I said "no", but really...whatever makes you most comfortable, given the situation.
You've got nice clear features that don't need much help, imho, but if you DO decide to go with makeup, here's my General Minimalized Makeup Routine (aka the Two Minute Face).
1. Even out skin tone (I get reddish blotches, so for me this is green-tinted stuff to correct the color back to my natural pink-ivory-freckles. I don't usually put any foundation on over this, but I do have Bare Minerals around in case I feel like it. The right shade of Bare Minerals is actually a reasonably good evener). 2. Use a neutral, close-to-natural-shade eyeliner to define eyes (on me, light brown or medium gray. on you, probably dark brown.) 3. One quick coat of mascara (I have short light eyelashes!) 4. Chapstick, the SPF 15 kind. Makes lips look more defined and healthier without any color at all!
Of course, any of those steps can be eliminated if you're having a Good Skin Day, or your eyes can be seen from a mile away in any case, or whatever. But it's easy and fast and just makes one look fresh and healthy, without looking unnatural or painted at all.
I have rosecea, so good skin days don't happen. But it also means that I can't wear too much, either.
I'm staying away from eye makeup - I have long lashes, and eyeglasses that make my eyes look smaller anyway. The chapstick, though - I have dark, dark lips, so avoiding lipstick is a good idea.
Yes -- if your lips are vivid enough that they stand out already, lipstick would probably be more trouble than it's worth for you, and chapstick or some other balm or gloss would do nicely.
If I'm going for formal but very low-maintenance, I put on lip balm or gloss of some form, and powder to even out the color of my face, and leave the rest well enough alone. My eyes stand out enough on their own, my cheeks will heat up enough on their own, my face color's a little splotchy so it wants something to tone that down especially around my mouth and chin, and my lips are already pink enough.
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Date: 2007-07-10 01:15 am (UTC)You've got nice clear features that don't need much help, imho, but if you DO decide to go with makeup, here's my General Minimalized Makeup Routine (aka the Two Minute Face).
1. Even out skin tone (I get reddish blotches, so for me this is green-tinted stuff to correct the color back to my natural pink-ivory-freckles. I don't usually put any foundation on over this, but I do have Bare Minerals around in case I feel like it. The right shade of Bare Minerals is actually a reasonably good evener).
2. Use a neutral, close-to-natural-shade eyeliner to define eyes (on me, light brown or medium gray. on you, probably dark brown.)
3. One quick coat of mascara (I have short light eyelashes!)
4. Chapstick, the SPF 15 kind. Makes lips look more defined and healthier without any color at all!
Of course, any of those steps can be eliminated if you're having a Good Skin Day, or your eyes can be seen from a mile away in any case, or whatever. But it's easy and fast and just makes one look fresh and healthy, without looking unnatural or painted at all.
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Date: 2007-07-10 01:23 am (UTC)I'm staying away from eye makeup - I have long lashes, and eyeglasses that make my eyes look smaller anyway. The chapstick, though - I have dark, dark lips, so avoiding lipstick is a good idea.
I've been seriously thinking about Bare Minerals.
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Date: 2007-07-10 08:13 pm (UTC)If I'm going for formal but very low-maintenance, I put on lip balm or gloss of some form, and powder to even out the color of my face, and leave the rest well enough alone. My eyes stand out enough on their own, my cheeks will heat up enough on their own, my face color's a little splotchy so it wants something to tone that down especially around my mouth and chin, and my lips are already pink enough.