Page 67 - Sonoma County Gazette - October 2017

Sep 28 & Oct 19 ~ Ping Pong at the Sebastopol Grange - Evening ping pong is usually the 3rd Thursday of the month (check online calendar). $3- $7, 10-1p & 7-9p, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, sebastopolgrange.org
County Taiko, a Japanese taiko drumming group, offers short performances, drum building demos and other fun activities throughout the event. Free, 10-4p, Sonoma County Taiko, 3325 Regional Parkway, Suite 11, Santa Rosa, 707-575-0723, info@sonomacountytaiko. org, sonomacountytaiko.org
Oct 1 ~ English Country Dance - Live music and skilled callers from the Bay area and beyond. Bring clean soft-soled shoes to change into for dancing. $3- $12 1:45-4:30p, Wischemann Hall, 465 Morris St., Sebastopol, 707-829-3478, kalia@nbcds.org, nbcds.org
Oct 1 ~ Spring Lake Water Bark - Off- leash swimming for dogs. $5-$30, 8-11a, Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Road, Santa Rosa, 707-565-1830, waterbark2017.brownpapertickets.com/
Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ~ Boating at the Barn - Friends of the Petaluma River checks out boats to the community every Sunday. Fleet includes rowboats, canoes, kayaks and a sailboat. Free,
Halloween Makeup: get creative with regular make-up you own
By Elise Bigley, owner of Lips ‘N Lashes
When you think of special effects makeup, you probably think of the Hollywood fake blood and gore, or maybe television shows like The Walking Dead that transform regular people into gruesome zombies, but special effects, or SFX, makeup is actually a lot more than that.
Sep 30 ~ Taiko Open House – Sonoma
10-1p, David Yearsley River Heritage Center, Petaluma, 707-763-7756, friends@friendsofthepetalumariver.org, friendsofthepetalumariver.org
of Life, fun with felting. No experience necessary. Call for time. $5-$25 per workshop, Mastering the Art of Life, Full Circle Studio, 360 Tesconi Circle, Suite C, Santa Rosa, 707-293-5353, Christi@ MasteringTheArtOfLife.com
Oct 15 ~ West End Poodle Party - Poodles and their owners socialize. Poodles, Poodlefusions, Doodles and Poodle friendly dogs are invited. Free, 3-4:15p, DeTurk Round Barn Dog Park, 819 Donahue St., Santa Rosa, facebook.com/ events/1881049005449404/
Oct 19 ~ Trivia Night with Lesley - Every third Thursday. $1, 7-9p, Aqus Cafe, 189 H St., Petaluma, 707-778-6060
Oct 20 ~ Viva Espana! Sol Flamenco - The passion and fire of Spain hits the stage. $15, 7p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High Street, Sebastopol, 707-829-4797, brownpapertickets.com/ event/2995024
Oct 6 ~ Felting Circle - Mastering the Art
Oct 26 ~ Wine Country Flyers Monthly
Meeting - Radio Controlled Model Airplane Club updates, raffle and auction. Free, memberships $30 & up, 7p, Pizza Gourmet, 1415 Fulton Rd, Santa Rosa, wcflyers.com
Everyone likes to experiment with
interesting and fun Halloween makeup looks, but it can be really intimidating to try to follow the complicated tutorials you see on Pinterest or YouTube (this is even true for the pros, trust me!).
It might sound silly, but this trick can be really helpful for judging where you can add extra depth, shading or color to parts of your look. This is because how we view makeup with the naked eye is quite different from how it looks in a photograph. So, when you’re practicing your Halloween makeup, I recommend finding good lighting and taking photographs after each major step to help perfect the look you’re going for.
SFX Makeup is For Everyone, Not Just the Pros
This Halloween, you should absolutely go for that crazy costume idea you’ve always wanted to try. Remember that there is no wrong way to create. You don’t need 17 years of skills or expensive special effects tools to transform
yourself into a spooky, wonderful work of art! All you need is a little bit of faith in yourself and a sense of adventure.
With so many videos and tutorials available, it can be kind of overwhelming to attempt to find a look that you think you can do. This is why I always make it the primary goal to keep my makeup style simple and achievable.
No matter what your skill level is, I want you to feel like you can follow along and recreate the look you want. I use everyday makeup products and avoid using the more expensive or advanced tools like liquid latex, silicone or prosthetic moldings to make it easier for you to follow along with my tutorials for easy Halloween makeup looks. Use this link to the “mask” tutorial on my website: lipsnlashesbyelise.com/youtube-tutorials
If you want to get to learn about all kinds of makeup looks, you can find me on the following social media platforms: Website: lipsnlashesbyelise.com
Facebook: facebook.com/lovemelipsnlashes Instagram: instagram.com/lipsnlashesbyelise IMDB: /m.imdb.com/name/nm6683897/?ref=m_nv_sr_1
Every Look is a Work of Art
The Magic of Special Effects
The main thing I want everyone to take away from this article is that there is no wrong way to be creative. Even if your finished look isn’t exactly the same as mine, you should be proud of what you’ve created because it is art. In my opinion, all makeup, whether it’s special effects or an everyday look, is a work of art on the canvas of your face.
You might not realize, but anytime you see a character on screen that looks dirty, sunburned or sweaty, that is the work of a special effects makeup artist. The same is true of characters who look older, younger, scarred or otherwise altered from their normal appearance.
At the end of the day, I think it is extremely important to remember that you shouldn’t compare what you’ve created to what other people have created. You would never try to compare Rembrandt to Andy Warhol, after all. How could you? They were two amazingly talented artists, but their styles were completely different. The same principle applies to your creativity. Just because it might be different than mine or someone else’s, doesn’t mean that it is somehow “less.” Makeup should always be fun and joyful!
If you are ever struggling to replicate a specific look, however, I will share one of my favorite artistry secrets with you...Take a lot of pictures.
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