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Daytime to Nighttime – MeyMey’s guide to perfect makeup- follow my rules or else!

by MeyMey (December 11, 2006)

Above: Meet Sima, after her beauty makeover from Vasanti Cosmetics.

It’s all about the Ladies…

I want to talk to all my females this week.  I really appreciate all you ladies logging in and reading my column so I dedicate this week to you and only you. Lately I’ve been really paying attention to the way young girls and women apply their makeup.  Sometimes I’m pleased, and sometimes I feel it’s so unfortunate that women are cosmetically challenged, so for this reason I write this week’s column.  Stay with me girls! 

Wow where do I begin?  Ok, well first let me talk about ethnic differences and why these differences are imperative when thinking about appropriate colours in the application of makeup.  If you are fair, you do not want to cake on the bronzer and black eye liner.  Moreover if you are brown, black or caramel toned, you want to stay away from pastels and cherry blush’s.  It is winter ’07 and we all need to be on top of our wardrobe and our colours.  A great night time look which I absolutely love (in fact, I think I think I might wear it on my date tomorrow night), is a turtle neck sweater with some great boots and a wonderful smoky eye and bronzed face to compliment this fashionable night time look.  If you are fair, stick to light grays and browns.  If you are dark try out some rich grays and black for contouring and shaping the eye. 

During the day, doing my usual routine, I tend to unconsciously people watch without even noticing.  I always realize when I’m in line at Starbucks what my next column is going to be about.  Ladies, can we please, pretty please, stay away from electric blue eye shadow?  Or purple, green, red or orange?  Unless you are in a dance recital or play, this is unacceptable during the day.  If you like to be a little edgy and experiment with your look, hey, I support you!  BUT (big but), make certain that you understand the difference between tasteful and dreadful.  If you ask me, and if you’re reading my column than lets face it, you do, a little mascara and eyeliner go a long way during the hours that the sun is out.  A clear or light peachy, pink, beige or brown gloss for the lips speaks volumes in an understated classy way.  If you have an important meeting, you can definitely add some eye shadow and light bronzer on the cheeks, but make sure it’s appropriate for the day time hours.  Those smoky eyes and super bronzed cheeks are not going to look clean unless the sun has gone down and you have a glass of wine in your hand.  Well, maybe not so much a glass of wine, but you catch my drift.  Sometimes girls and women that wear heavy makeup during the day tend to look overdone and even a little ridiculous.  Check out Vasanti Cosmetics for some awesome selections in all kinds of colours for all skin types and shades. 

Sample Looks

Summer Blush Sample Look

Summer Blush

Start with liquid concealer (v8 shade). Then brush a powder over top (v6 face base). Prime eyelids with O2 concealer (using beige prime as the top colour).

EYES

Use Casablanca as a lighter colour and as a base for the eyes. In the crease, apply Madrid (darker colour). Apply Artic Shimmer as a highlighter under brow. Then fill in brows with Cape Town brow eyeshadow brow powder. Use a basic Volta eye liner to line lids. Apply Long-Lash mascara to lashes.

CHEEKS

Dust cheek bones with Everest blush.

LIPS

Apply Colorado lip liner, Bahamas Lip Balm, and Norwegian Lip Shine.

Tips For Vasanti Lipstick

Sometimes, what compliments the colour of a lipstick the most are the little things you add to it. We've outlined what lipshines and lip pencils look best with each colour of lipstick.

What Brush to Use With What Product

There are so many different kinds of makeup brushes out there, that it's sometimes hard to know exactly what kind to use with what product. That's why we've laid out exactly what each use of each brush is in a handy chart.

Vasanti's 8-Piece "Full Size" Brush Set comes with all of the full length professional brushes

Keep it cute ladies, and for all your fashion needs, click on my women’s bi-weekly columns (for your boyfriends or brothers, check out my by-weekly men’s column) made especially for you by your very own stylist truly, MeyMey.

 

About the Author

MeyMey is a professional wardrobe stylist. She has consulted for various performing artists such as Massari and Nelly Furtado.