makeup

By Myriam Fux

Redefining

Perfection

Taking advantage of your own unique facial features allows your makeup style to set you apart from everyone else

Makeup has always been a tool for me to enhance the natural beauty of the person. Every person has fea- tures that are out of the ordinary, and to me per- fection is boring and emotionless. By celebrating the differences in others, we can begin to accept our own individuality. Top models are all beautiful and they distinguish themselves by their unique features.

Makeup can help people see a new side of themselves and it is one of the best ways of enhancing your appearance. Everybody has something in particular they like about their face, and when make-up is used properly it can bring forward the features one wants to highlight and that is what will make us stand out from other people. There are not hard rules in makeup—nothing is permanent and mistakes can be corrected with cotton swabs and sponges.

A STRONG FOUNDATION

The basic undertone of the skin is yellow, not pink. When selecting a foundation, make sure that it is slightly on the yellow side to perfectly match the skin. The artificial lights at the department store can make it difficult to match the skin tone; many companies have natural light lamps at the counters to properly identify your skin tone and a perfect match. The makeup color should blend with the skin color of the neck since this is the area where it ultimately has to meet.

I prefer to use water-based foundation since it mixes well with any moisturizer applied on the skin. Apply in a downward motion with a sponge, a makeup brush or, if available, with an airbrush.

Airbrush application has revolutionized the media industry, especially for the HD film. Its application gives a very soft and smooth look and covers any imperfection in the skin.

BEFORE
AFTER

PICK YOUR POWDER

Powder is an important part of your makeup, not only for a finishing touch but it also sets the foundation and prepares for a smooth application of powder eye shadow and powder blush. Without powder applied first, blush could look blotchy on the face. I apply extra loose powder under the eyes, that way, any eye shadow or mascara that falls during application can be brushed away after eye makeup is complete.

YOUR CONCEALED WEAPON

Even if you do not wear any makeup, most of us use concealer at some point in our lives.

Color should be a couple shades lighter than the skin tone and in the yellow-orange tones to counteract the blueness under the eyes. Apply in a light, tapping motion with the ring finger and smooth outward. Concealer is more opaque and longer lasting that foundation; I mix it with a little bit of moisturizing eye cream for