December 12, 2009
Final project (part 2)
For the second part of my final project, I’ve decided to perform a makeover on a guinea pig of my choosing. Unfortunately, my first choice wasn’t able to do it, so I settled for my sister.
Now, my sister is actually perfect for this type of makeover, because she rarely ever wears makeup. Granted, she’s 13, but she’s at that age that all girls start to experiment with makeup. To start, I kept her eye color and facial type in mind. She has blonde hair, blue eyes and is very fair-skinned, so I can’t do anything dramatic.
* This is the ever-infamous “before” shot you see in many makeovers.
Moving along, I started with her eyes. I used a light purple eyeshadow, and rubbed it lightly on her eyelid. Then, I took a Q-Tip and made a darker line right above her eyelashes. I then used mascara and eyeliner to make her eyes pop out a bit more.
* This is right after I put the eye makeup on her. I love purple for blue eyes because it really makes them pop out.
Next, I moved to her face. Now, I didn’t want to put too much makeup on, because I didn’t want it to look too harsh. So, I used a little bit of blush on her cheeks, and swept it across her nose and forehead, just to make it look more blended in on her fair face.
* This is right after I put the blush on her. It’s not too much of a dramatic difference, and that’s what I was aiming for.
Finally, I put some lip gloss on, to finish her face. I used a real light, almost white color on her, just so her lips don’t overpower her fact.
* This is right after I put the lip gloss on. It completely finishes her look.
So, her makeover was a complete success, and I can almost bet she’ll use this look more than just once. 
* This is the even more famous “after” shot associated with makeovers.
After doing this, I realized that I do have a couple tricks up my sleeve that I can use on other people beside myself. I think I did a pretty good job, and she was happy with it, so that makes me happy!
