Saturday I did makeup for a bride in this beautiful hotel room downtown Atlanta. Truly this room was impressive (to me). It was at the Loews Hotel and the suite on the 21st floor had a full wall and corner of floor to ceiling windows. All the natural light I could ask for, an artist's dream! What was even more impressive than the room, however, was the bride herself.
She went for the old glamour of Hollywood look and was gorgeous! I hear so many brides say, (some in jest and others in all seriousness) 'Don't make anyone prettier than me..' This girl kept telling her bridal party how beautiful they all looked and how happy she was that they were there to share in her joy, and it wasn't alcohol induced!:) It came across truly heartfelt. She was organized down to a 't'. She had a binder with iteneraries for everyone down to leaving times per group!! And of course, everything didn't go according to plan but as a testament to her character, her bridal party and stepmother (who I would want on my side any day!) rallied around her to make sure things went as smoothly as possible. Which was truly a joy to see. So many bridal parties are self consumed with how they will look that the bride is an after thought. Not these girls! Yet another testimony to her personality.
She seemed ecstatic to be marrying the man of her heart! It was all of these components that really gave her that bridal glow and made her the prettiest girl in the room! It truly is, 'Fun being a Girl... Great being a Woman!' If you happen to read this Amber, Congratulations and thank you for letting me share such a momentous occasion with you!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Why? Why? Why? (a minor peeve)
Why do some women insist on wearing foundation that does not match their skin tones? It's very frustrating to see beautiful women walking around with too light or too dark foundation shades. Makeup is supposed to enhance your appearance not completely change it. Of course makeup is also to make you feel better and more confident. But when you wear foundation that does not match it tells me that you have insecurities with yourself and identity. Is that the impression you want to leave with people?
One half of the world insists on wearing lighter foundation because lighter shades of people reflect affluence and a leisurely style of life. They don't want to look like the commoners that work in the field in the sun. The other half of the world wants to look like they are always on vacation in a sun soaked all inclusive resort.
Remember, foundation is to disappear into the skin. However, if you feel more comfortable being a little lighter or a bit darker, stay within a shade of your skin, either a shade lighter or a shade darker. This way you still look like you and people are not distracted by the line of demarcation. Sounds simple right? I have faith in you. Make me proud!
One half of the world insists on wearing lighter foundation because lighter shades of people reflect affluence and a leisurely style of life. They don't want to look like the commoners that work in the field in the sun. The other half of the world wants to look like they are always on vacation in a sun soaked all inclusive resort.
Remember, foundation is to disappear into the skin. However, if you feel more comfortable being a little lighter or a bit darker, stay within a shade of your skin, either a shade lighter or a shade darker. This way you still look like you and people are not distracted by the line of demarcation. Sounds simple right? I have faith in you. Make me proud!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
One Size Fits All?
A couple of nights ago I held a Syncere Soiree at my house and while I was preparing for it, I had a thought. I wasn't going to write about it at first but while I watched the Today show I felt that I needed to voice my opinion.
The Today Show holds these ambush makeover shows where they pick two women out of the crowd and give them a total overhaul. It's a huge undertaking, clothes, hair and makeup in about an hour I think. I understand the time crunch but this is the third time that I have watched it and both women end up with different hair color but the same cut just styled differently. Am I the only one that sees this? They usually are overworked with longer slightly gray hair or over processed blondes and they come out in their reveal with mid length Lisa Rinna styles and dresses. I want to see awesome layers or a sassy pixie, even a sleek bob. And how about a cute pair of jeans with a trendy top or some well fitted slacks? Just a little more variety in what's done would suffice.
While I was preparing for the soiree on how to get the sun kissed look I read in one magazine to do a 'three' on each side of the face. Forehead, cheek and jaw. Another celebrity artist says put the bronzer on the areas of the face that would be touched by the sun, but in the next sentence they say to do a 'W'. Temple, cheek, bridge of the nose onto the other side of the face. I agree with the thought of putting bronzer on the areas of the face that would be hit by the sun. But, that means that every person should study their face and really asess where that would be on them as an individual. The three and the w are not going to be the way to go for everyone. Models, although different ethnicities, weights, skin types and heights, their face shapes are very similar. More angular and slender. However, the rest of us really vary in face shapes. Maybe the bridge of our nose is deeply inset and doesn't see the sun but the tip of our nose does. Maybe our brow bone protrudes a touch and is more exposed to the sun then the rest of our foreheads. This advice could also be the culprit of our throwing away good bronzer, or other products, because they don't 'work' for us.
So let's make a pack to continue reading the good advice we receive, but to also know our individual 'mugs' and tailor, tailor, tailor. One size does not always fit all. Deal?
The Today Show holds these ambush makeover shows where they pick two women out of the crowd and give them a total overhaul. It's a huge undertaking, clothes, hair and makeup in about an hour I think. I understand the time crunch but this is the third time that I have watched it and both women end up with different hair color but the same cut just styled differently. Am I the only one that sees this? They usually are overworked with longer slightly gray hair or over processed blondes and they come out in their reveal with mid length Lisa Rinna styles and dresses. I want to see awesome layers or a sassy pixie, even a sleek bob. And how about a cute pair of jeans with a trendy top or some well fitted slacks? Just a little more variety in what's done would suffice.
While I was preparing for the soiree on how to get the sun kissed look I read in one magazine to do a 'three' on each side of the face. Forehead, cheek and jaw. Another celebrity artist says put the bronzer on the areas of the face that would be touched by the sun, but in the next sentence they say to do a 'W'. Temple, cheek, bridge of the nose onto the other side of the face. I agree with the thought of putting bronzer on the areas of the face that would be hit by the sun. But, that means that every person should study their face and really asess where that would be on them as an individual. The three and the w are not going to be the way to go for everyone. Models, although different ethnicities, weights, skin types and heights, their face shapes are very similar. More angular and slender. However, the rest of us really vary in face shapes. Maybe the bridge of our nose is deeply inset and doesn't see the sun but the tip of our nose does. Maybe our brow bone protrudes a touch and is more exposed to the sun then the rest of our foreheads. This advice could also be the culprit of our throwing away good bronzer, or other products, because they don't 'work' for us.
So let's make a pack to continue reading the good advice we receive, but to also know our individual 'mugs' and tailor, tailor, tailor. One size does not always fit all. Deal?
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