[nabs-l] Lame question

Fri Apr 9 03:13:43 UTC 2010

 I just realized how many typos were in my email earlier- sorry! (I need to
stop pulling all-nighters.)

-Kate

On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 5:50 PM, Sarah Jevnikar
<sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca>wrote:

> Hi Briley,
> You raised a good point with multiple colours on eyes. This changes the
> visual effect?
> Sarah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Briley Pollard
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 3:59 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Lame question
>
> Also remember that you can learn how to apply multiple colors on your eyes
> with a little direction. For example, I have small eyes, so I want to put a
> lighter color in the outer corners, and a darker color on my lid, whereas
> people with larger eyes can do darker colors in the outer corners to
> achieve
> the smoky eye look. Also, Prescriptives and Clinique have blush brushes
> which help to apply it perfectly on each cheek. Eye liner is not too hard.
> It is hard to explain without showing you all, but if you close the eye
> slightly and pull it out from the outer edge to form more of a straight
> line
> to follow, you can apply with the other hand. The right makeup is key for
> any of this, but it can be really fun.
>
> Briley
> On Apr 8, 2010, at 8:32 AM, Mary Fernandez wrote:
>
> > 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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