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The Finish of Makeup Part One: Matte Finish + Video Tutorial

The finish of our makeup, namely Matte, Satin or Shimmer sends a clear and unique message.

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This applies to all makeup; skin, eyes, lips and cheeks.

Here are the Finishes defined;

medium light

 

Matte – Does not reflect light. In a way, almost absorbs light.

 

 

Neutral copy

 

Satin – Reflects light similar to how the water and oil in our skin naturally reflects light.

 

 

gold

 

Shimmer – Reflects light in a sparkling fashion. Hyper-reflection.

 

 

Each of these finishes send a distinct message.

How we mix and match these finishes influences how we are perceived when wearing makeup.

The following observations are based solely on my experience with makeup and do not necessarily reflect any scientific study.

Part One focuses on a Matte Finish.

Matte Defined:


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  • Look, don’t touch.
  • Approach at your own peril.
  • Removed.
  • Powerful.
  • Not human.
  • Mysterious.
  • Lifeless.
  • Timeless.

 

 

 

Matte makeup is excellent in creating contour to our face because it absorbs light.

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When making the crease of the eye deeper or the underside of the cheekbone more slender, matte finish aids in enhancing the effect.

 

Experience the Gourmet Collection: Eye Shadow Quintets

 

 

 

When making all of the skin matte, it can have a variety of effects. The fairer the skin, the more dramatic the matte effect.

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matte-look

 

When paired with contrast colors colors on eyes and lips, it is a beautifully dramatic effect.

When worn with little contrast on eyes and lips, the effect is stark and less lifelike.

Experience the Gourmet Collection: Eye Shadow Quintets

 

On medium skin tones and darker, a matte finish appears to have a less stark effect than on lighter skin tones.

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Also, when subtly pairing a more reflective feature (as in lips with these 2 images) with a Matte Finish on the skin, life is brought back to the look of the makeup as a whole.

 

Experience the Gourmet Collection: Eye Shadow Quintets

 

 

 

 

Here is a Makeup Gourmet How-to Tutorial for Matte Finish Skin.

Experience the Gourmet Collection: Eye Shadow Quintets

There is no right or wrong finish when using makeup.  when better understanding how the Finish affects the overall look, it only enhances the effect you want to create.

Next blog I will discuss a Satin Finish in more detail.

 

Warmly,MakeupGourmet.com
Chris Scott
28th of January,  2016

 

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Makeup Gourmet’s Face with a Heart Authentic Beauty Makeup® products are developed alongside the Face with a Heart Authentic Beauty Makeup® method of application. They are customized to give you the best results when applying your makeup.

Please let me know if this blog was of value to you and share your own Authentic Beauty Makeup tips in the comments box below. I would love to hear how you get on trying this new method of makeup application – tell me how useful you find the tutorials and how you found the results. You can also use the comments box to tell me what interests and concerns you when it comes to which makeup colors to choose. Please let me know so I can fashion future blogs that are relevant and interesting to you.

Want to know more? My new best selling book, Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup is available on Amazon now.


CHRIS SCOTT Makeup Gourmet

CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his nearly 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, 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, and is also the creator and guest teacher of Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure his clients and the public could have access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare with a low-carbon footprint. Chris is also the author of Cosmetic Counter Survival Guide: How to Buy the Right Skin Care and Makeup and the international #1 bestseller Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup.


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Time To Glow !

Winter holidays are my favorite time of year to apply shimmer and glow.glow 2

It is easy to light up your look with a couple of simple additions. Here they are:

For skin

Illuminate your skin by adding a drop of my pearly pink glowCandlelight Pearly Pink

or

golden glowCandlelight Gold to your foundation or to your moisturizer if not using foundation.

 

For Eyes

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Mother of Pearl Eye Shadow
Mother of Pearl

 

 

 

 

and

Shiny Gold Eye Shadow

Shiny Gold

 

 

 

 

add that light-catching reflection. Looks perfect on brow bone under the eyebrow and as a spotlight splashed in the center of the ball of the eye just above your top eye lashes.

 

For lips

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Red.  Here are my favorite holiday reds.

Mandarin Red #248CMandarin Red– a brighter truer red/leans ever so slightly
towards a blue-red.

and

Matte Winter Red #M44Matte Winter Red–  a has-to-be-taken-serious-red, deep and bright at the same time).

Clearly Red

 

 

For those not ready for red lipstick, or to add a splash to your red lipstick, my Clearly Red Gloss is a transparent veil of glossy red that will add a festive air to anyone.

 

 

For cheeks
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Peach Blossom Cream Blush

Cream Blush

and

Apricot Mist Powder Blush.

Apricot Mist

 

 

A warm toned flush from the cheeks imparts that ‘in front of the fire’ radiance.

 

Here is an archival ‘Holiday Elegance’ video from the Makeup Gourmet TV show which aired december 2007.
I love this look and the video shares further holiday elegance application expertise.

disclaimer: The Makeup Gourmet show was produced prior to the creation of the Makeup Gourmet Authentic Beauty Makeup product line. Discontinued products are shown in the video. Makeup Gourmet carries current forms of the products shown.

Time to Glow !

Warmly,MakeupGourmet.com
Chris Scott
3rd of December,  2015

 

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Makeup Gourmet’s Face with a Heart Authentic Beauty Makeup® products are developed alongside the Face with a Heart Authentic Beauty Makeup® method of application. They are customized to give you the best results when applying your makeup.

Please let me know if this blog was of value to you and share your own Authentic Beauty Makeup tips in the comments box below. I would love to hear how you get on trying this new method of makeup application – tell me how useful you find the tutorials and how you found the results. You can also use the comments box to tell me what interests and concerns you when it comes to which makeup colors to choose. Please let me know so I can fashion future blogs that are relevant and interesting to you.

Want to know more? My new best selling book, Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup is available on Amazon now.


CHRIS SCOTT Makeup Gourmet

CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his nearly 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, 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, and is also the creator and guest teacher of Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure his clients and the public could have access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare with a low-carbon footprint. Chris is also the author of Cosmetic Counter Survival Guide: How to Buy the Right Skin Care and Makeup and the international #1 bestseller Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup.


‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’
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BOOK: Face with a Heart by Chris Scott

A Gesture Of Gratitude

Every night, and this is true, as I am leaving the Makeup Gourmet Studio, I always say out loud a list of people to whom I am grateful.

This list always includes my family, my significant other, and you, those I have met through Makeup Gourmet. 

 

As a gesture of gratitude and thanks, I am extending a one-time 20% off entire cart coupon to all of you.

I am hoping this gesture will help you celebrate your gratitude for others as I celebrate my gratitude for you.

 

The coupon code is:

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This coupon is valid through December 31, 2015

 You may share both codes with whomever you please.

It works one time only for each person who uses it.

Please allow me to reiterate my sincere gratitude and thankfulness for helping me to share my makeup expertise with you. Thank you!

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Wishing you always well.

Warmly,
Chris Scott
11th of November 2015

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• Value Bundles and Fall Gift Certificate Special are already offered at a sale price. They are not available for the 20% off cart offer. (The 20% off cart has a higher value anyway so if any item in either of these categories appeals to you, place the non-sale version of these items in your cart instead).
 
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• The offer is unable to be combined with any other coupon/offer. 

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Makeup Gourmet’s Face with a Heart Authentic Beauty Makeup® products are developed alongside the Face with a Heart Authentic Beauty Makeup® method of application. They are customized to give you the best results when applying your makeup.

Please let me know if this blog was of value to you and share your own Authentic Beauty Makeup tips in the comments box below. I would love to hear how you get on trying this new method of makeup application – tell me how useful you find the tutorials and how you found the results. You can also use the comments box to tell me what interests and concerns you when it comes to which makeup colors to choose. Please let me know so I can fashion future blogs that are relevant and interesting to you.

Want to know more? My new best selling book, Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup is available on Amazon now.


MakeupGourmet.com


CHRIS SCOTT Makeup Gourmet

CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his nearly 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, 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, and is also the creator and guest teacher of Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure his clients and the public could have access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare with a low-carbon footprint. Chris is also the author of Cosmetic Counter Survival Guide: How to Buy the Right Skin Care and Makeup and the international #1 bestseller Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup.


‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’
CS

BOOK: Face with a Heart by Chris Scott

What to Know about Makeup Gourmet’s Face With a Heart Skin Care

All products are formulated under these guidelines.

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  • Made In USA
  • Paraben Free
  • Sulfate Free
  • Lanolin Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Talc Free

Throughout my years of working with skin care, I have learned what makes skin look its best and, if using makeup, what skin care formulations are most compatible with makeup.

All of these key ingredients fall under one or more of these categories.

Ingredient Categories

Anti-aging – Reverse the visible signs of aging skin.

Prevention – Protect the skin from sun and environmental damage.

Healing – Repair existing damage to the skin.

Humectants – Increase skins ability to attract and maintain water in the skin.

Key ingredients in Makeup Gourmet’s Face with a Heart Skin Care
 

 Makeup Gourmet Skin Care Product Focus links

Facial Cleansers

Toners

Serums

Moisturizers

Eye Cream (and lips)

Exfoliators

Masks

Skin Care philosophy

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Skin Care basics Value Bundle

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Here is the impact you make when choosing Makeup Gourmet Cosmetics.

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Makeup Gourmet’s Face with a Heart Authentic Beauty Makeup® products are developed alongside the Face with a Heart Authentic Beauty Makeup® method of application. They are customized to give you the best results when applying your makeup.

Please let me know if this blog was of value to you and share your own Authentic Beauty Makeup tips in the comments box below. I would love to hear how you get on trying this new method of makeup application – tell me how useful you find the tutorials and how you found the results. You can also use the comments box to tell me what interests and concerns you when it comes to which makeup colors to choose. Please let me know so I can fashion future blogs that are relevant and interesting to you.

Want to know more? My new best selling book, Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup is available on Amazon now.

Warmly,MakeupGourmet.com
Chris Scott
14th of October,  2015


CHRIS SCOTT Makeup Gourmet

CHRIS SCOTT, M.A. is the creator of San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet®. Over his nearly 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, 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, and is also the creator and guest teacher of Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He created his unique Makeup Gourmet line to ensure his clients and the public could have access to high-quality, ethically produced, ‘green’ makeup and skincare with a low-carbon footprint. Chris is also the author of Cosmetic Counter Survival Guide: How to Buy the Right Skin Care and Makeup and the international #1 bestseller Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup.


‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’
CS

BOOK: Face with a Heart by Chris Scott