Beauty Tip Tuesday:Awkward Makeup Moments

If you are a makeup wearer,
chances are you've had an
awkward makeup moment.

For example: I am an avid foundation wearer. Back in the early 90's I sported a silver ring upon each finger. I worked as an assistant sales manager for a womens professional suit and dress store and on this particular day I was helping a gentleman update his wifes wardrobe. Throughout the hour or two of coordinating separates with camis', and scarves, I didn't pay attention to a habit I had made in rubbing my ringed finger back and forth under my nose. After the gentleman had finished his purchase, thanked me for my assistance,and proceeded out the store, a fellow sales girl decides then to inform me that I had some black on my nose. When I looked in the dressing room mirrors I came to find a giant, very black "mustache" spread across my nostrils reaching cheek to cheek! Besides the annoying fact that no one tells me this sooner, did anyone know that silver rubbed against skin set with foundation turns the skin temporarily BLACK!? I learned this the hard way.
Another makeup faux pas was around the age of 23ish. I was managing a counter at Nordstroms, enjoying some of the perks working at the counter all day long, I would touch up my makeup through out the day sampling new products. On this particular day I chose a new glaze-like lip gloss that I was in love with. I think the entire day had gone by before I actually looked in a mirror and found to my horror a thick, glossy trail dripping from my bottom lip to under my chin! I couldn't feel it, and no one said ANYTHING! Note: Be aware of the long wearing effects of any and all cosmetics,(carry a mirrored compact and double check once in a while).;)

So enough about my past, it's really all about you.

You need to decide where, when, and why, you are going to wear a certain makeup. Is it for the entire day? Are you going for just dinner or out dancing afterward? Are your eyes going to end up more smudgy than smokey? Is this eye liner staying put through a vigorous run around the lake?, Is your hair going to get stuck in that gloss when you roll down the windows?, Are you sharing a lipstick-grin with those around you?, Are you sure your mascara is waterproof before you dive into the pool?, Is baby going to be grabbing at mommies bright red lips? Is your foundation going to end up on his suit lapel?,etc, etc.

Taking time out to think about the consequences of some of your makeup choices before you venture out the door tomorrow will save you an embarrassing makeup moment to come.

CHEERS!

OK, Here it is!
The "LOOK".

She is cool, she is natural, she lets it all just hang out! Layers not only with her clothing but with her hair and yes, her make-up.

The "natural look" takes some effort. Natural doesn't mean minimal, or no makeup. It means accentuating features in a way that looks like it was "effortless".

Foundation is definitely worn smooth and evenly. Liquid Airbrush foundations with spf 15 from Kevin Aucoin
is instant flawless in a bottle. All together a concealer highlighter and foundation in one.

Eyes are brought out with subtle highlighting just under the brow arch swept down to the inner corner of the eye. Choosing a crease color in a soft, warm taupe, yes warm taupe. It does exist. For example Satin taupe from MAC .
Blend softly from crease to outer corner down to lash line.(C-shadowing). Choose from a deep mocha brown liner to black depending on your own lash color. Smudge into lash line upper and lower lashes. NOT LOWER THAN LASHES. IN the lashes. This defines the lashes and the eye shape. Apply mascara to your liking. Waterproof or resistant preferred.(No smudges). Bronzer to contour cheeks, instead of a blush.(Bronzer softly blended under crease shadow is a nice effect as well).

Lips are soft, hydrated, shaped, and or stained with a fleshy natural hue. Begin with a Lip liner tone slightly deeper than your own color(I love Whirl from MAC). Blend softly from outer line and fill inward. Dab and fill with a neutral gloss or hydrating lipstick.(Love Lin from T.Le Clerc).

Brows! The brow is back. Like it was in 1985, thick, full and beautiful. No more thin strips of hair, it's Brooke Shields time! Orrrr, Jennifer Connelly time!

Enjoy this seasons New LOOK!

Lashes to lashes

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Surface Beauty Featured!

Surface Beauty pampers the ladies of the OC! As seen in OC Parenting magazine; Surface Beauty joins the Pampered Lady cruise once again, offering luxurious hand and foot paraffin treatments, mini sensi peels, to airbrush make-overs. Not only did our team of beauty specialists enjoy sharing our services on this exciting day cruising Newport Harbor, we enjoyed knowing that a percentage of the proceeds are going to support the Susan B. Komen foundation and we look forward to the next "Pretty in Pink"cruise, October 3rd 2010.