Powder, Lipstick and Warpaint

Woo excitement! I am going to get a makeover by a pro makeup artist; Alan Pan.  I read about Alan on Coquette's blog. I was particularly excited to read her (Natalie's) blog post because she is oriental (and very pretty she is with it too!).  I am (as you know) also oriental, but for all my life have been a total makeup numpty.  I just never got round to experimenting and the UK magazines hardly ever provide beauty advice for orientals. To me warpaint has never been that important, but in my later years (what with book signings and that) I'm finding that a  little bit of slap does make for more chirpy photos - am I right?

Amazing what a a bit of slap (and LOADS of Photoshop) can do to pep up a gal!

The makeover is going to happen in a buzzy London department store where I'm sure I'll be surrounded by gorgeous young sales assistants with fab figures, lashes, and pouts.  And I'll be sat (racked up as high as the chair will go) and I'll tell Mr Pan, "I don't know what I want because I am a makeup numpty!"  It's gonna be so fun! Heheeee!  I'll be sure to show you before and after pics - with pre- warnings of course :) 

Craft isn't always slippers and pyjamas (tho I'm very glad it can be a lot of the time). 

Are a "slick of lipbalm and out the door I go!" kinda gal?

Or are you more a "the full works or I don't leave the house" kind of gal?