Hollywood Starlets’ Iconic Looks for Halloween

Posted in Tip Of The Week on October 28th, 2011 by Marita Burke

Want to be your favorite starlet this Halloween? With these simple tips, you can be! See below for key items to create each look. You can use items that you already have in your makeup bag and we’ve also suggested some of our favorite go-to products.

Stewardess Britney Spears

 


 

 

The key to Britney Spears’s makeup from her Toxic video is that it’s long lasting. To dance in the aisles of airplanes or in the clubs, use Skindinavia‘s No More Shine. Her makeup artist loved it so much that she took it on tour with Britney this past summer!

Electric Bolt Lady Gaga

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To get Lady Gaga’s electric bolt, use a black eye liner to draw lines on top and under right eye. Fill in with a sparkly black shadow. Try Makeup Forever’s Aqua Eyes in Mat Black and Chanel’s Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Shadowin Mirifique.

Teen Age Dream Katy Perry


 

 

 

Make your eyes twinkle like Katy Perry’s with glitter. Mix two tones to get this purpley-pink eye look. Opt for MAC‘s Pigment in Fuschia and Violet.

 

Lucious Lipped Marilyn Monroe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To get your lips to stop traffic like Marilyn Monroe, choose a bold hue. NARS’s Jungle Red has a creamy shiny texture.

Moves Like Jagger Christina Aguilera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christina Aguilera’s Twiggy inspired eye look can be achieve by putting false lashes on the top AND bottom. Andrea Modlashs Strip Lashes are great. Make sure to trim the ones for the bottom!

Countdown Beyonce

 

 

 

 

 

Beyonce’s natural Countdown (baby bump included) makeup includes a dash of color and shine on the lips. Opt for Lancome‘s Juicy Tubes Jelly in Miracle.

Hair Trend: Lauren Conrad’s Waves of Style

Posted in Tip Of The Week on October 21st, 2011 by Sammi Richardson

Wavy hair is a fun trend that many celebrities love to wear. It’s a great beachy look that is a key style during the summer, but also works year round, too.

Lauren Conrad has perfect waves, and her subtle makeup compliments the hair style very well. Her hair is partially up, which gives of more a sophisticated feel.

Wear your wavy locks down during the day for a casual look or transform them into a fun up-do for night-time. The waviness is easy to achieve and practically anyone can do it in no time.

Get the this look in your own home!
1. Starting with towel-dried hair, massage any kind of volumizing product into your roots.

2. Apply a quarter-sized amount of styling cream through your ends, working in small sections for the most even coverage.

3. Always aim the hairdryer downward and keep it a few inches away from your hair.

4. When you’re finished twisting each section, scrunch your hair while blow-drying to amp up the texture and volume.

5. For a more defined look, wrap sections around a medium-sized curling iron.

Nail Alert: Eva Mendes’s Dark Blue Polish

Posted in Celebrities, celebrities makeup, celebrity beauty, Celebrity Beauty & Style, Celebrity Makeup Tips, How To Makeup, Nails on October 19th, 2011 by Eva Knapp

Eva Mendez Dark Nail polish

Nail-polish has officially become a statement-making finishing touch that is just as critical to your look as the bag you carry or the shoes on your feet. Put summer brights away and get ready to cool things down with a palette that’s colorful, but with a dusky, deeper twist. Eva Mendes’s stormy dark blue shade is the perfect accompaniment to her dark dress.

OPI’s “Lincoln Park After Dark” has been the number one selling nail polish in the country for two years. It’s a so-dark-eggplant that it almost looks black, but picks up so perfectly in the light that it’s a favorite from preteens to women in their golden years. Another dramatic dark that’s not quite black is “Russian Navy”. And for those looking to go big or go home: ONYX is as black as black can be.

Tips for going dark:

- Go to the best manicurist you can find, a self-mani dark is high-risk.

- Have the manicurist go around your nails with a polish-remover-coated-brush when finished.

- Wait an extra 10-20 minutes for your mani to be considered dry, dark polishes take longer to dry.

- Add your own top coat every day after your mani, to reduce chipping.

- Keep your nails short, a long dark nail is very Halloween.

- And last but not least, anything in the bottle will look A LOT darker on your nails, considerably darker after two coats. This isn’t hair color, you can experiment and remove it immediately. Find a new signature color, or even try different shades all season long. It’s dark, it’s dramatic, it’s SEXY-chic.

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Hollywood Secrets Eye Series: Flash Your Lashes like Cat Deeley

Posted in Celebrities, celebrities makeup, celebrity beauty, Celebrity Makeup, Celebrity-Makeup-Eye-Makeup-Ideas, eye makeup, How To Apply Makeup, How To Makeup on October 12th, 2011 by Eva Knapp
Cat Deeley spider lashes

Go Spider-y without looking too Halloween!

Spider lashes are a major trend for fall and are a really fun, and easy, look to try. From runways to red carpets to pretty much anywhere, major lashes—like So You Think You Can Dance’s Cat Deeley’s—are a must. Whether you’re gluing on falsies or using a great mascara, always remember, the more dramatic, the better.

Here’s how to create Deeley’s sultry look:

1. First apply a layer of eye primer over your lashes, this will help you get more length and thickness.

2. Use a volumizing mascara like Big Fatty mascara by Urban Decay in the darkest black you can find. If you have an older mascara, use that one. The more air in the tube, the thicker the formula, therefore the quicker you will achieve the look. (If you have a new mascara, you can leave the top open while applying the rest of your makeup.)

3. When applying your mascara, start like you normally would by applying it to the base and working your way up. After a couple coats, turn your brush perpendicular and coat the top of your lashes for that added thickness.

4. Another way you can get the spider lash effect is by applying your mascara like you normally would and then take tweezers and clump your eyelashes yourself.

So whether you are looking for a great green eye makeup look or an option for your brown or blue eyes, this easy look compliments gals of all shades and colors. Don’t forget to finish with Skindinavia makeup finishing spray before applying these layers so that the rest of your look stays on all day!

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Hollywood Secrets Eye Series: Keri Hilson’s Bold Green Eye Makeup on Brown Eyes

Posted in Celebrity Makeup, Celebrity Makeup Tips, Tip Of The Week on October 7th, 2011 by Eva Knapp
Keri Hilson Green eyes makeup

Keri Hilson goes camo.

Keri Hilson rocked the red carpet wіth hеr bold green eye makeup. For the Billboard Music Awards 2011 the R&B diva sported a fusion of gold and green shades, emphasizing her best assets – her eyes.

To try Keri Hilson’s sexy, eye-enhancing look, start by using a deep emerald green eye pencil like Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Covet to heavily line the upper and lower lash lines.

TIP: Apply foundation first so there isn’t any spaces around the eyes that are foundation-less!

Apply a matte eyeshadow 2-3 shades lighter than your skin tone in your brow bone area. Be sure to blend.

Next, smooth on a sheer shimmer gold shadow like Tarina Tarantino Sparklicity Pure in the crease right under the brow bone.

Take a dark green satin eyeshadow and apply it to the lid with a blending brush. Blend in small, tight circular motions.

Take a gold shimmery eyeshadow and using either a pencil brush or the tip of your pinky, dot it in the inner corners of the eyes. This step is especially important if you have smaller eyes—the light shade helps to open them up more. Using a pencil brush, take the gold shadow and line the inner corners of the area right under your lashes. Then using the pencil brush again, line the rest of the perimeter of that area with the green shadow. Line your eyes with a black pencil. Apply 2-3 coats of mascara and finish with a makeup setting spray such as Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray to seal in makeup. If you want to go even bolder, add fake eyelashes!

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Hollywood Secrets Eye Series: Zooey Deschanel’s Classic Retro Look – She Does Blue Eye Make Up Right!

Posted in Tip Of The Week on October 4th, 2011 by Athena Hipolito

Zoey's Classic Retro Look

It is no secret that after looking into Zoe Deschanel’s classic blue eyes, one becomes memorized with the projection of their certain wholesomeness.

Though The New Girl Actress has a love for a lot of makeup, she is able to pull off a simple classic retro look, influenced by the 1950s, that can bring anyone to ease.  Fortunately, for all those of you who want to try this blue eye make up look, success at achieving it is very high!

Here’s how to copy the look:

Apply a light texture and color foundation onto the center of the face and blend it outward.

Next apply loose powder all over the face with a sponge.

To accentuate the wide-eyed appeal, on the eyelid, draw a somewhat thin, curved line of dark brown eyeliner, we love the espresso shade in this Physician’s Formula Shimmer Strips Gel CreamLiner for its glide-on-like-silk texture.

Sweep cool brown powder eye shadow into the crease and under the eye and apply a light beige shimmery eye shadow to the entire eyelid area.

Make sure to curl your eyelashes before applying two coats of black mascara both on the top and bottom of your lashes. Opt for a volumizing mascara such as L’Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara for standout peepers.

Apply a a bright pink blush  on your cheekbones to create a healthy glow and a vintage look.

Lastly, finish with a makeup finishing spray such as Skindinavia for a flawless matte look!

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