Deborah Williams - The Grace Factor: Makeup techniques for the woman over 50

Deborah Williams embodies grace, which, coupled with her innate passion for her craft, allows women of all ages to instantly connect with her. Deborahs approach to beauty is simple, free from the conventional approach that women are flawed and therefore must conform to the societal standards of beauty. She understands that women wear many faces every day, throughout their journey and the many facets of their lives.

Deborahs gift helps women to recognize their own beauty by understanding who they are, who they want to be and who they can be. Deborah helps them to discover their own unique features and how to embrace and celebrate them, thus liberating their confidence.

This is her gift. This is the grace factor!

R. Potrebenko

National Brand Educator,

jane iredale -Beauty With Brilliance Canada

Deborahs colour expertise and proven makeup techniques for the over-50 woman allows every woman to see how makeup can enhance her professional appearance and her beauty.

Deborahs exceptional teaching skills and the grace Makeup System shows each client how to duplicate that look in her own home.

I highly recommend The grace Factor to every woman.

Bravo! Finally, a makeup book specifically for the woman over 50.

Diane Craig

President and Founder,

Corporate Class Inc.

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The Grace Factor: Makeup Techniques for the Woman Over 50

Copyright 2016 Deborah Williams

All rights reserved

Printed in Canada

International Standard Book Number 978-1-927355-83-1 soft cover

ISBN 978-1-927355-84-8 EPUB

Published by:

Castle Quay Books

Tel: (416) 573-3249

E-mail: info@castlequaybooks.com www.castlequaybooks.com

Edited by Marina HofmanWillard and Wendy Reis

Creative by David Sharpe

Written by Carolyn Williams

Hand-drawn illustrations by Carolyn Williams

Cover and interior layout by Burst Impressions

Printed at Essence Printing, Belleville, Ontario

All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of the publisher.

This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and may not be resold or given away to other people. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the author.

The publisher and author do not have any control and do not assume responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content. Author website: www.gracemakeup.com.

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Williams, Deborah, 1955-, author

The grace factor : Makeup techniques for the woman over 50 / Deborah

Williams.

ISBN 978-1-927355-83-1 (paperback)

1. Women--Health and hygiene. 2. Beauty, Personal. 3. Aging.

I. Title.

RA778.W554 2016 613.04244 C2016-905306-7

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Dedicated to my mother, who was, and is, my inspiration for my grace in life and the reason and inspiration for grace Makeup for Midlife .

And to my father, Ronald Williams, who called Maggie, my mother, the light of his life. He always asked how gracie ( grace Makeup ) was doing. Dad would be so proud .

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Learn the rules like a pro,

so you can break them

like an artist.

Pablo Picasso

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

T he grace Factor has been a labour of love.

I have so many people to thank and acknowledge: My sister, Carolyn, has spent hours helping me put this book together. My brother-in-law, David, for his expertise, patience and inspiration with the design and branding of grace Makeup for Midlife . My business partner, Jim, for all his support and for his endless expertise that has truly taken grace Makeup for Midlife to the next level. And my editor, Wendy Reis.

Much thanks to Claude Noel for the exceptional cover photograph and the grace signature photograph.

Last but not least, the curious mascots of the grace studio: my Cornish Rex and Devon Rex cats, Rupert and Tilly. They are an endless source of amusement and joy .

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Foreword

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

M akeup isnt trivial! If you dont 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 dont 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? Theres so much choice! Dont 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 mecolour 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 bodiesskin, 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 doesnt. 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 Im 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 dont 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.