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Summary: Learn how to transform your look with a makeover in this free video clip about how to apply everyday makeup.
Harmonie Krieger is the co-founder of Uniquely Chic, an image consulting business. After she received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Syracuse University's School of Management,...read more
"So in Hollywood make up is obviously a big thing. So what we're going to do now is we're going to give an every day natural look. These are the basics to make up. So we're going to a concealer, a blush, an eye shadow that you can wear every day where you don't feel that the make up is too loud. So we have this beautiful model right here. And first what we're going to do is we're going to take a blush like this where you can do all over bronzer. So I'm going to just take a little, and we have a beautiful make up kit, where it's eye shadow blush, lipstick, and concealer, all in one. And this is a great thing to have so you don't have to have pieces of make up all over your table, your vanity, whatever you have at home. I like to keep everything as one. So what we're going to do is we're going to brush her skin with some bronzer, and what this does is creates a base. And this base will last all day long. And I'll give you a little secret. If you spray your face with a little bit of hairspray, out like so, it sets the make up. So you don't have to keep reapplying all day long. Before or after? After you do your make up. So after you do your make up you do a little spritz, it sets, and you don't have to do your make up for the rest of the day. That's a little secret. So here we do just a very natural color base. I'm going to take this blush brush. This is made out of beaver, you can do anything, but this is very very soft. Feel that? So we're going to do a very nice plum because she has very fair skin, and just outline the apples of your cheeks. And you can blend it in, if you think it's too much, you can just blend it in. But I always say you have to have a little pink your day. And what we're going to do is give her a natural look with some basic eye shadow. Now a great color for every day are bronzes and a very neutral brown. That will get you through anything. It matches every outfit and it looks good with anything you wear. So we're just going to put a little base right here. And I always like to use my finger after the brush because it actually covers more of the eye. So we're going to do that. And the secret to the daytime look is looking like you don't have any make up on at all. So we're going to take a smaller brush like so and we're going to give her some bronze. And what you want to do is get the corners of the eyes, and just line the corners, the lid, because that's going to create the color pocket. This is actually a really pretty color on her. Again, you can just blend with your finger. Your fingers are your best friends when you're doing make up because it can get places that brushes can't reach. So we did that, and the last two things that we need are mascara and lip gloss. You don't have to do a lipstick every day. You want to just have a lip gloss that works for you. So I always say, get something that's neutral as well. You know, something with a little tint of pink or you can do a little bit of bronze in it as well. Just line the lips a little bit with it. You're going to go like that. You always want to look like you're not wearing lip gloss as well because you don't want it to look sticky. If you don't feel it's enough lip gloss you can put any color of lipstick over it as well. Because there's a myth that you can't put lipstick over lip gloss, but you can, and it actually enhances the color as well. And another secret is to go over it with some lip balm to make it shiny. So I think, that looks pretty on you. So the final step is going to be mascara. You can't go anywhere without mascara, because this lifts your eyes and makes them really wide. So even if you're tired, and it's eight o'clock in the morning, the mascara will make it look like you've been up for hours. So we're just going to go lightly and we're going to lift up. And it's just to give it a little feel of sexiness and pizzazz, which every Hollywood woman wants. Now I don't like to put mascara on the bottom, but if you want to you're more than welcome to do that, but I actually think it closes the eye a little bit, so I just like it on the top. It's a very simple look, and like I said, it will get you through the day, and just spray it with some hairspray and let it set in. And that's your natural look."
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