Beauty lover/blogger of color: Grace!
1. How were you introduced to makeup? When did you fall in love with it and why?
My mom has always worn dark pink blush and lipstick. She would never go out of the house without those two items. I used to always play with her makeup from a young age. I think at about age 10 I really started buying my own little kid makeup. Now as a teen I am getting into MAC and other brands. I love creating new color combos and having a little time to myself each day to get ready.
2. What do you love most about makeup?
2. What do you love most about makeup?
I love that each look is unique. I love that I can wear a different eye look everyday. I love getting compliments on my make up.
3. Do you tend to be traditional/classic in your makeup styling or are you more experimental? What are your favorite techniques or looks? What are your favorite products/beauty lines?
3. Do you tend to be traditional/classic in your makeup styling or are you more experimental? What are your favorite techniques or looks? What are your favorite products/beauty lines?
I tend to go with more fun funky looks. I do what would be appropriate for the setting so my looks for going out are different than my school looks. I do a lot of volunteering so I have mastered the subtle make up look. I love bronze looks with tons of bronzer and bronze eyes. I love to do a navy smoky eye with a nude lip. Lately I have been using a lot of colorful eyeliners and neutral shadow so that my eyeliner really pops. My favorite products are definitely cheek products! I love bronzer, blush & highlighter. I think bronzer makes me look more natural as I can get very tan in the summer and I love the way I look with a tan. Shimmery highlighters are really fun for day or night. My favorite at the moment is L'oreal Glam Bronze Loose Highlighting Powder. Blush is amazing! It really makes me look alive. For other products I love Urban Decay, MAC, L'oreal, Milani and Too Faced.
4. Which products do you think every woman should have?
4. Which products do you think every woman should have?
I think every woman should have a lipcolor that looks special. Lips can be fun or simple and lipcolor adds a lot to a look. Again blush is essential!
5. What do you think about the beauty industry and its relationship to women of color?
5. What do you think about the beauty industry and its relationship to women of color?
I do believe the beauty industry is changing but it is hard when you see only women looking certain ways in ads. I think L'oreal does a great job with WOC showing Beyonce, Eva Longoria and others.
6. Share anything else you'd like to share: info about you, your business (if you have one), what area of the country you live in, etc.
6. Share anything else you'd like to share: info about you, your business (if you have one), what area of the country you live in, etc.
I have a teen beauty blog at http://users.livejournal.com/_
Checkout The Divas Dream blog.
Posted by: Peter Belisi | Friday, May 16, 2008 at 10:37 AM