Makeup Trial I

Mrs. Apple, Dallas Age and Occupation in '07: 28, Entrepreneur Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Police Officer Engagement Date: Easter Day 2006 Wedding Date: May 27, 2007 Blogging Since: September 28, 2006 Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant & Gardens About Me: I'm in the midst of trying to plan a "perfectly beautiful" wedding and decorating my new home. It's been exhausting but totally worth every minute of it. Ironically, I was never the type of person to want to get married but now that I'm engaged, I get giddy over anything that is wedding related! I'll try my best to give you all unique and practical ideas.

September 30th, 2006 @ 4:26 pm by Mrs. Apple

I stopped by the Laura Mercier counter earlier this week to get a makeup trial done for the wedding and my engagement photo session next week. I decided to go with them because I might as well start with the top of the line makeup counters and compare them to other counters. I was also tempted to go to Bobbi Brown or Trish McEvoy, but the counters were empty with no makeup artists.

All in all, I would give her work an 8 **(star) since I could tell she knew what she was doing by her makeup techniques - blending, creating lids, shadows, highlights on my eyes and cheeks, use of eye liner underneath the eyelashes (a little uncomfortable). The top of her palm was a canvas of different colors.

I was a little worried because most makeup artists that have worked on my face ended f-ing up my eyes, and I would end up looking like some Asian porn star with heavy amounts of eyeshadow and hot pink lipstick. I’ll probably try a couple more makeup artists just to compare.

Here are some pictures… I hope you can tell that I have some makeup on. I was trying to go for the look in the Zhang Zi Yi makeup photos I posted before. Similar makeup but not quite the same effect because of my fat round head! Argh! Ha.

I totally forgot to take a picture of myself before the trial, but I found a picture of me with no makeup.

21 Responses to “Makeup Trial I”

Style Graduate says:

You’re gorgeous, even without makeup!

I love the glow Laura gave your skin; do you know what products she used?

9/30/06 at 4:32 pm (reply)

creme_de_violet says:

Miss Apple you’re gorgeous without makeup! I’d like to see a list of products used as well.

9/30/06 at 4:45 pm (reply)

miss violet says:

gorgeous face!

9/30/06 at 4:50 pm (reply)

mary says:

I agree with everyone, you look great even without makeup! The makeup artist did a great job and you have really nice eyebrows.

9/30/06 at 5:12 pm (reply)

Krizia says:

wow! this is PERFECT! it looks so natural! i was seriously floored when i scrolled down and saw your picture ^_^ i sure don’t see a need to go exploring for another artist. this is beautiful, and more importantly, SO YOU!

9/30/06 at 5:35 pm (reply)

Miss Poppy says:

you do not need makeup at all!!! you are so beautiful!

9/30/06 at 5:57 pm (reply)

lindsay says:

it’s nice. very soft and natural. you’re very beautiful. you’ve got a nice glow to you. :o)

9/30/06 at 6:19 pm (reply)

Aim says:

I think it came out really good! Very natural.

9/30/06 at 6:33 pm (reply)

RaselShoe says:

Lovely, dear–looks natural, youthful and appropriate.
I love your website–I’m also getting married and it’s always tough to find the right styles as an Asian American living among the Irish blondes and Italian brunettes.

9/30/06 at 9:18 pm (reply)

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miss apple says:

awww, thanks everyone for posting such sweet comments about my makeup trial. You guys make me feel so pretty! -)

Style Graduate & Creme_de_Violet, I don’t remember all of the makeup she had put on me but I will find out for you! I think I will go back to Laura Mercier counter tomorrow and get a list.

Thanks again for the sweet comments. -)

9/30/06 at 11:04 pm (reply)

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kp says:

you look great!!!

9/30/06 at 11:07 pm (reply)

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JL says:

your eyes look great!!!

9/30/06 at 11:45 pm (reply)

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Lixue says:

“Beauty is in the bones.”

and you have it

10/1/06 at 3:32 am (reply)

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Mrs. Bee says:

it looks very natural and fresh.

10/1/06 at 11:08 am (reply)

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Cheryl says:

Beautiful.

Also, I appreciated the celebrity pictures earlier. I hadn’t put much thought into make-up up until now because I almost never wear any. I tried searching for tips on the internet about how to do Asian eyes, because I always hate eyeshadow on me, but I didn’t find anything great.

10/1/06 at 1:50 pm (reply)

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Jasmine says:

You look great!

10/1/06 at 3:13 pm (reply)

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budgetbride says:

love the look. i like laura mercier…always natural looking

10/1/06 at 4:28 pm (reply)

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miss apple says:

ok brides to be, i’ve got my list of makeup products i used at laura mercier counter. Iif you guys need me to send them to you, let me know! thanks!

10/1/06 at 11:39 pm (reply)

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Tristan says:

Perfect lipstick color! I have to admit… us women like taking our photos in the car!! I’m guilty of that too!

10/2/06 at 10:12 am (reply)

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Carrie says:

She did a great job- your skin is glowing and looks very natural. I think the lining on your eyes is beautiful and tasteful.

10/2/06 at 11:36 am (reply)

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Kathy says:

i like the make-up and you look very glowing…very natural look and it suits you since you don’t (or even need to) wear much make-up anyways. your bud…kat =)

10/3/06 at 9:23 pm (reply)