make up

[Heather Shay]

good day today... followed an actual,make up video for mtf's and i didnt look like a clown, -friendly person- or pancake mix.  subtle and it looked,decent ...for me....i think...

[Jani]

Thats good.  The trick is to use less than you think.  Less is more!  Look around, you'll see women don't generally go all out unless its for something special.  I use subtle colors when wearing lip gloss.  With wearing a mask when I go out, that hasn't been too frequent lately!

[Carolyn Marie]

I agree with Jani.  Makeup can be fun, but its easy to overdo it.  These days, having nice eyes is more important than ever, along with brows.  I'm glad you had a good day with yours, Shay.

 

Carolyn Marie

[Heather Shay]

speaking about brows.. i barely have any...any tips on filling in without looking too fake?

[Charlize]

Next time you have a chance to visit a makeup counter look for brow pencils.  As a natural blond who has greyed my brows are seemingly invisible.  I use a pencil that matches the wig i'm wearing to highlight and define my brows.  My wife reminds me that i "need" brows before i can get out the door.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[Heather Shay]

how interesting...I just posted a topic on brows and you answered before I asked it... are you psychic?

[Carolyn Marie]

4 hours ago, Shay said:

speaking about brows.. i barely have any...any tips on filling in without looking too fake?

 

There are many different kinds of brow pencil, Shay.  Some now "paint" the brow on with a special tip that mimics real hair, so it appears to have texture.  Many have tips that allow you to make your brow tapered, thick or thin.  I suggest checking out Youtube for some great videos on how to do brows, or ask for a demo at the makeup counter (assuming such is allowed nowadays).  Malls are closed around here right now.  ☹️

 

Carolyn Marie

[VickySGV]

I just gave my brow suggestion in another post. --

[Siobhan]

After years of plucking, I don't have much brow anymore. I use a brow pencil to fill in. If you are fairy steady and good at detail, you can mimic hairs by drawing them in with a fine point on the pencil. You can also try a slightly different shade  along with the main brow color to sort of give it some depth. Like choose your predominant color for the majority of the work, then add in little lighter or darker shade hairs throughout (don't go overboard though).

I don't really bother with all that and just use a pencil to draw and fill in the shape. It works for my face and overall style even though up close they are obliviously mostly drawn in. And I keep them fairly thin-shaped. Kinda like 70s era Pam Greer (that reference probably gives the impression I'm way older than I am haha).

 

Oh, and try to follow your natural arch if possible.

[Heather Shay]

thank you so much - good advice and I will give it a try and report back at some point when I feel I am getting it.

[Dinaki]

You can strat using Brow stencils until you get good. Later, do get a pencil for brows and start doing your own eyebrows.

 

Here you can start practicing with them and as you can see the price, ELF has very affordable cosmetic prices without them being cheap, good luck Shea dear!

[Heather Shay]

thank you - I ordered your recommendation and something called a eyebrow tattoo pen as well...

 

I talked to Dr. Kathy Rumer's office today and got info on what I need for surgery and will talk to them again in 2 months, also have an appoint with Dr. Sherman Leis on July 30... so I'm making progress....yay

[Jani]

Looks like you have progress on several fronts!  Great

[Heather Shay]

blushing. . .dont even need to add it. .thank you

[Dinaki]

Miss Shea's adrenaline is up up to the sky, that's why she has some rosy cheeks now.

[Kylie]

@Shay I totally understand the no brow struggle! I also have no eyelashes. So each day I pop me on a set of lashes and draw my eyebrows on. I use for brows Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade. It is wonderful.  I go a bit large on lashes so I use Ardell Studio Effect lashes, I grab those at CVS. A pair of those lasts me about a month. I learned a lot of my tricks from Sephora and YouTube.

 

Kylie

[Heather Shay]

thank you...will check out