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CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
I am more an optimist than I am political. I want to think the best of everyone. I want everyone and everything to be truly happy.
I do not believe in a happiness that comes at the expense of anyone and anything. I want a balance of happiness.
If you are happy and I am happy, then we have a good thing going. If only one of us is happy at the expense of the other, then we are corrupted.
Corruption is like a lie that feels good. The first corruption may sting a little, however the longer the corruptor corrupts, the harder it becomes for them to see or feel the harm they create.
This is not a revelation. Corruption has always existed and we live with it.
The point is we are all alive now and need to step up to balance this hateful, hurtful, self-serving corruption that has spread its roots in the United States and the world. Personal sacrifices may need to be made. These sacrifices are for the better good.
If you are happy and I am happy, then we are doing something right. If not, we need to fix it.
I am an optimist. I want you to be happy as well as me. It is fair and true to our better selves. Let’s be our better selves.
I believe in voting. I believe in voting for the better collective good. When we all thrive…well, you finish this sentence for yourself.
I decided to make Makeup Gourmet’s location an Official Polling Place for this November 3rd election. It is one of those requests someone asks of you and your heart answers yes before the brain has time to consider it.
Warmly, Chris Scott 12th of October, 2020
Makeup Gourmet Chris Scott’s series of how-to video tutorials based on his #1 international best seller
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
In “Middle Age is the New Adolescence,” I described my difficulties with applying makeup in a way that looks good now that I’ve reached an age where my skin and features seem to be changing. The make-up habits I had developed didn’t seem to work well anymore. I asked for advice from friends, from Reddit, from Google, and ultimately I decided to schedule a make-up lesson with a professional. After a Google search for make-up artists who offer remote lessons, I connected with Chris Scott of Makeup Gourmet and scheduled my first virtual Zoom makeup lesson.
At the appointed time, I made sure I had good lighting, set up my laptop in the bathroom near my makeup mirror, and laid all my make-up on the counter. I was nervous. How would this work? Could he really see what I was doing and instruct me through Zoom?
Chris and I chatted for a bit and he shared that he has defined a tried-and-true formula for applying makeup that anyone can use with minor modifications every day — for casual fun, work, and formal occasions. This was just what I was looking for! I needed something that I knew would reliably look good every time.
Once he explained a little about himself and his approach, we dove into the tutorial. It was immediately clear that in his 30 years of doing makeup for models and celebrities as well as teaching fashion makeup, Chris has honed his eye and technique.
He asked me to show him my eyebrow pencil, and could immediately tell through the camera whether it was a product that would work. He asked me to draw a straight diagonal line on my eyebrow — I thought he was crazy — but he could immediately tell whether I had done it right, and when we finished with my eyebrows, they looked better than they ever had before.
It surprised me how easy it was to share what tool I was using, how I was using it, and get feedback through Zoom. Chris walked me through instructions on enhancing my eyebrows, applying eyeliner and eye shadow, correct my skin tone and covering imperfections, and choosing and applying lipstick. I came away with a look that took no more time to apply than I usually spent and wasn’t a heavier application of makeup — but made me look better and feel more self-assured.
Now I finally have confidence that I can apply makeup in a way that will reliably and consistently result in me feeling good about how I look. My big regret is that I didn’t do this when I was 20 years old! I’ve been wearing makeup nearly every day of my life for 30 years, and I now realize that every time I did it, my technique could have been much more effective.
If you’d like to learn more about Chris’s technique yourself, you have some options. Chris will do a free online consultation, which is a good place to start to find out if lessons are right for you. If so, there are several options available for lessons, including both individual and group lessons.
If in-person lessons aren’t for you, consider buying Chris’s book Face With a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup, which walks through his makeup technique in detail, and has online video tutorials which accompany it.
I can vouch that lessons on looking good or a book with clear instructions would be a great gift for a twenty-year-old with a lifetime of makeup wearing ahead of her!
Disclosure: Chris provided me with the makeup lessons for free in exchange for a fair and unbiased description of the experience.
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
Below is my last post to get you prepared for your Fine Tune Your Zoom Appointment.
10 Tips For Your Best Zoom Face (Only 1 Tip Is Makeup)
Since many of us are using Zoom (or any video conference equivalent) more these days, these tips will help share the best you.
1- Eye Level
Get the camera of your device eye level or slightly higher than eye level.
This eliminates the focus on your chin and neck area and instead draws easier focus to your eyes.
2- Use Front Light
This means light directly facing you.
If Zooming during the day, sit facing a window. Avoid direct sunlight on your face.
With video. The more light the better so light it up.
Light to avoid is overhead, side, and backlight.
Over head light casts shadows downward on your face and may create a drawn and fatigued appearance.
Side light (unless balanced with equal light on both sides) creates a light/dark moody appearance to your face.
Common example is there is a window to the side of you. That light will draw a shadow across the side of your face furthest from the window and split how others see you.
Back light creates a darkened silhouette of your appearance. The thing we see least is you.
3– Angle Your Chair
By turning your knees 45 degrees away from the camera, your head will naturally turn towards the shoulder opposite from where your knees are facing.
This will give a light angle to your face to the camera and cut a more flattering video image.
4- Virtual Social Distance
The left image has people too close to the camera. The right image shows good virtual social distance.
Think of it as virtual social distance. Unless you need to have your face close to the camera, stay back 3 feet from the camera. It is distracting when anyone’s face is pushed up to the camera.
5- Head Height
Position your camera so the top of your head just touches or is slightly below the top frame of your video image.
On camera, any space above your head is superfluous and takes away from others seeing just you.
6- Postures
Good posture reads immensely on camera. If your chair promotes a more slumped posture, put a pillow between your lower back and the chair to prop you up.
There is also the psychology of your posture. The person who is sitting up appears more active in the conversation. It reads authoritative, alert and ‘reporting to duty’.
The person who leans back into the chair with one arm laying on the table appears calm, confident, and not a threat. Their posture is still good and they appear relaxed.
7- Accesories
While jewelry is flattering, don’t let it get the attention. Posts or small, non-dangly earrings are best.
Longer dangling jewelry is distracting and can look mysterious on others monitors. Earrings can either mirror ball light or temporarily visually disappear from the viewer on their monitor. All of this accessory activity can be a big distraction.
Necklaces, unless blinking or super big, tend to not get in the way of people seeing you.
8- Your Good Side
Some may already know what side they like best and are encouraged to use it on camera.
If you are not sure you have a good side, let’s make one.
Foreheads can be distracting on camera. Their curved shape and placement make foreheads supreme light reflectors. Here are ways around that.
If your hair can cover your forehead then use it.
Hair creates a border above the eyes so others see your eyes better as they are framed.
If you have bangs, let them cover as much forehead as possible. If your hair is longer, sweep hair sideways across your forehead and turn the sweeping hair towards the camera.
If your hair is parted on the side, make sure the part is away from the camera.
And don’t forget good ole’ translucent or HD powder to control shine. More on that in a minute.
9- Clothing
Try to wear solid color instead of prints. Designate a light jacket or sweater as your Zoom shell to wear when on camera. Any color is fine. Avoid solid white or black on camera. Color is more interesting and flattering.
It is easy to see here how solids versus patterns makes a difference.
10- Makeup (finally).
My mantra for makeup is ‘Reduce the Distractions, Enhance the Attractions’.
Makeup shows people where to look and where not to look.
This mantra applies directly to the advice for all the aspects of video conferencing. It also applies to your makeup as well.
Good news- Most of us do not have an HD camera built into our device we use for a video conference. This means that a little too much concealer or powder (examples) will not read as a distraction on camera.
I am happy to help you with your Zoom face. My 1 hour online Zoom makeup lesson appointments are over 50% off during Shelter In Place.
Usually $99, one hour is now $49
The 2 hour lesson is $69, usually $149.
You may purchase the appointment now and use any time. This means either during Shelter In Place or after. The discount cost is available only during Shelter In Place which looks like 30 more days from this post.
This greatly reduced rate will stay in effect until Shelter In Place is lifted.
As long as you get the lesson now, you may schedule at any time, either during Shelter In Place or after.
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
10 Tips For Your Best Zoom Face (Only 1 Tip Is Makeup)
1- Eye Level
Get the camera of your device eye level or slightly higher than eye level.
This eliminates the focus on your chin and neck area and instead draws easier focus to your eyes.
2- Use Front Light
This means light directly facing you.
If Zooming during the day, sit facing a window. Avoid direct sunlight on your face.
With video. The more light the better so light it up.
Light to avoid is overhead, side, and backlight.
Over head light casts shadows downward on your face and may create a drawn and fatigued appearance.
Side light (unless balanced with equal light on both sides) creates a light/dark moody appearance to your face.
Common example is there is a window to the side of you. That light will draw a shadow across the side of your face furthest from the window and split how others see you.
Back light creates a darkened silhouette of your appearance. The thing we see least is you.
3– Angle Your Chair
By turning your knees 45 degrees away from the camera, your head will naturally turn towards the shoulder opposite from where your knees are facing.
This will give a light angle to your face to the camera and cut a more flattering video image.
4- Virtual Social Distance
The left image has people too close to the camera. The right image shows good virtual social distance.
Think of it as virtual social distance. Unless you need to have your face close to the camera, stay back 3 feet from the camera. It is distracting when anyone’s face is pushed up to the camera.
5- Head Height
Position your camera so the top of your head just touches or is slightly below the top frame of your video image.
On camera, any space above your head is superfluous and takes away from others seeing just you.
6- Postures
Good posture reads immensely on camera. If your chair promotes a more slumped posture, put a pillow between your lower back and the chair to prop you up.
There is also the psychology of your posture. The person who is sitting up appears more active in the conversation. It reads authoritative, alert and ‘reporting to duty’.
The person who leans back into the chair with one arm laying on the table appears calm, confident, and not a threat. Their posture is still good and they appear relaxed.
7- Accesories
While jewelry is flattering, don’t let it get the attention. Posts or small, non-dangly earrings are best.
Longer dangling jewelry is distracting and can look mysterious on others monitors. Earrings can either mirror ball light or temporarily visually disappear from the viewer on their monitor. All of this accessory activity can be a big distraction.
Necklaces, unless blinking or super big, tend to not get in the way of people seeing you.
8- Your Good Side
Some may already know what side they like best and are encouraged to use it on camera.
If you are not sure you have a good side, let’s make one.
Foreheads can be distracting on camera. Their curved shape and placement make foreheads supreme light reflectors. Here are ways around that.
If your hair can cover your forehead then use it.
Hair creates a border above the eyes so others see your eyes better as they are framed.
If you have bangs, let them cover as much forehead as possible. If your hair is longer, sweep hair sideways across your forehead and turn the sweeping hair towards the camera.
If your hair is parted on the side, make sure the part is away from the camera.
And don’t forget good ole’ translucent or HD powder to control shine. More on that in a minute.
9- Clothing
Try to wear solid color instead of prints. Designate a light jacket or sweater as your Zoom shell to wear when on camera. Any color is fine. Avoid solid white or black on camera. Color is more interesting and flattering.
It is easy to see here how solids versus patterns makes a difference.
10- Makeup (finally).
My mantra for makeup is ‘Reduce the Distractions, Enhance the Attractions’.
Makeup shows people where to look and where not to look.
This mantra applies directly to the advice for all the aspects of video conferencing. It also applies to your makeup as well.
Good news- Most of us do not have an HD camera built into our device we use for a video conference. This means that a little too much concealer or powder (examples) will not read as a distraction on camera.
I am happy to help you with your Zoom face. My 1 hour online Zoom makeup lesson appointments are over 50% off during Shelter In Place.
Usually $99, one hour is now $49
The 2 hour lesson is $69, usually $149.
You may purchase the appointment now and use any time. This means either during Shelter In Place or after. The discount cost is available only during Shelter In Place which looks like 30 more days from this post.
This greatly reduced rate will stay in effect until Shelter In Place is lifted.
As long as you get the lesson now, you may schedule at any time, either during Shelter In Place or after.
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his 30-year career, in addition to doing makeup for top models from every corner of the planet, he also had the honor of working for legends like Paul McCartney, US Vice President Al Gore, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. He was the creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. He was a leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. He designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure everyone has access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare made in the USA. Chris is the author of the International #1 Amazon Bestseller FACE WITH A HEART: MASTERING AUTHENTIC BEAUTY MAKEUP (2014), the COSMETIC COUNTER SURVIVAL GUIDE: HOW TO BUY THE RIGHT SKINCARE AND MAKEUP (2003) and released February 2019, HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
