Make-Up

For those of you who think your lip gloss is popping, or that your lip gloss is cool, chances are it might not be. This post is for the many women (and a few men) out there who have not fully grasped the concept of make-up. Hold on people because this is going to be a long one!

Here's why I'm mad:

Make-up should enhance your beauty, not cover it up. I am tired of walking down the street, feeling like I got a front row ticket to the circus because you women decided to look like CLOWNS!

I love make-up. Ask my friends who have seen my master kit. I wear Clinique, Estee Lauder, Lancome, MAC occasionally, and a few cheaper products sprinkled in there: Maybelline, Revlon, etc.

My most favorite make-up product is eye shadow. Playing with the different colors and shades bring me great joy. Sometimes I do pink and green, brown and pink, different shades of purples, blues, and my absolute favorite- the smokey eye! Each woman has something that she MUST wear. For some women it is lip gloss, others it is mascara. Whatever it is, all I ask is that you do it right. Here are a few tips.

If you wear concealer, it should be a shade LIGHTER than your regular complexion. Your foundation and powder however should be as close to your skin color as possible. When it is too light or too dark, you run the risk, a HUGE risk, of looking two-toned. Use your neck as your guide; if you can see where your face ends and your neck begins, you have on too much make-up or the color is not right for you.

There are three products women must have: lip gloss/lip stick, eye liner and mascara. Women equally talk with their mouth and their eyes. Especially since we bat our eyes a lot, we should make sure they always look fabulous. Wearing mascara and eye liner not only make your eyes pop, but they also make you look more awake, especially after you have just spent a night out on the town.

If you have acne, please, please, PLEASE take care of that first before you wear make-up. Foundation and such will cake up around problem areas and will actually make your acne look worse. Wearing make-up over zits does not hide, but actually highlights them. It also causes irritation and will lead to more break outs.

Like finding the perfect foundation and powder, finding the right shade of blush is just as important. This will further increase the clown effect if you do not find the right hue. The lighter you are, the lighter your blush should be. Your cheeks should look rosy, not red. A good indicator is what your cheeks look like after they have been pinched or the blood as rushed to your face.

Bronzer is a great highlighter because it makes your skin look sun-kissed and should be applied on your T-zone- cheeks, temples, nose and chin. It is especially good for the lighter and pale colored skin because it gives you a healthy glow. The darker you are, the darker your bronzer should be.

Every woman should have red lipstick. Red is the color of passion and love. On a woman's lips, it is bold, daring and eye-catching. Be advised- red is not for every woman. That should not be a deterrent, however. What is equally awesome about the color red is that it comes in many different shades, so find the shade that fits you- I guarantee you, it is out there. Because red is such a bold color, the rest of your make-up should be minimal. No need for blush, maybe a little bronzer, eye-liner, mascara and VOILA!

I have a lot more tips, but this post is getting to be too long. Feel free to leave comments and ideas to share with other women. If you have any questions, just ask.

The most important thing about make-up is being the best woman you can be. Do not hide your beauty under loads of make-up because you end up looking the fool. Put your most natural and fresh face forward and I promise you, you will not go wrong!

Keep this in mind: "Maybe she's born with it; maybe it's Maybelline"- people should not be able to tell the difference.