Esse post é pra registrar minha indignação com a Bare Minerals.
Que falta de consideração com as consumidoras brasileiras!!!!
Comprei o "Get Started Kit" nos Estados Unidos em março, quando a Bare Minerals ainda não tinha chegado ao Brasil, e me apaixonei pelos produtos (resenha aqui).
Quando a Bare Minerals chegou ao Brasil este mês, imaginem só: lançaram o Get Started Kit, só que muito pior que a versão americana!
Enquanto a versão brasileira vem com apenas 1 pincel, a base contendo 2g de produto e apenas 6 opções de cores para o kit, a versão americana vem com 2 PINCÉIS A MAIS (sendo 1 de corretivo e outro full flawless face brush), a base com 6g DE PRODUTO (ISSO MESMO, 3X MAIS QUE A VERSÃO BRASILEIRA!!) e paleta de 20 CORES para a base. Além disso, a versão americana ainda vem com 1 CD explicando como utilizar os produtos (muito útil, por sinal!).
E o preço? O preço é ainda um pouco mais caro no Brasil: aqui custa R$ 139,00 e lá US$ 61,00.
INDIGNAÇÃO. Me recuso a comprar no Brasil. Quando alguma amiga for por lá, encomendo.
Esse é o melhor vídeo que encontrei sobre contorno e iluminação do rosto com produtos em creme. Realmente traz dimensão à face, o que, por si só, já vale toda a maquiagem!!
Ainda não consigo fazer o contorno com produtos em creme, acho bem mais complicado. Mas esse vídeo mostra bem a diferença que faz no look.
Hope you enjoy it!
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Most of the tutorials on youtube when it comes to contouring and
highlighting use powders. The reason i don't - mainly - is because i
feel with creams you are able to blend more. Plus, for me at least, the
whole point of contouring and highlighting isn't really about CHANGING
the face its about making the face more "dimensional".
The face
isn't a flat - so i want to make sure i have dimension to the skin. This
also means as a nice byproduct i can carve out "sharper" cheek bones or
"slim down a nose" without it looking like dirty muddy patches on the
skin.
It also gives a "glow" to the skin. I know from reading
makeup book (and i've only ever seen this technique once before) its
used to give J-Lo her glow. As far as i know this technique is rarely
ever used. I'm not sure why. Maybe people don't know about it? But its
one worth mastering.
I think what separates a good makeup artist
from a great makeup artist is contouring. Once the face is complete
and lips applied - it doesn't even matter if no eye makeup is used. Just
a coat of mascara and WOW. Knowing you can highlight your best
features and play down the ones you're not happy with is a great tool to
have.
One thing to bare in mind please:
If you're skin
is NC15 and below - then clearly highlighting the complexion might not
be the best idea - as you might end up looking like casper the ghost! So
concentrate on contouring more.
If you're skin tone is NC/MW50 plus you are better off highlighting your skin tone rather than contouring.
Its about experimentation. See what works best for you.
Also,
the way i have highlighted and contouring Mandys face may not be the
same as i would with yours. Its about all your features. Look at your
self in the mirror. Study your face. Study other peoples faces when
applying their makeup.
You can use liquid foundation if you
prefer but i like creams as i feel they blend better. This technique
does not work as well with mineral foundations - but is worth a shot i
guess.
Once yo've completed this step feel free to add blusher
and some shimmer to the "highlighted" parts of the face. I choose not to
- because i wanted you to see the skin after - and not a ready made up
face. You can also set the makeup with a powder puff or with a powder
brush. It will not negate the work you've already done - but hold
everything together.
For real pros - you could use two different
powders. One lighter for the highlighted areas - and one darker for the
contouring areas. Again - this photographs really well. Mac studio fix
powder plus foundation works great for this.
I used: Kett
Cream foundation in O1 to highlight and O11 to contour with. Then i
blended with R5 (Mandy's actually foundation shade). The reason i go ON
AND ON AND ON about kett is that is works. I've not had a client or
bride react to this and its like a wax, meaning it moves beautifully on
the skin and looks like actual skin.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and learnt something.
