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[Carrie]

Hi

When I was sixteen I lost an eye.  Since then I have never worn make up except lipstick and nail polish.  Whenever I went to a special occasion like a wedding or funeral I had my face made up professionally.

I was afraid that the make up would look off if I could not see with both eyes so have never really used it.  Also as I am getting older I found when I bought clothes that they looked too young or too old so was a little bit stuck.  While surfing the net I was looking at makeovers and came across a site of an image consultant.  I rang her up and we talked a few times.  She said we should be able to work around my vision impairment. 

I met her on Friday and then again on Saturday on Skype. The following is the email she sent me summing everything up from the day. Hope is is of some interest.

 

It was lovely to meet you yesterday and chat via skype just now. Please find below a summary of our session for reference.

In terms of the best colours for you, the ones that look best are medium to light in density and you are able to wear both warm and cool colours. It’s best if the colours are muted rather than bright and fabrics with texture also will look good. Black is too harsh and dark and block colours will work best if you are wearing something that shows your tattoos. Patterns will compete with the tattoos and your outfit will look poorly put together.

 

In terms of your make-up:

Lips – line and fill in with lip liner and then use a gloss or a metallic over the top to make them appear bigger and to ensure the colour lasts

Foundation – BB cream (Garnier) will give you a light coverage whilst adding some sunscreen and moisturizer

Eyes – we can talk about this more on Thursday but we will keep this simple but effective with one or two colours of eye shadow. For ease it would be best to get your eyelashes and eyebrows tinted when money allows, otherwise we can discuss and practice darkening your eyebrows on Thursday.

 

From a style point of view, outfits should be soft and warm and where possible have some sparkle without the outfit or item having too much bling and looking too harsh or bold.

I hope this is helpful.

[KayC]

1 hour ago, Carrie said:

eyelashes and eyebrows tinted

Some great tips!  I'm going have to remember BB cream foundation too.

 

Thanks for sharing, Carrie❣️

[Carrie]

Welcome! ?

 

[Susan R]

@Carrie  Yes, Garnier BB cream to me is a great value and my favorite foundation now. I very frequently use this for everyday use.  It works well and I’ve found it does seem to offer a little UV protection (SPF15). I never have raccoon eyes if wearing sunglasses all day in the sun with it on. The 1 oz. size is relatively cheap at Ulta for around $15.

[Dinaki]

For you ladies that have not oily skin, do get the Revlon Photoready BB cream. It's a tinted moisturizer, a good SPF of 30, while it also perfects the skin.

The cost is less than 10 dollars. It comes with three shades Light, Light Medium, Medium. Go to Walmart, Target and  where and do try it .