First up was a surprise for The Rose at Brush Salon (www.brushsalon.com),
owner/stylist Maureen Scafuri’s (pictured below at right) newly opened establishment just a few doors
down from Mission San Juan Capistrano at 31770 Camino Capistrano that she
operates with her sister, salon manger Ann Marie Morahan (below left).
Little did my British
friend know she was in for quite a treat, as was The Rose — our very own
special makeup session with the salon’s newest addition (as of Wednesday, Feb.
8), makeup artist Deanna René (below).
Having moved to Orange County recently from
Scottsdale, Ariz., Deanna René began perfecting her craft in the cosmetics department
of Macys when she was 17 years old, went on to attend hair school, and has been
specializing in both makeup and hair ever since — even owning her own bridal
stylist business. Now she’s happy to be at Brush, where the 33-year-old mother
of two says her goal is to make her clients feel beautiful, whether they’re
attending a special event, taking part in a photo shoot, preparing for a prom
or another important day, or throwing a wedding at one of the surrounding
special-event facilities such as the Mission, Franciscan Gardens or El Adobe de
Capistrano.
The Peach takes the chair first, with attention immediately
drawn to her eyebrows (which are all but nonexistent). According to Deanna
René, so many women are walking around with eyebrows that they don’t know how
to accentuate properly. “Eyebrows are the frames to the window of the soul,”
she adds. “They are the most important feature to the whole face, and grooming
them can make you look like a different person.”
Picking up a wax-based eyebrow pencil in “Spiked” by MAC (her makeup of choice, largely because of its staying power) that matched my dark brown hair, Deanna René suggested using a magnifying mirror at home to get the best results and then started making thick brushstrokes (resembling hair) from the spot on my brow even with the inside of my nose. She continued outward by creating an arch where my brow starts to grow down (making it look like an upside Nike swoosh, she says) and then got thinner in her brushstrokes as she worked toward the outside of the brow. She finished off the look by softening the brows with the light bristle part of a makeup brush. (By the way, she says, if she was forced to live with only two beauty products they would be a MAC eyebrow pencil and lip gloss.)
Staying with the eyes, she used a tapping motion to apply
flesh-colored eyeshadow to my lid and a darker shadow in the crease and outer
corner of my eye to add a subtle contour (don’t forget to use a primer
underneath the eyeshadow, as well as makeup and lipstick, Deanna René adds, to
help it all stay on longer). She then used wet-to-dry cake eyeliner on my top
and bottom lids, followed by “Very Black” Maybelline Great Lash Mascara (the
makeup artist’s mascara of choice, she says, and the only non-MAC product she
uses). And, although I wasn’t quite sure about this part of the process, she
used tweezers and glue to apply four short individual fake lashes toward the
outside of my lash line to create more volume. They come in short, medium and
long, depending on the effect you want to create, and are easy to remove by
holding a warm washcloth over your eyes for a few minutes.
Deanna René finished off my new look (below) by adding some
concealer under my eyes (always use the thicker concealer after you apply the
foundation, she says, to maximize your coverage); applying some blush, lipstick
and lip gloss (all in the plum family); and setting the look with her preferred
translucent powder (to take out oil and give the look longevity).
Now she was ready to take on The Rose, who admitted she has
not worn makeup since she her wedding day 22 years ago when she developed a
rash that lasted for nearly a month. (Not that she needs to, mind you, with her
flawless skin and perfect brows.) Nonetheless, The Rose decided to give it a go
again after all this time (below).
Deanna René began by adding a light dose of
micronized foundation that she typically uses for applying airbrush makeup,
followed by a MAC “Paints” eyeshadow base. Sticking with matte colors that work
best with The Rose’s neutral skin color and blue-green eyes, she added a
contour color to accentuate and then a more natural color to bring out her eye
color, lined her lids with eyeshadow to achieve a subtle, natural look and then
topped it off with the “Very Black” Great Lash Mascara. She finished The Rose’s
makeup by defining her already-beautiful eyebrows with a pencil that matched
her medium brown hair; adding cream blush to her cheeks (rubbing the brush on
the top of her hand to warm it up, which Deanna René says enables the makeup go
on smoother, like butter); adding lip conditioner (to moisten the lips); and
then applying “Scanty” lipstick, a blue-based rose color with a shiny, rather
than matte, quality.
Regarding her special look, The Rose learned that airbrush
makeup is a professional product that one can only purchase via a professional
makeup artist (which she says she will be more than happy to do), and that in
the next month or two the salon will be carrying a new line of products just
for sensitive skin that are clean, natural and mineral-based.
Ready for an appointment? Deanna René charges $85 for a
consultation that includes makeup, with airbrush makeup sessions priced at
$125. Makeup’s not your thing? Not to worry. The salon also has plenty of
stylists who can do everything from cut, dye and straighten your hair (including The Peach's very own Joanna Dobson), as well
as a medical esthetician (AnnRae Novak) specializing in microdermabrasion,
brows and skincare.
And, what were The Rose’s thoughts on having makeup on for
the first time in more than 20 years, you ask? “I have eyes and eyebrows,” she
says with a huge grin.
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