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Giveaway: Win Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Makeup Look from 2012 Golden Globes!

Phyllis — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:35:46 +0000

To complement the bold color of Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s Monique L’huillier gown, makeup artist Jake Bailey gave the actress a blue smoky eye with rosy lips at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Learn how to rock the look and win the L’oréal Paris products used on Sarah Michelle after the jump!

Step-by-Step How To
To start, Jake used L’oréal Paris Extra-Intense Carbon Black Eyeliner to rim and define the top and bottom lash lines. Next, Jake blended two shades of L’oréal Paris Infallible Eye Shadow in Midnight Blue and Sultry Smoke – using his fingertip, Jake gently blended both shades and used them outward and upward to create a smokey effect. To accentuate Sarah Michelle’s lashes he coated them with L’oréal Paris Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black.

He perfected her skin by buffing a dime size dollop L’oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Makeup in Caramel Beige over Sarah Michelle’s entire face and finished it with a dusting of Guerlain Mineral Powder in Les Violettes.

Jake used a powder bronzer from NARS in Laguna to warm her complexion and brightened her cheeks with a swirl of a shimmery coral blush called from Benefit in Coralista on the apples.

He lined Sarah Michelle’s lips and filled them in with a nude liner called from Urban Decay in wallflower. Jake finished the look by applying L’oréal Paris Infallible 8hr plumping gloss in Plumping Pink to add shine and dimension.

For her body he mixed equal parts AHAVA mineral body lotion and MAC strobe cream to add a healthy sheen to her shoulders arms and decolletage.

* Update: The giveaway has ended and the winner is Jeanine. Thanks everyone for taking part!

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Celebrity Hair & Makeup: Freida Pinto at 2012 Golden Globe Awards

Phyllis — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:50:25 +0000

L’oréal Paris spokesperson Freida Pinto got all dolled up with sultry eyes and a retro half-do at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Details from Freida’s makeup artist Leslie Lopez and hair stylist Giannandrea Marongiu on how to dupe the look right here!

Makeup
“Freida has such gorgeous eyes!” said Leslie. “I really wanted to channel a young Sophia Loren and make Freida’s eyes the focal point of her look.”

Step by Step How-To
Leslie gave Freida a flawless face by starting with L’oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W6 (Sun Beige). She created a sun-kissed look on the cheeks with L’oréal Paris Magic Smooth Soufflé Blush in Cherubic.

For Freida’s eyelids, she used L’oréal Paris Infallible Eye Shadow in Bronzed Taupe, and Iced Latte on the brow bone for an extra pop of shimmer. Leslie gave the look an extra layer of smokiness with L’oréal Paris Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner in black before curling her lashes and applying a few coats of L’oréal Paris Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara in Black.

To keep Freida’s eyes the focus, she kept her lips on the natural side with L’oréal Paris Infallible Le Rouge in Lingering Mocha, a soft mauve.

Hair
Inspired by Freida’s princess-like Prada dress, Giannandrea wanted to keep the hair easy and simple so that the overall look was elegant, timeless and, of course, chic. Giannandrea created a soft twist with the top and sides of Freida’s hair while giving the crown that extra oomph for volume. Cascading waves fell softly down her back to maintain the feel of effortless beauty.

Step by Step How-To
Giannandrea began with wet hair and applied a generous amount of L’oréal Paris EverStyle Volume Boosting Mousse before using a hairdryer to blow it dry using only his fingers to give hair texture. He then applied L’oréal Paris EverStyle Alcohol-Free Volume Root Lifting Spray & Volume Boosting Mousse to just the crown area to create voluminous lift. Using a round brush, he blasted hair – separated in sections – with high heat and then temporarily set each section with Velcro rollers. After spraying each section with L’oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray – Extra Strong Hold Unscented for a soft hold, he let the hair sit while Freida got her makeup done.

After her makeup was applied, he took out the rollers and brushed through the curls to create soft, flowing waves down her back. He then back combed the crown for added lift and took the top portion of the hair with a few pieces from each side and created a very subtle, soft twist that flowed into the length of the hair. To finish the look, he used a touch of the L’oréal Paris EverStyle Alcohol-Free Smooth & Shine Crème to smooth out the length and sides to give the style an overall clean feel. Giannandrea set Freida’s look with L’oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray – Extra Strong Hold Unscented to keep hair in place throughout the night.

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Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette Face Of The Day

Phyllis — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:35:49 +0000

Over the weekend, I finally got to play with my new Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. Since there are more cool-toned colors in this one, I opted for a soft, smoky look with gray and brown.

What I Used

* Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Moisture Foundation in #113
* MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Plus
* Senna Form A Brow Eyebrow Stencil Kit in Neutral
* NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
* Urban Decay Pistol Eyeshadow from Naked 2 Palette
* Urban Decay Verve Eyeshadow from Naked 2 Palette
* Urban Decay Busted Eyeshadow from Naked 2 Palette
* Urban Decay Blackout Eyeshadow from Naked 2 Palette
* Urban Decay Bootycall Eyeshadow from Naked 2 Palette
* Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara in Extreme Black
* Jealousness Fake Lashes in Bewitched JS-507
* NARS Highlighting Blush in Albatross
* Benefit Hervana Good Karma Face Powder
* Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked from Naked 2 Palette

Step by Step

Step 1. Even out the skin with Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Moisture Foundation. Set oily areas with Mineralize Skinfinish.

Step 2. Fill in the eyebrows with matching brow powder and prep the eye area with NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base.

Step 3. Using the Good Karma Shadow Brush, pat Pistol eyeshadow onto the eyelid.

Step 4. Darken the outer v with Busted eyeshadow.

Step 5. Blend with Good Karma Crease Brush.

Step 6. Draw a thick line along the upper lashes with Blackout eyeshadow. Wet the brush for more intensity.

Step 7. Pat Verve on the inner corner to make the eyes pop.

Step 8. Sweep Bootycall eyeshadow under the brow bone.

Step 9. Curl lashes before applying mascara. Add fake lashes as desired.

Step 10. Smile big and sweep Hervana Face Powder onto cheekbones.

Step 11. Apply Albatross down the nose to make it appear taller.

Step 12. Finish with Naked Lip Junkie Lipgloss.

Like what you see? Remember to check out my review and swatches of Naked 2 and Naked 1!

NARS Arabian Nights Smokey Eye Makeup Tutorial

Phyllis — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:26:09 +0000

As requested, here is a look with step-by-step tutorial on NARS Arabian Nights Trio Eyeshadow, a gorgeous trio of black shadows with glitter. Hope you guys like it!

Step 1. Prep the eyelid with NARS Pro Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base to ensure more vibrant and longer-lasting color.

Step 2. Using a small synthetic brush, apply NARS Lili Marlene Cream Eyeshadow on the eyelid. This will help to prevent glitter fall out.

Step 3. Pat – don’t sweep – the middle shade of NARS Arabian Nights Trio Eyeshadow (black with purple glitter) onto the eyelid. A dense brush like Korean brand Piccasso #239B is perfect for this.

Step 4. Using a pencil brush like MAC #219, darken the outer v with the black with silver glitter shade located right of NARS Arabian Nights Trio Eyeshadow.

Step 5. With a fluffy brush like MAC 224 Blending Brush, blend the black shade onto the crease and soften the edges without touching the color on the center.

Step 6. Brush the shimmery white shade in NARS Pandora Duo Eyeshadow under the brow bone with a flat brush like inky by zing 07 Highlighter Brush. Blend downwards.

Step 7. To play up the purple glitter, add a dab of the pearlescent purple from NARS Jolie Poupee Duo Eyeshadow in the center of the eyelid. This will also add a nice twist to an otherwise plain black smoky eye.

Step 8. Run a black pencil eyeliner like Jealousness on both upper and lower lash lines.

Step 9. Soften the liner with the right shade in NARS Arabian Nights Eyeshadow Trio.

Step 10. Using a black liquid liner like Jealousness Waterproof Eyeliner in Smoked Black BK-II, reline the upper lash line.

Step 11. Apply mascara add a pair of fake lashes like Jealousness Fake Lashes in Bewitched JS-507 for maximum intensity.

Done!

How are you guys wearing Arabian Nights?

Makeup Tutorial: Purple Smoky Eye Makeup Look

Phyllis — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:23:00 +0000

Purple has always been one of my favorite colors to use on the eyes. It is the perfect color to wear for fall and winter and just makes my eyes pop! Below is a step-by-step makeup tutorial on how you can create a great purple smoky eye without even using purple eyeshadow (yes you can!)

Step 1. Prep the eyelid with a primer to ensure more vibrant and longer-lasting color.

What I Used: NARS Pro Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

Step 2. Apply a shimmery light pink eyeshadow onto the eyelid from the lashline all the way to past the crease.

What I Used: Yaby pp057 strawberry sherbert Pearl Paint Eyeshadow

Step 3. Using a dense eyeshadow brush like my newest must-have piccasso 239B, define the crease and lashline with a dark blue color.

What I Used: NARS Mandchourie Duo Eyeshadow II

Step 4. Line the upper and lower lashlines with a black pencil.

What I Used: MAC Feline Eye Kohl

Step 5. Soften the line by smudging the dark blue shadow on top with a small brush.

What I Used: ink by Zing 13 Eyebrow Brush and NARS Mandchourie Duo Eyeshadow II

Step 6. Using MAC #226 Small Tapered Blending Brush, blend off harsh edges.

Step 7. Add a dab of the pink shadow on the center of the eyelid with a damp brush for an extra pop of color.

What I Used: Yaby pp057 strawberry sherbert Pearl Paint Eyeshadow

Step 8. Brush a frosty white shadow under the brow bone to highlight.

What I Used: Pixi Ultimate Beauty Kit

Step 9. Curl your lashes and coat with black mascara. Apply fake lashes as desired.

What I Used: Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara in Extreme Black and Jealousness Fake Lashes in Bewitched JS-507

Step 10. Keep your eyebrows soft by filling them in with a brown brow powder that is lighter than your natural brow color.

What I Used: Anna Sui Eyebrow Color Compact in 02 Yellow brown

Step 10. Clean up any eyeshadow fallouts before applying foundation and concealer and you are done!

Check out more purple eye looks!