Jennifer Kalman
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Commercial Makeup Artist, Jennifer Kalman, has 18+ years of experience applying makeup for thousands of proms, pageants, weddings, personalities, print media, TV and video. Her professional credentials have included makeup for LeAnn Rimes, Troy Aikman, Dixie Chicks and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Counted among her many commercial makeup clients are Pepsi, American Airlines, Frito-Lay, Dr. Pepper, and Verizon. This expertise contributed to the development of QDazzleProm.com and QDazzle(R) High-Pigment Makeup Colors. Jennifer desired to provide a resource to coach women how to polish their makeup skills (skills they can use for a lifetime) rather than applying their makeup for them once. Her website, designed to help pageant contestants of all ages refine their makeup skills so they can be prepared and confident on stage, contains makeup instruction, techniques, and 'Jennifer's Makeup Tips Blog', along with brilliantly-hued High-Pigment Makeup Colors.
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Do you have Prom Night coming up soon? Do you have a perfect gown? What about makeup colors to match your dress? Are you wondering how to select eye shadow, lip gloss, blush and body shimmer in tones that will coordinate? There are so many products from which to choose out there - sparkly or matte or both? And which tones will work best with your skin and flatter your dress at the same time? Confusing, isn't it? This article shows how to coordinate your makeup tones with your gown!
Learn how to contour and define your eyes with eye shadows for a flattering result. Find 'how-to' instructions and illustrations in this article, along with eye shadow shade suggestions to create your contoured eye.
To flatter very large, heavily-lidded or protruding eyes, the following principle will be useful for creating more depth: lighter colors create fullness and highlight an area, while darker colors create depth and definition. Instructional tips and suggestions for how to show off large eyes.
All about making the most of your Eyelashes! Instruction and tips for using an Eyelash Curler, a Lash Primer and hints for Mascara application.
Makeup tones that flatter women of color are usually deep, rich tones. To show off your natural skintone, select highly-pigmented makeup shades for more brilliant color. Color suggestions for women of color fall into two categories: light-to-medium and dark skintones. See color suggestions that highlight, accentuate and flatter your skintone!
Similar to an artist preparing a canvas for painting, a foundation will provide a smooth, even ‘base' for your eye, lip and cheek colors. A foundation will also conceal any patchy areas of uneven skintone. A well-matched foundation will allow you to better showcase your facial features by adding color through lip, eye and cheek tones. Below are some tips for selecting foundation, concealer and loose powder.
Do you adore all those bright and intensely colorful eye shadows, but aren't certain how to use them? Here is a step-by-step tutorial to help you create either a 'softly' colorful eye…or a hip, daringly colorful look!
Need ideas for creating a soft natural makeup look for everyday wear, a Wedding or Special Event or for a Natural Pageant? Outlined in this article are suggestions for natural makeup application for three different age groups: young girls, older girls and women.
Question: How do I apply and select makeup colors that will flatter me for my pageant photos and videos? What is the difference in Natural Makeup and Glitz Makeup? Should I use lots of shimmer makeup for Glitz? Do 'photo-ready' or 'camera ready' makeup colors look heavy or fake?
Are you an excited beauty pageant contestant? Congratulations and best wishes to you for a successful pageant! Now, about showcasing your beautiful face.... Do you know how to apply your own makeup so it looks 'professionally done'? Do you know which lip, eye and cheek colors will flatter you and your dress color? Do you know which products and colors will show up on stage and on camera, without looking overdone?
