I know, I know. I don't blog forever and then I come up with a makeup tip of all things. I know! Ridiculous. I've finally been able to catch my breath (just a little) after launching melissatomeoni.com, shooting a crazy amount of seniors and then it hit me. Makeup, of course! Everyone, and I mean a whopping 95% of you don't like your picture taken. BTW those stats are very official... as in, I just made them up myself.

While I was editing seniors the past few weeks (which are now going to have their debut on my Melissa Tomeoni FB fan page). I noticed a sparkle. Maybe it's because they are seniors and they have the world at their feet, but maybe it's because they are expert makeup artists and actually apply the tips we read in magazines.

Take note: In the images below, see the sparkle? It's the brightness right around the tear duct that makes their eyes sing. The tip is to lightly dust shadow underneath your bottom lashes in a bright or shimmery shade. Try and stay just around the tear duct, don't go to far to the outer corners of your eyes. Presto! Even on the gloomy days you'll have a twinkle in your eye.

blogseniors.jpg

If anyone has other fabulous makeup tips please leave them in the comments below!
Thanks...
Big Smiles,
Melissa Tomeoni

Photo Makeup Tip

June 4, 2010

I know, I know. I don't blog forever and then I come up with a makeup tip of all things. I know! Ridiculous. I've finally been able to catch my breath (just a little) after launching melissatomeoni.com, shooting a crazy amount of seniors and then it hit me. Makeup, of course! Everyone, and I mean a whopping 95% of you don't like your picture taken. BTW those stats are very official... as in, I just made them up myself.

While I was editing seniors the past few weeks (which are now going to have their debut on my Melissa Tomeoni FB fan page). I noticed a sparkle. Maybe it's because they are seniors and they have the world at their feet, but maybe it's because they are expert makeup artists and actually apply the tips we read in magazines.

Take note: In the images below, see the sparkle? It's the brightness right around the tear duct that makes their eyes sing. The tip is to lightly dust shadow underneath your bottom lashes in a bright or shimmery shade. Try and stay just around the tear duct, don't go to far to the outer corners of your eyes. Presto! Even on the gloomy days you'll have a twinkle in your eye.

blogseniors.jpg

If anyone has other fabulous makeup tips please leave them in the comments below!
Thanks...
Big Smiles,
Melissa Tomeoni


Comments
Deyla Huss Photography says:

Very cool! I love that tip about the shimmer under the eyelid!

 (06.04.10 @ 08:59 PM)
Talya Geselowitz says:

Hello to Melissa and all her fabulous readers! My name is Talya and I'm a make-up artist! I was lucky enough to have met Melissa on a trip to Portland with one of my dearest friends and a friend of Melissa's, Danielle.
Danielle sent me Melissa's latest blog and thought that I might have a little something to add. Melissa's tip is a great one! Applying a shimmery shade under the tear duct out to where your pupil is if you are staring straight ahead, is an awesome way to brighten even the sleepiest eyes! La Bella Donna makes a great shadow for this called, CAMEO. Another great one is MACs, Vanilla.
Another trick that produces similar results, that special twinkle in the eye, is something that might sound right out of the good old 80's. White eyeliner. White eyeliner applied to the inside of the bottom eyelid, from the duct all the way to end helps make the whites of the eyes look even brighter! Be careful with this trick though. It only works really well if the other colors that are being applied to the eye are light. It doesn't work well with grays, blacks, dark browns or if a dark liner is being applied under the eyelid. It creates too much contrast and starts to look really fake. Don't be discouraged if you don't see the results on the person in real life. The result of this trick is more evident in the photo image than to the naked eye.
Thanks Melissa! Your web sight is beautiful. Your creativity and beauty is inspiring!

(06.04.10 @ 09:19 PM)
Megan Clark says:

I've totally been doing that. Score. Also, can we talk about those red lips! Dang! She has inspired me to step up my lipstick application regimen. My recently acquired makeup secret is.....PRIMER. Mine's actually called "Magic Perfecting Base". It is magic.

 (06.04.10 @ 10:51 PM)
melissa says:

I love the advice! thanks so much for everyone for commenting-- Talya, GREAT advice, I can't wait to work with you next month!!!

 (06.07.10 @ 10:07 AM)