How To Get A Beauty Counter Makeover

By Deborah Bennett, Senior Editor April 8, 2009 3:22 pm

The department store makeover is an amazing and undervalued resource, especially in this economy. Where else can you spruce up with a chic new look for the price of a lipstick or mascara? (Okay, so you could get this advice for free, but the makeup artist is generally working on commission, people.)

As one who once spent a week getting department store makeovers for a magazine article, I have a few tips for getting the most out of yours.

1) Find a beauty advisor whose makeup you love. Brand image provides clues-are you a Bobbi Brown/Clinique/Armani sort of person, or more a MAC/Dior/Lancôme type-but look at the individual as well. If you hate lipliner, don’t get a makeover from someone who clearly does.

Lighten up your make-up for spring.

2) Ask for something specific, say, to learn a new eye lining technique or try out a new lipgloss shade. Unless you’re having a total identity crisis-or want to experience one right away-the last thing you want to do is flop in the chair and say, “O.K. Go crazy!”

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(From luckymag.com)

Rejuvenate your skin for spring.