Makeup Gourmet

Friday, December 18, 2009

Makeup Gourmet's Top Five Hot Tips for Unbelievable New Year's Eve Makeup

The Makeup Gourmet is ready to ring in the New Year in style with its top five hot tips on how women can look fabulous for the dawn of 2010.

According to The Makeup Gourmet, Chris Scott, if ever there was a night that women (or men for that matter) want to look gorgeous, New Years Eve is it.

“It is always good omen to start the upcoming year off right by looking beautiful. Though this is often easier said than done, there are a few simple guidelines that will help keep everyone looking and feeling their absolute best,” Mr Scott, added.

Here are the Makeup Gourmet’s Top Five Hot Tips for Unbelievable New Year’s Eve Makeup, along with a few helpful tips on what to avoid:

Go for the Glow
Do try to make the look of the skin a ‘glowy’ one. Adjust the look to the fact that New Year’s Eve means dancing and flirting and the skin will show it. This way the more fun one has, the more their body temperature will enhance the look.

Try to avoid matte looking skin as most people will be fighting it all night long. Having to powder and re-powder throughout the night to maintain the look is such a hassle. It is New Years Eve and one should liberate themselves from this burdensome task.

Monroe not Manson Mascara
If possible wear waterproof mascara or false lashes. For those who just can’t see yourself in false lashes, get a highly-rated waterproof mascara avoids the inevitable meltdown once the party kicks into high gear. For others, false lashes are the best way to glam up a look and avoid mascara altogether.

Remember – avoid standard mascara. New Year’s Eve is a night to look like Marilyn Monroe not Marilyn Manson.

Toss the Gloss
By all means do wear a high-sheen permanent lip color. The beauty of this formula is that there is no transfer or loss of color to regardless as to where individual lips happen to have been previously. Drugstores carry vibrant inexpensive colors so it’s a guilt free purchase even if only used for a night.

This of course means it’s a night to toss the lip gloss, so there will be no need for annoying touch ups. Plus it leaves a forensic trail of where and who anyone might have been playing with.

Damn the Glitter
Select a -like eye shadow and face brighteners. These products give the full effect of glitter without the hazard of getting anything in one’s eyes.

Avoid at all costs loose glittery products above the eyes. It is fun to be glittery all over, however, one small piece in the eye and the rest of New Year’s Eve could be spent hunched over the sink trying to flush it out.

Leave Luxury Behind
Avoid packing high end makeup with you for New Years Eve to touch up with. Chances are a prized lip liner will end up in a cab, a pressed powder case will shatter or a favorite discontinued lip-gloss will be lost forever.

Mr Scott, said: “I do hope that everyone follows these simple tips from The Makeup Gourmet, as it means there will be no need to carry luxury cosmetics when a cheaper version will do the job fine.

“It means everyone arrives at the party looking great, bring in the New Year looking even better, and feel their best as the clock strikes midnight for the dawn of 2010.”

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Makeup Gourmet Finds Great Deals Happening Now At Sephora

These are gift sets so they can be heavily discounted, not like regular cosmetics. I urge you to click this link and see if anything appeals to you.

Have fun shopping!!!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Makeup Brushes: How To Use-What To Choose

When I show a client the brush set that will solve their makeup application challenges they always ask "How do I use all these brushes?".

Here is one of my first Makeup Gourmet episodes where I answer this question.

I hope this helps. Although there are so many brush sets to choose from, I still feel that my Makeup Gourmet 12-Piece Brush Set is one of the best for value and quality. Please let me know if you think so too.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Top 5 Bridal-Wedding Makeup Artist Skills To Master

Affordable School of Makeup Training Classes Shows You How

Chris Scott, the Makeup Gourmet shares these insights for any Makeup artist entering into the field of bridal-wedding makeup. Highest expectations are what every bride has of her wedding day. When it comes to choosing her makeup artist, she will hold you, the makeup artist, under great scrutiny. The specificity that a bride expects of all her vendors is the challenge that all wedding vendors face when offering wedding services.

That it is why it is imperative that as a makeup artist, you get the best training before marketing yourself to the bridal client. However being a great makeup artist is only part of the skill set you need to master. There is a whole other list besides your wedding makeup artist skills that are as equally important when providing services to a bridal client.

Wedding/Bridal Makeup Training School of Classes:
The key to a successful makeup artist training is the 100 little details that add up to the perfect look. It is crucial that your bridal/wedding makeup school focuses on small enrollment and individualized attention. Although live demonstrations during your training reveal what you need to know, actual application is where these lessons stick. Make sure that the class you sign up for is mostly about you applying makeup. Also, keep in mind that like any other artistic skill, every lesson gets you farther along your training. Accept each new idea as a tool you can put in your bag of tricks, to pullout when the opportunity presents itself.

Constant Clear Communication:
Always, and I mean always, return a communication from your client ASAP. The reason they are contacting you is they need a question answered. This is such a big part of being a great bridal/wedding makeup artist. Once you are in conversation with a bridal makeup client, make every effort to be as clear and forthcoming as possible. Remember that the client is juggling many more details than you, the more you can do the work for her, the happier everyone will be. Have a clear and precise style of how you do business so that there is no uncertainty on either end. Contact information is key. On the day of service, it is your job to find and service her. Do not rely on the fact that she may need you and it is in her best interest to find you. Make every effort to predict possible complications and address them before they do become actual obstacles.

Professional Promptness:
As the wedding season heats up, there is also a lot of juggling on the bridal/wedding makeup artist’s end. When possible, you want to book your Saturday’s solid. Some single bookings last all day but some only an hour. As your schedule comes into focus, pay careful mind to what you can realistically do. The minimum you want to arrive early for your scheduled appointment with the bridal party is 15 minutes. I always shoot for 30 minutes. There are always unforeseen obstacles that pop up unexpectedly with every job. Directions, traffic, parking, locating your client in the hotel etc. are just the obvious elements for which you need to budget time. Then factor the unexpected surprises along the way and it becomes clear, better 30 minutes early than 1 minute late.

Efficiency/Adaptability:
Generally speaking, wedding makeup jobs require doing more than one bridal makeup application. It is vital for you to be able to effectively apply consistently beautiful makeup on a series of people in a timely fashion. This goes back to clear communication with your client so that you both know who and when someone is in your makeup chair. As always, the best laid plans may always change very quickly due to some unforeseen circumstance. Learn to be patient and adapt to the situation. Try to calmly always have someone in your chair, even if that means you only finish half the job on one person, take another emergency person, and then get back to the unfinished makeup for completion.

Graciousness:
Please always keep this in mind. You are choosing to put yourself in this sometimes high-pressure situation. No matter how challenging your experience may be, it is imperative that you keep the bride and her wedding party’s experience a sublime one. It is called service for a reason. Luckily, I have found that the more you embrace the first four points in this communication, the easier this last one will be. Charge what you feel your time and talent is worth. Accept gratuities graciously however do not expect them.

My name is Chris Scott, the Makeup Gourmet, and I have been providing bridal/wedding makeup services for twenty years. It is my favorite makeup to do because of the heightened moment for the individuals involved. I always consider it an honor when some asks me to do their wedding makeup.