Have any of you been to a Macy's Glamorama event? It's a fun mix of fashion shows, beauty events and more that take place in Minneapolis, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. (The SF and LA shows are taking place in September.) Each fashion show benefits a different charity, from the Children's Cancer Research Fund to local HIV/AIDS organizations. One of our favorite bloggers, Kari at Fab Over 40, took part in the festivities in Minneapolis and filed several reports. You can check out the fun fashions worn by the attendees and see the backstage action, led by makeup artist Alex Sanchez.
Alex, as many of you know, is one of our national makeup artists and an amazing person who gives a lot of time to charitable causes. He did some makeup sessions as part of the Glamorama festivities and taught a class that Kari was able to attend. She got her makeup done and picked up some good tips. (Kari, love your hair by the way!) She shares them on her blog, but here are two of my favorites:
When applying blush, use a flat-tipped brush and tap the blush in 3 places along your cheek and then blend. This of course after tapping out the blush in your hand first. [KD: This is a great tip. I wish I had known this years ago. This will prevent all your blush being concentrated in one place.]
Apply mascara BEFORE liner. I’ve never tried this one before. If you apply your mascara first, you need less liner. And of course no pulling your eye to get a straight line. Look at a mirror placed below your eye and dab the liner between lashes. [KD: Never thought of this either! I always thought liner then mascara for some reason. I'll have to give it a try.]
Thanks to Kari for letting me use the pictures above. Make sure to check out her blog. She's always got great product info and some fun giveaways.
Have a great weekend. Talk to you next week!
