Today's Makeup Look 29

This look was from Canada's National NARS makeup artist Danny, however I used Caravaggio today instead of the bright blue in the Summer NARS Trio.

NARS Laguna (brown gold) bronzer in number 3 pattern.
NARS Riviera (translucent pink) Multiple on eyes, cheeks.

NARS Copacabana (pearlescent) Multiple as highlight on top of cheek and up towards temple, nose, chin, and highpoint of brow arch.

NARS Bengali  (brown) lined eyes.

NARS Caravaggio (iridescent violet) lined eyes overtop of the brown.
NARS Blondie  (light taupe) eyeshadow to fill in eyebrows.

NARS Volumizing Larger Than Life mascara lots :-)

NARS Bettina Velvet Matte (pink nude) lip pencil

... Joan made me do it.

Today's Makeup Look 28: Neutrals p.88-89 of Makeup Your Mind

First applied concealer under eyes, next to nose, and on blemishes using Custard and Vanilla.  Then added the NARS smudgeproof eyeshadow base on eyelids.  Used my fingers to tap the Cannes multiple (metallic mauve) pigment along and under cheek bone and on apples of cheeks.  Using a powder brush, applied NARS pressed powder in Eden all over face, creating a softening effect of naturally rosy cheeks.  Put Lola Lola shadow (frosted brown) on eyelids and around eye.  Placed the beige pink matte colour of All About eye under eyebrow and blended towards crease as described.  Added a very light amount of Blondie (matte light taupe) above crease and at inner corner of eye.  Used Blondie to fill in eyebrows.  Put on lots of coats of the NARS Larger Than Life Volumizing mascara.  Lastly, substituted the described lipsticks and gloss for the Velvet Matte lip pencil in Sex Machine.

... Joan made me do it.

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.

Makeup Your Mind - Express Yourself

Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself is the sequel to François Nars' first makeup how-to book released in 2001.  The new book is described as "like a cookbook: I'm [François] sharing how a recipe is made." Unlike the earlier book, this one will feature 60 non-models.  It's available now on Amazon for a great price!

Check out the May issue of MarieClaire for a sneak peak of the Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself book, including 2 detailed looks.