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There is one place that does not get fuller or plumper as we age – our lips! If there is just one thing that will brighten up our faces, it is the lip color.

Lips like brows can give a dated look. My clients come to me with the gamut from a very natural look to a deep matte shade. Many haven’t changed their colors since their twenties! That’s why I suggest looking at magazines and catalogs to see the current trends and make certain adjustments. This way you’ll be in style while incorporating your personal preferences and color palate.

If eyes are called the windows to the soul, then brows are the frames.  No one will notice even the most beautiful eyes if they are not properly framed. Brows that have not been groomed can give you a sad, angry, or even a surprised look. They can be tricky, but are so important.

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Unruly brows make it difficult to apply the eye makeup that can be so flattering. Shaping the eyebrows gives a nice, smooth area to apply the eye shadows, highlighter, and eyeliner.

If the eyes are the windows to the soul, let's make sure they are beautifully framed! With so many shapes, sizes and colors, it is not one size fits all!

Throughout my modeling career, the one constant has been very natural eye shadows. Use your hair color, eyebrow, and lash coloring to help you select the right shades.

Last month I discussed concealer and foundation applications. The following items can be applied onto bare or moisturized skin if you do prefer not to wear a foundation.

Now that we have a blank canvas, we can now start to have fun. I like to contour the face, if needed, by using a bronzer. (Either a cream type or powder.) I like the powder type so that I can brush it on with a blush or powder brush.

As a model and makeup artist I have learned that there really is no particular order to applying makeup. Some people prefer to apply concealer first, then the foundation and finally the powder.

I prefer to apply the concealer first and then apply the foundation over as I think this way you have an all over uniform look to the makeup. Some or even makeup artists like to apply the

It only gets better! I have enjoyed a modeling career since the mid '60s and am still getting hired to represent the over 50 crowd even though I am currently 62. During my career I have learned many tricks of the trade and am happy to share them with you.

In the '80s, I sold my own cosmetic line in two beauty salons and shortly after another model and I opened a personal image and modeling studio called Model Image Center. We taught aspiring models