Makeup Tips for When You're Sick
How can you make yourself look fresh and perky when you are feeling anything but?
Ali de Bold: feeling feverish, congested and puffy at the Shop Crawl
I had a real dilemma a couple of weeks ago when it came to the Shop Crawl. I was actually really sick. I had been down with a fever for 48 hours prior to the Crawl and had sinus and nasal congestion, sore throat, poofy eyes, face... you name it. Though I was no longer contagious I looked terrible. Backing out of the event was not an option - especially with CBC's Fortune Hunters there to capture the event.
ChickAdvisor: What is the best way to camouflage sick, puffy eyes?
Makeup Junkie: When you're tired or want to detract from poofy eyes I like to use a brightening cream for the undereye. You can use something like this after you have applied your eye cream. I used Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener which has light reflecting particles to give the eye a luminous effect.
If your under eye circles aren't too dark then you can wear it alone but if they are more on the bluish side I'd add a bit of creamy concealer with a orangey-yellow undertone to cancel out the blue.
Shadow colors should have light reflecting qualities as well. I like to use pale, shimmery pinks, champagnes or champagne-golds like the one I used on you. I also like to put it in the inner-corner, bottom lash line, brow bone, and outer corner of eye to brighten it up.
C.A: Is it better to focus on eyes or lips in this case?
M.J: To detract from poofy eyes I like to put the focus on another area of the face like the lips. We used a nice bright pink on the lips (in your case) to take away focus from tired eyes. Originally, for the Shop Crawl I had wanted to do a grey smoky eye but I thought it would be too much and drag you down. When your sick less is definitely more. I find the more makeup you pile on the more it'll draw attention to areas you don't want attention on! ;) Your goal is to look luminous, healthy, and beautiful especially when you're under the weather.
C.A: What is the worst color to wear when you are sick?
M.J: Pinky-red eye shadow. This colour makes you look like you have allergies and gives you tired eyes. Only few can get away with this colour like darker skin tones.
C.A: Red lips are a big thing right now, but what if you have a really small mouth. Is this look universal?
M.J: Rules with wearing dark lipstick: there are so many products out there that help increase the volume of your lip or give you the illusion of a fuller lip so I think if you have small lips and want to wear a dark color why not? You can also use a lip product like Benefit's Lip Plump that erases the lines around the lips. That way, you can use a lip liner to make your lips a little fuller - but don't go too crazy. Just outline slightly outside your natural lip shape.
If that isn't for you and you don't like lip plumping products, I would stay away from dark colours if your lips are really thin. It'll just make them look smaller. Opt for bright colors that will draw attention to the lips but not make them look smaller.
Joy David-Tilberg and Ali de Bold at L'Oreal Fashion Week in Toronto, October 2007
C.A: What about blush? Does everyone need it and how should this be applied?
M.J: Blush should be applied on the apples of the cheeks for a natural effect. Smile and the round part of the cheek is the apple. Everyone can use a little blush ;)
Blush gives you a healthy flush and makes you look alive. If you have a lot of red in the skin, apply a primer to tone down the redness like Lorac Oil Free Neutralizer. Stay away from blushes that have a reddy undertone and use paler pinks or rose tones, bronzer as a blush, and peachy-pinks are nice.
Give your skin a natural glow by using a cream or gel blush or powder blushes with irridescents. If you have problem skin, I'd stay away from blushes that are shimmery because it will only enhance it.
To read more of Joy's expert makeup tips, check out her blog at makeupjunkie.ca
Ali de Bold: feeling feverish, congested and puffy at the Shop CrawlLuckily, makeup artist Joy David-Tilberg, aka Makeup Junkie came to my rescue. Many of you may remember her from our street fashion podcast, "Where'd You Get That?". She did my makeup for all of those episodes and was featured in the last show of that season. For the Shop Crawl, she created a look that made me look surprisingly better than I felt.
We asked her to share a few tips on how you can beautifully navigate your way through cold and flu season instead of looking as bad as you feel.
Joy David-Tilberg expertly applies Ali's makeup on Where'd You Get That?
We asked her to share a few tips on how you can beautifully navigate your way through cold and flu season instead of looking as bad as you feel.
Joy David-Tilberg expertly applies Ali's makeup on Where'd You Get That? ChickAdvisor: What is the best way to camouflage sick, puffy eyes?
Makeup Junkie: When you're tired or want to detract from poofy eyes I like to use a brightening cream for the undereye. You can use something like this after you have applied your eye cream. I used Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener which has light reflecting particles to give the eye a luminous effect.
If your under eye circles aren't too dark then you can wear it alone but if they are more on the bluish side I'd add a bit of creamy concealer with a orangey-yellow undertone to cancel out the blue.
Shadow colors should have light reflecting qualities as well. I like to use pale, shimmery pinks, champagnes or champagne-golds like the one I used on you. I also like to put it in the inner-corner, bottom lash line, brow bone, and outer corner of eye to brighten it up.
C.A: Is it better to focus on eyes or lips in this case?
M.J: To detract from poofy eyes I like to put the focus on another area of the face like the lips. We used a nice bright pink on the lips (in your case) to take away focus from tired eyes. Originally, for the Shop Crawl I had wanted to do a grey smoky eye but I thought it would be too much and drag you down. When your sick less is definitely more. I find the more makeup you pile on the more it'll draw attention to areas you don't want attention on! ;) Your goal is to look luminous, healthy, and beautiful especially when you're under the weather.
C.A: What is the worst color to wear when you are sick?
M.J: Pinky-red eye shadow. This colour makes you look like you have allergies and gives you tired eyes. Only few can get away with this colour like darker skin tones.
C.A: Red lips are a big thing right now, but what if you have a really small mouth. Is this look universal?
M.J: Rules with wearing dark lipstick: there are so many products out there that help increase the volume of your lip or give you the illusion of a fuller lip so I think if you have small lips and want to wear a dark color why not? You can also use a lip product like Benefit's Lip Plump that erases the lines around the lips. That way, you can use a lip liner to make your lips a little fuller - but don't go too crazy. Just outline slightly outside your natural lip shape.
If that isn't for you and you don't like lip plumping products, I would stay away from dark colours if your lips are really thin. It'll just make them look smaller. Opt for bright colors that will draw attention to the lips but not make them look smaller.
Joy David-Tilberg and Ali de Bold at L'Oreal Fashion Week in Toronto, October 2007M.J: Blush should be applied on the apples of the cheeks for a natural effect. Smile and the round part of the cheek is the apple. Everyone can use a little blush ;)
Blush gives you a healthy flush and makes you look alive. If you have a lot of red in the skin, apply a primer to tone down the redness like Lorac Oil Free Neutralizer. Stay away from blushes that have a reddy undertone and use paler pinks or rose tones, bronzer as a blush, and peachy-pinks are nice.
Give your skin a natural glow by using a cream or gel blush or powder blushes with irridescents. If you have problem skin, I'd stay away from blushes that are shimmery because it will only enhance it.
To read more of Joy's expert makeup tips, check out her blog at makeupjunkie.ca
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