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Runway Makeup: 90s Brown Eyes and Nude Lips at Blumarine Fall 2012

Phyllis — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:35:31 +0000

Inspired by 90’s supermodels Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, Charlotte Tilbury used MAC Cosmetics to create a gorgeous brown eye, nude lip and arched brows for Blumarine A/W 2012 at Milan Fashion Week.

Face
* Oil Control Lotion – blended into skin to hydrate and prepare skin, while controlling shine through the T-Zone.
*Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation – lightly blended into skin to perfect.
* Pure Sculpture Pro Sculpting Cream (available Autumn/Winter 2012) – blended under cheekbones to contour.
* Pearl Cream Colour Base – blended along upper cheekbones to highlight.

Eyes
* Coffee Eye Pencil – applied through both upper and lower lashes to define and provide a bit of a base.
* MAC Pro Root Cream Colour Base – blended into Coffee Eye Pencil over eyelids, through the crease, and lower lashes.
* Fashion Fix Pro Longwear Eye Shadow (available Autumn/Winter 2012) – swept over Root CCB to set and create a smoky finish to eyes.
* Lingering Eye Brows – sculpts and defines the 90’s Supermodel brow.

Lips
* Spice Lip Pencil – lightly defines and contours the lip.
* MAC Pro Peachstock Lipstick – applied over the entire lip for a healthy nude.

Image: Courtesy of MAC.

Runway Makeup: Burgundy glossy eyes and nude lips at Anthony Vaccarello Fall 2012

Phyllis — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:21:33 +0000

Estee Lauder made its debut at Paris Fashion Week with glossy, burgundy-black eyes, nude lips, contoured cheeks and green-black nails at Anthony Vaccarello Fall 2012 show.

“Anthony’s collection is magical – very sexy, very luxurious, very fresh, very young. All of those elements combined inspired me to create a ‘Paris by night’ look, with the focus on the eyes,” said lead makeup artist Tom Pecheux, Estée Lauder Creative Makeup Director. ”For me, the eyes represent the Parisian woman, it’s her signature. Anthony is a young designer, and it is important to keep the makeup young and fresh.”

Eyes
“The focus is on the eyes – black with a touch of burgundy and smudged, and a lot of mascara. I added a touch of gloss on the eyelid for an overall glamorous, imperfect, ‘lived-in’ look.”

* Artist’s Brow Pencil Double Groomer
* Pure Color Five Color EyeShadow Palette in Enchanted Berries – Berry shade (#4) used
* Pure Color EyeShadow Duo in Moons – Black shade used
* Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx
* Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lip Pencil in Wine
* Pure Color Gloss in Opulent Opal
* Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara

Lips
“I used a natural lipstick color because it is soft but very beautiful – almost invisible.”

* Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Vanilla Truffle
* Lucidity Translucent Loose Powder – to matte lips

Face
* Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
* DayWear Advanced Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme SPF 15
* Double Wear Light Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10
* Double Wear Stay-in-Place Flawless Wear Concealer SPF 10
* Pure Color Illuminating Powder Gelée from the Bronze Goddess Capri Collection or Bronze Goddess Soft Shimmer Bronzer – for contour

Nails
“The dark green nail color compliments the luxurious but cool fashion. The skin is very natural and fresh, so this deep shade gives a strong Winter spirit and a nice finishing touch. The shade is very dark, almost black, and the glow of the light reflects the green shade. I love the sophisticated rebel and offbeat spirit of this green shade. It’s very light metallic finish gives the shade a beautiful glow,” said manicurist Christina Conrad for Estée Lauder.

Photos: Courtesy of Estée Lauder.

Celebrity Makeup: Charlize Theron at Young Adult New York Premiere

Phyllis — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:14:28 +0000

As the face of J’adore, Charlize Theron rocked a sultry vintage French couture look with Dior beauty at the premiere of Young Adult in New York. Keep reading to see what Shane Paish, International Beauty Expert for Dior, used to create Charlize’s smoky eyes and nude lips!

Face
* Dior L’Or de Vie L’Extrait and Dior Capture Totale One Essential to prep the skin
* Diorskin Forever Foundation
* Diorblush in Peechy Keen on cheeks

Eyes
* Dior Brow Styler to fill in eyebrows
* Dior 3-Couleurs Eyeshadow in Smoky Khaki
* Diorshow Extase Mascara on top and bottom lashes

Lips
* Rouge Dior Lipcolor in Angelique Beige on lips

Dior Beauty is available at Sephora.com and Nordstrom.

2011 MTV Movie Awards Makeup: Leighton Meester, Emma Stone and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Phyllis — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:47:03 +0000

Last night at the 2011 MTV Awards, Leighton Meester, Emma Stone and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley showed us the power of heavy eyeliner paired with a neutral lip. I personally LOVED the Brigitte Bardot-esque look on these ladies, especially Rosie. Read on to learn how to recreate each of these individual looks!

Leighton Meester, Emma Stone and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
For Leighton’s look, rim your eyes completely with a black eyeliner. Smudge out the line with a charcoal eyeshadow, making sure you keep the color close to the lashline. Highlight the inner v with a pop of white gold eyeshadow and apply several coats of mascara to complete the look.

To get Emma’s look, sweep a lavender eyeshadow on the eyelid. Line your upper lid with a black liquid liner and add a small flick on the outer corner for a cat eye effect. Liquid liner can look harsh on the lower eyelid so finish with a pencil eyeliner and add several coats of mascara on both the top and bottom.

To pull a Rosie, sweep a warm neutral eyeshadow all over the eyelid and extend just a little past your crease. Run a black eyeliner all around your eyes and smudge with a Q-tip. Apply several coats of mascara.

Celebrity Makeup Breakdown: Selena Gomez at 2011 Billboard Music Awards

Phyllis — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:14:06 +0000

Selena Gomez showed us how a dramatic smoky eye + nude lips = perfection at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards last night. Keep reading to see how mark Celebrity Makeup Artist Mai Quynh created the look on Selena!

Face
“I prepped Selena’s skin by applying mark For Goodness Face Antioxidant Skin Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 to create a clean canvas. Then, I used the mark Foundation Brush to apply mark Primed for Perfection Face Primer all over her face.”

Eyes
“I started with Selena’s eyes because it’s easier to clean up the fallen eye shadow before applying foundation. To begin, I applied mark Please Hold Eye Primer in Light to Medium all over her lids. Next, using the mark Eye Shadow Brush, I added mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eye Shadow in Plum Velvet to Selena’s outer lids and creases. To create a dramatic look, I used a blending brush to smudge the shadow into the edges of her eyes. I added mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eye Shadow in Corset to her top and bottom lash-lines using the mark Eyeliner Brush. To make her eyes really pop, I rimmed Selena’s eyes with mark No Place to Run Longwear Eyeliner in Jet Set. I finished her eyes with two coats of mark Scanda-Lash Hook Up Mascara in Blacklash.”

Face
“First, I used mark Make It Go Away Wipes to remove the fallen eye shadow from Selena’s face. Once her face was clean, I applied mark Min-A-Real Cream-To-Powder Foundation with Mineral Pigments in Honey using the mark Foundation Brush. I then used mark Good Riddance Hook Up Concealer in Light/Medium under Selena’s eyes and around her nose to create a flawless look.”

Cheeks
“I started off by applying mark Just Pinched in Cheeky to the apples of Selena’s cheeks. Then, I dusted on mark Matte-nificent Oil-Absorbing Powder in Honey/Golden with the mark Powder Brush to set the look. I added mark Bronze-Pro Bronzing Power in Pro Golden using the using the mark Foundation Brush to create a luminous glow. Next, I layered on mark Good Glowing Mosaic Blush Custom Color Palette in Chica to the apple of Selena’s cheeks using the mark Blush + Bronzer Brush.”

Lips
“For Selena’s lips, I layered mark Lipclick Full Color Lipstick in Sweetie Pie and mark Pro Gloss Hook Up Plumping Lip Shine in Swellfor a gorgeous pout.”

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