Hi, the first thing Iād recommend is to have fun. Itās just makeup, wash it off when you donāt like it. Next, remember to practice when you have plenty of time, and youāre going to bed instead of out.... 1. Find out if your skin is warm or cool. If itās neutral, find out which temp you lean toward. If no one can help with that, decide which color jewelry looks best on you - gold (warm) or silver (cool) - and use that as a guide until an expert mua can show you why she thinks differently. 2. Use your temp. to help decide your foundation, concealer, contour/highlights, tinted moisturizer/sunblock, blush. Then, use what clothing & jewelry temp youāll be wearing to guide your decisions for eyeshadow/liner; lipstick. Be careful wearing a temp of lipstick that is not your natural temp, choosing a neutral lipstick will be your best bet if going āagainstā your natural temp in order to work āwithā your jewelry/clothing choice. Obviously youāre going to want to sort your closet into warm/cool/neutral. As you buy cosmetics/jewelry, try to stick with your natural temp until you feel confident mixing/wearing opposing temp. Also, if you wear jewelry/clothing of opposing temp, I would stick to a neutral/subtle eyeshadow, and a subtle blush. Donāt use different temps on your face/body unless youāve been shown by an expert how to do so. Mixing can give your skin a weird look - people might would say things like you look tired, or are you just getting over being sick, et cetera. This is one of the ways women who look gorgeous all the time, do so. Even your nail polishes should coordinate with temp. If I wasnāt clear - wear your makeup, clothing, and jewelry all in one temp or the other, (or mixed/neutral). There is a French fashion designer on YouTube who goes through a bunch of this stuff in easy to learn vids. Her name is Justine (canāt remember her last name); she has long, brown hair. Your use of one color over the whole lid can be very chic if you use a natural color like a soft, matte brown, with a subtle ābrowlighterā (just cleaning up your brows with a concealer can be enough for that). Then use a subtle blush and a beautiful lipstick. Lipstick, btw, is the cosmetic which puts color in your face, so use it to feel better when you have the āblahsā. Blush does not put color on your face as youād think it would, which is why some women overdo the blush, trying to feel better. In a pinch, you can use your lipstick on lips, cheeks, and eyes. Done well (meaning eyes and cheeks will be nearly naked), this can be the perfect look when you canāt decide what to wear and youāre short on time. 3. When youāre ready to buy good eyeshadows, see if you can get a small, mixed pallet first, individuals later. Be sure at least two colors are good for you. Sephora brand has good shadows and wonāt break the bank. You will also need a good concealer for mistakes, and for cleaning up your brows. The concealer can make a good browlighter, and primer for eyelids. The key to beautifully made up eyes is beautifully done eyebrows. If you already have shadows, spend your money on having your brows professionally done - youāll never want to do your brows yourself, again. 4. You can have ābargainā shadows, if they are put on with good brushes, but youāll waste āgoodā shadows if theyāre put on with ābargainā brushes. Sephora brand brushes are good enough, and you can buy only the basics at first, and use them for double duty, swiping off color onto a tissue, if you need to. 5. A good concealer will never go wrong and you can buy those in a mini, as theyāll last a while. Concealing your under eye is as important if not more-so when making up your eyes. A good makeup remover will also be a good friend. All of these products are part of making up your eyes, and so will help you feel better about your skills with eyeshadows. I know this is a lot - you donāt have to memorize it! Print it out if you like it, but soon enough all of these things will be second nature. Tell yourself youāll do fine and you will. Please let us know how youāre doing, ok? Cheers! - Linda.
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