Yes, You Need to Wear Body Makeup to Prom. Here's How
by Phillip Picardi
One of the biggest problems people seem to have with makeup is quite simple. Face makeup requires precision, detail, and a close-up mirror, so we can make sure everything is blended and seamless and in its proper place. But once we paint on that final bit of lipstick, carefully tracing our Cupid's bow ever-so-delicately, we slip on our shoes, give our hair a quick preening, and head towards the door. What does that leave you with?
"A floating head," laughs Neil Young, a senior artist at M.A.C. Cosmetics. "You have all sorts of color on the face-blush, bronzer, and foundation-but you haven't even touched your legs, arms, or décolleté." It's a rookie mistake, of course! Certainly you're not hitting the tanning bed before prom (that would be dangerous on top of being dreadful), and how were you to know your face wasn't exactly matching, well, the rest of you?
To help you out (and hopefully avoid a last-minute wrestling match between you, your bronzing powder, and a giant makeup brush) we consulted Young and another makeup pro, Allan Avendaño, on how to do (tasteful) body makeup for a big event. We hope you're taking notes!
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