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Remembering Kevyn Aucoin - Unique documentation of men's and
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the man who invented countering
Books Reff: the art of makeup by kevyn Aucoin
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Considered as the world’s fast celebrity makeup artist, kevyn
Aucoin worked on the like such as Cher, Julia Roberts, Cindy Crawford and Naomi
Campbell just to mention a few celebrity clients. As well as being a fantastic
makeup artist, Kevyn Aucoin was loved for his fantastic personality. Aucoin
also had great influence on the beauty industry, being largely responsible for
the beauty stylings of the 1990s such as Brooke Shield’s matte lips, Christy
Turlington's arched brow and Cindy Crawford’s lip liner.
Aucoin Wrote three bestselling books, The Art of
Makeup, Making Faces and Face Forward, expressing his unique aesthetic. He
wrote tutorials to create his trademark looks, from how to contour your face
like Gwyneth Paltrow to achieving Courtney Love’s smeared lips and smoky-eyed
grunge look. I must say having read some of his book I admit they are a must
have for every one training as a makeup artist. Aucoin also had his own cosmetics
range which he introduced in 2001 after launching a ground-breaking makeup line
with Revlon called THE NEW NAKED, which was created for all skin tones.
Kevyn Aucoin was the fast and only makeup artist to receive
the council of fashion designer of America award in 1994 and still holds this
title.
When Aucoin passed away in 2002, due to complications
arising from his condition (a tumour on the pituitary grand that causes an
overproduction of the growth hormone), his loss shook the fashion world. His death united the fashion world in mourning for this incredibly
talented and lovely icon and he will be forever missed.
A few of my favourite tips by kevyn Aucoin
The Ten Most Common Mistakes:
1. Timidity: Allowing fear of what other people will think affect the way one thinks about oneself, and therefore the way one presents oneself to others.
2. Not blending: The art of makeup is blending... Failing to merge one colour into another will cause the makeup to look like a paint-by-numbers painting.
3. Misuse of bright colours: Bright colours can look great, but they draw attention to the features they’re applied to and run the risk of looking like they’re just sitting on top of the face, rather than being part of it. They can also make the rest of the face look weak.
4. Not adapting makeup to one’s age and style: The same makeup cannot be worn at 60 as at 16. I’m not just talking about the aging process here, because one can look great at any age. But many things can change over time—choice of colours, haircut—and the choice of makeup should change, too. The same clothes aren’t often worn 20 years later, and the same should be true of makeup.
5. Incorrect foundation choice: Most people have predominantly yellow undertones in the skin—not pink as many people think. It’s safest, when choosing a foundation, to err on the yellow or golden side, not the blue-pink side. Foundation should match the colour of the neck, not that of the cheek, because the neck and jawline are ultimately the areas that foundation has to blend into. The most wonderful makeup application can be completely ruined by the sight of a “tide line,” where the foundation ends and the true colour of the skin begins.
6. Not waxing facial hair or tweezing the brows: The idea that hair will grow back thicker is a myth. Tweezing or waxing regularly will eventually dissuade hairs from growing so quickly. For those who object to waxing, using facial hair bleach is a mild and effective alternative.
7. Not curling the lashes: Many people think this isn’t necessary. In fact, applying mascara without curling the lashes actually closes up the eye rather than opening it up, as intended.
8. Applying a powder eye shadow or powder blush onto a face without makeup or just foundation: The natural oils of the skin and the oil in the foundation will “grab” the colour in the blush or eye shadow, thereby darkening it in places and creating a blotchy look. Face powder must be used before applying other powder products, such as eye shadow and blush.
9. Choosing the wrong tones: For people of colour, using makeup with blue tones creates a very ashy look to the skin. I recommend using golden-orange colours, which tend to brighten and warm up the face.
10. Smoking: Aside from the long-term damage to the body, cigarette smoke also can constrict blood vessels, deprive the skin of oxygen, and dry the top layers the way the sun can."
1. Timidity: Allowing fear of what other people will think affect the way one thinks about oneself, and therefore the way one presents oneself to others.
2. Not blending: The art of makeup is blending... Failing to merge one colour into another will cause the makeup to look like a paint-by-numbers painting.
3. Misuse of bright colours: Bright colours can look great, but they draw attention to the features they’re applied to and run the risk of looking like they’re just sitting on top of the face, rather than being part of it. They can also make the rest of the face look weak.
4. Not adapting makeup to one’s age and style: The same makeup cannot be worn at 60 as at 16. I’m not just talking about the aging process here, because one can look great at any age. But many things can change over time—choice of colours, haircut—and the choice of makeup should change, too. The same clothes aren’t often worn 20 years later, and the same should be true of makeup.
5. Incorrect foundation choice: Most people have predominantly yellow undertones in the skin—not pink as many people think. It’s safest, when choosing a foundation, to err on the yellow or golden side, not the blue-pink side. Foundation should match the colour of the neck, not that of the cheek, because the neck and jawline are ultimately the areas that foundation has to blend into. The most wonderful makeup application can be completely ruined by the sight of a “tide line,” where the foundation ends and the true colour of the skin begins.
6. Not waxing facial hair or tweezing the brows: The idea that hair will grow back thicker is a myth. Tweezing or waxing regularly will eventually dissuade hairs from growing so quickly. For those who object to waxing, using facial hair bleach is a mild and effective alternative.
7. Not curling the lashes: Many people think this isn’t necessary. In fact, applying mascara without curling the lashes actually closes up the eye rather than opening it up, as intended.
8. Applying a powder eye shadow or powder blush onto a face without makeup or just foundation: The natural oils of the skin and the oil in the foundation will “grab” the colour in the blush or eye shadow, thereby darkening it in places and creating a blotchy look. Face powder must be used before applying other powder products, such as eye shadow and blush.
9. Choosing the wrong tones: For people of colour, using makeup with blue tones creates a very ashy look to the skin. I recommend using golden-orange colours, which tend to brighten and warm up the face.
10. Smoking: Aside from the long-term damage to the body, cigarette smoke also can constrict blood vessels, deprive the skin of oxygen, and dry the top layers the way the sun can."
When
I first read this, it opened my eyes to a lot of thing that I was doing wrong. It
challenged me to the point of changing my mind set especially to do with waxing
and tweezing. like a lot of people out there I have for a long time believed
that waxing or tweezing facial hair would cause them to came back in vengeance
but upon reading this in one of kevyn Aucoin book ( the art of makeup ) i
learnt that it was just a myth.
His work has help many makeup artist today and will continual
to help many more to come.
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