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JO JEWETT MAKEUP CLASS

 

Jo Jewett is a makeup artist who has worked with Madonna, Bette Midler, Princess Diana and more. She was also Chief Make-up Artist for Armani. Jo does online makeup classes for people over Zoom and having seen her transformations on her Instagram page, I decided to book and attend one in February this year.

  I was gifted money for Christmas in 2021. Having followed Jo I told her a few times I would love to attend her class. I booked it excitedly and never looked back. I was nervous, as anyone who knows me is aware how insecure I am. After I booked the class, Jo asked for me to send her a photograph of myself without make-up on. I felt panicked as she's worked with some of the most beautiful women in the world. I sent her one and she sent me a colour scheme that would suit my skin tone and colouring.  I would need to have them to hand for the class. Once I booked it, I was sent a book The Truth About Beauty about how to apply makeup which Jo would cover once the class was live.



The hardback book of The Beautiful Truth came signed by Jo.    

0n the day of the class

I was given a list of products to have at hand ready for the class to begin. This included concealer, brow brush, angled brush, blush brush and more. I laid out my Spectrum brushes and all the make-up products I think I would need in the colours. I anxiously awaited the zoom call to begin. The dining room table was officially looking like my vanity table in the bedroom. I wondered if my skin looked okay and was grateful that I was spot-free that day. I also had cotton buds in case I made any errors and makeup wipes in case I had to reapply make up in a hurry. I didn't want anything to ruin this moment, especially as it's out of my comfort zone. Jo was on screen before I knew it and she made me feel at ease. Jo has the loveliest manner and is very sweet and made me feel like I've known her for longer than I followed her on Instagram. I got so many lovely compliments about my face I was taken aback. I was not expecting her to think I looked nice without make-up on. 

Jo showing me how important it is to add concealer as a base then add eyeshadow on top. This was shown on the back of my hand and I've used this technique since.

The photograph above shows concealer and the various eyeshadows from my Huda Nude palette. I applied the eyeshadow on top of it and the eyeshadows were bold and it stayed on all day! Jo explained to apply my eyeshadow with mirror down and not in front of me, face on. I told Jo the issues I have applying mascara. I told her my eyelashes are long and it always smudges. I didn't tell her that I trimmed the ends of them in high school as they would smudge mascara. I didn't know how to stop this from happening. I assumed if they weren't as long, it would solve the issue. I was taught a better way of applying mascara that was so simple and worked. I couldn't believe how the new techniques were helping the overall look.  Next Jo talked me through how to apply foundation properly. Again, this was totally different to how I have been applying it since I was a teenager. Once the class was nearing the end, she told me how much liked a song I used in my Instagram stories and asked what it was. I told her it was Clann 'Her & The Sea'. I could have talked to Jo for longer. I had so much fun I invited her to do an interview for the blog. I highly recommend Jo's Make-Up classes or book a class with her in person. Due to my disability, I don't leave the house much anymore, so to be able to participate and talk with Jo has been the highlight of my year. I can't recommend this highly enough. I learned so much and this would make a great gift for someone. 

Before and after photographs of Jo's makeup class.


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