[nabs-l] Lame question

Thu Apr 8 13:32:23 UTC 2010

Hey All,
I love the mascara tip!  I'm totally blind, and my mother is a hair
stylist, so she would actually yell at me if  I walked out of the
house without at least some lipstick and a little bit of blush. But
here are the musts in order to start on the right foot.
1. Like Kate  said, the first step is to go to a department store and
get the right shades of foundation and blush. If you look orange, that
means your foundation isn't the right color.
2. For actual application of foundation, I use a powder puff. The key
is really to cover your face evenly. So for example start on your
lower right cheek, right next to your mouth, and just move up slowly
and evenly. After you reach the top of that side you probablly want to
go in for a little more foundation. Make sure to shake the puff
lightly against the container so that you get any extra powder off.
And then do the  same for the other side. After your done, I would
grab a tissue and just lightly go around my face so that any uneven
spots, or clusters of powder are taken care off.
3. Blush is easy, just smile, and feel the apple of your cheek. You
don't want to go any further than that, and again, use the tissue at
the end.
4. I usually don't use mascara but Kate's idea is awesome.
5. I apply eye shadow with my fingers. So just swipe your fingers on
it like twice, and close your eye, go from the inside, the side
closest to your nose, out. Then go back and make sure it's spread
evenly by simply retracing the area twice.
6. Eye liner is a bit more challenging. But first start by tracing the
underside of your eye carefully, and gently until you memorize the
contours. Then practice with liner. This one takes practice and the
first few times have one of your sisters, or someone tell you where
you got off.
And lipstick is the easiest.

Also keep in mind that there are different options for makeup now. For
instance, you can buy foundation in a cream form, which might be
easier to apply. Lastly, if you are sisters are awesome enough to do
your makeup for you, have a girl day with them, and have them help you
improve rather than doing it for you. A lot of times, what sighted
people do when applying makeup is the same for us, except with a few
adjustments. So ask them, what do you do when the foundation is
uneven, and have them show you and voila, that is what you have to do.
Hope this helps.
mary

On 4/7/10, Katy Carroll <kc2992a at student.american.edu> wrote:
> Hi Mikaela,
>
> I completely understand where you are coming from on this question. I wear
> some very basic makeup, but it did take me a while to learn how to apply it.
> I am partially sighted, but when I put on makeup, and I am usually right up
> against my mirror, trying to see the details and get them right.
>
> Why don't you treat yourself to a trip to Sephora or other cosmetics store,
> or salon, and have a consultation with a salesperson or cosmetics
> professional to make sure you have the best color cosmetics for your skin
> tone. Having the wrong shades will make it impossible for you to make the
> stuff look good, even if you could see.
>
> For me, I use a magnifying mirror with added light to apply make up.
>
> For foundation or blush, I use a large brush, because it is harder to make
> the powder than it is with with circular powder puff.
>
> Also, i have a cool method of applyign mascara. I take a plastic card, like
> a credit card, and press the long edge against the edge of my eyelid, and
> applying the msacara that way, with the card behind my lashes so that
> there's no chance of getting masacra anywhere but where it's supposed to be.
>
> i hope this helps!
>
> Kate
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Sarah Jevnikar
> <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca>wrote:
>
>> Hi Mikaela,
>> I wish I could answer this as I've struggled with similar issues; your
>> question makes perfect sense to me. I really hope someone has some insight
>> (pardon the pun.) into this as I am intrigued.
>> Talk soon,
>> Sarah
>> P.s.: JAWS users: make sure names are spelled correctly. I know I harp on
>> this a lot but it's of utmost importance. Thanks! :)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Mikaela Stevens
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 7:16 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Lame question
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> I know this question might sound silly or ridiculous, but I am serious
>> when
>> I ask it and I would really appreciate some feedback. This question is
>> really for the girls on this list, but I'm not trying to be sexist; it's
>> just a girly thing: a beauty-type question.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have always struggled with makeup. I wear it because I have bad acne and
>> I
>> have the desire to wear it to make myself appear put-together and
>> professional. I just can't seem to make it look good. My mom always tells
>> me
>> if it looks splotchy or orange (not because she is trying to be mean,
>> rather
>> because she wants me to be aware and look presentable). When my sighted
>> sister or friends do my makeup for me I receive compliments and I feel
>> better about myself because I know I look my best.
>>
>>
>>
>> My questions are: Do you wear makeup? If so, how do you apply it? When you
>> are finished do you have to ask someone if it looks good? If you do not
>> ask
>> a sighted person, how do you know it looks how it should? Are there some
>> non-visual techniques for making sure you look appropriate?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you in advance for any input on this! Have a great day.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mikaela Stevens
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