As the LCD Soundsystem song goes, "Everybody makes mistakes." And the above photo is complete and utter proof of me doing everything completely incorrectly, leaving the house that way, and then to top it off, someone getting photographic evidence of it.
Ugh This was when I was going through my "I am not sure which brow powder complements my hair color mixed in with "I found some sweet pink blush and some incorrect lighting so let's just use the whole thing on my face in one sitting" phase and then topped off with “Wow green brings out my eyes, so lets just cover the whole lid.” Trust me; I have learned many things about myself from this photograph.
Blush has always actually been a long time nemesis of mine. I have opted for the lighter colors in the past, but then it just feels like there is absolutely no color on my face at all. So I end up in a room only to find myself dusting it on over and over and over again thinking I look fabulous until I see myself in direct sunlight and am frightened by the two giant pink bursts of color that have punched themselves onto each cheek.
Blush is one of those things that must be thought of as not a necessity in the makeup world. It is an extra nice thing that has been brought in to help highlight the face, but if given a choice, it would probably not be amongst the things that I must must have. However, being translucent and wanting to add a bit of color is something I enjoy doing albeit it being the trickiest part of some tired mornings. I have learned from above photograph that you must find the perfect mix of a darker color and then layer the top of it off with light shimmery color.
I have yet to find the blush brush that will change my life, so right now I am using some smaller cheap ones that were given to me for Christmas many years ago. Brush mission will be coming up as soon as I get that spare few hundred dollars to purchase the ultimate set.
Something I have tried offset the “I hang out with clowns” look is to put my blush on my big ol' round cheeks with the tried and tested rule of all time, smile and lightly brush the apples of your cheeks. Then I like to grab a different blush highlighter and dust over a coat of Too Faced Pressed Afterglow. The color I use is called Betrayal. It is perfect because it is not I am 17 all over again and trying to sneak into the club glittery, and it gives that nice sunkissed look, not the sun just made out all over my cheeks sheen.
It does cost about $24 for this highlighter, but it is something that is used sparingly, and to top it off I did some legwork for you and found it at a very reasonable $12.99 right here: http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=4275187
Though after many years, I have found something that is completely worth the whoopingly unbelievable price of $45 that I shelled out for it. When Victoria and I were getting married within months of each other, makeup money was of no object and we discovered the Chanel counter and the wonderful ladies that worked there. She was able to do my pinupish style of wedding makeup that I wanted with the darker eyes and the bright red lips. But when you go with that combo you really need to tone it down on the cheeks to avoid the Picasso drew all over my face with crayon look.
She put a Chanel blush on me that looked really soft and natural called Joues Caontraste in Narcisse, and it complimented everything perfectly.
It comes in what looks like a small amount, but it has lasted me a really long time, and I use it as a special occasion blush. Not only that, it has rose oil infused in it! So for those of you that like to get all creepy with your makeup and smell it, this would be the blush to do it with. Again, it is not cheap, but if you are in for a splurge day, you can get it at Viva Bella here:
http://www.vivabella.com/productdetails.aspx?ProductID=33910
Or if you happen to be at the ruins that once were Cottonwood Mall, there is still a Macy’s left, and I highly recommend visiting the women of Chanel there. They are by far the most helpful and complimentary people I have ever come across at a makeup counter.
More on how I started to fall in love and slowly go into debt with Chanel makeup at a later date.
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