Much Needed Eye Makeup Help.

Mar 27, 2016

Lauraine M.

I have never wrote eyeshadow and have been trying to learn how and I'm having no success...I have watched hundred of you tube videos and still can't seem to get it..It looks like one big blob when I'm finished...I've posted a picture of my eyes if anyone can give new some a advice...when I apply my makeup it's not very pigmented..I octaves ud naked palette because I've watched several videos and it seemed great in the video but when I apply it over my primer it doesn't look good at all...

Mar 27, 2016

Kathryn R.

Try making an appointment with a local, LICENSED makeup artist for a makeup lesson. Be careful about who you go to, be sure they are credentialed.
Aside from that, your brushes are just as important as the makeup you're using. Be sure you have some quality brushes. Sigma is a fav of mine, everyone loves Morphe and they have a great price point.
As far as the make up in your picture, I think if you had done a nice shimmery shade on your lid, and filled in your eyebrows, it would look great. Don't worry, we all start somewhere. I look back at the pictures from when I first started and I shudder, LOL!

Mar 27, 2016

Lauraine M.

I have a ulta store about 50 miles from here will they be score to show me?

Mar 27, 2016

patty s.

They (ulta) would show you, but I recommend to go to sephora better. In my opinion they are more professional. I have seen muas at ulta using the same dirty brushes between clients.

Mar 28, 2016

Lauraine M.

Ok great I believe we have a sephora also.

Mar 28, 2016

Kathryn R.

Naturally I agree with everything Jaqqueline said, but I want to say one thing. It's less expensive to go to Sephora or Ulta, but please bear in mind that the makeup artists in salons are the ones with training and education, and most freelance ones. Nothing against the girls at those stores at all, please let me make that clear. But those stores hire girls without any training or experience and give them minimal training, mostly in sales. A makeup artist at a salon or a freelancer, take me for example. I've been to three makeup academies, one in New Orleans, one Dallas and one in Orlando. I studied under Danessa Myricks as well, and I also studied under Orlando Santiago. That makes a big difference at a makeup lesson. It may cost more (my fee is $60, compared to the $35 at Ulta) but you get what you pay for. I adore the girls at those stores, they help me out a lot with product knowledge. I just hate to see you want so bad to do your makeup correctly and you may happen to get someone new at the store or something, I don't know, I just want you to get the best education possible.

Mar 30, 2016

Alma M.

Great info ladies! I will say that Freelance mua's:for the brands are actual artist versus Retail brand people working for the line's. $60 for a lesson Kathryn? Wow that is so little in cost for a lesson. Did you go to seminars? or a actual makeup Academy school? Just been curious about it. :)

Mar 31, 2016

Lauraine M.

Thankyou all so much..jacqueline I will defanately be purchasing the book and working on the toys that you gave me...I can not express enough how much this site has helped me with different things and I learn more everyday...Thankyou all very much for sharing your knowledge with those of us just learning..

Mar 31, 2016

Lauraine M.

Jacqeline do you have any makeup tutorials on this site?

Mar 31, 2016

Lauraine M.

Thankyou jacqueline.I will defanately go to the link...I would rather learn the right way rather then the wrong way...You have a blessed day and I'll defanately look you up in las Vegas if I'm ever there:-) :-)

Mar 31, 2016

Lauraine M.

Jacquline I have a question? I purchased the ud naked palettes 1 and 3 because I love the colors in the palettes...if your familiar with those palettes would I be able to use any ofc those colors as long as I have my midtone ,contour and highlight shade? and are there any colors I should avoid?

Apr 1, 2016

Lauraine M.

Thanks one again jacqueline...for the help..your the best.

Apr 1, 2016

Kathryn R.

Alma I started out apprenticing for a makeup artist. Then I attended makeup academy in New Orleans and got my license. Then I apprenticed under Danessa Myricks in Dallas for a while. Then I worked for about a year, then I attended Orlando Santiago's advanced makeup academy in (ironically) Orlando. Both of those artists are well established in the industry, Orlando more so maybe, but Danessa has her own line called "I Make You Beautiful" and she does amazing work. Then I took a seminar in Houston by another industry artist. I've got on my schedule to go to the all day seminar/hands on workshop by Matin Maulawizada next month. I'm super excited about that, he's so accomplished... Artist to Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and more I don't feel like typing, (lol) he's regularly published in Vouge, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair... Just ALL kinds of amazing success. I can't wait to go. I'm also scheduled to take a one on one workshop with Jordan Liberty in Sept. I couldn't be more excited about that either!  Fangirling!

Apr 1, 2016

Kathryn R.

I can only charge $60 for a lesson because I live in a tiny little Louisiana town. No one here could even a Magent paying $100 or more for any kind of make up service. Except for a bride. All the people in this town think $60 is high. I am one of the highest charging artist here. Most people charge $45 for most services.

Apr 1, 2016

Kathryn R.

*imagine. Not "a magnet". Voice text.

Apr 2, 2016

Lauraine M.

Jacqueline I have a question my lids and brow bone had patchy redness what do I need to do before applying my eyeshadow?I put my ud primer potion on before I apply it...I be been practicing and it seems like all my eyeshadow runs together and it doesn't go on very smooth...this makeup application is stressful.

Apr 3, 2016

Lauraine M.

Ok thankyou...I'll keep chipping away.