I have heard that Marilyn Monroe, once said, “No girl is too pretty for makeup.” I can say that I agree. When I was in high school I thought that I would be sweet and surprise a girl whom I had been talking too with breakfast on a Saturday morning. When she answered her door, I was startled (to say the least) and I almost asked, “Is Samantha here?” (Don’t worry her real name isn’t Samantha…its Sarah. LOL)

Now I do not profess to have endless knowledge on the makeup subject matter however, I was able to catch up with Terri Apanasewicz, a professional makeup artist for the celebs. Terri is here to help those poor lost souls along the path to a natural looking complexion.

Terri turned her professional knowledge as a celebrity makeup artist and founded P3 Beauty, creating a team of professionals who can teach you how to do flawless makeup in your own home. With her history of clients like Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum and Gisele Bundchen, no doubt the P3 team has been making a lot of house calls!

Terri is all about making her beauty secrets accessible. Although we could not meet face to face, she was actually kind enough to email me a few pointers:

When using a mineral powder foundation such as Amazing Velvet, apply your concealer, first and set with translucent powder and finish up with mineral powder. This will put a barrier between concealer and mineral powder so it doesn’t grab dark in the spots where there is concealer.

After applying eye pencil, always follow by smudging it with a brush and set with a powder product like an eye shadow of the same color. This will enhance the eye and allow for a longer wearing liner.

If you like color on your lips but not the feeling of lipstick, try a lip stain like Sheer or Shimmering stains from Liptini. They come in a large variety of colors. Finish up with a gloss. The gloss might wear off though the stain will stay on even after eating.

I hope these tips help you to create an image that the judges will be proud of.