1 After moisturizing her skin, we used the Tinted Face Primer in the areas where her pores are large. We also applied it to her forehead to help smooth the appearance of her skin.

2 When under eye circles are dark, it is important to find a color slightly lighter than her skin tone. We blended U2 & U4 Ultimate Cream Concealer together to attain her perfect concealer color. U2 has a yellow tone and U4 is a neutral orange tone. We placed three small dots of product strategically around her eyes. We pressed it into the skin with a fingertip to warm up the color. Next, we used the Foundation Blending Brush to smooth the concealer around her eyes.

4 Brows – We used the Angle Shading Brush to blend Mink Brow Color into her brows to define and emphasize her eyes.

5 Eyes
Gold Shimmer was applied with the Blending Brush from the base of her lid up to her brow. The color was pressed onto her lid to create a long lasting wear.
Next, we applied Marmalade on her lid using the Blending Brush. Marmalade by itself would have been too rich on its own, and would conflict with the undertones of her skin. By applying the Gold Shimmer first, Marmalade went on lighter and blended well with her skin coloring.
We then applied Mahogany into her crease with a Shadow Brush, following the shape of her eye. We selected a matte color in her crease due to her brow bone being very prominent; shimmers tend to make areas appear larger.
A little more Gold Shimmer was blended onto the brow bone to add hilight and lift to her eye.
Dark Suede Liner was used around her eye to emphasize the shape. We selected brown over black because her skin is warm and golden.
We then curled her lashes, applied three coats of Perfect Lash Mascara in black, using the Mascara Fan Brush to lift and separate her lashes and build fullness.

6 Cheeks – Apricot Toast, a bright red-orange blush was placed on the apple of her cheeks and blended downward to add a vivid pop of color to her face.

7 Lips – Athena’s lip line and her upper lip are the same color. It is important to keep her lips soft since the focus is her eyes. We lined her lips with our Neutral Liner and filled them in with Antique Pearls Gloss. As in most ethnic skin, the lips tend to be different colors in the lower center of the lip. It is important to balance and even out the different tones by either choosing a liner, lipstick, or gloss that will avoid making the lips appear darker.