Makeup Application
Monday, March 23rd, 2009I have expanded and added Makeup to my color category. I have always had a passion for makeup. Growing up, before I was old enough to date, I would spend many saturday nights in front of the bathroom mirror experimenting with my mother’s black eye liner pencil. One day my sister, who was three years older than me, put green cream eye shadow on me. Back then you could buy cream eye shadow that sort of snapped together. They were tiny and you pulled the clear cap off, then put it either on the top or on the bottom. They looked like todays little Avon lipstick samples. I held my breath when I first faced my mother, hoping I wouldn’t get yelled at. I was thirteen at the time and in seventh grade. My mother looked at me and said, “your eyes are moldy”. That was the day that changed everything for me and I began wearing eye shadow. Not to date myself, but back in the day Yardley Of London was very poplular and the Mod look all the rage.
I didn’t use face makeup, and basically used eye shadows, liner and mascara. I had an awesome stick blush that I absolutely LOVED, but to this day can not remember who made it. I also used lip gloss. I remember the day my oldest sister, five years older than me, went into the city (NY) for a makeover. She came home and explained what they had done. That was my first makeup lesson. My mother would go to the beauty parlor every week and come home with the latest makeup tips. There were times when she couldn’t get her hair done, so I would curl her hair and do it for her. I was in high school.
In my spare time I am my husband’s Makeup Artist for his photography business. Here are a few photos of my work. The models are Kim Hubbs and Erin Haas. Please let me know what you think.
