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Foreword

Jane Iredale, Founder and President, Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Ltd.

Makeup isn’t trivial! If you don’t believe me, listen to Deborah Williams, who says about her new book, filled with so many truths and tips about makeup, that she believes it “will give women permission to be their best.” I agree. Makeup is an important part of how we feel about ourselves. In our own studies, we have had women say that when they feel good about the way they look, they do everything better.

Deborah has a simple and effective way of making sure that you optimize your natural beauty. In her words, “Celebrate what you love (about yourself), and what you don’t love will fade away.” How do you do this? It all has to do with adhering to a few simple makeup guidelines and choosing the right colours.

“Oh, dear,” I hear you say. “How do I know what the right colours are for me? There’s so much choice!” Don’t worry; Deborah has the answer for that, too. She teaches you to find your most flattering colours by learning to recognize your underlying skin tone and how to work with it. No more guesswork. Certainty and confidence will reign.

When I had my “colours done” years ago and found out that I was a spring (warm undertones), it answered many questions for me. Why did so many of my friends look great in black and I looked drab? Why did my teeth look whiter when I wore coral lipstick and yellower when I wore pink? Why did white against my face accentuate the unevenness of my skin? It also helped with shopping. Oh, how it helped. No more combing through racks and racks of clothes hoping that something would catch my eye. I could zero in on the colours that worked best for me—colour swatches in hand. And it always worked.

This colour philosophy is backed up by science. We are all born with a gene that influences the colours throughout our bodies—skin, hair, the irises of our eyes, teeth, even our blood. These genes impart a blue (cool) or a yellow (warm) cast. (Some people think that changing the colour of their hair changes what colours they can wear. It doesn’t. Your underlying gene never changes.) Deborah and I believe that working with your underlying colour will enhance your natural beauty; ignoring it can lead to horrible mistakes. For example, purple lipstick on me looks as though I’m headed for the morgue. My warm undertones mean peaches, corals, warm reds.

Some eye shadows can pop the colour of your eyes; others can make whites look yellow and accentuate bags. Foundation shades can look like your skin, only better, or appear to be masklike. Blush can give you a healthy glow or look as though it were painted on.

Using this as her underlying philosophy, Deborah has written a guide to makeup that includes the best tools for application; how to work with the shape of your face and the shape of your eyes; what products work the best for different skin types; and how to celebrate your age. She is a proponent of not trying to mask the features you don’t like but rather accentuating those you do like. I am certain you are going to find answers to questions that have plagued you for years, and you will come away with knowledge that will help you to be the best you can be.

Jane Iredale

Founder and President,

Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Ltd.