Kriss’s Top 5 Makeup Tips for 2006
By Kriss Soterion
From the April 2006
Issue of Applaud Magazine

If 2006 is all about putting your best face forward, here are my “Top 5” tips for achieving your best look with makeup! Whether you are trying to make it a ‘better looking’ year than last year, attempting to uplift a tired look or make a great first impression, these tips are tested, tried and true on many faces over the years. They have always yielded incredible results and they will do that for you too. 1. Don’t skimp on creating a canvas! Preparing the skin for color is crucial. This includes using a moisturizer under makeup to make the skin moist and supple. Choose one with light reflective properties to improve the appearance of dry sluggish skin. Many concealers, foundations and powders have light reflective properties that brighten skin and create a beautiful glow. Taking time to perfect skin will always improve the look for your makeup application. 2. Understand how light and dark play on your skin! Light makeup colors will always make an area appear brighter, bigger and more pronounced. Light eye shadow will keep eyes bigger. A slight frost and shine in lipstick will enhance thinner lips. Be careful though, the opposite is also true. Dark eyeliner, such as black, will make eyes more defined but also create the illusion that they are smaller. Blush that is too dark can flatten cheekbones instead of lift them up. 3. Put color in the right place! Bright or intense color in eye shadow will draw attention to your makeup instead of the sparkle in your eye! Switch to more subtle and neutral shadows and bring color in with eyeliner instead. 4. Gloss is fashionable and effective for all ages! Gloss isn’t just for teens. Today’s gloss stays put and lasts, so it is effective for all faces. It keeps lips looking moist, full and youthful. It adds fullness and freshness to your look. It also brighten and lifts lipstick for an ‘into the night’ look that dazzles! 5. Don’t let your makeup run away! There are products you should not ignore if staying power is a problem for you. Face powder will set concealer and liquid foundation and make it last all day. Wetting various eye shadows with a small brush and painting on will create an all day wear eyeliner that will never smudge! Let’s face it, 2006 is going to be a beautiful year! Kriss Soterion has worked as a Master Makeup Artist for 18 years, she is also a professional photographer and esthetician. She is the owner of Kriss Cosmetics Studio, and her own personal cosmetic line based in Manchester, NH. Kriss is a former Miss NH 1987, and has worked extensively as a traveling artist for national clientele & TV networks including CNN, ABC & NBC. She an be reached at 603-624-2333.