Makeup TipsEye Enhancing Techniques:Everyone seems to want large, bright, beautifully shaped eyes. Many women have experienced the mistake of using eye color products such as bright and shimmer shadows that seem to conquer rather than enhance one's own eye color. This season, we suggest using delicate soft blends of tan, brown, gray, and beige shadow to exaggerate and define the shape and the size of the eyes. These shades also work to intensify the natural coloration of your eyes. When applying eye shadow, remember that light shades emphasize and make an area appear larger. Dark shades diminish and make an area appear smaller. For dry or mature eyelids, avoid shimmer color all over the lid. Apply a matte Eye Shadow all over with a shimmer Eye Shadow only in the center of the eyelid and to highlight the brow bone. Blush Tips: This spring the look is about a natural flush to the cheeks. Using Glow Blush, sweep this pink and peach infused blush up along the cheekbone for instant prettiness! For Complexions with a warmer tone, apply Divine or Mistral Blush to the apples of the cheek for a soft rosy glow. To always achieve a beautiful and natural blush application, remember that you are working with the texture of the make-up against the skin. Anastasia's artists prepare the skin with a dusting of "Translucent Powder" in same skin hue. This will provide an even and smooth application of color to the skin. Foundation: As the seasons change, it is always recommended that you adjust the color and texture of your foundation accordingly. While your sunscreen will protect your skin from changes in pigmentation, variations in climate may make a new formulation more comfortable. Summer foundations tend to have a sheer texture and are often deeper in tone, while a lighter shade with more complete coverage is often preferred in winter months. To find the right foundation for your skin color, Anastasia's Make-Up Artists recommend this method: First test the base or foundation color by applying a thin line of color to the jaw line. This will allow you to compare color to the skin on the face as well as the neck to avoid any obvious differences. The color should blend perfectly with your skin tone. Remember, The right foundation balances your skin tone and makes your face come alive. The wrong foundation...well, we all know how unnatural a foundation that's too light or too dark can look. Lashes: This summer, it's all about lashes. The brightest, loudest, most notice-me lashes since, well, ever. Mascara is an integral part of any look. Lashes add drama and attitude to your eyes, the kind of drama we usually create with liner or shadow. For extra emphasis, book an appointment at Anastasia's salon for a lash application. To create the effect of having a "twinkle in one's eye" a trick used for television is first coating the lashes with a black mascara then applying a brighter color just to the tips of lashes. Most Frequently Asked Make-Up Questions: I wear glasses; do I need to apply my make-up differently? There is no need to adjust your make-up application if you wear eyeglasses. Actually, the magnification of eyeglasses very often intensifies the effect of cosmetics applied around the eyes, so it is certainly not usually necessary to add more eye cosmetics, (as most women have been advised to do). Instead, proceed with your make-up application as if you do not wear eyeglasses. Do your products contain oil? Anastasia's lip colors and moisturizing foundations contain natural oils. These items need oils to moisturize and hydrate the skin. However, only the highest grades of natural oils are used in order to prevent breakouts. |