Email of the Day from Nicole:I am 26 years old and still get the occasional breakout. I use neutrogena soap to wash my face everyday and also neutrogena moisturizer. When I put my make-up on, the area with the blemishes is always red and looks darker once my make-up is done. What can I do to even out my skin when applying my make-up? Thanks a million, Nicole King Answer: I am so sorry for your troubles. I have never used Noxema products and can't tell you whether or not to continue use. Skin problems can be very individual. I would suggest going to a dermatologist to find out if you are allergic to your skin products or foundation. Sorry I don't have more to tell you , but I can suggest using several different skin products and foundations till you get some desired results. I like Estee Lauder skin care products and Mac foundations. Also for a more even coverage I would use a foundation sponge and pat your base on when applying to eliminate smudging. I find it works great!

Email of the Day from Judy: Hi Devon I'd like to start off by saying your amazing. I've seen your work on Maury a few times. Anyway, my question to you is, how do you get these women to look so YOUNG? I'm 25 years old and very pretty, I've been wearing make up since I was 15 but I can never get the right foundation. I have a spider vein under my right eye, (allot of people think it's sexy) I unfortunately hate it, but nothing I use to cover it, works. What would you recommend? I use "REVLON Age Defying make up, early tan" I like to keep a little tan all year round. Also what is good for cleaning pores? What covers pores? Thank you so much. Judy. From Vancouver Canada. Answer: Dear Judy, Mac foundations are the best! www.maccosmetics.com and you should use Mac sheer coverage under your eyes. This should cover up your spider vein. Then with a sponge to avoid streaking apply foundation lightly to your entire face. A great trick for getting rid of pores with your foundation is when setting foundation with powder you should use a powder puff and as you are applying powder press puff to your face and turn ever so slightly. This tip works great for hiding pores. Also try their Studio Fix Foundation for great coverage all in one step! Under your eyes though, press ever so slightly with minimal powder to avoid accentuating wrinkles. For cleaning pores I use Estee Lauder Clean Finish Purifying Toner which is light and non abrasive . You can get this at any Department Store. The rest of their products work great as well. Have a great day and see you tomorrow!!!

Question of the Day from Amanda: MY NOSE ISN'T EXACTLY HUGE BUT IT ISN'T SMALL. ARE THERE ANY TIPS TO MAKING IT LOOK SMALLER? SINCERELY, AMANDA Answer: The secret to creating a thinner appearing nose is on page (22) of my makeup transformation book "Double Take" Here are the steps! 1) Take a somewhat wide blending brush and apply a natural tan shadow to each side of your nose starting at the inner corner of your eyebrow creating lines that go all the way down to each nostril. Be sure to be subtle for day and remember you can apply a little darker for evening. For women of medium color you should use a medium brown shadow and for very dark women you can use dark brown shadow. HELPFUL HINT: For a more natural blend you can add a little of your blush color to the mix. See you tomorrow!!!

Hello, I hope you had a wonderful Holiday season. I am so happy to be back answering all of your makeup questions daily in 2001 ! Question of the Day from Jeri : How do you create the perfect brow line? Like Gwyneth Paltrow? Are there templates? Thanks, Jeri Answer: It's important to note here that a well-arched eyebrow opens the eye and frames the face. First, the length of the eyebrow is crucial. If it's too long or too short your eyebrow will distort the balance of your face. Step 1). To get the perfect length eyebrow use any makeup brush and place one end next to your nostril, with the stem of the brush pointing straight up. (Near the inner corner of your eye). This is where the start of your brow should be. Mark it lightly with a white liner pencil. Step 2). Next, rotate the brush to the outside corner of your eye. (Pointing towards your temple. The rotation makes a windshield wiper motion). This is where your eyebrow should end. Mark it lightly with a white liner pencil. Step 3). Now, rotate the brush back half way. This is where your arch should be drawn. Mark it lightly. Step 4). To highlight the hairs that need to be plucked from either end of your brow, or under or over the brow, use a white liner pencil again. This creates a diagram for you to follow, pinpointing the hairs that you'll tweeze, and allowing you to create the actual shape of your brow. Step 5). Now, pluck away. Use your fingers to pull the brow up towards the temple. This makes the brow taut and allows easier access to each hair. Step 6). Now take the tweezers and catch a hair in the prongs. Pull the hair out in the same direction from the way it grows. This makes tweezing easier and less painful.   Helpful Hint: if you experience too much pain tweezing, it helps to apply an external anesthetic that is available at any pharmacy. As far as templates you can find them but I personally have not used them so I cannot tell you if they are helpful or not. Step 1). For application you'll be using your slanted eyebrow brush. To keep the brush shape press the side of the slant into the a color shadow that best matches you hair color. Be sure to gently tap-off excess shadow so there will be no flaking and smudging. Then gently start to draw the brow following the marks you created when, earlier, you measured the proper length of your brow. I believe using shadow is much easier, because if you make a mistake drawing your brow with a pencil, it's much harder to rectify. Once you've drawn the brow with shadow, you can strengthen the effect by moistening your brush, dipping it into more shadow and reapplying the color for a solid effect. For a Gwyneth look look at a picture of her and draw the shape of her brow on your face as close as you can.