look flattering or seem old fashioned.   Here is my list of the Old vs. the New….

Old (What’s Not)
Heavy foundation applied with a sponge
New (What’s Hot)
Light, breathable liquid or powder mineral
foundations applied with a foundation brush
Try: Maybelline’s Dream Liquid Mousse
 

Old (What’s Hot)
Heavy powder to set the make-up
New (What’s Hot)
Lighter-than-air translucent powder that
matches any skin tone
Try: Make-up Forever HD Micro-Finish Powder

Old (What’s Not)
Blush applied on the apples (directly under the eye)
of the cheek like Santa cheeks
New (What’s Hot)
Blush applied under the cheek-bone up
towards the hairline to highlight the cheek
Try: Cover Girl Classic Color Blush

Old (What’s Not)
Lip pencil matching the lipstick
New (What’s Hot)
Lip Pencil 1 or 2 shades darker than the lipstick-
outline and fill in the lips with the pencil then
apply lighter lipstick or gloss
Try: Sephora’s Nano Lip Liner

Old (What’s Not)
Black cake eye-liner
New (What’s Hot)
Gel eye-liner in dark brown, green or purple
Try: MAC Fluidline

Old (What’s Not)
Thick, too light concealer
New (What’s Hot)
Creamy, moisturizing peach-tone concealer 1
shade lighter than your foundation
Try: Benefit’s Erase Paste

A basic day-time make-up application update is pretty easy and can be achieved in 6 steps.
 

1. Foundation and Powder- Apply lightly with a brush to even out the skin tone and give your face a flawless base. (Apply concealer if necessary)
2. Blush- Highlight your cheekbones by applying blush under the cheekbone upward towards the hairline.
3. Eye Shadow- Select a neutral color for the entire eyelid and a lighter color under the brow
4. Eyeliner- Use a gel eyeliner in a dark brown to line the upper and lower lash line.
5. Lip Liner/Gloss- Shape and fill in the lips with the liner, then top with a lipstick or gloss.
6. Mascara – Apply a lengthening and thickening mascara to complete your look.

Day-time make-up can become night-time make-up with a few additional steps.

• Blush- Add a little more blush and a shimmer highlight on the top of the cheek.
• Eye Shadow- Select a more dramatic shade for the eyelid and a darker shadow for the crease.
• Eyeliner- For a smokey eye look, smudge a dark shadow on top of the eyeliner along the upper and lower lash line.
• Lip Gloss- Select a nice lip gloss
• Mascara- Apply an additional coat of mascara for a more dramatic look.

With these easy make-up updates you can cross one resolution off of your list and look fabulous in the process!

Happy 2010….

About the Author
Valerie currently is a freelance hair and make-up artist with over 20 years experience and has worked on many projects including “Deal or No Deal” for NBC and “Ten Years Younger” for TLC. She has magazine editorials from In Style, Malibu, First, Life and Style and many more.  She continues to work on movie press junkets, video shoots, editorial photo shoots, and photo shoots for models, actors and musicians as well as advertising and commercial shoots, doing hair and make-up. 

©2010 This article was excerpted with permission from Valerie Noble.  Permission to reprint is granted by the author. All reprints must state, “Reprinted with permission by Valerie Noble for www.valerienoble.com. Originally published in www.WomensOnlineMagazineLosAngeles.com, January 2010.

DISCLAIMER: The information and opinions reflected in this article are solely those of the author and do not reflect on the publisher, editor, or editorial staff of Women’s Online Magazine Los Angeles. This article has been written and reviewed by the author. Any errors should be brought to the attention of the author.

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