Use Your Makeup As An Accessory!

I have recently re-discovered black eyeliner, which, when applied correctly with some fantastic shadows, makes your whole outfit sing a song of fashion delight. Think peacock feathers as an inspiration rather than a toddler’s crayon rendition of a rainbow. You want to blend colours rather than being able to see the layers.

To practice, draw a line of black eye liner on your hand and then soften this with a tapered, detail shadow brush to smooth it out. From here, practice applying different combinations of the eye shadows that you already own. This makes it easy to see what colours you like together rather than trying to squint in the mirror to see your eyes.

Most of the time when I go to makeup counters, they suggest things that make me look about 30 years older, and they fail to hear what I am looking for. I am looking to have fun with makeup – especially eye makeup, and want their help in making this happen. Most times, I tend to get dumped for wrinkle-free college students in mid query, only to be mobbed if I do happen to buy something, so that the clerk can claim my sale as her own hard work.

Last July, I happened across a makeup artist who was great. She explained which shadow colours would bring out my blue eyes as well as showed me how to conquer black eyeliner. This makeup expert let me in on the trick to eyeliner; apply it however it goes on and then use the right brush to smooth it out to for perfection, rather than trying to apply it perfectly in the first place. This was an eyeliner “a-ha” moment for me.

Finding the right expert in any field is crucial to having a positive experience and for saving time, and money. Like hair stylists, fashion stylists, and now makeup artists, it is important to find the person who is all about you, instead of themselves. If you feel worse leaving a store or service than when you came in, you have not found the right expert to help you in the way you deserve to be served, regardless of the amount of money you are spending. Retail sales is one of the hardest jobs in the world, so when you find someone excelling at this job, please let it be well known to the people who employ them.

AMAZING Photo by Katharina Fösel of Germany.