I attended a lunchtime enrichment talk on makeup earlier and the instructor (a really hot Indian lady) gave us tips and recommendations on which are the better products to use. I summarized some of it:

Face, Foundation & Powder
1. Clarins moisturiser
2. Prescriptive custom blended foundation and powder.
3. Estee limited edition highlighter (powder)

Do not use 2 way cake or liquid foundation everyday. Put moisturiser (which combines sunblock), foundation (if using), concealer (if needed), powder and then blusher.

Blusher (absolute must!)
1. Shisedo Liquid waterbased blusher “PN”, in a bottle resembling nail polish. (great staying power)
2. Bobbi Brown “Rose” powder blusher

Lipstick
1. Professional liquid lipstick, for lustre (fantastic new brand in the market)
2. Mac Lacklustre “Sonnet” (for a more matt look)
3. Mac stick lipstick “Cherish”
4. Loreal lipliners (cheap and best in market, does not feather)

Use honey or Castor oil at night to keep lips soft and supple. Put clear gloss only on bottom lip to get pouty and “kissable” look.

Eyes
1. Eyebrow Powder – Estee, Mac, Kose, Shisedo (no black, shades of brown depending on hair colour)
2. Eye Liner – Bobbi Brown gel eye liner (in a transparent bottle) and brush OR Bobbi Brown or Mac eye pencil (draw from outside-in). Kohl eye liners for bottom part of eye. Can use a bit of white pencil on lower inner eyes to brighten up the eyes.
3. Undereye concealer – Estee
4. Mascara – Estee Magnascopic, Chanel (Use black to get great effects, more on the outside end lashes to get “cat” effect or more in the center to get overall bigger effect.)

You absolutely must trim your eyebrows, if not, no eye makeup will look good.

Lastly, go by the philosophy LESS IS MORE. ENHANCE, NOT CHANGE.

# posted by Shopaholic : 3:22 PM