Make Up with Dustin Lujan – Blush Your Best
May 15, 2011
Makeup Artist, Dustin Lujan brings more than a decade of knowledge and expertise to Fiftyisthenewfifty.com. His unique talents not only combine exquisite artistry, but also an exceptional ability to communicate the craft, quality and design in the art of makeup. Dustin illustrated his talent in the fine arts, when at the age of fifteen, he hosted his first private showing. Enthusiastic and brimming with creativity, he was soon recruited to work with the Miss America and Miss Teen America pageants, where he honed his craft and mastered the challenge of creating flawless beauty on the unforgiving hi-def television. Now, as a National Artist at Le Métier de Beauté make-up line, Dustin travels the globe, communicating the essence of the brand through his skills and artistic presence. His editorial work and knowledge have graced the pages of beauty and fashion’s top glossy publications, from InStyle to More magazine, from regional press to widely read blogs. Dustin’s work has also brought him from the runways to film with backstage work at Versace and other esteemed fashion houses, in addition to music videos, advertising campaigns and television. Dustin’s prior work in the industry, led him to such well known brands as Trish McEvoy, Bobbi Brown and Stila where he adapted his skills to brands’ core values. His passion for teaching women how to highlight their best features has earned him a national reputation as an artist who can make each individual woman look her very best. In 2012, his first book on beauty will hit the shelves bringing his talent beyond the counter and into your home.
Blush Your Best!
Having a hard time finding your best blush? Working with many women going through shades that are either too light, too cool, too dark, too pink, or just way too orange, I have found a solution that works quite nicely. The solution is to go with your body’s true undertone. Doing this will always make sure that your blush color is always cohesive with your body. Now I know what your saying “That is all well and good but how do you find your under tone and what is my under tone?” It is as easy as making a fist, not in frustration, but to choose your tone. The redness that appears in your knuckles is your true undertone. When choosing your blush hold your fist next to your blush and find a tone that mimics the redness in this area. Everyone is different; you may find a red, pink, coral, and occasionally a brown. I see a lot of women trying to use their bronzers as blush and, for a mature woman, this can be dangerous. What this does is give you a gaunt look and sink the cheeks in to the face adding unneeded age.
Now lets talk about blush placement. To give a much needed lift to the face, place your blush on the bone above the apples of the cheek. This is where children naturally blush and gives a great lift to the face! A lot of times we have been taught to put our blush low on the apples of the cheek, this can actually drop the face and give too much of a blush. Another thing I see is blushing on the side of the cheek “The Nike swoosh” This is a form of contouring that will chisel out the face making you appear harsh and unnatural. So when in doubt make a fist, get your blush brush, and place it high.
Happy Blushing ladies!