Laborless Summer

As we celebrate Labor Day today, we also say "good-bye" to the care-free times of summer as we get ready for the smell of apple pies, pumpkin muffins and sipping on some Pumpkin-spiced lattes.  Autumn is soon arriving.  

Well looking back at my summer, it has definitely been less work and more play as I took some time from makeup artistry to spend a summer full of various celebrations and vacation trips.  We opened up summer by celebrating my grandma's 90th birthday.  She was able to celebrate the many blessings in her life...she has birthed 12 children and has over 30 grandchildren, not to mention all the little great grandchildren we can no longer keep a count of!  How amazing it is that she can live to see her great grandchildren and still be able to enjoy their company.  

Don't let her sweet face fool you, my grandma is a witty woman who has survived a rough life in the Philippines, hard labor in her 60's, and has now outlived her husband.  We may not know how many more birthdays we will be celebrating with her, but we do know that she has touched each and every one of our lives by being such a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother!

 I couldn't let my grandma celebrate her birthday without getting all dolled up, now could I?

Happy 90th Birthday, grandma!

Beauty tip:  With mature skin, the tendency is to pile on the makeup to cover any signs of aging.  But actually,  the more makeup that's on, the more noticeable it will be.  Appropriate concealers and foundation stick to cover-up age spots, eyeliner applied close to the upper lash line, brush on some color onto the cheeks  and a gloss with a hint of color applied to the lips will give a more youthful look.
Makeup by Jeannie Makeup Artistry