Kandi’s CookBook for Bare Escentuals Make-Up Application

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Kandi’s CookBook for Make-Up Application using Bare Escentuals Make-up, July 2013

Intro
a. One of my primary goals during my June 2013 Las Vegas trip was to visit with the Gals at Bare Escentuals http://www.BareEscentuals.com Las Vegas Fashion Show Mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd., suite 1305, LV, NV (702) 369-1556 and learn Make-Up (MU) application techniques. Stephanie has +25 years of MU experience and was great to work with. You can printout this MU cookbook, bring it with you and make notes during your make-over session.
b. Stephanie recommended two MU kits that had the MU and brushes I needed to get started. The Starter kit @ $62 and a combo kit @ $63 plus NV sales tax @ 8.1%.
c. Stephanie evaluated my skin. She said I had very dry skin that needed more moisturizer and my skin has lots of red tones that needed to be cooled down. She recommended a full coverage primer to help this. Stephanie also selected the correct products & shades for my skin.
d. Her recommendation is to apply MU to the eyes, first, then apply to the rest of the face. Doing the eye MU first, allows the ‘fall-down’ of eye MU onto the Face without spoiling the Face application. This creates an issue for me, since I wear contact lenses and I need to put these into my eyes at the last steps so I can still see what I’m doing during the entire MU application. So, my regimen reverses her suggestion. I apply the Face then the eye MU and then I put the contacts into my eyes just before the Mascara is applied.

Face Preparation
1. Double Shave - use pre-shave lotion with an electric razor then shave cream and double razor blade for closest shave.
2. Wash face with Apricot scrub or equivalent.
3. Apply Vitamin E. moisturizer or tinted moisturizer with SPF sunscreen (good to use before MU session)
4. Put on a wig cap to cover hair. Fix in place with 3M micro-pore tape along edges. Add more tape strips from front to back to lift eyebrows up, if desired.
5. Apply small amount of Prime Time Original Foundation primer (clear) onto your fingertips and spread over entire face and under jawline.

Face Makeup (or jump to Eye MU, first, per Stephanie’s recommendation)

6. Apply Neutralizing Foundation Primer (yellow) over entire face and under jawline. This yellow tint cancels out the blue-grey cast from shaving and takes down my red tones.
7. Use Correcting concealer on problem areas (custom mix shades for best match or use Cover stick). Stephanie pointed out my areas that needed Concealer application.
8. Apply Original Mineral Veil using Flawless Application Face Brush. Tap a small amount out of the container into the cover. Swirl the brush around the cover and tap off the excess powder. Use this Swirl, Tap & Buff technique for each application. Brush this over entire face.
9. Apply Bare Minerals Original Foundation with SPF15. Stephanie selected medium Beige #N20 for my skin. Apply this by putting 3 stripes-one across the Forehead &then on both cheeks. Using Full Flawless Face brush, Buff the entire face for 1-2 minutes. This warms up the Foundation, gives complete coverage and blends the previous products together.
10. Apply additional Concealer, if necessary, under the Eyes, around the Nose and Muzzle areas.
11. Stephanie selected Warmth Bronzer to contour my face. This defines and shapes the face contours. Apply using the Bare Minerals ‘mushroom’ brush in W, C & E shape patterns.
12. She also selected Vintage Peach Blush to apply on my Cheeks. Use long strokes from apples to ears.

Eye Makeup
1. Apply Original Prime Time Foundation Primer around Eyes (if the Face was done first, this is already applied)
2. Apply Neutralizing Foundation Primer (yellow) around Eyes (if the Face was done first, this too is already applied)
3. Apply Correcting Concealer under eyes to hide dark circles.
4. Apply Eye highlighter from lash line to brow line and out to edge of eye sockets.
5. Apply Original Mineral Veil using Flawless Application Face Brush. Tap a small amount out of the container into the cover. Swirl the brush around the cover and tap off the excess powder.
6. Select two or three colors for your eye palette. Try matching with your outfit colors. Neutral colors are for the daytime like beige and brighter colors are for nighttime, like green, blue or violet. Apply the Base color (Lightest color) first on Upper lid from Lash to Crease using Max. Coverage Eye brush. Stephanie picked CELESTINE color for my eyes.
7. Apply next darkest color to the outside ¾ part of the Lash to the Crease line. Stephanie selected TWIG for this color.
8. Blend colors in outward circular motion.
9. If you are just using two colors, go to Eyeliner.
10. Apply third (darkest or contrasting) Color to create < and > on outer edges of eyes by pressing Dots along a line in the Crease & pull Down, Blend into Crease with a windshield wiper like motion.
11. Tap out just a small amount of Eyeliner from the container. Stephanie selected ONYX Eye liner for my eyes. Add a few drops of water into the cover and mix with a short thin fine brush. With steady hands (This takes some practice & patience) apply the Eye Liner from the inside corner of upper eyelid towards the outside corner. With some practice you can extend this line slightly upward to form a short tail in the outer corners. Mistakes can be removed with a Q-tip and water. Stroke along the lashes to help make a straight line. Feeling lucky, then draw the lower lash line using more of the same color. Make the Eyes appear wider apart by only drawing the outer ¾ part of the Lower Lashline.
12. Using the same color and brush, apply this Liner to the Eyebrows. Making both sides even is the goal here since the Eyebrows frame the Eyes & Face. Highlight your upper brow line and conceal the lower if your Brow hairs are not well plucked out.
13. Check all your MU and see if any quick fixes are needed.
14. Insert Contact lenses if everything looks good. Use a dry Q-tip to hold up the upper lid while tilting your head backwards. Wet the lens and pop it in. If a water drop appears in your eye, use the ‘other end’ of the dry Q-tip to remove it before it drips down your face.
15. Apply the Flawless Definition Mascara with up-turning strokes on the upper lashes. This Mascara adds volume to your lashes so you may not need false lashes.
16. Ready! Celebrate another day of looking fabulous!

Cleanup
1. Be sure to close up all MU containers by turning the inside ‘sifter’ to the closed position before putting on the cover.
2. Clean the brushes by running them under cold water. Lay them sideways to dry. Don’t use dishwashing soap to clean brushes since this destroys the bristle glue & shortens the brush life.

MU Removal
1. Start by removing contact lenses, hair, wig cap & etc.
2. Use Baby wipes instead of hotel towels!
3. Squeeze out some Neutrogena Nourishing Cream & Cleanser and apply all over face & jawline
4. Wash with warm water but use paper towels to dry off instead of cloth towels.
5. Eyeliner & Mascara might not come off completely.
6. Use baby oil to remove most of remaining MU.
7. Apply baby oil or over-night moisturizer over entire face.
8. Get your beauty sleep, Gorgeous!