Make-up and Face Make-Over

       Stage two of Jenn's make-over was the make-up itself. She had instructed me that
she really wanted a natural look, so I planned my products carefully. I also wanted to
make sure that the products I used were commonly available, so I shopped my local
market and found the following:
       Tinted moisturizer ($6)
       Light Liquid Concealer ($7)
       Translucent Powder ($7)
       Eye Pencil, soft brown ($6)
       Mascara, brown ($7)
       Eyeshadow, three neutral shades, light-medium-dark ($5)
       Blusher, two-tone, neutral-pink ($5)
       Lipstick, soft pink ($5)

       After pulling Jenn's hair back from her face, I started by tackling her eyebrows.
I shaped them into a low arch and thinned them a bit. Next, I applied a light tinted
moisturizer to even the skin tone and used a light concealer on the trouble spots
(blemishes along the cheeks and jawline, the creases beginning to form between her
brows, and the darker areas above and below the eyes). The concealer was blended by
dabbing with a sponge using a little more of the tinted moisturizer. The new tinted
moisturizers are great for women who want to even their skin tone without the look and
feel of heavier foundation make-up.

       It's important to remember when choosing a foundation color that your foundation
should ALWAYS become invisible when applied to your skin. You shouldn't be able to
"clearly see" where you've applied the make-up. If you can, then the make-up is either
too light, or too-dark. For concealer, you should remember that it should be opaque,
but should blend smoothly and it, too, should disappear as you dab it with the
foundation-moistened sponge. You can always add a touch more concealer, but if you
start with too much, you may have to wash it away and start over.

       I set the foundation and concealer with a translucent powder to reduce shine and
soften the features (see photo), then began work with Jenn's eyes. Using the soft brown
eye pencil, I lined the upper and lower lids of each eye and added a little color to fill-in
the brow line. The brows were then blended with an eyebrow brush. I followed this with a
one-coat application of mascara in a brown shade a little darker than the eyeliner color.
By keeping the application light, I avoided clumping the lashes and kept the look
natural.

       Many women make the mistake of thinking eyeliner and mascara colors have to
be black, when a softer, brown shade will give the eyes the definition they crave and
provide a very natural look. While most nighttime looks need darker eyeliner and
mascara colors, using these same colors for a daytime look leave you looking overly
made-up. Consider keeping two sets of mascara and eyeliner, one for day, and one for
night.

       Next, I applied eyeshadow. Jenn's eyes are prominent and protrude slightly with a
heavy upper lid. By using the three neutral shades of eye color, I created an artificial
contour to the upper lid. This was accomplished by applying the dark shade of eye color
to the crease of the eye, extending it out slightly at the outer corners of the eyes.
Medium eye color was applied to the lids themselves and to the inner corners of the eye,
while the lightest shade of eye color was applied along the underside of the brows and
in a small circular area on the lid. The eye colors I used were "creamy" colors, which
give a smooth, soft finish for a natural look.

       Another "creamy" color choice was in cheek color. I chose a soft, neutral "pinkish"
blush with a lighter, complimentary shade. Most manufacturers offer two-tone sets for
cheek color, which are great choices for highlighting and contouring the cheekbones of
the face. By applying the lighter shade across the cheekbones themselves and the
darker pink color just below the cheekbone, I created an enhancement to the natural
contour of Jenn's face.

       To finish the look, I added a soft pink lip color. The product was similar in texture
to a tinted lip balm, very creamy, and Jenn really liked it. It is designed to even out
the color of the lips, to moisturize and adds its own SPF protection from harmful UV
rays of the sun.

       The finished look was one that is soft and natural, exactly what Jenn wanted. It was
also a pleasant experience for Jenn herself, who now intends to include make-up in her
daily regimen.

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Jennifer's Hair Makeover

Face Makeover

A Make-over with Products Commonly Available