Joan Crawford on Practising Makeup p.217

"This [makeup program] reads like a long, painstaking process, but after practice a complete makeup job can be done in just minutes."
Joan Crawford - My Way of Life


Practise is essential to becoming good at all things: Using cooking books that appeal to you in philosophy is a great way to become fabulous at cooking. Likewise, imitating or using inspiration from the Makeup Your Mind book is a great way to become fabulous at using makeup.
Below is one of 12 looks posted from François Nars' 2nd Makeup Your Mind book to be released April 19th.


"Makeup is an accessory to fashion." François Nars, 2011

... Joan made me do it.

NARS and Animal Testing: "DOES NOT AND NEVER HAS...OF ANY KIND"

"I mistrust people who don't like animals or understand them ... Any wise little cat or dog knows at glance whether your charm is real or manufactured for the occasion - and treats you accordingly."
Joan Crawford - My Way of Life


Joan Crawford is often seen in photographs with her beloved dogs, and likewise François Nars, founder of NARS Cosmetics, has been photographed with his French bulldog, Marcel Nars.  Recently Marcel was the face of the NARS Pro-Prime advertising campaign and even hosted a Q&A on the NARS Cosmetics facebook group!

For those who like to support cosmetic companies that do not conduct animal testing you will be please to know that NARS Cosmetics does not, and has not ever, conducted animal testing.

On the NARS website it is stated under the NARS Customer Care section:
NARS and Animal Testing:
NARS Cosmetics does not and never has conducted any animal testing of any kind. Thank you.

Joan Crawford on Makeup p. 215

"Makeup should be just a frame for the eyes.  When you lay on all the bright-colored goop and slather white under the brows the eyes themselves are lost in camouflage.  Just accent whatever God has given you with a subtle hand."  Joan Crawford - My Way of Life


Today's Makeup Look  5 (needs to last a good 14 hours):
(5 minutes)

face:

1. Exfoliate
2. Cleanse
3. Moisturize
4. NARS Makeup Primer
5. NARS Pro-Prime eyeshadow base
6. NARS Concealer (applied first to the hand and then picked up with my 242 brush)
7. NARS Sheer Glow (poured into the hand and then applied to the centre of the face, blending outward)
8. NARS Pressed Powder
9. follow Joan's advice accenting with a subtle hand; lots of NARS Larger Then Life mascara on upper lashes

... Joan made me do it.

Joan Crawford on Eye-Brows p. 216

"Brows frame the eyes.  Encourage them, for they're a great beauty asset."
Joan Crawford - My Way of Life


Learning brow shaping from a master in this video.  It is a variation on classic advice on how to groom fabulous eye-brows:

... Joan made me do it.

Joan Crawford on Blush p. 214

"I like a light brownish shade.  It matches my natural complexion and I brush it under my cheekbones to accent my bone structure.  But a very fair skin could use a bluish pink blusher, and ... an olive skin should have a warm brown one."

Joan Crawford - My Way of Life

A video on learning Blush Application from a Master:

... not into false eyelashes used in the above-video; but a very nice date look - especially with Valentine's Day fast approaching!  In the Summer this concealer-only look may work well ... especially with all the online rumours of tinted moisturizer/ no-foundation looks being promoted.

... Joan made me do it.