Makeup Masterclass No. 2

in which our Resident Makeup Artist offers easy upgrades

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“Grammie, see? I put two bags under your eyes!” said M at the playground last weekend.

I detected a glint of mischief in her look. She pointed to a drawing in the dirt, executed with great care and a crooked stick. I was happy that the most defining feature (if you could say there was one) in M’s dirt portrait was not eye bags, but rather a huge smile encompassing the lower half of my face. In the continuing competition for attention between my undereye bags and my smile, there’s a clear winner. I am grateful.

Speaking of eyes and smiles, a reader recently asked how to upgrade her look with a bit of eye makeup and how to find a flattering lip color.

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