This has to be one of three most heard phrases during my mall counter makeup career! I will talk about the other two at a later time, but first all about those who asked me to make them look like the supermodels who were posing for the brands that I was selling.
Those supermodels . . . THEY WISH THEY LOOKED LIKE THAT TOO!
I am not saying that to be mean or misunderstood. I am saying that as a makeup artist and the wife of a graphic designer. Before those glossy photos are splashed across a magazine layout they are in the hands of many professionals like myself. Usually the last person to tweak the image of the star is a graphic designer. The skills of all those involved in any type of photo shoot help to make sure every hair is in place, no pimples or acne appear in the frame, any cellulite is unseen, and body fat is far removed. The latter was an unknown personal favorite of mine until my DH revealed while I was crying to him that I looked pregnant in a recent round of photo shoots here in Charleston, that he had already “touched up” all of our vacation, holiday photos, and any professional portfolio shots of myself prior to me ever seeing any!
Now please don’t go emailing him about how horrible that is because I have always said that if I could not marry a plastic surgeon, a graphic designer is the next best thing! So I am very grateful he is wanting only the best for me and is only trying to please whom who calls his worst client. Which really brings me to my point. We are our own worst clients!
Do not be so hard on yourself when a break out occurs because 99.9% of the time no one is paying attention to a tiny pimple that only you see as being the same size as Mt. Everest. The same goes for that new red lipstick you simply had to buy. You may think it screams “I need to stand on a street corner” when in fact your lunch companion my only be thinking that you look more confident today than your last meet up.
Makeup should be fun and it should be experimented with. There is no better time than right now to try something new and bold. Okay, so bold for me is a light pink gloss, but whatever your bold is, go for it.
And no, you do not ever want to look like someone else, just the best version of yourself.
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