One of my favorite beauty moments at the Met Gala for me was Solange Knowles. The smokey eyes an the neutral lip are not quite punk but so pretty nonetheless. NARS worked with celebrity makeup artist Benjamin Puckey to create the beauty look for Solange Knowles. Beauty Inspiration: “I really focused on a strong eye [...read more...]
Diane Kendal for NARS Cosmetics wanted to create a look inspired by flawless skin and natural brows. I love this more natural look for Spring, it’s so clean and fresh. It’s a minimal look that we achieved using skincare and complexion products,” said Kendal. ”Because the collection boasts minimal tones, we did the same thing [...read more...]
Kirsten Dunst rocked the Met Gala, with a warm complexion and light, shimmering makeup. Celebrity makeup artist Dawn DeSantis gives us the beauty breakdown on how to get Kirstens look at home using Too Faced makeup! Apricot/Peach-Colored Cheeks: “Apply to color apples of cheeks for a sunny glow to add a pop of color to the face—any powder blushes or [...read more...]
Matin Maulawizada, Global Artistry Director and Brand Ambassador for Laura Mercier, explains how he created the “Homeland” star’s 1960s-inspired look. Lips: Matin created Claire’s neutral matte lip by setting Laura Mercier Crème Lip Colour in Caramel, $24, with Laura Mercier Invisible Loose Setting Powder, $34. Face: To create Claire’s flawless complexion, Matin first applied Laura Mercier Oil [...read more...]
Last night was one of the most beautiful and fashionable nights of the year, the annual Costume Institute Gala at The Met in New York City aka The Met Gala. While everyone was watching to see which celebrity was wearing which designer I was wondering what lipsticks the ladies were wearing! Because just like fashion, [...read more...]
It was wedding season meets fashion week at the Imitation of Christ Fashion Show. Designer Tara Subkoff created a real fairytale style wedding including champagne, cigars, a rose petals covered and a real live priest. The models looked like real blushing brides (and bridesmaids) in gossamer silk and lace gowns while the grooms wore picture [...read more...]
Actress/Singer, Selena Gomez looked flawless at the 2011 MTV VMA’s last night. Makeup artist, Karan Mitchell used Lancome products to give Selena a “classic and clean” look for the evening. Karan wanted Ms. Gomez to have glowy skin, smoldering eyes and rosy metallic lips. Here’s how you can create this look using Lancôme products: Apply [...read more...]
Last night at the TONY awards celebrity makeup artist Tina Turnbow was hard at work creating Lily Rabe’s look using only Tarte cometics products. Want to get Lilys look? Here’s how: Makeup- complexion & cheeks · To enhance her porcelain complexion, Tina applied tarte’s new maracuja creaseless concealer in fair. (QVC Item#: A217165) · Tina [...read more...]
It seems everyone on Earth, teen or adult, has read the Hunger Games series and is eagerly anticipating the upcoming film adaptation. The series seems to be following Twilight in generational crossover, and will undoubtedly a box-office hit. The selection of Winter’s Bone actress Jennifer Lawrence was a shock to fans, and it was said [...read more...]
As Fashion Week wrapped, we were left with a ton of amazing, fresh new looks to sort through, analyze and most importantly, glean inspiration from. So many of the looks at the various shows were stunning and bold, but by far, the pre-Raphaelite-esque makeup at Nanette Lepore stole the show[s], in my estimation. Aside from [...read more...]