i.heart.offbeat Make-Up
Ever since I can remember, I have had an infatuation with make-up.
The first time I ever thought of using make-up was to play a prank on my dad. We were getting ready to go over to my grandmother's and I painted my lips with my mom's red lipstick without him noticing. I covered my mouth and nose and screamed, "My nose is bleeding!!". He rushed me to the bathroom and grabbed some toilet paper. When he pulled down my nose and saw my lips blood red from the lipstick, his face changed from worry to anger. I thought it was funny, he didn't.
Later on in life, I would see my mom change her looks with the stroke of a few brushes and imitate her every chance I got. I would invite my cousins to come over to our house and create 'looks' and 'hair-dos' on them when we were little and have small fashion shows at home. We had fun and they were great learning experiences in fashion.
Years have gone by since those days when I would admire my mom putting make-up on and seeing the transformation from bare to glamorous. She was a beautiful young woman...She will forever be beautiful in my eyes. I learned from her the most basic rule about make-up: have fun with color, enhance your features, wear it with elegance.
I have seen my mother, may aunts, my cousins, my friends, and complete strangers wear make-up in many different ways. I have googled, youtubed, and photobucketed incessantly to learn more and more everyday.
I have learned that you don't have to spend thousands of dollars to look like a million bucks. Practice, patience, and love for the craft is all you need.
This blog is dedicated to all those who have taught me and to all those who wish to learn from me and all the people behind me. I dedicate this mostly to my mom because, without her, my passion for make-up would not exist. This blog would not be here without you.
The first time I ever thought of using make-up was to play a prank on my dad. We were getting ready to go over to my grandmother's and I painted my lips with my mom's red lipstick without him noticing. I covered my mouth and nose and screamed, "My nose is bleeding!!". He rushed me to the bathroom and grabbed some toilet paper. When he pulled down my nose and saw my lips blood red from the lipstick, his face changed from worry to anger. I thought it was funny, he didn't.
Later on in life, I would see my mom change her looks with the stroke of a few brushes and imitate her every chance I got. I would invite my cousins to come over to our house and create 'looks' and 'hair-dos' on them when we were little and have small fashion shows at home. We had fun and they were great learning experiences in fashion.
Years have gone by since those days when I would admire my mom putting make-up on and seeing the transformation from bare to glamorous. She was a beautiful young woman...She will forever be beautiful in my eyes. I learned from her the most basic rule about make-up: have fun with color, enhance your features, wear it with elegance.
I have seen my mother, may aunts, my cousins, my friends, and complete strangers wear make-up in many different ways. I have googled, youtubed, and photobucketed incessantly to learn more and more everyday.
I have learned that you don't have to spend thousands of dollars to look like a million bucks. Practice, patience, and love for the craft is all you need.
This blog is dedicated to all those who have taught me and to all those who wish to learn from me and all the people behind me. I dedicate this mostly to my mom because, without her, my passion for make-up would not exist. This blog would not be here without you.