Brows updated

To have a great brow is much simpler than you'd think... let's get started!!!
The items needed are
1. Brow pencil, shadow (powder), or cream liner.
2. Spoolie (looks like a mascara wand)
3. Concealer
4. Flat, angle, or shadow brush
5. Brow gel or clear mascara works too

What's important is that you get comfortable with working with your brows!! You won't get it right on the first couple of tries but practice makes perfect! !!
Here we go...

Step1. Follow your natural brow line starting at the first 1/4 of your brow filling it in with small strokes. Following through to the tail of your brow.

Step 2. Use the spoolie to blend in the color with your natural hair so the brow doesn't look so harsh. (You can repeat steps 1 &2 until you get the desired color)

Step 3. Use the brush of your choosing and start at the end of the brow with small strokes and trace under your brow with the concealer. Blend downward with the extra concealer onto your eyelid
Step 4. *optional* go over the completed brow with your brow gel or clear mascara to hold hairs in place if need be.

Tip:  if you want a more dramatic brow go with a lighter concealer (1,2 shades lighter than your complexion and perhaps place a light shadow on top of that... if you want a more natural looking brow conceal with a color closer to your complexion...

I have used what I've explained in the pictures shown. ..

Talk about it Tuesday....

Today is Talk about Tuesday so today we're going to talk about health & beauty and how they go hand and hand!!!

How many of us at times feel awkward about our self image????  They say a picture is worth a thousand words!!! What are the thousand words saying to you about your self image?  Are they saying "hey beautiful!" "girl you're too cute!" "you are fearfully and wonderfully made!" "I love myself!" "I am beautiful in every way!"  These are phrases that you could look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself everyday. Say these things to yourself until you begin to believe them!! The mind is a very powerful tool and you should use it as such! Use it to uplift yourself NOT tear yourself down!!!

Once you begin to look at yourself differently you'll begin to feel better about yourself and the beauty will shine through!!! I PROMISE!!!

When I was a young girl I got teased all the time about how "big:" my lips are.  It made me extremely self conscious and I didn't think very highly of myself.  However, as I got older I noticed that it was the "in" thing to have "big" or "full" lips.  There were suddenly tons of women injected chemicals into their lips to make them look like mine did naturally!! hmmmm!!! That was so ironic!!! I started to see myself a bit differently because what people thought was once distasteful and ugly was now pretty.  It may not have been the right thing to turn my thinking around but it did cause me to start to notice the different features in my face and notice that God did make me different and I'm beautiful no matter what you say! Soon I became very comfortable in my own skin and you will to!!!

Self image is a very important of beauty because you have to notice the beauty first and foremost before anyone else.  Once you do it wont matter what anyone else has to say about you.  Just know that God loves you and you're fearfully and wonderfully made!!! To thine own self be true....

Until next time....
Have a soFACEticated day!!!

Talk about it Tuesday...

What makes you beautiful???? They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder...hmmmm?! Perhaps but what do YOU say about your beauty? When you look at yourself do you have a lot of buts??? " I know I'm beautiful but..." "I love this part of me but...."

What is it going to take to make you feel beautiful????? 

I would offer you that beauty starts from within. Once you learn to love yourself and the skin you're in you're going to feel more beautiful than you ever have before..remember that you are fearfully and wonderfully made!! There was no mistake made when you were created. 

So if you're concerned with you're outer appearance I would work on the inner beauty first. Remember the old saying " beauty is skin deep?" I think that's only true for those who look at beauty on a surface level.  

 

You can always work on the outer shell. Start an exercise program.. A clean eating regimen...juicing....cleansing...just to name a few. Start with one of those and find which one works for you and be consistent with it. 

As we age what we see on the outside will surely fade away so it's very important to take care of the inside...

Until next time...

Have a soFACEticated day! 

Monday make up session...

Monday make up session is in....

Let's talk about make up essentials if you will... What essentially do you need to dress your face?? Eyeshadow?? Blush??  Foundation??? Lipstick perhaps??? 

All of these things are great to complete your look! What if you don't have time in the morning to put all of that on then what?????

Can I offer you a quick solution!!!! You ready for it?!?!?!?!?!

Lip gloss and mascara!!! They go a looooong way when you just don't have the time. Lip glosses have come such a long way now...they pretty much have a tint for every shade you can imagine! Which means you can look like you have on a lip stick without having to have a steady hand. 

Make up isn't meant to be complicated or complex it's meant to enhance your beauty and your mood. So the next time your in a rush and you want to spruce up a bit. Try a bit of mascara and a lip gloss!! Keep those lips poppin!!! 

Let me know how it goes!!

Make Up Session...

Here are some of the oroducts that I use...Good Morning lovelies....

In today's session I'm going to talk about eye liner.  There are a few different kind.  Pencil, liquid, and gel that I personally use. However, you can use them for things other than your eyes. For example I use my brown cream gel eye liner on my brows to fill them in and give them shape.

First things first....The pencil... I think that this the most frequently used product because it's what we all pretty much started out using and we're very comfortable with it.  I personally only ever use pencil inside my water line to make my eyes look tighter (smaller).  The that I don't wear it more often is because my skin is oily and with oily skin pencil seems to always smear under my eye and or run.  It's not a good look especially if you think that your looking really cute for the day.

Liquid liner.. liquid liners usually come in a container that already has the brush at the end.  The thing that I like best about liquid is the boldness of the color.  It goes on really dark (depending on the color) and once it dries the color stays put.  It doesn't fade if you will like with some pencils you have to keep applying the color to achieve the rich tone that you desire.  Liquid liner users need to have a steady hand because you will notice any mistakes if they're not corrected and sometimes it smears if you touch it to quickly.

My favorite is the cream gel liner.....typically it comes in a container and you need to use a liner brush to apply. It's true to color and stays right where you place it.  You should use small strokes to ensure that your placement is correct.  Gel liner is usually used by the more advanced make up enthusiast. It takes practice but you can do it....Just keep trying!! You'll get it very soon.

Until next time.....
Have a soFACEticated day!!

These products are very affordable and can be found pretty everywhere....here are a few of the products that I use...

Monday mask madness

Good morning lovelies!!!! Today is Monday Mask madness so I'm going to answer a few questions that I've received regarding masks.

1. Is it important to use masks?
Honestly, I think it really depends on what you're trying to achieve.  Masks are great for deep cleansing, skin tones, managing pores and a great many other things but if you just want healthy skin they aren't really a necessity per say.  Having a healthy skin regimen is the key no matter if that includes masks or not.

2.  Do you (me) use masks regularly?
I use mask twice monthly in my routine and follow up by added moisture to my skin. I love the way a mask makes my skin feel when I've completed the facial.

3.  What is the best mask that you've found?
I use different masks for different reasons.  I have 4 different masks that I use on a regular basis.
1. I use a detoxifying clay mask to relieve stress and purifying & detoxifying the skin.
2. Mint Julep to fight acne pimples & blackheads and shrink enlarged pores.
3. Clay Avocado & Oatmeal  to purge my pores
4. Cucumber peel off mask to clarify & renew my skin

These products are all very affordable and can be found at your local CVS, Target, Walmart stores.

As always these are strictly my opinions!

The soFACEticated beat down ...Sassy Saturday Review

ThI love what I do!!!! I'm so blessed to be able to help women feel and look beautiful! When I have a women who's not having a good day sit in my chair and she leaves with a smile... There just aren't enough words to describe how that makes me feel!!!

Enfusing bright colors with nude lippies or a nice smokey eye does wonders for my soul! I think it does more for me than the client. Pulling out the best in you is what I love to do and keep it classic soFACEticated!!! I'm over moon excited about the future of soFACEticated.....thank you for sharing my dream with me.

Thank you ladies for allowing me to service you @ soFACEticated Make up Artistry!!