TOTALLY agree on the brushes - make sure you buy decent ones. I think Napoleon ones are very very nice but exxy. I knew someone trained with Napoleon and it was common knowledge with the students that Body Shop brushes are just as good (if not better) and HEAPS cheaper.
Body Shop brushes are FANTASTIC. I have a full set. They rock.
What I'd recommend is going to the cheapy counter, buying the cheapest eye pencil, lipstick, eye powder, mascara, blush and face powder. Doesn't matter about the colour, but pick one you like if there's a choice. If you can get one of those really cheap all-in-one things with fifty colours in go for that. You'll be throwing this out within a week. Get a good make-up remover with this.
Next, get some glossy magazines. Old ones if you want. Go through and get FIVE different make-up looks you like.
Now go home and spend time trying to copy the look. It will go hideously wrong the first time. I try a new look every few months, copying from the TV usually. Sometimes it doesn't suit, sometimes it does. First time always looks a bit off. But keep practicing!
Within a week, you'll have a look, maybe not using all the different things (ie no face powder if you've got good skin or no blush if you have a natural one; lipliner is always a no-go for me) but you'll be able to apply make-up and know it suits you. I say within a week, maybe within a month if you're working around the children.
NOW you go for a make-up lesson. Learn what colours work. Learn a new way of applying: you'll be used to applying now so seeing what the consultant does very quickly won't be so hard to copy.
OR have a body shop at home party. Ask the consultant to go really slowly and maybe ask if you can film what she does. That way you get some of the stuff she'll use for free if your mates spend enough! Actually, I was a BSaH consultant just for the free make-up lesson day, the brushes that came in the kit and all the make-up that came with the kit: I needed some good stuff for my wedding. That was years ago so I no longer have all the make-up but I do still love the brushes.
Oh, btw, always buy less make-up than you think you need. One eye-shadow palette, one mascara etc. You can buy more but if you buy loads you chuck a load out because after about 10 years or so the powders do go off. Trust me. I had a 12-year-old blusher that really didn't do my skin any favours when I used it again!
I did the $95 lesson with Napoleon and learnt nothing lol, she was far too busy chatting to me about her life than telling me what she was doing and how!
I'm sorry to tell you that I can't recommend their products either, atleast not their foundation. They claim it is waterproof, but even the slightest drop of water on my face sent a huge streak down my cheek, and the make-up stings like nothing on earth if it gets even an inch near your eye! I've searched high and low for the perfect foundation and still haven't found it!
I did the Napoleon Perdis makeup course on Saturday from 10am-4pm. It was FANTASTIC. I recommend to everybody. You do your own makeup step by step. I took lots of notes on every single step.
I was the only student considered a makeup virgin in the beginning but i did the best makeup! Other students were commenting on how i my makeup looked fantastic and that it red carpet material.
DH was stunned when he saw me. People were looking at me on the street too. I looked one million dollars. Had the best time whilst learning.
I purchased $600 worth of product, incl. the brushes. I wasn't going to buy them, but then thought that i wouldn't remember the thicknesses etc.. of all the brushes we used, so i purchased them. I bought foundation, powder, bronzer, concealers, blush, brushes. I'm going to buy their loose eyeshadow pots next. All of them. A few each week. They are all so shimmery. So pretty colours
I went out last night and tried to do it again, and i did it I did the whole smokey eyes thing and my DH and mum were gobsmacked as to how brilliant my eyes looked.
SO PROUD.
I asked if they had a colours session and they didn't but said that if i could get around 4 people together and each pay $50 they would organise a 2 hour session on colour and the $50 is redeemable on product.
i'll go next year when ds2 is a little older and doesn't need to be on the boob constantly! LOL
glad you had such a great time
did you buy their mascara?
Yay good job Turkish!! I love make up; sometimes if im bored at home ill just do it for fun hehe. I've bought a lot of brushes from Avon and they are great!!
Didn't buy the mascara. There are sooo many things to buy i just didnt know which ones to get. I'm going to build up a Napoleon Perdis makeup collection slowly.
I really want the eyeshadows. They look so cool on the under the lower lashes.
I'm going to speak to DH if i can do NP's 9 week course. I could then do free lance work.
TD ... any idea on how much$ the 9week course is ? (that's if you have or haven't yet done it) ... and is it part-time or full-time to do ? ... and where ?
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I did the whole smokey eyes thing and my DH and mum were gobsmacked as to how brilliant my eyes looked.
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