Q&A with the Stylists at Canvas Styling

I have had the pleasure this week to be a guest speaker on Kimberly and Megan podcast at Canvas Stylists. Check them out at www.canvasstyling.com they are good people to know! Here is a break down of some questions and makeup tips that they were curious to know and thought their listeners might want to hear the insight as well. 

Here is the link to the pod cast to listen for your selves: https://soundcloud.com/kimberly-canvasstyling/angela-make-up-complete-copy-1 
 

How did you first get into working with make up?  

-My mom says I started using makeup when I was five because if I couldn’t get my hands on her makeup I would use cool-aid for blush and lips.

- I can remember my parents finally letting me wear makeup though when I was in the 7^th grade so I was about twelve in the late 80’s. I think that was a very expressive time and Madonna was one of my idol’s. Laura Mericer and Sharon Gault was her makeup artist at that time and I really admired their work.

What is your favorite thing about what you do? 

- Making women look and feel confident and beautiful.

- Seeing that spark in their eyes is what makes me love what I do.

- I have had women start to cry because they didn’t know they could look or feel that beautiful.

- I have clients who are going through chemo who lost their eyebrows and their skin has become lack luster. Just being able to show them how use makeup to help them fill like themselves again is very rewarding.

 The top 3 makeup items every woman needs in her work bag?

 For one definitely lip stick:

- A little brighter color lip instantly brightens your face

- Gives you confidence

- If you don’t have time to do your eyes a brighter color will give you a more polished look with out looking over done.

- In a bind you can always dab of your lip color and blend it on your cheeks if you are looking a little washed out and you know you have an event to go to after work.

- Right now favorites for lips are Tom Ford,that you can find at Neiman Marcus, or Saks, Lip Tar’s by Obessive Compulsive, and Bite Beauty that you can find at Saphora

Second a good translucent powder. It will set your makeup so it stays on your skin longer through out the day with out making your skin looking cakey or heavy.

-But also it cuts the shine on your t-zone mid-day or into evening. Too many times I see women layering foundation powder through the day touching up until their skin looks too unnatural that is why I prefer translucent powder.

 A little brightening pen for the under eyes never hurt anyone. 

- It’s like a cup of coffee that gives your under eyes a little perk to look more awake.

- Let’s face it with a busy work week and not always enough sleep we can always use a little concealing.

- YSL’s Touche Éclat is a best seller and is a great way to revitalize your under eyes mid-day.

- Apply it like a V shape under your eye. It’s a Trish McEvoy tip she calls the triangle of light that helps hide dark circles.

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The Horoscope for 2015: the cosmic forecast says we will focus on skin!

As a makeup artist, I am honored that clients leave their faces and beauty in my hands. I met with many fabulous women this season to do their makeup for holiday parties and they are done up to the nines. I know these ladies take the time to have the right outfit and they hired me as their makeup artist so they definitely have good taste! Lol.  I am in absolute awe with many of these powerhouse women. But wait, something is missing.

What I find strange is that I noticed many of these ladies do not moisturize or hydrate their faces or under eyes on a regular basis. Why is having the perfect dress or the perfect lipstick more important than the condition of their skin? Don’t get me wrong, these ladies have a lot on their plate as we all do, so I get why so many women opt to throw a bit of concealer under the eye and call it a day. Lets face it, for some of us a $22 dollar concealer seems more feasible than an eye cream that costs $100+. But let’s be clear that concealer only covers up the problem, it is not a permanent solution. Your makeup up only looks as good the skin underneath. So the next time you are tempted to buy the shiny shadow that makes your eyes bright like a diamond but you know your skin is dry, maybe consider the skincare as well. You will find that skincare is essential and makeup is more of a luxury. I foresee that Jupiter is in your house of youthfulness!

My favorite skincare item I recently found that has many uses is face oil that is infused with Rose hips. This Christmas I traveled to Chicago and because I packed my bag with heavy sweaters and puffy jackets by makeup bag had to be light. Skincare’s packaging typically are not travel friendly so I decided to grab take a vial of Infusion de Rose Nourishing Oil. I am not sure if this happens to you but sometimes when I travel my skin does not know what to think with climate changes. This sample saved me on my trip. Not only did I use it to moisturize my skin, I ended up using on the end of my hair when my hair got a little frizzy, I used it on my nails and hands when they got extra dry and on my lips when they got chapped. This was an all in one product. My skin is combo to oily and sensitive so I was excited that I was able to pull of just using this Nourishing Oil all on it’s own, and it didn’t leave my skin with excess oil. For extra hydration, you can add a couple drops to your moisturizer as well.

I hope this was helpful tip and that you have a fabulous new year.

As a special offer I'm giving 15% off a Makeup Lesson if you are looking for a new look to start off the New Year! This offer is for the month of January 2015 only.

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Makeup and Hair Fall Trends 2014

 

A look with Subtle Edginess.

I love Fall season fashion. This year I see a lot of influence from the late 60’s and early 70’s but with a modern edge. The color palette this season is a variety of shades of green, grays, mulberry burgundies, coopers and rich browns.

What I saw on the runway for NYC fashion week was a very natural, subtle, non–makeup look. Luminous, flawless, and even skin with slightly sculpted cheeks, contrasted with a very graphic defined brow.

There were two looks that stood out, the first is a smudged eyeliner in rich colors that almost looks like it was left over from the night before. Heavy liner surrounds the entire eye with deep browns, grays burgundies, or shades of forest greens. The second look had no eyeliner at all, with just a wash of cooper or burgundy across the eyes. Both looks appeared sporty and edgy with barely any color on the lips. Lip Balm or a very light color would suffice. Even lighter than your natural lip color.

The latest trend in hair is loose textured hair in slouchy ponytails with strong middle or side parts. The hairstyles are very nonchalant, like you woke up with it looking tousled but it still looks good anyway. The look you get when you don’t have time to dry your hair completely and you wind up with air dried waves.

The Fall 2014 make-up and hair trends seem so easy to do, and I’m excited to try this effortless, yet edgy and mysterious look. It’s so simple that you barely have to pull out your drier or have the tedious task of curling every inch of your hair. All you need is a power ponytail or wind swept curls that happen naturally and you’re on your way. For makeup you just need to invest in a couple key items. A luminous foundation that has a good amount of pigment to cover well, a staple smudgy eyeliner, a shadow that adds a wash of color to your lids, and some lip balm. Voilà! Your fashion forward look is complete.

What is your skin's undertone?

 

Finding the right foundation color is key to your flawless face. Trying to match your perfect foundation can be difficult. The first step to finding your perfect shade is to know your skin’s undertone. It is the color that lies beneath the skin. It is almost like a shadow below your skin color. While your skin color changes depending on the season or exposure to the sun, the undertone never does.

There are three basic skin undertones. Cool, Neutral, or Warm.

There are a couple tests you can do to help you be clear on your undertone is.

Your Cool if your undertone is: Blue, Red, or pink.

When your out in the sun your skin will appear bluish

If the veins on your wrist appear blue or purple

Silver jewelry will look more flattering on your skin.

Foundation should be pink or neutral based

Blush: cool rosy or pink look best

You’re a Neutral if your undertone is:

Neither pink/red/blue/ nor yellow/ gold / or peach but somewhere in between

The veins on your wrist are blue-green or olive looking.

When you look at your skin in the sun, it appears greenish

Both gold and silver jewelry look flattering on your skin

You’re Warm if your undertone is:

Gold, Olive, or Yellow

When your out in the sun your skin appears yellowish

If the veins on your wrist appear greenish or olive

Gold jewelry is more flattering on you

Foundation: Peach or yellow based

Blush: warm coral or peach look best

When matching your skin for foundation look not only at your face but your neck and decolletage. We typically use so much sun block on our faces to protect our skin from aging, that often times our faces are much lighter than our decolletage.  To even that out you may want to warm up your foundation so that your face looks even with the rest of your body.  Your neck gets next to no sun so you may want to bring down your foundation to blend into your neck. It’s best to match your foundation to your skins undertone if you feel pale using bronzer and blush always gives color back to your skin. Being in Natural light helps when matching your foundation so you can see in the best light see what undertone your skin casts.

Even makeup artists that have been in the industry for years sometimes have problems with this when it comes to working with new foundations colors so I hope these tips helped.

Here is a fun quiz to help find your skin's undertone: http://www.popsugar.com/beauty/What-My-Skin-Undertone-Quiz-34403268

Master Class Read more about it!

 

A Classic smoky eye never goes out of style, yet so many women are afraid to try it in fear of looking too dark.  I have heard some clients say I don’t want to look like I have Panda bear eyes, which always makes me laugh. Today I’ll show you how to pull off a smoky eye that will work for an everyday woman.

To start, you want to define your brows. Your brows are what frame your face and once defined you can really see the shape of your eyes.

Next you will need a natural eye shadow base. I use wheat eye basic from Laura Mercier since it holds shadows on all day.

Over that I typically use a light vanilla color or shimmer to add light to the inner corner of the eye. Line the entire eye with liner, building the liner up to the outer lid, and smudge with a smudge brush back and forth into the lash line.

From there use a dark shadow and brush along the top of the liner, blending using an eye color brush. Blending is the key to an elegant smoky eye.

In the crease, I use a ponytail brush to blend a medium matte colored shadow. You want to create a cloud effect where the color is darker towards the eye and blend it out softer towards the crease.

Curl your lashes and add two coats of Mascara and you’re on your way from meetings to martinis.

For more in depth demonstrations, I am holding a class Wednesday evening on the 25^th.  The flyer with more details is below. I have two spots left so reserve your spot before they’re gone!