Have you ever noticed women who change their hair and makeup looks daily? Or women who look the exact same every single day. The former type of women I definitely prefer.
Change is a part of life. Embrace it! By changing hair and makeup looks I don't mean crazy color hair or extreme makeup looks. I mean small changes. One day wearing your hair up in a loose bun, the next wearing it down and loose. While changing your looks, take in to consideration the weather, the season, where you are going & what hair styles transfer nicely (without washing it) into the next look. Example: Wearing your hair up in a bun transfers well into wearing it down the next day without having to wash it. Most hair types take on a nice wave while up in a bun & look great the next day!
Washing your hair everyday is not healthy for it unless you've worked out hard and sweated or it smells like smoke. Then washing your hair the next day is needed.
Selecting a makeup look to compliment a hair style is also key. Wearing your hair up with a dramatic makeup look tends to look over done. Unless your going to compete in a Beauty Pageant! On an average day going to work, wearing you hair up in a bun should be paired with a soft, natural makeup. Sometimes hair up in a bun can look formal, by pairing it with a soft makeup look it goes well for most work places. There are many styles of wearing your hair up in a bun. I like to wear a sleek, low bun at the nape of my neck & compliment it with a classic makeup look. Defined eyebrows, a layer of soft, matte beige eyeshadow across the entire lid and a swipe of light brown or gray shadow at the lid, extending out. A strong, defined black liner across the upper eyelid & extending out past the lash line a bit. Two coats of black mascara to curled upper lashes only, a hint of blush and a matte red or darker lipstick. For me, this works well.
As a Makeup Artist its natural for me to recommend most women get a professional makeup lesson. Making sure to hire a real pro that will truly teach a few looks & not focus on selling a ton of cosmetics. I do not recommend the makeup counter or MAC. Most are not truly trained & are under pressure to sell to you more then teach. Try your hair salon & see if they have a makeup artist. They are safer choices for teaching looks rather then only pressuring you to buy. Investing in a quality makeup lesson is well worth it! Do your homework in finding the right artist to teach you. Ask friends, your hair stylist or your favorite Spa. Included in your lesson should be at least 2 looks. Day & night. The artist should work with the makeup you already own. That way you learn to use the tools and makeup you have without purchasing more, unless you really need it. Sometimes I have found in teaching, that women have all the wrong tones and shades. I go thru their cosmetics with them & keep what is best and works & recommend others. Investing in a quality makeup lesson is worth it. You can have great teeth, skin, be in good shape, have good fashion sense & still mess all these things up with boring one look makeup everyday and night or with the wrong colors or application! Men may not know what the problem is, but they do see how something is not working. Badly chosen or applied makeup can cause others to have a bad or wrong impression of you. Beautiful, blended makeup tells the world you are a women of style and class.
So go thru your cosmetics, try on a few looks paired with different hairstyles. Have a good friend over to give you advice or an opinion or help each other by doing this together! Take a few pictures with these 2-4 different looks, both hair and makeup and see what looks best. Pictures are a great way to see yourself more as others see you. Be sure you have proper lighting! The next weekend or weeknight you have time, try out some looks. Experiment! When you find out how fun and easy it can be to change your looks, you'll feel better, more confident & others will admire your style(s)!!
Being a woman should be fun! We get to play around more with our looks! So call a friend, break out your makeup and hair tools & enjoy the gift of being a woman and the many looks of you!
Yours in Beauty,
Lisa
Change is a part of life. Embrace it! By changing hair and makeup looks I don't mean crazy color hair or extreme makeup looks. I mean small changes. One day wearing your hair up in a loose bun, the next wearing it down and loose. While changing your looks, take in to consideration the weather, the season, where you are going & what hair styles transfer nicely (without washing it) into the next look. Example: Wearing your hair up in a bun transfers well into wearing it down the next day without having to wash it. Most hair types take on a nice wave while up in a bun & look great the next day!
Washing your hair everyday is not healthy for it unless you've worked out hard and sweated or it smells like smoke. Then washing your hair the next day is needed.
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As a Makeup Artist its natural for me to recommend most women get a professional makeup lesson. Making sure to hire a real pro that will truly teach a few looks & not focus on selling a ton of cosmetics. I do not recommend the makeup counter or MAC. Most are not truly trained & are under pressure to sell to you more then teach. Try your hair salon & see if they have a makeup artist. They are safer choices for teaching looks rather then only pressuring you to buy. Investing in a quality makeup lesson is well worth it! Do your homework in finding the right artist to teach you. Ask friends, your hair stylist or your favorite Spa. Included in your lesson should be at least 2 looks. Day & night. The artist should work with the makeup you already own. That way you learn to use the tools and makeup you have without purchasing more, unless you really need it. Sometimes I have found in teaching, that women have all the wrong tones and shades. I go thru their cosmetics with them & keep what is best and works & recommend others. Investing in a quality makeup lesson is worth it. You can have great teeth, skin, be in good shape, have good fashion sense & still mess all these things up with boring one look makeup everyday and night or with the wrong colors or application! Men may not know what the problem is, but they do see how something is not working. Badly chosen or applied makeup can cause others to have a bad or wrong impression of you. Beautiful, blended makeup tells the world you are a women of style and class.
So go thru your cosmetics, try on a few looks paired with different hairstyles. Have a good friend over to give you advice or an opinion or help each other by doing this together! Take a few pictures with these 2-4 different looks, both hair and makeup and see what looks best. Pictures are a great way to see yourself more as others see you. Be sure you have proper lighting! The next weekend or weeknight you have time, try out some looks. Experiment! When you find out how fun and easy it can be to change your looks, you'll feel better, more confident & others will admire your style(s)!!
Being a woman should be fun! We get to play around more with our looks! So call a friend, break out your makeup and hair tools & enjoy the gift of being a woman and the many looks of you!
Yours in Beauty,
Lisa
I have been following you for a while. I LOVE what you have to say! It is always full of information I don't find any place else!
ReplyDeleteYou have picked up a wealth of information, tips and tricks in your years in Hollywood and thank you for sharing them! That story you told about the famous actor, you didn't name (darn it!) who grabbed your face and kissed you!! Oh my gosh!! You must have so many stories and ones you can't share at all!!
I really thank you for the part of your blog on Extensions that reminds women to choose quality and experience over price!! I have had many friends that have gone for a "deal" in hair extensions or beauty services and have regretted it every time. Then - just like you said - they pay even more money to fix it then the price of getting it right the first time!!
Thank you Lisa for your heart (like my name) matching your talent by donating to helping rescue dogs! I love my little guy so much that I use him in my picture. He's more photogenic then me! Your beauty goes deep!
Keep up with the great advice and your beautiful work!
T. Hart PS- My hair extensions look so fantastic that none of the photographers that work with me can tell!! And they have seen them all, yet haven't said anything except maybe I got some sun or are you using a new shiney hair product? Love it!