I have found that my job is a perfect place to people watch. It's perfect for looking at examples of how women dress themselves and paint themselves. Well, perfect if you want to learn to present yourself like you're 86 years old . . . or on welfare . . . or are a harried mother of sick children. I have a niche crowd, to say the least : )
I have one customer who is a late 20's energetic, funny mom. But every time she comes in I really have to look her over (surreptitiously) to figure out why the whole package doesn't quite deliver. Her blonde hair is always in a ponytail, but it's a well kept do and it's appropriate for a busy mom. She usually dresses casually (including a nylon ski-type jacket which I abhor!!!) but again, it's suitable to her lifestyle. I finally figured out that it's her make-up that misses the mark.
She wears heavy foundation. Really heavy. I don't know whether she's trying to cover up massive imperfections or whether she just has poor lighting in her bathroom. Her coat of cover-up is so stout that there is a permanent stain of it on her nylon jacket. Yet another reason to ditch it!
Also, because her hair is pulled back and the foundation is the same color as her mane, it all kind of blends together. I realize make-up is supposed to blend, but your whole head shouldn't look like one giant canvas of Serengeti. Even her eyebrows and eyelashes synthesize with the monochromatic theme.
And I don't think she's adding any color. I'm hardly one to judge since I really don't get how the whole palette thing works, but shouldn't one add a little highlight here and there? Maybe a rub of color on the cheeks? Or perhaps an accentuation of the eyes? It's odd how everything in her face disappears. It's all one plane.
Make-up. If you look like this UR doing it wrong:
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