Hello Goddesses!
I just wanted to give you all some background on me and how I've arrived at this here blog...
The first time I ever put makeup on my face was in 10th grade. I was my neighbors date to his senior prom. I didn't have any makeup of my own and I lived with my grandmother at the time, so I had to make due with what she used (be afaid!).
In her medicine cabinet were all her makeup 'staples'
Lipstick- three tubes of the Fashion Fair variety in very similar shades of red
Eyebrow Powder that she HAD to have had for about 10 years, and in BLACK no less! (YIKES!!)
Eyeshadow- can't remember the brand for the life of me, but it was a duo palette with a lavender color and a darker purple color
Pressed Face Powder with one of those red face sponges- I'm pretty sure it was Cover Girl
Powder Blush- also Cover Girl and very pink!
With those limited choices, I went to work on my face and even though I had never had any lessons or any real idea of how to apply any of those things, there was something in me that knew: don't use that black eyebrow powder on my medium brown brows, choose the shade of lipstick that wasn't too orange and don't over apply, don't overdo the blush, use the lavender eyeshadow on my lids only and the darker purple in the crease and finally, use the pressed powder liberally as I knew it would be very important for the photos.
That was the day I fell in love with cosmetics. Every day after that prom night, I would reach for my Nana's lavender eyeshadow because I loved how it made my brown eyes pop. I even remember my grandmother shaking her head and rolling her eyes saying that she regretted that I went to that prom because after that, all I wanted to do was make my face up! It wasn't long before I got a part time job at a sneaker store and was able to earn my own money to buy my own cosmetics! Of course I didn't know about MAC back then, but I would take my money and walk to the neighborhood Rite Aid and clean up buying tubes of Wet N' Wild lipstick and some Maybelline eyeshadow!
I had created my own beauty monster!
I've come a long way from sponge applicators and Wet N' Wild (nothing wrong with drugstore brands, I still purchase some myself), but I also have a long way to go. As a freelance makeup artist, I get all kinds of questions from everyday women who want to enhance their look. So as an 'everyday' kinda girl myself, I hope to answer some of those questions and also keep you divas abreast of new products and trends.
There's a goddess inside all of us.
Peace
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I am so excited to FINALLY have some information that applies to the reluctant goddess of color. I love make-up and how it enhances beauty, but for the life of me, I can not figure out how to get that "magazine" flawlessness, no matter how many how-to's I see. So thank you, Sister Goddess, for creating a space of learning for people like me!
ReplyDeleteHey beautiful! Thanks for taking the time to share your inspiration and make-up journey. I look forward to the many more stories and your findings.
ReplyDeleteHere's a question for research...when you are someone like me, who loves make-up and puts it on in the morning and don't like to think about having to powder up throughout the day, what recommendations to keep my eyeshadow in tact and to not have the glossy oily shine on my nose?