All my life I have always been known as the daughter of The Makeup Artist. People would look at me in a confused manner wondering how curious it was that such a daughter did not wear her own mother's makeup and sported all manners of unhappy skin. The truth of the matter was not in the fault of my mother, or in her products, but in a latent laziness in my character. I did not know why I should be bothered to put makeup on or why I should bother trying to clear up skin that was only acting in its natural angry way during teenage years. This attitude persisted until I moved away from home to college where I learned how fortunate I was to have such great products at my disposal and how I had wasted time not using them. Since moving away I have had to speedily learn all methods of makeup and its applications along with taking care of my skin. Not only the way I looked improved but the way I felt also.
This is a guide to those who also are clueless on how to use makeup and beauty products.
...Well not really a guide but a list of products I used that have both amazed and excited me.
1. Deep Purifying Cleanser
This product by eleablake has been crucial in the elimination of blemishes and angry acne. As a lazy individual who does not like to add steps to an already painfully early morning awakening, I simply use this cleanser during my shower. This way there is no additional steps as I was already heading for a shower anyway. After using this product for several days I noticed marketable changes and was content using it and it alone. However, life is not so simple and the more stress I underwent in college, the more clear it was that a cleanser was not going to be my sole savior.
2. Special Clay Masque
Another product
by eleablake,
the special clay masque offers an occasional treatment that has been a huge aid in my fight against angry and stressed skin. The great thing about this masque is that it is simple to use. All you do is slap the thing on once a week and then go off and do homework, or scare your roommate, and then wash whenever you feel your face tightening. After lifting this rather grotesque smelling product off your face feels as fresh as ever (yes I said grotesque, it smells like gasoline, but remember it is gasoline smelling goo that will make you beautiful). This both suits my lazy attitude when it comes to maintenance and my stressed out skin, making me look wonderful with the littlest amount of effort.
3. Foundation
I am not a makeup girl, lets face it I struggle just to make straight lines around my eyes, but when it comes to foundation even I can apply it successfully. The fact that I have the strangest tinted skin and that my mom was still able to match it speaks volumes about her products. I know many women who struggle just to find a
similar shade to their skin, and really its just a waste of money because only the
right shade can do what foundation is suppose to, cover blemishes and even out your skin tone. Yes, no matter who you are it is likely that you have woken up one day when you just have to look fabulous, look in the mirror, and find yourself saying hello to a bright red pimple. This pimple was not just bright red, but big and red, probably from its father never telling it how much he loved it enough. No matter how perfect your skin may be we have all had this day. Well it does not matter how much makeup you throw over that bugger, he is just going to keep begging for attention unless you have the
right foundation. Elea blake foundation has done wonders for days such as this for me, because in this day and age we just don't have time for imperfections.
4. Mascara
I have unfortunately inherited blond eyelashes. This means that my eyelashes are not incredibly visible and therefore do not show off my eyes. I had seen the work of mascara on my eyes on special occasions such as prom or photos but never really appreciated them until I learned how to correctly apply it. Mascara can be a tricky thing, as you are hovering a wand of dark liquid close to your eyeball. This to me was scary... but soon I discovered that maneuvering the wand around my eyeball was actually quite easy and quickly developed the swooping motion necessary to darken my eyelashes and show off how long they really were.
So granted... I am still a long ways away from truly mastering the application of makeup but at least I got skin care down, and well that counts for something. This is my confession. A confession of complete ignorance to such a fantastically beautiful art. I admire those women who put their makeup on in the morning with ease and creativity. Kudos to you!
By: Blake Wright
