OK, we've seen everything on hair, wardrobe, lighting, plating, etc., but we haven't seen any make-up tips and I for one would like some. I've seen some "stars" who come on and their eye shadow or base foundation is so dark, and you can see where their make-up begins and ends... It's hard to focus on the food when your make-up is SO distracting! So, Ms. Paula, can you and your crew share some much needed tips on Make-Up? Being a very light skinned Redhead in the 40ish zone (if you're a Twilight Saga Fan, I bought a t-shirt that says, "I was pale before Twilight made it cool" and my kids LOVE it!), I sure could use some help and guidance so I don't look so washed out on camera, but I don't want to make my baby-blues disappear into my make-up either! Also, I know there are tricks like using a shade darker blush on any double chin one might have, to help "shadow" the area, rather than accent it.... Help, Please!!!!

Ugh, love the idea of the bronzer, however, on a redhead like me, most come out orange or looking *really* bad. If you look at my picture, I had to put TONS of makeup on and it took FOREVER and then it made me look not just my age, but OLDER cause it highlighted every wrinkle and crinkle! LOL I have a lot of "sagging skin" too because I lost a tremendous amount of weight after weight loss surgery several years ago. Luckily I gained a little weight in my face back, but still, 40ish is hard to hide evidently... LOL Especially when you're as white as a VAMPIRE.. ROFL

If you aren't sure about your skin tone's eveness, how it will appear on camera, etc., I would strongly recommend hitting up your local Sephora/Macy's/Lord & Taylor's beauty dept. and having your make up done there...the women there really know their stuff, and they can give you an idea of the products that you really should be using. You will have to buy some sort of token product (they do work on commission, after all), but just buy one thing and then buy the rest at your local drugstore. I would reccomend getting the pricier foundation, personally. It makes a huge difference and can be used sparingly, but the rest is generally interchangable.

I so agree with Shannon-Melisa, you're look great on your profile pic! I have fair skin, and the more makeup we wear, the more "made up" we look! I like your naturalness that you have with the natural colors. I do the same, and in fact, in my profile pic don't even have makeup on! At first, I didn't want to use this photo, but I liked the way it looked natural and more like what I look like every single day.

I agree! Paula and Shannon are both beautiful ladies, outside and in! So Melisa, first off, Hi! Welcome to the RWOP. We are so happy to have you join our community! It is a wonderful site full of talented encouraging women. It will change your outlook on life. (Well, it did mine!)
Okay, now for your Make-up question. I too have the fair complexion and have thrown off the white balance on camera for years! ;o) But having worked on stage, and in some student films, I can tell you that the best products that I have found to handle every thing that you've described is Bare Minerals by Bare Escentuals. It is one of those mineral foundations, but I recommend getting the fair and the natural colors, then you tap a little of each out into the lids and swirl the colors together. I also use just the darker foundation color under the chin and cheek bones. This gives you a little help in gently evening out your skin tone. I too cannot do a bronzer. It is always too dark for me. Instead, the Bare Minerals have a few all over face colors to choose from. I like Clear Radiance. It has a very gentle rosy color and lightly dusted all over gives you a beautiful glow. You can message me if you want, I think I've gone on long enough! LOL ;o) Good Luck, and I can't wait to see your videos!