RDB007: Makeup Talk with Glory Eke and How to Look Your Best

alessandra

on September 28, 2016 at 4:51 pm

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In this episode I talk to Glory Eke, a Texas-based makeup artist who gives me the lowdown on how to look your best.

Here are our talking points:

How her love for makeup was sparked in a dorm room
Why doing makeup for brides is her favorite
Her favorite tool to apply makeup (it’s inexpensive – only $7 at Ulta! – and a trick even beginners like me can do)
To airbrush or not to airbrush? And what to do if you’re a “crier”
What she’ll feature on her blog (coming soon)
Her 4-Step Process on how to pick a GREAT makeup artist (what questions to ask, and what to watch out for) *Industry note: “MUA” = “makeup artist”
Time frame: ideally how much time you want to have in between getting hair and makeup done and the start of your ceremony
How to trust your gut when hiring vendors
What to ask and look out for during a makeup trial
What a professional makeup artist should never ask you to bring
Questions they should ask you to determine your best look (or what you should tell them, if they don’t ask)
What is “the Selfie Fix” (one of Glory’s web services, and how you can try it at home)
What kind of products you can find at Ulta, and what kind you can find at Sephora
How Glory can help you jump-start your freelancing career in beauty with her new course for freelancers
A few of her best makeup tips we can use on the everyday

Links Mentioned

Glory’s website: www.globyglory.com
Glory on Instagram: instagram.com/globyglory
Glory’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/makeupglory
The local makeup artist I used for my headshot photo (oh heyyyy, that’s me in the 3rd pic): Makeup by Jenny Le
Real Techniques Complexion Sponge (also available at Target and Ulta)
Beauty Blender Sponge (also available at Sephora)
Makeup Forever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation (on Amazon)
Benefits POREfessional Primer for large pores and fine lines (on Amazon)
Makeup Forever Step 1 Skin Equalizer also for large pores and fine lines (on Amazon)
The Real-Deal Bridal Bible (my book/wedding planner, on Amazon)
What a Good Eater! (my recent book launch with recipes for babies, toddlers, and the whole family)

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Alessandra Macaluso is author of The Real-Deal Bridal Bible and What a Good Eater!, host of the Real-Deal Brides Podcast, and blogger at AlessandraMacaluso.com. Alessandra’s work is featured in several anthologies, and she has contributed to The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, and many other online publications. Her original screenplay “Polar Suburbia” placed as a semi-finalist in the Moondance Film Festival. Alessandra is mom to two toddlers and a twenty-five pound Maine coon cat who believes he is a dog. She spends her time driving her OCD husband completely nuts with her constant rearrangement of scenery in their home. Learn more at AlessandraMacaluso.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.