By Sheila
My taste in makeup tends to revolve in cycles — there are times in my life where I feel the need to paint myself like a peacock and leave no bright color unturned. There are other times when I decide that minimialists win the race and walk out the door with barely anything, even though my undereye circles are crying out for some concealing.
Right now, at this junction of my life, I find myself at a cross between peacock and barely there … a more polished verson of myself with “oomph”, I guess you would say.
My inspiration? That clean, crisp style that often shows up on the red carpet, like Sandra Bullock, Kate Winselt, and Penelope Cruz.
What do these ladies have in common? Their makeup never overwhelms them, it accentuates them perfectly, and that’s what I aspire to right now.
That’s not to say I’m tucking my turquoise shadows away! My need to preen will come along again, soon enough!
Who are your current makeup inspirations?
I don’t usually try to re-create looks I see in magazines or anywhere because I don’t feel I have the skills to do that yet, however, I am inspired by pretty much any dark-haired movie star for some reason. In particular, Kate Beckinsale, she is just so pretty with or without makeup, and I love her hair color and how she doesn’t load on the makeup. I also have dark brown hair and don’t like it when you can really tell that somebody is wearing tons of makeup.
She really is a gorgeous gal!