19 Looking Good

You must look as attractive as possible. Pay attention to how you look. This is not vanity, it's part of the toolbox of an anchor. Your face is on television, after all. If you were on radio, it wouldn't be important.

MAKE-UP!

In television, the good news is that lights will make sure you are seen well. The bad news is that there are a lot of very hot lights. Both women and men's skin wash out, so almost everyone on camera will need something to get skin tone back to the way it should look. In other words, make-up for television is needed to make people look normal.

People pay good money for make-up advice. But I'll save you some right here. This is a lesson from one of the very best make-up artists in television. For years, Christina ...

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