Rachel McAdams is a natural beauty in the Holiday film The Family Stone.  Want to know how she does it?  She uses an eco-friendly skin care line called Sponge with products that are based in olive oil with organically grown herbs. Primer is also a necessity! Besides keeping your foundation on your face all day, primer makes your makeup look smooth and evenly distributed. Try Smashbox’s Photo Finish Primer. A foundation brush also helps you create a more natural, polished look. When using it to apply your foundation, concentrate on the focus areas which need covering up like the center of the face and blend outward toward the jaw line.

Finish the look with a translucent powder like Maybelline Finishing Veil Transluscent Powder. Translucent works better than pressed powder for a lightweight, fresh look.  The reason Rachel McAdams’ face looks so natural is that she hasn’t over-applied foundation.

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This A-lister is embracing punch pink lips this week. Camilla Belle is a picture of elegance, wearing her hair slicked back in a glossy dark punk while sporting bold lips and strong brows.

Wear a dark pink shade on your lips when you are feeling unique or when you feel like stepping out of your comfort zone. This look is cool and vibrant, but never boring. Try Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Vintage Pink. Another different option is the Alice & Olivia’s Mac Shade Go For it.  Because dark pink is such a vibrant shade, don’t wear too many other colors on your face; otherwise it may look a little clownish. Pair it with a tinted moisturizer, black eye liner, mascara and a bit of bronzer on the cheeks.

There’s no denying that Drew Barrymore always looks stunning, but this pretty girl look suits her very well. The soft, flushed cheeks light up her face and make her look younger. This is the kind of look that looks great on almost everyone, and is perfect for Fall/Winter.

Here’s how you can get it:

1.  Prep the skin with a hydrating, water based foundation. This will leave the skin looking fresh and feeling natural, while covering any little imperfections you may have.
2. Use a light natural looking eye shadow, like a tan, brown or beige. Give your upper and lower lashes a coat of lengthening mascara and the eyes are done.
3. For the cheeks, opt for a pink cream blush and smooth it on with your fingertips. A cream blush will give you a soft, dewy finish and brilliant color. Apply it to the apples of your cheeks, and blend it up towards your temples. The warmth of your skin helps blend the color into cheeks.
4. Apply a shiny pink gloss to the lips.
5. Mist Skindinavia’s finishing spray all over the face to keep the look in place.

It’s time to dust off your classic red lipstick after a summer full of corals and nude glosses. This season, red lips are so hot and famous ladies are embracing their inner divas through juicy red lips. A pregnant Hillary Duff was glowing in red as she signed copies of her new book “Devoted” this month at a Barnes & Noble Bookstore in L.A.  Here’s how to wear the look: You will want to apply foundation all over your face first. Then add concealer to the outer corners of your mouth before applying lipstick.   Fill in lips with liner. Then apply a sultry red lipstick, blot, and add another layer of color. For more staying power, cover with a thin layer of tissue, then reapply and spray Skindinavia finishing spray all over face and lips.  Keep the rest of your makeup low key. When you rock the red lips make sure they stand out – Don’t overload on color everywhere—if you’re wearing a vibrant shade all you really need is mascara.

It’s time to dust off your classic red lipstick after a summer full of corals and nude glosses. This season, red lips are so hot and famous ladies are embracing their inner divas through juicy red lips. A pregnant Hillary Duff was glowing in red as she signed copies of her new book “Devoted” this month at a Barnes & Noble Bookstore in L.A.  Here’s how to wear the look: You will want to apply foundation all over your face first. Then add concealer to the outer corners of your mouth before applying lipstick.   Fill in lips with liner. Then apply a sultry red lipstick, blot, and add another layer of color. For more staying power, cover with a thin layer of tissue, then reapply and spray Skindinavia finishing spray all over face and lips.  Keep the rest of your makeup low key. When you rock the red lips make sure they stand out – Don’t overload on color everywhere—if you’re wearing a vibrant shade all you really need is mascara.

Contoured cheeks a la Leighton Meester

Contoured cheeks are synonymous with Fall and this season is no exception. Rouged cheekbones, like the ones seen here on Leighton Meester, are an easy way to add definition to your face, make it look thinner and quickly turn your makeup look trendy.

If only we could all be born with naturally high and defined cheek bones. Most of us, however, need a little help to get the perfect contour and shape. Here’s how to create a Leighton-like look in three easy steps. First, apply a primer on your face to help to create an even surface for your makeup. Then apply a foundation that’s one or two shades darker than your skin tone to the area of your cheeks that hollows out when you pucker up. Blend well, so that there’s no line.

Use a peachy apricot or a brown-based blush on the apples of your cheeks and be sure to blend well. Lastly, shine and define. Use a light golden or shimmery yellowish powder on the area right above your cheekbones. One swipe with the brush should be enough for a glowing accent. Finish with Skindinavia’s Original Finishing Spray to keep your sexy contoured cheeks in place.

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.

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!

Fun, fresh makeup: Katy Perry always delivers

Okay, so you may not want to opt for her bright pink hair, but Katy Perry’s colorful makeup is perfect for a fun night out.   With a candy-colored mane, super cool makeup and the trendiest nails, Katy Perry appeared at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards looking oh so adorable.

Here’s how to copy the look:

Apply dark blue liquid eyeliner along the lash line. Then use a blue eye shadow over the entire lid.

Use a beige shadow for the inner corner of the eye and then blend a pink shadow all the way up to the brow bone. The blue and pink colors mixed together will create a gorgeous lavender shade.

Finish the eye with a black mascara on the top and bottom lashes and slightly smudge it into the lash line for a bold look.

Highlight the cheeks with a coral shimmer blush and then finished the look with a pink coral lipstick to make them really pop.

There you have it – how to look like Katy Perry in a couple of easy steps, minus the don’t go into the office looking like that ‘do.

Pippa Middleton does big brows right!

If you’ve seen any recent catwalk pics you may have noticed that big brows are back! Well-groomed brows are the name of the game this summer but don’t go too thick or too thin.

Eyebrows are the most under-appreciated feature on your face with arguably the most impact, and we’re huge advocates of anything that supports our case against makeup excess. What better way to lighten the cosmetic load than to let your luscious brows be front and center?

The celebrity of the moment advocating the trend is Pippa Middleton is with her shapely eyebrows that frame her natural face.  Several other celebrities like Leighton Meester and Mary Kate Olsen are all growing out their thin caterpillars for hotter bushier eyebrows  – so don’t over-pluck just to fill it in with a layer of brow powder.

Take the time to shape your brows to get that perfect arch, and use a brow powder to accentuate your existing brows. Super-sculpted and shapely brows are also the perfect complement to some of this summer’s top eye makeup trends.