Susmta Patel, licensed makeup artist, aesthetician, nail technician, hairstylist and waxing expert, is offering easy on your wallet summer beauty tips on how to pull off the perfect look for this summer without spending a ton.
Tone It Down
We have been seeing a lot of neon bright lipstick shades for the spring season. Don’t toss your favorite bold shade for the summer, simply apply one layer and top it off with a lighter shade of gloss. Tone down your favorite bold color, and make it a perfect fit for summer.
Refine Your Favorites
Everyone loves the dark smoky eye. Instead of doing away with your favorites, tweak them. Use the same technique, but use lighter colors for the summer. Take your favorite shade of brown and cream and substitute them for your usual darker colors. Apply the lighter color to your entire lid, use the darker shade above your crease and blend the two together with a blend brush. Top it off with a little mascara and voila-a more natural look. Add a neutral shade lipstick or gloss to your
lips, and you are ready to go.
Hand It Over
Just because you have mastered that amazing natural summer glow, doesn’t mean the same would go for your hands. Remember those shades of blue you purchased a couple seasons ago. Play up your nails with bright and bold colors for the summer. Don’t be afraid to experiment with all shades and make a statement. You have them at the tip of your hands. Now, hand those colors over!
About Susmta Patel
Susmta Patel is a multiple threat in the beauty industry as a licensed makeup artist, aesthetician, nail technician, hairstylist and waxing expert. Susmta was born in India and came to the US at the age of 20. This single mother wasted no time in diving head first into her passion for personal aesthetic services. As she says, “nothing makes me happier than the priceless smile of approval. This recognition motivates me to continue my pursuit of excellence.”
As the founder and creative director of “Studio Sush” she has been a personal consultant to more than 900 brides. Susmta has impeccable training having begun her career at the New Jersey Capri Institute in 1996 from which she earned her cosmetology license. To further hone her skills, she attended the legendary Joe Blasco School of Makeup Artistry in Hollywood, CA and received her diploma in makeup artistry and special effects makeup. Joe Blasco is credited with creating the most comprehensive series of encyclopedic textbooks for the professional
make-up artistry. The series, entitled “The Professional Make-up Artist” featured Susmta in all three volumes.
Susmta has consulted for some of the beauty industries most prestigious brands such as Shiseido, Lancome, Versace, Christian Dior, Dr. Nicholas Perricone, Laura Mercier and Clinique. At the famed Completely Bare Salons in Manhattan and Scarsdale, Susmta was revered by clients for her prowess in full body waxing, permanent hair removal and eyebrow
threading. Susmta was also the key makeup artist on the set of the Bollywood Film “Sama” and has judged Miss India worldwide beauty pageants.
As a makeup artist, beauty expert and personal stylist, she is able to translate her passions into stunning metamorphosis for bridal and other special occasions. Her uniqueness stems from her visual analytic ability. She has an amazing sense of a woman’s face in only a few seconds and creates a unique look based on the individual’s personality. She works with spellbinding speed and clinical accuracy to lend attention to detail that compliments film and photography.
Although Susmta is capable of creating any look desired, she does not push the latest trend on her clients. “It’s about you and your personality as an individual,” she says. “I work to enhance your natural beauty.” Susmta is a one woman “beauty machine” and travels worldwide providing her clients with one-stop makeup, hair, and eyebrow threading services. Susmta believes that providing ‘the total look’ for her clients enables her to truly customize a synergistic outcome that reflects the personality and aesthetic goals of each woman.