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    Crystal A. Wright: The Hair, Makeup & Styling Career Guide, 4th Edition
    Everything you need to know about building your career as a freelance hair, makeup or fashion stylist. Information on marketing yourself, testing with photographers, building a great portfolio, signing with an agency and much more.

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Celebrity Styling

  • Morris Chestnut, Blair Underwood and Mekki Pheiffer on the cover of Essence Magazine
    Styling celebrities takes a special kind of person with just the right temperment. It's exciting and stressful all at once, and it's not for everyone. It requires more than just the ability to buy great clothes. Qualities of a good stylist include diplomacy, graciouness, and business acumen. Oh, and a degree in psychology is a plus. ENJOY!

Uzmee's Make Up Bag Revealed!

April 16, 2008

7 Tips for Creating Dramatic Eyes by Uzmee Krakovszki

Smokeyeye This look is simple drama. Very little makeup is used to achieve maximum effect.

You Will Need:
concealer (if needed)
golden-brown brow pencilCosmetics11907_narrowweb__300x4500
dark brown metallic liquid eyeshadow
kohl black eye pencil
sponge-tip applicator
eyeshadow brush
eyelash curler and black  mascara
neutral-toned lip pencil
caramel brown lip gloss

Step 1:
Apply concealer only in areas where it is needed.

Step 2:
Brows are lightly filled in with golden-brown brow pencil. (This choice depends on your natural brow color)

Step 3:
Using the eyeshadow brush, lightly apply dark brown metallic liquid eyeshadow to the eyelid and under-eye area.

Step 4:
Kohl black eye pencil is applied to the inner upper and lower eyelid rims…making sure to smudge into the lash line.
When lining the inner rim of the eyes, be sure the pencil tip has been blended down a bit. Avoid a very sharp point.

Step 5:
Further smudge black eye pencil with an eyeshadow brush or sponge to diffuse and soften the edge.

Step 6:
Black mascara is applied to curled top and bottom lashes.

Now that your eyes are all done, line and fill in your lips with a neutral lip pencil, apply a caramel-brown colored lip gloss and go.

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