Sculpt Yourself Part 1

Do you wish your cheekbones were more defined or your forehead were a little shorter? Have you wondered how to make your face look less round?

One of the easiest makeup tricks is to use a bronzer a little deeper in shade than your own skin to sculpt your face.

Today we are going to talk about how to enhance cheekbones. Find the top of your cheekbone, follow it's contour to it's deepest or lowest point, that is where you want to place your bronzer. You may even want to suck in your cheeks to find the hollow area - that's the spot! Grab your contouring brush (angled blush brush) and put a little bronzer on it. Starting on your cheek from just above your earlobe gently sweep the bronzer along the lowest point of your cheekbone in a slightly curved line. Remember to keep the line soft and don't pass the apple (roundest part) of your cheek.

The key here is to create an illusion not an 80's hard core contoured cheek. Blend, blend, blend.... top with your favorite blush on your cheekbone then at the very top of your cheekbone use a highlight color (a light shimmery shade) to bring out your cheekbone.

Elain's favorites for this look are...
Contour: Bronze Beam Star Beam Powder
Blush: Pink Beige Chic Blush
Highlight: Champagne Star Catch Me Powder (this loose powder eye shadow is great for more than just the eyes!)

IMATS 2009

Elain rocked IMATS in Pasadena on June 20th and 21st! Amazing turn out - We are totally excited! Check out more photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/MakeupArtistmag .

The atmosphere at IMATS was electric! Clowns, ghouls, beauties, and much more filled the convention hall as makeup artists worked their magic creating a visual feast. Elain got in on the fun too. We had the privilege to partner with Hair and Makeup Network with our very own Elain Cosmetics gracing the face of a model for a makeup artist magazine. Above you can see the beautiful results along with our booth display. We cannot wait to be a part of this awesome event in 2010.

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Sizzling Summer Cool

The heat is on here in Cali! It's sizzling hot out here so how do you stay cool? Slip on your swimsuit and head to the beach of course!

Don't forget to use Elain's SPF 20 Perfect Finish Base - it's colorless and weightless but best of all it protects your skin. Drop it in your little beach bag of tricks along with your Gold Touch Vibra Kiss and Bronze Beam Star Beam Powder for that "just been sunkissed" look.

You glow girl <3