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Runway Beauty: Jeremy Scott S/S 2012 Hair and Makeup

Phyllis — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:04:32 +0000

At the Jeremy Scott Spring/Summer 2012 show, Global Creative Director of Wella Professionals, Eugene Souleiman, worked with MAC Cosmetics makeup artist Val Garland to create a “country Barbie” look.

Makeup

Face
• Charged Water Face & Body Lotion (available Spring/Summer 2012) – hydrates and perfects skin.
• Face & Body Foundation – applied lightly to even skintone.
• Studio Finish Concealer – applied as needed to perfect.
• Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Foundation – blended over “hot spots” through the middle of the face.
• Preferred Pink and Fully Ripe Lip Quad Palette (available Spring/Summer 2012) – blended on the cheeks for a doll-like shape.
• Immortal Flower Powder Blush (available Spring/Summer 2012) – dusted over the cheeks to set.
• Cork and Burgundy Lip Pencils and Coffee Eye Pencil – applied to the cheeks to create freckles, alternating tones to give depth and dimension.

Eyes
• MAC Pro Black Crème Liner – applied on the upper eyelid with a slightly winged tip, thicker in the center, and very tight to the inner corner of the eye. Additionally applied straight across the lower eyelid, leaving a space between the lower lashes and line.
• Coffee Eye Pencil – applied with 266 Small Angle Brush through the socket and blended with 219 Pencil Brush.
• Dazzlelight Eye Shadow – applied with intensity through the inner corner to highlight with 219 Pencil Brush.
• 43 Lash – applied over the upper lashes.
• Zoomblack Mascara – blended through the upper lashes and 43 Lash.
• Haute & Naughtly Black Mascara – applied to the lower lashes, powdered with translucent powder, then re-applied once again for a “Dusty Springfield” effect.

Lips
• In Synch Lip Pencil – blended over the entire lip.
• Enchantee Kissable Lip Colour (available Spring/Summer 2012) – applied over the lip to finish.

Hair
“I wanted to have fun with the hair and create caricatures as an extension of the girls’ personalities. The collection had a ‘Wild West’ theme featuring cactus and pony-skin prints, but in true Jeremy Scott style, he used lots of bright color and brought a sense of fun and energy to the clothes, and I wanted to do the same with the hair. So we started with a very fresh and pretty, cowgirl look with pigtails in ringlets, but then created a ‘50s style ultra high glamorous bouffant wave on the top of the head. The contrast of the young pigtails against the sophisticated top section created a sense of drama and surprise” says Eugene.

Step 1. Start with freshly washed and conditioned hair using Wella Professionals Enrich Shampoo and Conditioner.

Step 2. Prep wet hair with Perfect Setting Blow-Dry Lotion, and blow dry to create a smooth texture to the hair.

Step 3. Tong the hair using a wide barrelled hair tong and clip each curl and leave to set.

Step 4. Once the hair has cooled, keep the top section (about 6 curls) pinned on top of the head, and create two sections (parted at the back of the head) in the bottom section.

Step 5. Take each section at a time and gently back comb right at the roots to create a little volume, then fasten in to a low pony tail with elastic and twist the curl into a defined ringlet.

Step 6. Spray with Wella Professionals Super Set Finishing Spray to keep the ringlet in place.

Step 7. Release the top section and back comb each piece to half the length of the hair using as fine toothed comb, the hair should stand up on its own and provide a structure for the ‘bouffant’.

Step 8. Smooth the hair in to once section using a soft bristle brushed, sprayed with Wella Professionals Super Set Finishing Spray, and twist in to a high side flip.

Step 9. Spay with Wella Professionals Super Set Finishing Spray to hold the style.

Photos: Courtesy of MAC and Wella.

MAC x Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Lipstick Review and Swatches

Phyllis — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 01:00:55 +0000

My MAC x Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Lipstick finally came this week!

MAC x Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Lipstick
Just as expected of Miss Minaj, Pink Friday is an uber bright cool-based Barbie pink. It is very similar to Saint Germain from the Sugarsweet and Euristocrats II collections and Melrose Mood from the Heatherette collection.

MAC Lipsticks in Pink Friday, Saint Germain, Melrose Mood, Viva Glam Gaga

MAC Lipsticks in Pink Friday, Saint Germain, Melrose Mood, Viva Glam Gaga

Like all Satin formulas, it feels very creamy and not overly-drying. The lipstick also goes on really pigmented so a little goes a long way. I have always loved pink lipsticks so naturally, this is a thumbs up for me!

Me wearing Pink Friday:

Overall Rating:

Disclosure: The product in this entry was purchased by me. Please see my Disclaimer for more information on my posting policy.

My First Visit To The Barbie Beauty Counter

Phyllis — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:22:10 +0000

During my recent trip back home, I finally got to stop by the Barbie Beauty counter to check out the Barbie All Doll’d Up makeup line and Plastic Smooth skincare line available exclusively in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

The All Doll’d Up line comes with 13 items, including a Creamy Foundation SPF15, Pressed Powder, Concealer Kit, Blush Kit, Eye Shadow Kit, Eye Shadow, Eye Glitter, Brow Kit, Mascara, Eyeliner, Lipstick, Lip Gloss and Nail Polish. The colors are all very wearable and the packaging is super adorable and very Barbie-ish as expected.

The Plastic Smooth line, on the other hand, consists of a Makeup Remover (oil), Cleansing Milk, Moisturizing Toner, Moisturizing Milk with Shea Butter, Eye Gel + Mask, Mantra Day Cream, Mantra Night Cream, Brightening Serum, Beauty Mask, Zen Mask, Three-Minutes Milk Mask and Face Scrub. Again, they come in the cutest bottles you can ever imagine.

There is also a newly launched Barbie Fruity Collection, which contains three different sets of shower gels, shampoos, conditioners and body lotions in Strawberry Pomegranate, Bergamot and Melon Ginger flavors.

And as if all that is not enough reason to tempt you to make a trip to the Barbie Beauty counter, they provide a B-nail service as well. Treatments include your regular manicure, pedicure, gel nails and even B-nail printing, where you can get Barbie logos stamped onto your nails. Prices are HK$138 (~US$18) for a mani, HK$398 (~$51) for a pedi, HK$398 (~$51) for a basic set of gel nails and HK$138 (~US$18) for B-nail printing.

I ended up taking home with me the Three-Minutes Milk Mask. Will post a review shortly!

The Barbie Beauty counter is located at FACES, Ocean Terminal (Hong Kong).

FOTD: Sleek Jewels I-Divine Palette + MAC Loud & Lovely Cremesheen Glass Makeup Look

Phyllis — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:50:33 +0000

It’s finally getting warmer here in Chicago. Time to bring out the brights!

What I Used

* Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation in #120
* Stila Espresso Eyeshadow
* Lumene Eye Makeup Base
* Sleek I-Divine Palette in Jewels
* MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
* Lashes in #Diva
* MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Comfort
* MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Perfect Topping
* MAC Cremesheen Glass in Loud & Lovely

Step by Step How To

1. Apply Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation with MAC #109 Brush in a buffing motion.

2. Fill in eyebrows with Stila Espresso.

3. Prep the eyelid with Lumene Eye Makeup Base.

4. Using MAC #239 Brush, layer the foamy green shade (3rd from the left on bottom row) and teal shade (3rd from the left on top row) from the Sleek palette on the inner half of the eyelid. Apply the dark blue color (3rd from the right on bottom row) on the outer half of the eyelid. Blend until there are no harsh lines.

5. Rim the eyes with Blacktrack.

6. Soften the line on the lower lid by applying the dark blue color on the outer corner and the foamy green color on the inner.

7. Apply fake lashes on top.

8. Make your features pop by applying Comfort MSF along the cheekbones and Perfect Topping MSF along the bridge of nose.

9. Finish with Loud & Lovely Cremesheen Glass on the lips for a luscious look.

Barbie All Doll’d Up Collection Product Pictures

Phyllis — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:37:46 +0000

I just stumbled upon these pictures of the Asian All Doll’d Up Collection from Barbie and the products are so much cuter than the European version and US version!

The line is currently sold only in Hong Kong and Shanghai and ironically, is manufactured in the US by cmm Int’l Group. Product prices range from ~US$6 for a nail polish to ~US$34 for a set of 7 lip glosses.

Ladies in Asia, if you have seen these products in person, you must post pictures and reviews!

Barbie All Doll’d Up Blush Kit

Eyes Shadow Kit

Mascara

Lipstick

7 Pack Lip Gloss

Plastic Shine Nail Polish

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