Dimitri James is truly an outstanding makeup artist and creator of SKINN Cosmetics. He’s a treasured friend, and I must admit that many of his wonderful products, are in my professional makeup case!
Dimitri James ~ Celebrity Makeup Artist, Founder and C.E.O of SKINN Cosmetics
Here are two amazing product compacts in Dimitri’s Color Affair Regatta Collection.
You will be able to create a face that will take you anywhere! Whether you’d prefer a casual look , a natural outdoor look , a trending fashion look or an evening out on the town look, you’ll be ready to go with these two compacts.
First let’s take a look at the Color Affair Extraordinary Eyeshadows for Every Occasion!
Color Affair Extraordinary Eyeshadows for Every Occasion
Here are a couple looks you might like to try:
Let’s say you like a more neutral look on your eye.
1.You might want to the use the deeper brown shade of shadow in the bottom row of the compact to lift the corner of your eye and define the crease of your eye. Feather that darker shade a bit above your crease lifting the shadow up slightly into the outer area of your eye.
2.Lightly blend the edges, and for a natural softer look take the upper center neutral shadow eye color and lightly go over the deeper color. (This is a great technique to use when you want to soften a darker eye shadow shade!)
3.To finish the look take the upper lightest compact color and blend from the inner corner of your eye to the arch of your brow for a perfect lift.
4. For a real lift and pretty bright eyed look, you may use your finger tip and touch the last color on the top row of shadows, which is a soft copper shade. Now dot and blend a bit of the copper color right at the upper outer corner of your eye, beneath your eyebrow! Add liner if you wish and your mascara to complete your lovely “neutral” eye !
I know you’re wondering about the beautiful Green and Teal Blue colors in the bottom row. Now here is where you can have some fun!! These colors are soft and can really accent your eyes. Try this…
1. Apply one of the colors on the lid of your eye and feather it up and out in a diagonal direction to the upper corner of your eyebrow.
2.Then take one of the lighter colors in the top row and start at the inner corner of your eye and blend to the outer upper corner of your eye softening any edges so the colors just melt together.
3.This is a very “easy” feminine and fashionable look. Add some liner if you wish to have a bit more definition. Finish with your mascara.
If you feel you’d like a more conservative look but still want a “pop” of color try this technique.
1.Apply some of the deeper brown we used in the neutral eye look, and blend it up and out in a diagonal direction up to the outer corner of your eyebrow .
2.Now take one of the colors and apply it in the outer corner of your eye and softly blend it over the brown, in the crease of your eye. Feather lightly above the crease (Remember you can always soften the color or depth of the colors by using the technique we did earlier by brushing a soft wash of a lighter shade in the compact over the colors you’d like to soften.) Make sure all of the colors are nicely blended together!
3.Highlight with a lighter shade from the inner corner of your eye across the upper eye area by the arch of your eyebrow. You have now created a soft understated yet very trendy look for any occasion! Of course line and use mascara, if desired!
You’ll have so much fun trying many different combinations with Dimitri’s fabulous eyeshadows! I’ve shared some techniques that will let you adjust the shadows to your preference with the wash of a lighter shadow to soften the effect you are trying to achieve, or add more depth with a darker shadow for more definition. Remember to let loose with some creativity, experiment, and you’ll find many new interesting looks!
Let’s move along to the Color Affair Breathtaking Blush and Bronze Trio for Every Occasion: :
Here is another compact that will give you such a variety of choices to finish your face.
Once again you you have so many choices with Dimitri’s beautiful colors.
1. You can use the soft neutral pink color on your cheek, and apply the deeper bronze color as your contour with the soft warmer tone to highlight just above your cheek area for great lift and excellent sculpted look.
2. Try a year round healthy glow by using the bronze color on the areas, (Quoting Dimitri) where the sun would normally kiss your face”. The take the neutral pink color and put just a
touch of color on your cheek to get a soft “flushed” look. Complete your look with a sweep of the warmer tone over the bronze and blush. You’ll look like a “Glowing Goddess”!
Wear them all or wear them alone. With these two Color Affair Eye and Blush compacts you’ll have the ability to create every look you could possibly desire.
Make sure you use a professional eyeshadow brush, and blush brush with your compacts.
You may purchase the Regatta Collection compacts on Dimitri’s website at:
http://store.skinn.com/Skinn_Color_Make_up_s/4.htm
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To purchase the perfect brushes to complement your Regatta Collection Compacts:
http://store.skinn.com/Brushes_Etc_s/20.htm
For more information about Dimitri and all of his wonderful products go to:
http://www.skinn.com
You can also find Dimitri’s SKINN products at ShopNBC :
http://www.shopnbc.com/SearchM/Default.aspx?&prop=Beauty|267&prop=Skinn%20Cosmetics|2026&icid=DN-_-BEAUTY-_-Skinn&cm_re=DN-_-BEAUTY-_-Skinn
(source for any quotes or paraphrased information from Dimitri James website www.skinn.com)
(Makeup suggestions for the two Regatta Collection Compacts provided by Vicki Fischer’s personal techniques using the compacts.)