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Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:41 pm  |
Just the opinion of a makeup lover: Foundation is the least natural-looking aspect of makeup; that being said, look for a light coverage liquid version rather than powder or cream, apply it with a brush (I like a flat top brush to buff it)for even coverage, dust with translucent powder to set and then mist lightly with water and blot with a sponge. This will blend the foundation with your skin and keep a natural finish that is not dry and powdery. Bobbi Brown has good products, but just about any department store makeup counter can help you out. You might want to try a "blurring" primer under the foundation, to invisibly soften and fill skin imperfections. Use cream or gel for the most natural blush, various intensities of rose pink looking the least artificial (darker skin requires more intense color, of course). Check out Laura Mercier cake eyeliner, or Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner and learn how to tightline - it's a very natural looking eyeliner application. Urban Decay Primer Potion is an excellent eyelid primer. If you're pale, try NARS Biarritz, a matte cream colored powder eyeshadow that evens out discoloration for a brighter look around the eyes. Bobbi Brown's Heather shadow is also matte (sort of a dusty mauve) and can be a very natural crease color. Curl your lashes, apply mascara (I like Blinc tubing mascara, which never smears under the eye) and a rosy translucent lip color or stain et voila! Your natural beauty is enhanced. (I apologize for not knowing much about makeup for darker skin as I am pretty pale, and an amateur, but I hope some or all of this is useful to you.) 
ETA: Yes, makeup brands will do makeovers. I recommend contacting your local Bobbi Brown counter and seeing when their next event is. You can have the salesperson do it, but they also sometimes have visiting makeup artists who are employed by the brand and coming from New York; they are highly skilled and talented, well worth seeing. |
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50+, fair brown/brown, Obagi, L2K, AALS; battling: pigmentation, crepeyness, sag |
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