One of my regular clients came in today. How lucky, she was off to Thailand on vacation. I usually brighten her skin by mixing a very pale liquid base for her. But, as she was going to this warmer climate I gave her a deeper shade of cream base, called Tiger Lily, which has an SPF in it so that it would also protect her from the sun.  A thin layer of this base with a damp sponge will warm up her face slightly blending it in with a more tanned body and making her more beautiful in the light of Thailand.

My friend Paula came over yesterday with the most fabulous bottle of champagne, Perrier-Jouet 1995, and we celebrated the new year. The glasses she brought  were so pretty, I just had to take a photo of her sipping the champagne.  I added Red Hot lipcolor to her lips to make them more vibrant. Paula is a reknowned psychic, check out her TV show on New York Cable. www.paularoberts.org

The light at this time of the year is especially flattering for very pale skins, unless you get a red nose. So if you have a really pale skin now is the time to play it up by enhancing it with a light layer of a lightweight white base. You can highlight the look with a white cream blush like Vodka from my line of cream blushes. Don’t forget if you do have a red nose, if it’s small don’t worry about it, but if it’s large then make sure to add extra coverage with a concealer.

Choosing a good foundation that matches your skin tone can be a really daunting process, however, to make the things a little bit easier for you, we always recommend to opt for the acne prone skin foundation these base-makeup champs give you just the right amount of coverage, are non-comedogenic, and won’t give a ‘cakey’ layered finish.

Why not try something like the makeup, makeup artist Venetia did on Laura:

Face is still one of the most difficult things for a women to do correctly. Here are some tips:
1. If you’re using a sponge, always apply with a damp sponge for two reason, a. you will use less product b. you will be able to blend the base more easily and more transparently
2. Cream base, if you’re doing an all over application, should first be worked into the skin as you would with a liquid base and then product should be re-applied where more coverage is needed. With my red nose, I usually add foundation with my fingers before adding powder.
3. If your neck color is lighter than your face color go in the direction of lightening and brightening your base to match your neck