iVillage
your daily makeover destination
by Melissa Kagan

Hair and makeup

Myra's face was often hidden by her hair falling in front of her eyes. To remedy this, she would stick a barrette in haphazardly, resulting in a schoolgirl look. We decided to pull the front half of her hair back, for a more sophisticated style. Once this was done, our mission was to emphasize her beautiful features with makeup. We applied a dramatic look to her eyes with smoky eye shadow and liner and defined her eyebrows with a brow pencil and powder. Her cheeks required just a touch of pink, for a natural flushed look. And, finally, we went with a natural look for her lips, applying a nude yet shimmery gloss that wouldn't compete with her eye makeup. Next up: her jewelry.

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