Showing posts with label NARS Concealer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NARS Concealer. Show all posts

Today's Makeup Look 39 - Fresh for Spring

NARS Concealer lightly under eyes, darkness on side of nose near eyes and on blemishes.
NARS Loose Powder in Eden lightly all over face.
NARS Riviera (pink) along/below cheek bone, and on eyelids.
NARS Deep Throat (pink-peach) blush on apples of cheeks blending upwards along cheek bone; left over pigment of brush placed on eyelids, chin, and along hairline.
NARS Night Flight  (black with navy/blue beads) lightly lined upper eyes and between lashes.
NARS Copacabana (white pearl) as optional highlights lightly on upper cheek bone, nose, brow bone

... Joan made me do it.

Today's Makeup Look 11

NARS Concealer in Custard (under eyes) and Vanilla (blemishes)
NARS Pressed Powder in Eden all over face
NARS Malibu (brown pink) multiple on eyes, cheeks, lips
NARS Laguna (brown gold) bronzer in number 3 pattern
NARS Blondie  (light taupe) eyeshadow to fill in eyebrows

... 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:

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





    ... Joan made me do it.

    NARS Cosmetics