Today's Makeup Look 32 - Happy Canada Day!!

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation mixed with Orgasm Illuminator lightly applied to centre of face and smoothed outward.

NARS Luxor (pink pearlescent) Multiple mixed with concealer under eyes and in dark area next to nose.

NARS Orgasm (gold peach) Multiple on eyes, cheeks.

NARS Blondie  (light taupe) eyeshadow to fill in eyebrows.

NARS Orgasm (peach) lightly on apples of cheek and lightly on eyes.

NARS Laguna (brown gold) bronzer in number 3 pattern.

NARS Volumizing Larger Than Life mascara lots :-)

NARS Pandora (matte black) using NARS Push eyeliner brush applied between lashes top and bottom.

... Joan made me do it.

Today's Makeup Look 12

NARS Concealer in Custard (under eyes) and Vanilla (blemishes)

NARS Sheer Glow in Deauville blended along cheek bones and spread outward

NARS Pressed Powder in Eden to set

NARS Laguna (brown gold) bronzer in number 3 pattern

NARS Malibu (pink brown) Multiple on eyes, cheeks, and lips
NARS All About Eve II (neutral pink beige shimmer) lightly on eyelid to set Malibu and lightly under the eye
NARS Blondie  (light taupe) eyeshadow to fill in eyebrows.
NARS Orgasm (peachy pink) apples of cheek and lightly brushed along cheek bone
NARS Volumizing Larger Than Life mascara
NARS Pandora (black) at base of lashes (top and bottom)

... Joan made me do it.

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.

Creating a Makeup Base - Fabulous Skin

Creating a polished look.

1. Start with clean skin.
2. Moisturize.
3. Put a modest amount of NARS Makeup Primer in palm and spread and press into face with fingers tips.
4. Put a small amount of NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof eyeshadow base on palm and spread gently on eye lid up to brow and around the eye.
5. Use NARS concealer (I use Custard) under the the eye lightly and as needed.

In my research I have learnt that NARS creamy face products work best (and may be designed for) when warmed with one's hands or fingers.  I find that manual/mechanical blending of concealer and foundation is less so required and the products looks most beautiful and natural when warmed by ones fingertips.  For best results I put the concealer on the side of my hand, like in the video below, and grab the now warmed concealer with a flat concealer brush to place place it flawlessly in large flat spots such as under the eyes.

You can choose to stop there (make sure to set the concealer by using face powder if you do).  But to complete the 'perfect canvas' look:

• Pour or pump NARS Sheer Glow foundation (I use Deauville) on palm and spread from centre of face outward.
• Use NARS Pressed Powder (I use Eden) and polish.

I know that this model has flawless skin; but the advice and technique are Fabulous! :

... Joan made me do it.