BEAUTY & STYLE
JUNE 2017 / SOUTHERNLIVING.COM54“My mother, Helen Elaine Miksch, was born
in Manila, Philippines, and traveled between
home and the U.S. as a young girl. She got
her striking features from her father, who
was Welsh and Scottish. Mother believes
‘Less is more’ and invests in meaningful piecesshe can keep forever. While she’s never one
to shy away from color, she understands that
her medium-coppery auburn hair and bright,
clear green eyes are best played up with
neutral shades; classic cuts; and clean,
simple lines.” —ALISON MIKSCHBEAUTY SECRETSMy Mom, the Beauty Icon
A former art teacher, this redhead approaches makeup like a painter—
complementing her colorful features with neutral shades
BY ANNA AGUILLARD | PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBBIE CAPONETTO“She was an art teacher for 40
years and believes using the
right brushes to blend and
smudge makeup is just like
painting on a canvas.” Sonia
Kashuk Essential Eye Kit,
$11.59; target.com“This perfume suits her perfectly:
It’s energetic, exuberant, and
fresh. My parents spent 10 years
sailing on the Chesapeake Bay,
and she always smelled great.”
Aliage Sport Eau de Parfum
Spray, $52; esteelauder.com“Our brows tend to fade at
the tail. We fill them in with
a lighter color using a fine-
tipped brush.” Stay Put Brow
Color in Natural Taupe, $8;
“I have green eyes like her and milanicosmetics.com Â
use brown shadows—with a
touch of green or purple eye
pencil on the edges—for subtle
color.” Natural Eyes Neutral
Eye Shadow Collection, $36;
toofaced.com“Her motto has
always been
‘Moisturize,
moisturize,
moisturize.’
Because we
have dry skin,
she taught me
that keeping it
hydrated is as
vital as brushing
my teeth.”
Creme de
Corps, $29.50;
kiehls.com“She told me, ‘If you
can’t do anything
else, at least put
on lipstick.’ Her
signature color is
coral.” Yves Saint
Laurent Rouge
Volupté Lipstick
in Peach Passion,
$37; sephora.com
On her
honeymoon
in Sea Island,
Georgia, 1956