SKINCARE:
Beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin!
Great makeup starts with great skin! Make sure to cleanse your skin every night. Wash your face for at least 30 seconds. Follow by exfoliating to slough off dead skin with Mario Badescu Botanical Exfoliating Scrub or Embryolisse Exfoliating Creme. After you have completely washed your face, use an under eye cream. Try either Nurturing Force “Twinkle Not Wrinkle” or Embryolisse Smoothing Eye Contour Care.
Finally, apply a face moisturizer to add hydration, such as Embryolisse Lait Créme. Don’t forget to also hydrate your lips; Petroleum Jelly or Rosebud Salve.
In the morning, be sure to cleanse your face with cold water to stimulate blood flow. Use a gentle cleanser, such as Cetaphil or Mario Badescu. Follow with a quick spray of charged water; Cinema Secrets Moisture Spray. To calm the pores, follow with Embryolisse Rose Water Toner.
QUICK AND EASY MAKEUP:
THE TWO-MINUTE FACE:
Look rested and protect your skin!
After you have completed your morning skincare routine, use a tinted moisturizer or BB cream with Mario Badescu SPF to even out uneven skin-tone, provide more moisture, and protect the skin from sun damage all year round!
To open up your eyes, without adding mascara, you can curl your lashes using a Japonesque Power Curler.
Follow by adding subtle color to your lips; apply lip gloss for a healthy shine. Try “FIRST” by Maqpro Lip and Cheek Palette or FACE Atelier Lip Glaze.
THE FIVE-MINUTE FACE:
Create a more polished look!
{Add the following to your “TWO-MINUTE” FACE}
Add concealer, try Cinema Secrets 5-in-1 Pro Palette especially under the eyes and around the nose. For the skin under the eyes that may appear blue or purple, use a salmon color to correct.Eve Pearl Dual Salmon Concealer is a great concealer and also has anti-aging ingredients. Use yellow concealer to correct any red areas of the under eye and face.
“FIRST” by Maqpro Fard Cream Corrector Palette #2 will have both salmon and yellow concealers.
Next add a light foundation on top of your sunscreen (tint or BB Cream) to even out the skin tone and add extra coverage where needed. “FIRST” by Maqpro Liquid Foundation) or FACE atelier Liquid Foundation (https://makeupfirst.com/makeup-shop/product-details/index.php?category=4&id=163) can be applied for sheer to medium coverage.
Add“FIRST” by Maqpro Loose Setting Powder to make foundations and concealers last all day.
THE TEN-MINUTE FACE:
Eyes, Lips and Cheeks, oh my!
{Add the following to your “TWO-MINUTE” and “FIVE-MINUTE” FACE to let the drama begin!}
Apply an eye primer like Cinema Secrets Pro Eyeshadow Base to your lid.; Set your primer with a neutral shadow (one shade lighter than skin tone) from the lash line to the crease to even out pigmentation on the lids. Use a shadow that is not too matte and not too shimmery like the pigments from the “FIRST” by Maqpro Matte Eye Shadow Palette . Follow this step with “FIRST” by Maqpro Mascara to further open up the eye and add subtle drama. . For your last step, add some lip color to define the lips and polish the look. Consider using a multi-tasking product for color for both the lips and cheeks like OCC RTW Lip Tar or “FIRST” by Maqpro Lip and Cheek Palette.
THE FIFTEEN-MINUTE FACE:
The Completed “Day” Look!
{Add the following to your “TWO-MINUTE”, “FIVE-MINUTE”, and “TEN-MINUTE” FACE to amplify your look.}
Add the eyeliner product of your choice: powder, liquid or gel, to add definition and shape to the eyes. (Eve Pearl Liquid Eyeliner in Black Pearl).
Use a brush or your fingers to intensify color to your cheekbones with a cream blush, from “FIRST” by Maqpro Lip and Cheek Palette, creating a healthy glow.
About Jill Glaser:
Jill Glaser is the founder and owner of Make Up First School for Makeup Artistry, a nationally recognized makeup artistry program located in downtown Chicago, which has produced hundreds of working makeup artists, worldwide. Glaser opened the school in 2006 and has been a state-certified, freelance commercial makeup artist for over 16 years. A former corporate attorney, Glaser’s love for art inspired her to swap her briefcase for a makeup kit, and she’s never looked back. In 2014, Glaser launched her own makeup line called FIRST by Make Up First. Skilled in all facets of makeup application, Glaser is a well-respected expert in her field, having done makeup for television, film, magazine covers, celebrities, and runway shows throughout her career. Glaser is a consultant for the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and is a regular guest speaker and instructor at Americas Beauty Show, The Makeup Show, and Chicago Cosmetologists annual events. Glaser will appear as a judge on the TLC television show “Global Beauty Masters” in March 2016.
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