#TheShade
During this journey of being Guyana’s best makeup artist, in revisiting reviews, posts, comments on social media, thank you notes and cards from clients, fans, friends, and organizations, there’s a noteworthy difference.
The bout of assumptions that come with quality work comes with the common denominator that it’s too good to be true.
The common misconception, especially with professional pictures of my work, as well as, the name of my business Eye Like Makeup by Kerry, is that only eye makeup was applied. Or, only powder was applied and the model’s face lacks imperfections.
It’s hard to believe that a natural flawless look took two hours and eighteen different products to look refined. It’s as if people actually believe celebrities like Beyoncé “woke up like flawless!” Sorry to burst your bubble but she didn’t wake up looking like a magazine cover.

Those enhanced images are meant to be artistic, aesthetic and cultural; it’s not the definitive standard of beauty, especially since the beauty being projected changes in every issue of the magazine.
#BeatFace
The magic of makeup comes with knowing and understanding shades and tones – the beat! A lot of shade is thrown around in the workings of makeup. Beauty industry professionals often mock the extravagant beauty vlogs that take things too far, with makeup.
All of the extra drag queen makeup is often unnecessary and can make a person look older and well…a drag!

It’s always best to be subtle with your tones. Aim to blend different shades of product into skin. Makeup should be rhythmic, not noisy. It should be seen, and not heard. It should be a melodious beat.
To achieve the perfect tone, one that matches your skin, it’s best to create harmony by mixing foundations of different shades.
You can call your Mary Kay consultant (like me) to help you choose and better advise you on the correct tone.
There’s also the misconception that if you want to change your skin tone it’s best to buy the colour or shade you want. Then when you apply it you can trick the eyes of the beholder. Unfortunately, that will only make things worse and cause the wearer to look like a clown. Be true to yourself.

#BuyerBeware
The best way to choose your correct shade is to do your makeup by the window on a warm sunny day. The light that illuminates from the sun, referred to as natural light, is the perfect setting for accomplishing the best possible match for your skin.
Often times, people travel, and visit the Sephora’s and other Makeup stores around the world, assuming the fluorescent light is perfect for choosing their foundation shade.

#ArtHistory
Makeup isn’t paint by numbers -, it’s realism. In order to accomplish a realistic perfect look, there should be agreeable symmetry. Balance the beat. It should be dynamic, superfluous and systematic, without a constant rigorous step by step notion.
Imagine hearing the same sound repeatedly, it quickly becomes dull and boring, like the C major scale.
There has to be dynamics, harmony, synchrony, and symbiosis with your look. Forget the numbers…stop asking for shade NC22 because that’s what you bought last year. Companies change their colors to adapt to every possible skin tone and as science and technology advances so does the Makeup Industry with your shade. Remember your last shade as something of the past. And as Timon and Pumba said “Hakuna Matata…put your past behind you.”
Look out for products that ever changing, trends change and consumers respond differently as the market fill its needs.
Heraclitus said: “The only constant in life is change.” Be aware that as seasons change, and as you age your skin, since it’s a biological organ attached to you, will indeed also change with you. This is a normal phenomenon, and is nothing to be ashamed of in life, your body is a temple. Keep it beautiful.