For big events where you anticipate having your picture taken, use Mat Lumiere or Pro Lumiere foundations for full, long-wearing and photo-friendly coverage.

When choosing a shade, error on the side of a lighter shade, not a darker one, because the color will most likely darken slightly once it’s on your face.

Once applied to the skin, foundation oxidizes and darkens within five to 10 minutes.

This area doesn’t get a lot of sun, so it serves as a good example of your natural skin color.

When looking for foundation, match a shade to the color of the skin located at the point where your chin and the top of your neck meet.

Notice the pained expression? I hurt my back running the day before and forgot to take pain killers the morning of the class. Here’s a picture I took of the look at home before I left for Costco later in the afternoon.

Aqualumiere Lipgloss in Freeze ($26) – shimmery bronze lipgloss.Nude Lip Liner ($28) – shimmery raisin liner with an attached blending brush.Pro Lumiere Concealer in #50 ($38) – a liquid concealer in a brush pen form.Teint Naturel Liquid Foundation in #4.5 ($57.50) – semi-matte foundation with medium to full coverage and SPF 8.Rose Bronze Joues Contraste Powder Blush ($42) – rose with gold shimmer.

Indigo Inimitable Mascara ($28) – dark blue mascara that lengthens, separates and thickens lashes.Dunes Quadra Eye Shadow palette ($56) – beige matte, pale pink shimmer, taupe shimmer, dark brown matte shadows.Emerald Coast Irreelle Silky Eyeshadow Duo ($40) – champagne and jade green shimmer shadows.I ended up doing a light smokey green eye with nude lips and cheeks. Going into the class, I knew I wanted to try the Emerald Coast eye shadow duo and Indigo Inimitable mascara… HOLLA!Īnd if you know what products you want to try beforehand, you can ask your makeup artist for help. The entire Chanel makeup line is at your disposal to test, touch and drool over. These courses are more than simply an opportunity to learn (not that there’s anything wrong with learning) you also get to play with soooo much Chanel.

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