Ever wonder how to get that FLAWLESS finish!? You know that flawless makeup glow all those celebrities seem to have? Like Jennifer Lopez, she's always glowing! You might be thinking well yeah they are celebrities it's their job to be beautiful, or well of coarse they look beautiful they have makeup artists they can pay to do their makeup!... or as I always say to myself well of coarse their skinny they can afford a trainer....HAH Well guess what!? By no means am I a physical trainer (Jillian can help you with that) But I CAN teach you the art of contouring and highlighting, so that you can have that gorgeous glow, and bring out your natural beauty!
Highlighting and contouring can take a little bit more time than your every day make up rountine, but it can really change your look! By highlighting certain area's you are accenting those facial features to make them stand out. And by contouring certain area's you are hiding those facial features. It's basically like you are sculpting your face, adding cheek bones, and softening your facial features to give it that flawless look. Sounds awesome right!? Here are some tips!
For contouring I usually suggest using Mary Kay's Timewise Liquid Foundation about 2 shades darker then your natural shade. If you like a liquid I suggest Mary Kay's Timewise, (which I used on my model) it goes a long way and has awesome coverage. If you have oily skin use the Matte-Wear, If you have dry skin use the Luminous-wear. You can also use a Mineral Powder OR a Bronzer. I actually like to set my liquid foundation with a mineral powder, just to give it an extra smooth finish! The area's I usually contour are:
* Under your cheek bone's: Makes your cheek bones stand out more.
* Along the hairline: Makes forehead appear smaller.
* Eye crease (if your not wearing eye shadow): Makes your eyes pop.
* Along the sides of your nose: Makes your nose appear smaller.
* Along your jawline
For highlighting, there are a couple of different options. I usually suggest using Mary Kay's Facial highlighting Pen, that would be my #1 choice. I like it because it has great coverage, is applied with a built in brush, and is a liquid. Or you can choose to go with Mary Kay's Mineral Highlighting Powder to illuminate your skin.You could also use a foundation that is 2 shades lighter than your normal. Mary Kay's Timewise Liquid Foundation, again is great for full coverage and goes a long way. I am also excited to introduce Mary Kay's NEW Translucent Powder. This will work great to accent those areas you have highlighted, or want to highlight and to set your foundation! The area's I like to highlight are:
*Under your eye's, and top of cheek bones: A place that is naturally shadowed, we dont want to conceal it we want to highlight it!
*Your Brow Bone: This can be done with a lighter eyeshadow as well.
*Inner Corner of the eyes
*Down the center of the nose
*Center of the forehead
And here is Kim, my beautiful model! Can't you tell she has been using Mary Kay for years! She's as beautiful a person inside as she is outside! Always looking out for other's and will do anything to help her friends! She is a faithful client and a wonderful friend!
Use this diagram I made as a reference and have at it! I would love to see your own makeover pictures!!
I always like to fill in eyebrows and give them shape, especially when they are blonde. For her eyebrows I just used a touch of Cinnabar Eyeshadow and Mary Kay's Eyeliner/Eyebrow Brush to make them pop and to help shape them. I think a simple shadow can give it a little softer look than a brow liner, however you could also use Mary Kay's Mechanical Brow Liner. It is a universal blonde shade that flatters almost anyone! Defining brows can really do wonders to finish off your overall look!
For her eyes I used Mary Kay's Black Mechanical Eyeliner. For her shadow I used Moonstone Mineral Eyeshadow, Spun Silk Mineral Eyeshadow, and Midnight Star Mineral Eyeshadow to make those gorgeous blue eyes pop! It is finished off with Mary Kay's BRAND NEW Lash Love Lengthening Mascara in black! The brush is curved and separates your lashes nicely to give you the ultimate length!
And lastly for her lips I used Mary Kay's vitamin enriched cream lipstick in Maple!
Her overall look was finished off with Mary Kay's Makeup Finishing Spray By Skindinavia, this will set your makeup and make it last for up to 16 hours!
Any questions? Just ask! Would love the see your own gorgeous glowing looks as well! Have fun!
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