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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Revlon’s new LILAC Super Lustrous Lipgloss. Wearable and flattering on everyone
Monday, May 17th, 2010
Allure’s addictive interactive face charts allow you to recreate what you see in the magazine
Saturday, May 15th, 2010
Allure.com offers interactive face charts that you can use to try out the looks you see on their pages. Scroll through dozens of options in their extensive archive. Here’s the best part: each one is printable and comes with its own shopping list of the products required for that particular look. Take it with you to the cosmetics department or bring it to your trial run consultation with the makeup professional you hire for the big day.
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Insiders’ Guide: How to Choose Makeup Brushes
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
An Interview With Troy Surratt
New York City makeup artist Surratt has worked with Jennifer Lopez, Freida Pinto, and Ashlee Simpson.
The right brush doesn’t just make it easier to apply makeup; it can also allow you to be more precise. Here’s how to end up with a set that’s perfect for your needs.
· Cover your bases. Like most makeup artists, I prefer natural bristles for any brush used to apply powder. Not only are they the fluffiest and the softest, but they also have a cuticle—just like human hair—that really grabs pigment and holds on until you place it exactly where you want on the face. Blue squirrel is the best quality (hence, the most expensive), but pony hair, goat, and kolinsky sable are also good.
· Pick and choose. I think it’s more important to find the right brush for each task than to have a pretty matched set on your vanity. At minimum, you need four: a large powder brush, a slightly smaller fluffy brush (for blush, bronzer, and/or highlighter), an eye-shadow brush the size of a fingertip, and a smaller shadow brush (for smudging and blending). For each, look for a slightly domed shape—it rolls best across the skin with the least drag—and a nice fluffy texture, which deposits less pigment so you can be precise. (Synthetics are really only good for applying creams and liquids.)
· Go beyond the basics. If you prefer applying concealer with a brush, it’s best to have two: a slick Taklon one a half inch wide for under the eyes and a tiny, pointy one for blemishes. Foundation brushes tend to blob too much coverage right where they first touch your face; I prefer using a damp BeautyBlender sponge to stipple on makeup, because it allows for very sheer coverage.
· Buy the best brushes you can afford. I really believe that high-quality brushes are worth the price. They don’t just perform the best; they also make applying makeup a pleasure. If a $60 blush brush still gives you sticker shock, consider that it can easily last 20 years with proper maintenance. Once a month, mix warm water with a little shampoo (I like Aveda Shampure for this) for natural hair bristles or dish soap for synthetics. Swish the brushes around, rinse well, blot with paper towels, and lay them flat until they’re completely dry.
J. Crew and Essie team up to deliver these pretty shades for summer 2010
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
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Calling all Spring and Summer 2010 brides… Pastel makeup is coming!
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Pastels for Spring/Summer 2010
Pastels for Spring/Summer 2010
Spring and Summer
2010 brides…
Fashion Week just wrapped up in NYC & I am in love with the pastel beauty trend for spring…it is perfect for bridal.
Pastels can work for any bride, but remember to choose the right shade and intensity. The darker your skin, the deeper the pastels need to be or they will look “gray” and ashy on your skin. In fact, when your skin is warmer (slightly tanned) in the spring and summer it is easier to wear these shades. And sticking to one shade at a time will keep you from looking like a little girl who got into her mother’s makeup. Anyone else have nightmare memories of blue/silvery shades in plastic compacts, sponge tipped applicators and 8th grade school pictures in which they look like Endora from Bewitched….well don’t you worry. The latest beauty looks from the runway showcase spring’s pastels as “saturated” colors that have depth and sophistication.
EYES
For light to medium skin tones, I have found that Bobbi Brown’s Long Wear cream shadow in “Ballet Pink” really illuminates the eye and is perfect for day by itself. Then all you need to do is intensify your eyeliner and head out to a night on the town. For a darker skin tone, try Bobbi Brown’s powder shadow in deeper, richer shades like ”naked” or “black plum”. Bobbi’s metallics offer some beautiful color options ranging from lilacs for lighter skin tones, to “After Hours,” a deep chocolate mauve. Just don’t do too much shimmer for photography-it will look shiny because it reflects the flash.
I will always be a fan of black eyeliner-I have gone through my phases with colors like navy and purples, but I always come back to tried and true black. For those of you who want a lighter liner there are so many options out there, and Bobbi’s Gel Liners do not disappoint. Try “Black Plum Ink” or “Indigo Ink”. Or you could line the top lid with black, and the bottom with a brown smudged softer line.
LIPS
For a pretty pastel lip there are hundreds of options. It is fun, easy and relatively inexpensive to update your look with lip products. We all know how purchasing a pretty new lipstick changes your day without breaking the bank.
Bobbi Brown’s Brightening Gloss in all four pastel colors is amazing when you put it on…it looks like there is a slight glow to the bottom half of your face. The reflection also amplifies your lips because it reflects light.
NAILS
“I Pink I Love You”
Go to opi.com and browse their “Fairytale Bride” collection.
Related articles
- NY Fashion Week Fall 2010: Yigal Azrouël (beautygirlmusings.blogspot.com)
- Saving Face: Best Beauty Buys (shoptherapy.pronto.com)
- Achieve beauty in 10 minutes (thestar.com)
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Airbrushed Makeup for digital photography and video
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Airbrushed Makeup F.A.Q. |
| How does airbrushed makeup work?Airbrushed makeup is specially formulated to be sprayed on through an air compressor as a fine mist of color that gently covers the skin. This process allows the makeup to conceal better while allowing your skin to breathe. Most say that it feels like they don’t have any makeup on their skin at all. The sensation of the makeup actually being applied can be described as a light, cool mist gently blowing onto the face. |
How is airbrushed makeup different than traditional makeup?Traditional foundations can look obvious, caked-on or thick and almost always feel like you are wearing makeup.
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What are the benefits of airbrushed makeup?I use 2 different formulas, water resistant (water based) and water proof (depending on your preference.)
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| Which system do you use?I use the Dinair System. Dinair originated the airbrush makeup system in the early 1980′s and anticipated that everyone would eventually be seen, filmed and photographed in HD. Dinair developed the first high definition, daily wear airbrush makeup and continues to be the gold standard for high definition makeup. They offer a wide variety of mixable foundation shades to enhance any skin tone. |
