(or any family occasion involving a large meat or soup dish)

Aunt Minnie is going to ask if you’re a lesbian if you don’t wear enough makeup, and yet will ask if you have the AIDS if you wear too much. This is a delicate situation. I suggest going with the makeup version of ‘dressy casual’

-Line eyes with grey or brown, depending on what works best for you, smudging a little for a soft look.

-Add a brown shadow along your crease line and lash edge of lid.

-Brush a medium tone blush from the apple of the cheek up along the cheekbone.

-Use a berry or cinnamon tone lip, again depending on what works best for you, that’s not too matte.

-As you really should always, make sure your eyebrows are properly groomed.

And, voila, a well adjusted, capable and independent yet kind and charming individual you are. All family members will approve.

*Reader Submitted Suggestion: “i learned that if you goto a ‘jewish’ or heavily jewishy bridal shower or engagement party etc….an effective way to avoid the annoying questions from the yenta guests who mean well but are annoying is to skip the manicure or pedicure (or both) and they will be so upset by that, so in shock that they skip all those periphy questions…because they think something waaay bigger is wrong with you (poor girl cant even get her nails done ? a shanda)!!”