Jin Soon Choi

Jin Soon Choi, Founder of the JINsoon Nail Lacquer line and Jin Soon Hand & Foot Spas created a beautiful nail art design for Valentine’s day. This manicure combines beautiful shades of pink and red for a romantic and sophisticated manicure that is sure to make you swoon. Here is a step by step nail art tutorial to help you get this Valentine’s Day look:

1. File and shape your nails in a natural square or roundish shape.

2. Apply a base coat like JINsoon Power Coat.

3. Apply a pink shade on the entire nail bed (here, Jin Soon gives you a sneak peek of Dolly Pink from her SS14 collection).

4. Apply JINsoon Coral Peony on one side of the nail, covering about 3/4’s of the nail bed and ending in a subtle curve to create half of the heart shape. Then repeat on the other side, taking special care to intersect the two sides at the center of the nail.

5. Apply JINsoon Coquette on one side of the nail covering about half of the nail bed and ending in the same subtle curve as you did when applying the Coral Peony. Repeat on the other side, again taking special care to intersect the two sides at the center of the nail. 6. Finish with a high-shine top coat like JINsoon Top Gloss.

Are you getting a special Valentine’s Day manicure?

Mally Beauty makeup for Tracy Reese 2012

The Tracy Reese collection for Spring/Summer 2012 showed lots of florals and pastels. And Mally Roncal of Mally Beauty was on site to provide the fresh and dreamy look that Tracy Reese sought to compliment her collection. The foundation was more of a satin finish than the dewy complexions that we’ve been seeing on the Spring 2012 runways. Mally was sure to let her team know that No translucent powder was to be used, instead the artists used Mally’s Face Defender.

The lips were very glossy and in two different shades, Life is Fuchsia pink on the top and Be a Peach orange on the bottom. The blush, in 24/7 medium was placed high above the apples of the cheeks for flushed look. And eyes and brows were kept strong.

Mally Roncal makeup for Tracy Reese Spring 2012

Mally Roncal at Tracy Reese Spring 2012 makeup

I asked Mally to tell me about her color inspirations for the Tracy Reese show and here is what she had to say:

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Face

· To create a smooth, even base for the foundation to glide over, Mally used her Perfect Prep Poreless Primer.

· To achieve a satiny-matte finish, Mally’s Ultimate Performance Professional Foundation was applied all over the skin.

· For a non-shimmery, healthy flush, Mally used her 24/7 Blush in Medium high on the apples of the cheek.

· To set the makeup and reduce shine, Mally’s Poreless Face Defender was applied all over the face.

Eyes

· Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Liner in Midnight was applied to the top and inner lash line to create the illusion of thicker lashes.

· Two coats of Mally’s Black Volumizing Mascara were applied to the top lashes.

· To emphasize strong yet natural brows, Mally used her Brow Boost.

Lips

· To create a multi-dimensional shade, Mally used Lip Magnifier in Fierce on the top lip and Lipgloss in Be a Peach on the bottom.

Nails · Jin Soon Choi for Sally Hansen did the manicures and nail color used for this look was Temptation.

Nails

· Jin Soon Choi for Sally Hansen did the manicures and nail color used for this look was Temptation.

Sally Hansen nails for Tracy Reese Spring 2012

What are your thoughts on this fresh-faced look?

Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Nail Art from Jin Soon Choi

Backstage Beauty: Mally Roncal at Tracy Reese SS12