Beauty Talk

The Lipstick Lounge

I'm constantly being asked makeup and beauty questions and product information...so I thought I would start a page so I can respond to questions and ALL us MAKEUP LOVERS can discuss and chat about what we do best....MAKEUP!!!!

MOST RECENT ASKED QUESTIONS:

Q.

HOW CAN I MAKE LARGE FACIAL PORES LESS VISIBLE?

IF YOU WANT LARGE PORES TO APPEAR LESS VISIBLE WITH YOUR MAKEUP APPLICATION... START WITH  A MAKEUP PRIMER UNDER YOUR FOUNDATION. A PRIMER WILL GIVE YOU MORE OF A SMOOTH TEXTURED EVEN APPERANCE AND WILL FILL IN LARGE PORES AND FINE LINES SO YOUR FACE IS A MUCH BETTER CANVAS FOR MAKEUP APPLICATIONS..  ..SMASHBOX, BENEFIT. and PHILOSOPHY HAVE GREAT PRIMERS.  FINISH OR SET YOUR FOUNDATION WITH A POWDER THAT DOESN'T CREASE OR SETTLE INTO FINE LINES OR LARGE FACIAL PORES.. TRY SUE DEVITT TRIPLE SEA WEED LOOSE POWDER OR THE SILKY PRESSED POWDER. THE SUE DEVITT POWDERS CONTAIN NYLON-12 AN INGREDIENT THAT REACTS TO FACIAL MOVEMENTS AND WON'T CRACK , CREASE OR SETTLE INTO FINE LINES OR PORES.

ALSO TRY:

(AT NIGHT)  A PORE REDUCING FACIAL MASK 






Q:
     I LIKE A LOT OF BRIGHT AND DARK COLORED EYE SHADOWS BUT  WHAT COLORS CAN I WEAR AND WHAT COLORS DO I AVOID?


A.
     EYE SHADOW SHADES AND APPLICATION ARE DETERMINED ON PERSONAL PREFERENCE .. ANY COLOR EYES CAN WEAR ANY COLOR EYE SHADOW AS LONG AS ITS APPLIED CORRECTLY AND BLENDED WELL.... BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN COLORS AND SHADES THAT DO FLATTER EYE COLOR AND SKIN TONE MORE THAN OTHERS.  
  
BLUE EYES:  
TAUPE, GREY, VIOLET. PURPLES,DEEP BLUES (DARKER BLUE THAN YOUR EYE COLOR)  
FUNKY FAVORITES: SILVER, TURQUOISE, FUSCHIA

GREEN / HAZEL EYES :
BROWNS, APRICOT, PLUMS. DEEP KHAKI AND FOREST GREEN
FUNKY FAVORITES: GOLD, LIME GREEN. BRIGHT PURPLE


BROWN EYES:
COPPERS, BRONZE, PINKS, CHAMPAGNE SHIMMER, DEEP KHAKI GREENS
FUNKY FAVORITES: TANGERINE, ROYAL BLUES, HOT PINKS, LIME GREEN
CONTRAST COLORS ADDS A KICK TO BROWN EYES AND MAKES THEM STAND OUT AND POP

Q.

WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO APPLY LIQUID FOUNDATION?

A.

I ALWAYS RECOMMEND USING A FOUNDATION BRUSH.

A FOUNDATION BRUSH GIVES YOU MORE OF AN EVEN SMOOTH AND BLENDED FOUNDATION APPLICATION.

IF YOU USE A MAKE UP SPONGE FOR YOUR APPLICATION.

YOU NEVER WANT TO APPLY LIQUID FOUNDATION DIRECTLY ONTO THE MAKEUP SPONGE ...YOU ARE WASTING MORE PRODUCT THEN YOU USE.. AND MOST LIKELY SPENDING ALOT MORE MONEY ON FOUNDATION THEN YOU SHOULD BE.

APPLY YOUR LIQUID FOUNDATION DIRECTLY ON YOUR FACE WITH FINGER TIPS FIRST THEN USE A MAKEUP SPONGE TO BLEND PRODUCT INTO SKIN.