TiPs and TRiCKS

a couple months back FORD (www.fordartists.com) teamed up with the mega hip and super swanky personality hotels, www.personalityhotels.com, to host a little beauty party for some of the hotel’s clients. MONiQUE FORD, a fellow makeup artist at FORD, and i did some quick one-on-one makeup lessons; while my hugely stylish friend and stylist for FORD, TAYLOR McCARTHY (www.taylormccarthy.com), spoke to the ladies about clothing. the women each received a little gift bag and FORD had asked me to put together a little tips and tricks flyer that the ladies could take home to study, so i thought today would be a great day to share that with you.

photo: CHRiSTOPHER KERN www.christopherkern.com hair and makeup by ME model: LUNA with FORD

HAiR TiPS

1. WASH: You don’t need to wash your hair everyday. It is better for your scalp to go a couple days between washing, after all, your head produces oil for a reason. Plus your hair will style better the second day.
2. CURL and HEAT: Heat is what puts a curl into your hair, but to make it last all day you need to let it cool in a curled position – dropping the curl right from the iron lets gravity ruin the curl you put into your hair while it cools hanging. Try pinning your curl up until they cool, or something easier than a curling iron is using hot rollers.
3. CURL and VOLUME: Remember the bigger the barrel on your curling iron or the bigger your roller the more body and volume you will get. The smaller your barrel or roller the more curl you will get.
4. PRODUCT: When applying product, especially pomades or oily products, start in the back at the nape of your neck. That way, if you apply too much product it won’t matter as much if it’s the back of the head. This makes sure you won’t ruin the volume you created, or grease down those bangs of yours (the horror!).
5. DRY: Dry hair? Once a week while you are watching your favorite reality show dampen your hair and apply deep conditioner to it - focusing on the ends, unless you have damaged hair than work in throughout (if you have a shower cap throw it on over the top – the heat from your scalp will really help the process). Once your TV show is over wash it out, you will adore the improved feel of your hair.

photo: JEFF TSE www.jefftse.com hair and makeup by ME model: MOLLY with FORD

MAKE.UP TiPS

1. SKiN: Great makeup starts with great skin. Use sunscreen and moisturizer everyday! If you feel you get too oily just skip the moisturizer and apply your sunscreen - the sun is what ages us.
2. LASHES: Try applying mascara with a fan brush rather than with the wand that comes with your tube. You’ll have more control and it will reduce clumping.
3. LiPS: To make your lipstick last a little longer apply your lip pencil over your full lip before you put your lipstick on.
4. WRiNKLES: When dealing with mature skin or eyelids that are crepe-like do not use shimmery products. Shimmery makeup only brings attention to your ‘trouble areas” by reflecting light. Stick with matte shadows and foundation.
5. SHiNE: Blot papers are a girl’s best friend – too much powder just makes us look cakey.