FACE Magazine
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Fall Issue
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Embrace Your Elegancy
Hello! My name is Brittany Bissa and I am the editor and creator of Face Magazine! I am a twenty year old Digital media Production student and University of Northern Iowa and have had a passion for makeup, fashion, decorating, and all kinds aesthetic things since a very young age, and it is a passion of mine. I believe that makeup is a wonderful form of self expression and as such I encourage everyone to try their hands at makeup! In this magazine I share some of my favorite makeup items, showcase a friend’s makeup through photos, and get to know why people do, or don’t, wear makeup! Although I am the creator and editor, this makeup in no way was a solo project. It would have never been accomplished if not for the neverending support of my friends and family. I want to give thanks to my wonderful boyfriend Nathan, for always supporting me and motivating me. Thank you Carolyn for being so flexible and so willing to do anything for me. Thank you Eowyn, Twitch, Hannah and Nicole for your help on a moment’s notice. And lastly, thank you to Anelia, my lovely professor, for being so understanding and encouraging.
Table of c
letter from the editor.......................................page 2
page 7..................................................................creation of carolyn
make it up as you go...............................page 17
contents!
editor’s picks......................................page 23
page 25..................................................................tips for beginners
make up don’ts...............................page 17
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Creation of Carolyn
Photography by Brittany Bissa Pictured is Carolyn Pham
After spending the night in my dorm room, Carolyn borrows my hairbrush and runs her fingers through her hair.
Not all mornings run smoothly, as today Carolyn was met with a slightly cracked Ulta eyeshadow pallette, resulting in a spill on the counter. After this mishap, she is more careful applying her perfume.
Carolyn applies her blush with careful precision, still apologizing for the mess on the counter.
Carolyn borrows my mascara, Maybelline’s The Falsies. It is one of my all time favorite mascaras.
Carolyn applies her contour and mascara, noting that The Falsies may soon become her favorite mascara as well.
Carolyn borrows my lipstick [name and brand here] which I believe this shade has since been discontinued.
Carolyn adjusts her Rue21 headband.
Another favorite of mine, Carolyn borrows my Sun Beam highlighter.
The final product!
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Make It Up As You Go
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My own personal makeup collection. box with three layers, all a different shade of pink. The outside was designed to look like three hearts overlapping, but on the inside was where the
magic really was. It was my very first makeup kit, designed just for young children and included eyeshadows, blushes and lip pigments in a wide range of bright and flashy colors, perfect for children but not so much an adult business meeting. Paying attention more to pretty colors than aesthetics, I remember applying the electric blue eyeshadow with the cheap little brush that came with the kit along with a bright orange lip shade applied haphazardly with my finger. A sleepover was not complete without these colorful makeovers that earned chuckles out of my parents. Paired with this was a set of colorful scented nail polish that I adored. This stuff could peel right off just like glue, which was great for a clumsy child like myself. Looking back at how easy it was to remove the polish from my fingers (and the carpet!) it is almost tempting to go back to these kid friendly polishes. Almost.
My mother very seldom wore makeup, and I had no sisters to gawk at as they painted their face. My knowledge of makeup came from television and Barbies. As long as I can remember I loved playing dress up, sporting itchy and too big costumes and boas while parading around my living room, so makeup seemed like a natural next step. In my mind, it was like playing dress up with your face, and who wouldn’t want to do that! By middle school I was applying my daily lipgloss and Curve perfume every morning, and by 8th grade I had ventured into eyeliner and mascara. In high school began wearing foundation and lipstick. By my senior year of high school I was contouring and highlighting, and winged eyeliner became a bit of a staple. Today I am twenty years old and am obsessed with makeup, having over a hundred lip products and very rarely going in public without at least my brows, lashes and lips done. Makeup is a big part of my own life, so I decided to set out and interview other people and find out where their makeup journey started, as well as why, or why not, makeup still has a part in their lives. For freshman Eowyn Twitchell, this journey started around nine years old. While my parents were open and supportive to my interest in makeup, Eowyn’s mother was not as enthusiastic of her interest. Her first makeup item was clear mascara that a family friend have given her. “I didn’t care as much about the look
Eowyn Twitchell’s makeup look on herself, 2013. Courtesy Photo. of my eyes, I just loved the feeling of treating myself to something nice,” Eowyn recalls. Her mother did not approve of her wearing makeup to school, but she wore the clear mascara and clear lipgloss anyway, because she “was a goddamn edgy rebel.” Eventually her mother began to take her makeup away. When Eowyn discovered horror makeup and body painting it made her feel like people would respect what she loved to do, but beauty makeup is still a main passion of hers. Like my own family, none of the woman in her household were makeup wearers either. Her interest in makeup came from seeing before and after pictures of girls with and without makeup and the complete transformations makeup could have. Eowyn is completely self taught, learning all she knows from YouTube videos. She would often practice on siblings and friends, soon becoming the go-to-gal when people needed makeup done for homecoming or other formal
“I didn’t care as much about the look of my eyes, I just loved the feeling of treating myself to something nice.” events. She plans on finishing out this semester at University of Northern Iowa and then going to cosmetology school to pursue her passions further. Now, what about that sibling of hers?
Ewoyn Twitchell (above left) and her makeup box (above right). Ewoyn’s full makeup collection. (Bottom) Courtesy Photos.
Meet Hannah Twitchell, theatre major and older sister of Eowyn. It was not until Hannah, known by friends and family as Twitch, was in college that she truly started experimenting with makeup. Her sister had practiced on her previously, but the furthest she would wear to places like school would have just been mascara and lipstick. “Coming to college I had more free time, and a more intense desire to procrastinate, so I decided to experiment with makeup at age 19 like my sister had done at age 14.” It became a way for the two sisters to bond, and Twitch admits that she still seeks out approval from her little sister on her makeup looks. Twitch’s favorite products include highlight, eyeshadow and lipstick, being drawn to the bright colors and endless possibility. Twitch does not often do a “full face” of makeup, complete with foundation and contour, and is not attempting to create a perfect or airbrushed version of herself, and says that “makeup is definitely a form of art and self expression for me. Taking time to do a complex or colorful eye look is like a meditation.”
Hannah Twitchell (above) and one of her colorful eye looks (bottom). Courtesy Photos.
“Makeup is definitely a form of art and self expression for me. Taking time to do a complex or colorful eye look is like a meditation.”
For Nicole Powers, there was an initial sense of interest. She played with makeup as a child and recalls, “it was that super thick and bright make up. It was basically just paint and you rubbed it all over your entire face. It was kinda just a mess of bright pink and purple. I also used those flavored and glittery lip glosses.” However, this interest was sound lived. “I found out I was allergic to the fake makeup pretty quickly, and started developing hives and rashes. Turns out I’m not allergic to the real stuff, but by the time I had figured that out the interest was gone.” When Nicole got older and makeup became popular to use, not only was she disinterested, but also insecure about using it. While many girls had been experimenting with makeup their whole lives, and used all their cringey makeup looks up by the time middle school ended, Nicole had no experience. “I was so behind on knowing what everything was and how to apply
it, at this point it’s just too much effort.” Makeup is a large part of my life, so seeing how other people began their own exploration of makeup is extremely interesting to me. My own makeup collection is quite large, and I love seeing other people’s collections. Makeup can become so individualistic for each person and so expressive, but the choice to not wear makeup is also a great thing. The choice to wear or not wear makeup is every individual person’s decision and we here at Face Magazine fully support everyone’s decision! Carolyn Pham’s cosplay of Anna from Frozen, 2015. Courtesy Photo.
Find your light. Find someone else’s light.
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Editor’s Picks! Maybelline’s The Falsies Mascara! This mascara is my all time favorite! It is cheap and affordable and makes your lashes look HUGE! It really does give the illusion of false eyelashes, and it is my go to mascara.
Maybelline The Falsies Mascara. $5.89 at Target.
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1 Milani’s EasyBrow Gel! I have tried SO many eyebrow products and this is by far the best I have ever tried! It has such a natural look and even has fibers in it to make your brows seem fuller! It doesn’t look clumpy like other ones I’ve tried and blends super well.
Milani Easybrow Fiber Gel. $6.49 at Target.
Maybelline’s Clay Crush! What can I say, I love Maybelline products! This is my absolute favorite lipstick and makes the perfect nude. It’s nondrying and long-lasting, what more could you want?
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Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lip Color. $5.59 at Target.
Rimmel Magnif ’eyes!
This is the easiest eyeshadow has ever been! One end of this tube is a roll on eyeshadow and on the other a liner and I’m OBSESSED! Both blend so well together and while the range of colors is small, it is a must have!
Rimmel London Magnif ’eyes Shadow Liner. $7.67 at Walmart.
3 Secret Beam Highlighter! If you want a vibrant highlighter that will pop, this is for you! Best of all, it doesn’t appear cakey or flake off by the end of the day.
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Secret Beam Highlighter. $7.74 on Amazon.
Tips for Beginners! 1. Don’t be afraid to fail!
We have all had makeup mishaps and disasters and is just a
part of the process. Just don’t be afraid to start! 2. Practice makes perfect!
You can’t expect to have a perfectly done up face your first
time. Keep trying and in time you’ll learn. 3. Expensive isn’t always better!
Plenty of drugstore brands are affordable and work well!
Don’t feel pressured to shell out hundreds for a makeup item, especially if you don’t know how to use it! 4. YouTube is your best friend!
There’s a tutorial for just about EVERYTHING, so when
you feel stuck find some videos to help you through it. 5. HAVE FUN!
While there is definitely a standard for how makeup “should”
look, it’s your face! Let yourself try new and exciting things, and be confident in how you stand out!
Makeup DON’TS! DON’T share makeup! Germs, germs, germs! The risk of getting sick, or even getting a bacterial or viral infection, is not worth the risk! DON’T sleep in makeup! It’s bad for your skin and could even ruin your blankets! For clearer, brighter skin, ALWAYS take your makeup off before bed. Did I mention it could lead to more breakouts?
DON’T forget to be confident! Makeup is to express yourself! It is all about being yourself, and no one can better guage that than you! It’s your face, own it!
4000 BC
1800’s
The first known product like mascara we know of was called kohl and was used in ancient Egypt to darken eyes, eyelashes and brows. It was believed to ward off evil and protect the soul and was worn by both men and women. 1933
Lash Lure was developed with the goal of permanently dying the eyelashes. Unfortunately, this formula used paraphenylenediamine as the dying agent, which unknown at the time is very toxic to humans. Ms. Brown, above, and fifteen other women suffered ulcers and blindness from the use of Lash Lure.
In the Victorian Era, women were expected to spend their days on a variety of beauty routines. These women would make the mascara in their homes, heating ash or lampblack with elderberry juice.
1938
The disaster that was Lash Lure did have some positive effects, however. After similar incidents happened Congress granted the FDA the right to regulate cosmetics.
The Eyes Have It! A Timeline of Mascara
1834
In 1834, Eugene Rimmel founded the House of Rimmel with his father. Known for their perfumes, Rimmel developed the first mass produced mascara with a mix of petroleum jelly and coal. It was so popular that Rimmel translates to mascara in Spanish, Portugese, Greek, Turkish, Romanian and Persian! 1957
Helena Rubinstein paved the way for modern mascara; she was the first to put it in a tube! Designed to be squeezed onto a brush it was less messy than previous applications.
1915
Talk about brotherly love! Thomas Lyle Williams developed his mascara to help his sister, Mabel, win the heart of a man. The product is a mixture of Vaseline and coal, and so by combining Mabel and Vaseline the name Maybelline was born. Today
Today there are thousands of different types of mascara available. Many still feature Rubinstein’s tube, but many have adopted the use of the grooved brush.
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