Eyebrow challenged
Oh where to begin? Gwyneth Paltrow is still shilling away on that
blog of hers she'd like to give up on but won't out of fear of failure.
This week she's offering us tips on how to apply makeup. She admits
to not being good at it and she isn't but she doesn't know why.
Eyebrow Fail
Here's why. She perpetuates the wrong color theories and she hired
a makeup artist who doesn't know any better.
Believe it or not, I am terrible at doing my own makeup. I'm decent at doing it for a friend, but when it comes to my own face, I never get it right. I have been wanting a step by step lesson for ages so I asked my London makeup artist, Emma Lovell, to show me how.
Here's the
newsletter from the woman who can't seem to do
anything perfectly.
I have a problem with three of the concepts in this make-under.
Another must that Emma insists on is filling in the eyebrows as it's the best way to frame the face. Choose a color that is slightly paler than your natural color.
Never shade your eyebrows a paler shade. You need the color and
the definition to frame your face. All of these years and Paltrow has
never gotten this. Searchypoo the archives here with "Gwyneth
Eyebrows" so I don't have to repeat myself.
Jouer Brow Definer comes in a variety of shades and with a mascara wand, which is a must for defining brows.
Unless you are an Asian girl going for a double eyelid look, never
apply extra mascara to the middle lashes for a rounder eye. A round
eye can appear almost clowny, especially if you're buggy eyed like
the model she used. You want to go for a more almond-esque cat
eye. If you are skipping eyeliner or not, always work the lashes
on the outer corner of the eye with extra coats of mascara. Add this
exotic touch even for daytime. You want to get the effect of Zsa Zsa's
split glamor lashes (cut a false lash in half and custom trim with
cuticle scissors) by just using mascara alone. You can even purchase
a mini lash curler to work the outer lashes.
Use one coat of black mascara to make the eyes pop. As before, build slowly and in layers, from the roots to the ends. For a dewy eye look, put a bit more on the middle lashes (this rounds the eye.)
Work the outer lashes
The highlighter advice is alright but you should take it a step further
by dabbing some on the inner corners of your eyes to appear more
youthful and line a bit down your nose to give an even more sculpted,
polished appearance. A dab above your cupid's bow adds definition.
Don't listen to Gwyneth about the eyebrow pencil and mascara wand.
Get the
Too Faced Eyebrow Kit shown
here. Click on the Too Faced
ad to the left calling Gwyneth's name. Get the free samples promised
to my readers. In the aforementioned "here" link take a look at the
eyebrows of Anna Nicole Smith, Elizabeth Taylor and Megan Fox.
2008 version
Just go through my cockamamie tips category and avoid Paltrow's
advice on everything. She's just one of those people who can't
do anything right and can never recognize people who can.
Go for this glamor brow even for day