From Chloe & Bailey: We love mommy no matter what she looks like, but she’s definitely a little scary first thing in the morning. Thankfully that nice man Tom Ford helped her out last year!
How often do you think about your makeup? If you’re like me, probably not that often. Makeup has long remained a mystery to me. I regularly fall prey to the latest fads, marketing campaigns or makeup counter sales pitches. I’m kinda a cosmetics lost soul.
That’s why I decided I needed some serious education in the art of makeup application. And who better to learn from than a source synonymous with beautiful things: Tom Ford! I was lucky enough to be invited to visit the Tom Ford Beauty boutique at the San Francisco Neiman Marcus to get a one-on-one tutorial with Tom’s North American lead for his beauty line. One of only a handful of Tom Ford beauty boutiques around the country, I didn’t realize I was walking into a luxe makeup how-to worthy of Tom Ford glam status!
The team sat me down and gave me a good talking to. They explained how Tom Ford doesn’t just approach makeup as a way to hide problems, but as another means of dressing up. It can be treated like a necessity but also can be approached as a light hearted luxury. I think I fall somewhere in the middle of that spectrum. I like to play with makeup, but I also use it for very specific purposes {hello under-eye circles I’m looking at you!}.
Perhaps more dramatic of a look, than what I gravitate toward normally, I loved the Tom Ford treatment. And the compliments I got throughout the rest of my day cemented it: putting a little extra effort into my makeup doesn’t go unnoticed!
While I might not go glam on a daily basis, here are six, simple must-do tips that I picked up:
1. Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize. Supple skin is going to look better period so make your first investment here. Twenty years from now, your skin will thank you. I have to admit, the Tom Ford serum felt amazing on my face.
2. Good tools and great product make a big difference. The pigments and tones in Tom Ford makeup require only small amounts so it lasts longer. Their all natural brushes also deposited just the right amount of color, exactly where it was supposed to go. Not using fingers means the make-up lasts longer without getting contaminated. And they were super soft. I couldn’t stop petting them.
3. Try going more intense on the eye. Apply shadow all the way up toward your brow bone, not just to your crease. It’s a Tom Ford signature look but I liked the more striking effect.
4. Use an eyelash curler. It totally opens up a sleep-deprived eye. Long swipes of a mascara that both lengthens and thickens your lashes helps too. {no fake eyelashes needed}
5. Don’t neglect your eyebrows. Even just the softest swipe of an eyebrow pencil adds a definition that will make everyone ask, did you do something different today?
6. Bronzer and blush are your friend. Swipe a dash of bronzer on the angle from your ear toward the corner of your mouth and then blend in with your fingers. Next, smile and brush a pinky blush on the apples of your cheeks. The look wakes your face right up. I loved the Tom Ford Love Lust blush, but any dusty rose shade will do.
my favorite tom ford treats included: cream eye color, cognac sable eye quad, mascara, brow sculptor, finishing powder, the lisptick
How about you luvies? Do you find makeup dazzling or daunting?
I’m thinking about making the foray into the beauty world more of a regular thing on the blog. I know I could certainly use the extra lessons. Do you have burning beauty questions you’d like answered? Tricks of the trade you’re dying to know? Let me know what you’d be interested in learning too!
For now, here’s to an extra-glamorous week,
images by belathee photography
