I am no makeup maven, not by a long shot but I have learned
some tricks along the way. Especially ways to show the best possible version of
me { or you…} without using Photoshop.
In the “Give MORE Campaign” I showed a before and after portrait
of me and I wanted to share some secrets on the after shot… NO Photoshop was
used {I do not even own it} only some clever makeup tricks { I have a lazy eye,
broken nose and and… you all know what us women can be like}, some good lighting,
the right camera angle, some detailed thought given to the wardrobe and pose and
viola!… the after shot is just another version of me without having
to nip and tuck in Photoshop! But I do think a more polished and a prettier
version of me.
When it came to the makeup I had some special tricks up my
sleeve; a “how to” tear page from a local SARIE magazine showing how Christine
Mcignano, a makeup artist from Chanel used her magic wand on the cover girl.
I used this as inspiration and tweaked a bit from there.
Unfortunately the comments on the tear age below is in Afrikaans but it is a
South African magazine after all !
I love the tip she gave for making eyes look less tired and
pop a bit more – just a dab of dove grey shadow in the middle of the lid to
reflect some light, and it really worked.
I am also a big fan of an eyelash curler, yes it looks like
some medieval contraption to me but it works like a charm to open up your eyes
and even more so if you give it a quick blast with a hairdryer to heat it up {
just don’t singe your lashes off…}
Then there is an old friend of mine who showed me many
miraculous uses for good old Baby Powder and I still use it every day even when
photographing clients.
All of these little tricks helped me create the “Give MORE
Campaign” look…that and a tiny bit of lipgloss to catch that light!
So what is in my makeup bag?? A little bit of everything…
from Mac’s creamy blush, Elisabeth Arden { love her!} primer, Maybelline
mascara, Revlon’s yummy colour burst lip balms, to Yardley and essence {a very
inexpensive brand but one of the only eye pencils that does not irritate my
eyes and I could not live without the 02 Hot Chocolate!} and a super SPF30
sunblock for every day.
So yes, with some clever makeup tricks we can all be the
prettiest version of ourselves without any radical steps!
PS: The tearsheet below shows them only using Chanel
products which are quite expensive but there are many fabulous products out
there for a fraction of the price and many amazing upcoming brands. Which brands
do you love??
{another tear page from Bobbi Brown Cosmetics that I just
love}
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