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 Presidents Al Gore & Kamala Harris, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. Creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. A leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. Designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. 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 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 Presidents Al Gore & Kamala Harris, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. Creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. A leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. Designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. 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 HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
“Holiday Gatherings: Make Everyone Feel At Home” with Chris Scott, Makeup Artist/Trainer, Virtual Stager, Best Selling Author, Gourmet Chef, and creator of Running Fork Comfort Catering
Dec 10, 2025 04:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Holiday gatherings can bring people together in meaningful ways, and a little planning can go a long way in helping everyone feel comfortable at the table. We invite you to join us for our next webinar with Chris Scott, who will be sharing practical ideas for hosting with care during the festive season. In this session, Chris will walk through simple approaches that support guests with dietary restrictions, selective eating habits, or preferences for nonalcoholic beverages.
This will be his fourth holiday-themed presentation with our team, and he will lead a live demonstration highlighting a few of the recipes he will share. All attendees will receive the recipes after the event.
If you are unable to attend although interested, please register anyway so you may receive notice of the recording when it becomes available.
Speaker
Chris ScottMakeup Artist/Trainer, Virtual Stager, Best Selling Author, Gourmet Chef, and creator of Running Fork Comfort Catering·Makeup GourmetMany of you have joined us for Chris Scott’s previous holiday presentations, which have become a familiar and enjoyable part of our seasonal webinar lineup. His series began with How to Present a Memorable Holiday Meal, followed by Holiday Entertaining: Stocks, Sauces, and Gravies, and then Making Merry, where he shared lighthearted activities and games to bring to your gatherings. This year marks the fourth installment in his holiday entertaining series. Chris brings a lively, playful energy to his presentations that keeps people engaged from start to finish. He mixes clear instruction with storytelling, humor, and practical hosting ideas, which makes his sessions feel more like being in the kitchen with a very creative friend than watching a traditional demonstration. His approachable style gives attendees room to relax, laugh, and come away with techniques they can comfortably try at home. See More
P. Alison Fleming, CFP®President·Lumena Financial StrategiesAlison Fleming is the President of Lumena Financial Strategies. She is a Certified Financial Planner practitioner and has been a Financial Advisor since 1989, serving clients in 36 states across the country. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from Cal State Long Beach and believes that we must always adapt to the changing environment, remain current, and take advantage of opportunities to improve our clients’ lives. Our local motto, “Be a Long Term Thinker, Not a Short Term Worrier,” serves as the cornerstone of her discussions.
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A very merry and inclusive Holidays to us all.
Warmly, Chris from Makeup Gourmet 8th of December, 2025
Chris Scott’s series of how-to video tutorials based on his #1 international bestseller
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 Presidents Al Gore & Kamala Harris, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. Creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. A leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. Designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. 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 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 Presidents Al Gore & Kamala Harris, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. Creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. A leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. Designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. 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 HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
“The best makeup application book ever!!! Everything is explained, and if you do the techniques used you really do notice a difference and get a professional look…“
Paying respect to your anatomy with makeup produces the best and most clear results. Once you understand your anatomy, where makeup goes is unmistakable. When makeup is in the wrong place on someone’s face, that is all that we notice. When everything is in the right place, we notice the person, not the makeup.
“I’m not sure I can adequately convey how helpful this book is. I read it over the weekend and today, for the first time in my life, I felt completely confident that I had correctly applied my makeup. And 12 hours after I’d applied it, it was still in place and looking perfect. I’ve read many other books and watched lots of tutorials (about 30 years’ worth), but nothing makes as much sense or is as easy to understand as Face with a Heart. Certainly for me, no otherguide has netted such immediate and obvious improvement in my proficiency. The system Chris Scott has devised is entirely unique, utterly logical, supremely effective, and has forever changed the way I do my makeup, and the way I feel about the result.“
That is why to understand your true beauty is to understand your true anatomy. It takes the mystery out of why and where makeup goes. Thus the result you wish to achieve is always at your fingertips.
Great book! I’ve been using the techniques in this book for a few months now. I’m surprised every day with the compliments I receive –I.e., my skin looks brighter, I look much younger, even that I look beautiful. I’m only sorry I didn’t understand before how to put my efforts to better use. It’s much more satisfying to put on makeup now. Also, I don’t look like I’m wearing too much makeup. I have a casual, natural look. Great book. I especially like the specific techniques, the overall principles to them, the best brushes to buy and what step are ok to skip if I’m short on time. BTW, I’ve purchased some products from the author’s website and they’re better priced than I’ve found elsewhere and the quality is great.
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 Presidents Al Gore & Kamala Harris, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Shirley Temple Black, Maya Angelou and Olympic Gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Kristi Yamaguchi. Creator and host of the TV show ‘Makeup Gourmet’ from 2008 – 2010. A leading Chanel Beauté national artist for over two decades. Designed the course and taught Fashion Makeup at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. 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 HOW A MAKEUP ARTIST BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
‘The grass is always greener where you water it.’ CS
In this short video Makeup Gourmet, Chris Scott shows how your makeup can make your best features really ‘pop’ by drawing the eye away from the distractions.
Mornings can be challenging. When applying your makeup becomes a burden rather than pleasurable (as it should be), here are some quick tips to feeling and looking your best in a jiffy,
In this video, I explain how to prioritize your makeup application to minimize face time and maximize feeling authentically beautiful every day by enhancing your best features (attractions) and minimizing anything that draws attention away from the attractions (distractions).
Attractions are:
Eyes
Lips
Appearance of the skin
Distractions are:
Redness in the skin
Darkness around the eye
Uneven complexion
The trick is to proportionately reduce the distractions while enhancing the attractions.
Attraction Enhancements:
Well-defined eyes
Flattering lip color
More even complexion
In this video, I point out some key distractions using before and after photos, and suggest ways to reduce them without drawing attention to the makeup. So often we try to make our eyes stand out but don’t understand that we are competing with ourselves. By subtly balancing what you neutralize and what you enhance, you will find very little makeup is needed to create the effect you want and have people see you better.
Please let me know if this blog was of value to you and share your own reduce/enhance tips in the comments box below. 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.
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 the wonderfully visual ‘how to’ book Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup (2014), as well as Cosmetic Counter Survival Guide: How to Buy the Right Skin Care and Makeup (2003).
Makeup Gourmet, Chris Scott explains how starting with the eyebrows sets the tone for the rest of your makeup and demonstrates a simple way to maximize them.
It’s so difficult to know where to start with your makeup. What is the hierarchy of importance when it comes to looking your best? When every morning minute is a precious one for everyone from working professionals to busy moms, having a prioritized method to apply your makeup maximizes each minute.
The Face with a Heart method of makeup application is designed with exquisite efficiency in mind. Each step is designed to feed off the last to minimize repair time and maximize looking great in a timely fashion.
No matter what, always start with your eyebrows. If this is the only step you accomplish, you will look better and no one else will know why because of its stealth impact.
This 6-minute video will show you a new way to think about the why and how of eyebrows and get you on the road to feeling authentically beautiful every day. Watch it to find out how to:
Maximize each morning minute
Prioritize your makeup application steps
Create a huge impact with this unique technique
Understand the why and how of eyebrow makeup application
Please let me know if this vlog was of value to you and share your own eyebrow tips in the comments box below. You can also use the comments box to tell me what concerns you. Please tell me so I can fashion future vlogs that are relevant and interesting to you.
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Thank you for joining us.
Warmly,
Chris 11th December 2014
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 the wonderfully visual ‘how to’ book Face with a Heart: Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup (2014), as well as Cosmetic Counter Survival Guide: How to Buy the Right Skin Care and Makeup (2003).
