I am sure Susan gave you some good advice. There are a lot of sites on the web. Any of the companies that manufacture makeup have lots of good information. CoverGirl, Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Sephora, are all good.
The eyes are probably the hardest to learn to do so that they look good.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Virginia
First star to the right, then straight on 'till mornin!
If you have a Merle Norman store in a convenient location, the staff would be very helpful to you.
This link will take you there to find a local store: http://www.merlenorman.com/