Beyond getting lots of rest, eating right, and drinking lots of water, here are a few tips that will help you keep your eyes sparkling.

As a celebrity makeup artist to stars such as Rihanna, Mally Roncal recommends a dab of soft, shimmery white eye shadow on the inner corner of your eyes to make the whites of the eyes look ultra-bright.

Mally also suggests using shimmery amber tones, which are great for any eye color! They reflect light and make eyes look whiter and fresher.

To take a preemptive strike against tired looking eyes…

Hollywood optometrist, Dr. Elise Brisco says: “Never go to sleep with your makeup on! Sleeping with makeup gives bacteria a place to live and hide, so always remove it before going to bed.”

In addition to removing makeup, Dr. Brisco reminds all contact lens wearers to take out their lenses before going to bed!

Mally offers this cure for puffy tired eyes: “Dip chamomile teabags in cold water, and chill in the refrigerator overnight. The next day, apply to closed eyes to look youthful and refreshed.”

Eyebrow tips from Jewel's celebrity makeup artist

Jewel has a beautiful and elegant look. While her features are generally understated, her overall appearance is nearly angelic.

When we look at celebrities we may not think specifically about the role that their eyebrows may take in their celebrity look. We tend to think generally of makeup application.

But as we are about to find out, the eyebrow acts as part of the canvas to the face.

Lauren Gott is a celebrity makeup artist for Jewel and does a fantastic job helping Jewel look consistently flawless.

She’s got a great set of eyebrow tips on how to get the most out of your eyebrows to compliment your look.

My tip is defining the eyebrows without having them look painted on and clown-like. I use this tip for singer-songwriter Jewel; she is blonde and has fair brows.

The brow is crucial; it defines the face and can make the face appear more youthful. It is very important not to over-pluck the brow; the brows eliminated should be those clearly out of line with the brows natural shape below and above.

Over-plucking can make the face appear frightened, harsh, or potentially theatrical, and that is not the look I try to achieve for most celebrities. To accentuate the brow I like to use a matte eye shadow in a shade or two lighter than the hair color.

I use a wedged brush with stiff bristles and dip it in water before sweeping the eye shadow on the brush. The key is to not be heavy handed with the pigment and utilize light feathered motions when applying the color on the brows; it should not look like a solid line of color.

The shape created should follow the natural shape of the brow and compliment the face. For Jewel, the brow is slightly thicker at the base of the inner part of the eye, has a slight arch which is in a visual line with the outside edge of the iris, and tapers out in width toward outside edges of the eye.

I like to slightly elongate her brows toward the ends to compliment her face. Last but certainly not least, I use clear brow gel and brush it through the brows in a upward motion to not only set the brow but most importantly to wick away excess pigment which helps the brow appear more natural and feathered rather than drawn in.
-Lauren Gott
Celebrity Makeup Artist

If this has every been a problem for you, one of our featured celebrity makeup artists can certainly help you.

Mikaela Fernandez, who has worked with celebs such as Paulina Rubio, is a co-founder and co-owner of LadyLash Studios in Delray Beach Florida. But just because she’s in the warm and comfy climate of south Florida doesn’t mean she doesn’t know a thing or two about how to keep your lips soft in the cold.

Part of Mikaela’s history is working for MAC cosmetics in New York City. And if you have ever been to New York in the winter, you know what a freezing wind tunnel that city can be.

Here is Mikaela’s how to on giving your self sexy smooth lips.

A great way to get sexy and soft lips especially during the winter months is to smooth a rich lip conditioner over your lips then take a baby toothbrush and gently buff your lips in a circular motion. When you’re finished apply more lip conditioner for a long lasting softness.

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We recently were speaking with a very passionate professional makeup artist named Promise Gebreyohannes. She is an artist with a celebrity background having worked with clients such as Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, Meagan Good, Jessi M’Bengue(model), Stacy Dash, and many other up and coming models and actresses. She knows the Hollywood beauty scene.

But lately she has had more of a passion educating every day women on how to appreciate and accentuate their own natural beauty. Here is a post she wrote for us regarding a rather extreme beauty treatment that many women of color have been turning to for quite some time.

I was recently asked about makeup for women of color and I have to vent about an issue that has plagued us for years. I am an Ethiopian woman who migrated to Canada, and in more recent years to the United States of America. I have had the privilege as a make-up artist to enhance and bring out the natural beauty in women.

With that being said, when applying makeup for women of color, I have noticed a consistent request from most (not all) of these women to apply a shade of foundation that is lighter than their own skin tone/complexion. In some cases, but not often, the reverse has also been requested. “Could you give me a shade of foundation that is darker than my skin please?”

Over the last 10 years of doing make-up I can not tell you how often I have had to convince one woman of color after another that she is beautiful in the shade God created her, to encourage her to embrace that beauty, and more importantly, to own that beauty.

There are three keys to achieving a flawless everyday look using make-up – unless of course it is for theatrical or high fashion purposes.

1. Take great care of your skin. It is the foundation that will allow make-up to sit beautifully and naturally.

2. Choose a foundation that matches your own skin tone. This is so important! Anything lighter or darker will make it look obvious that you are wearing makeup and will appear completely unnatural. Makeup for women of color should work with our natural shade, not try to alter it.

3. See yourself as already beautiful. Only use make-up to enhance your already GORGEOUS features! Less is more!

Society and the beauty industry have contributed to the insecurities of colored women and minority women as a whole. They continuously suggest that lighter is better, thinner is better, straighter is better, etc.

If we let it, this leaves women of color trying to fit into a stereotype of beauty that in all honesty does not even really exist in the industry that is promoting it! Can we say airbrushed, PhotoShopped, and a ton of makeup?!

Seriously, just in case you either didn’t know or may have forgotten, the images that we see in the media are always enhanced by graphic designers with very complex computer programs. These images are not of real women in their natural state. They are of women who have been digitally enhanced and altered beyond what is humanly possible.

And the women that we see on the runway are prepped on site by professionals with high grade product that is designed for specific lighting and cameras. That is not reality either.

That being said, my message to women of color is: Put down the bleaching creams, the lightening serums, the obviously too light or too dark foundation, and embrace YOU!

And for those women who have a hard time finding an exact match to their skin complexion I have a suggestion. While I do not usually promote products this time I will in order to help you get on track and make your journey to embracing “YOU” easier.

That being said, some fantastic makeup for women of color to try is Makeup Forever High Definition Foundation. They have an amazing range of shades and undertones and can be found at Sephora or online at Amazon.

Julia Roberts' Simple Makeover Tips

Effective makeover tips don’t always require the involvement of a high end celebrity makeup artist.

And a professional makeover doesn’t always mean a lot of new products or complicated makeover tips from a celebrity beauty expert. Those things can be fun, and they certainly have their place, but they aren’t the only way.

Sometimes just remembering to practice some of the fundamentals of natural beauty can take us a long way toward a new look. And sometimes our own personal beauty really just comes down to how we carry ourselves more than the label that is on our handbag or dress.

Oddly enough, some of the most powerful changes we can make, are changes that don’t cost us anything at all. And as simple and powerful as these changes can be, not making them can often undermine some of the most complicated and expert driven modifications.

The fact is that basic communications of self esteem and self worth are far more powerful and effective than any makeup line could ever be. In fact, a new expensive outfit and makeup line can easily be over shadowed if some of these most basic of beauty checkpoints aren’t met.

And the fact is that whether we notice it or not, even the most glamorous of celebrities are following these five simple tips on a daily basis to keep their looks stunning. They do it so well and consistently that we just take it for granted.

Do you think Julia Roberts could get away with having less than perfect posture? Or that Sharon Stone could risk walking out into the public with the wrong hair color? No way! No brand of mascara could undo the beauty damage incurred by those blunders. Gucci doesn’t fix a poor fit or negative self image.

Here is a very interesting and helpful article from Eileen Hammel that gives us great reminders about the bases we want to cover before we go grabbing for a new expensive outfit or makeup palette. These can be the most effective makeover tips we find.

If you want to improve and enhance your appearance but don’t want to wait till you lose weight, go through and recover from plastic surgery, or have enough money to buy a complete new wardrobe, then try these five simple quick techniques that are used by the top professionals in the beauty and image industries to perform amazing makeovers.

1. Change your hair color: One of the most effective ways to change and improve your personal appearance is to change your hair color. You don’t even have to drastically change the color. By just changing the color one or two shades or with strategically placed highlights you can make an incredible difference.
2. Shape and groom your eyebrows: Celebrity makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin used to say, “perfectly groomed brows can change the face” and he was right. Properly shaped and groomed eyebrows can visually change your face shape and instantly give you a non surgical eye lift.
3. Only wear clothes that fit properly: When your wear clothes that properly fit your body you will instantly appear pounds thinner. You should avoid clothes that cling, are so tight that they create bulges and bumps or clothes that are so large they hang off your body and balloon out. Select clothes that are slightly tailored and gently skim your body.
4. Wear colors that flatter you: Wearing colors that flatter you especially near your face such as blouses, jackets and accessories will immediately make your complexion appear brighter and healthier, add a sparkle to your eyes and put a smile on your face.
5. Use good posture: Utilizing good posture will instantly make you look thinner, taller, and younger. And it allows you to project a better physique without having to actually change your body. To see the power of good posture for yourself stand sideways in front of a full length mirror as you usually do. Then stand with your head up, neck straight, shoulders straight, tummy in, spine straight and WOW what a difference!

No matter what level of beauty aficionado you are, we are sure there was at least one reminder in that list of makeover tips that gave you an “Aha!” moment. We know that there was for us.

Author: Eileen Hammel
Article Source: EzineArticles.com

A Professional Makeup Arist Isn't Just For Liz Taylor

A professional makeup artist is able to work incredible miracles for our beloved celebs on a day-to-day basis. From the big screen to the unexpected paparazzi invasion of privacy, celebrities are rarely seen without their Hollywood makeup firmly in place.

Hence all the intense fascination with websites that feature “celebrities without makeup.”

Well no longer is a professional makeup artist reserved only for the rich and famous. Their talents are becoming more and more accessible to the every day woman.

Today on True Hollywood Makeup we have an article from one of Toronto Canada’s top professional makeup artists. She is here to talk about the growing trend of women outside of Hollywood hiring their own personal makeup artists, and how you can jump in on the opportunity to get your look professionally done.

Professional Makeup Artists Not Just For Celebrities: How to Choose One

Liz Taylor has always had them, and so do the new crop of film femmes. In fact they rarely go anywhere without them. They are personal makeup artists. And they are the latest Hollywood elite to come along. In fact many are upstaging the personalities signing their paycheques.

Five years ago, few people knew the name Kevyn Aucoin, the famous artist to the stars who passed away in 2002. But now, you often hear either a name like Kevyns, or star artists Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier, who have their own cosmetic lines, or you witness a celebrity thank their makeup artist during awards broadcasts. Either way, we are getting the message loud and clear that professional artists are lurking behind the famous faces we dream of having.

Most women can transform themselves with the flick of a well-directed makeup brush. And they can get professional help. In fact, just internet your way to google, type in makeup artist and you are on your way. Freelance makeup artists who come directly to your home abound, not just in major city centres but all over now. The training and hatching of seedling artists is on the rise big time, as the nation’s focus on beauty continues to escalate.

Maybe you’ve been so busy planning your hair, nails, massages, waxing, and facial appointments to think of how a makeup artist can add the icing to your beauty cake. But why all the fuss if you are left with a squeaky clean but blank canvas?

Think about how an artist can turn your entire look around with a specialized makeup lesson tailored just for you. No time to master the skill for ongoing do-it-yourself applications? Then have an artist on speed-dial for those dinner parties, client meetings or impromptu get-togethers. You just need to know where to find them and how to know if they are worth their weight in lipstick.

Not all artists are created equal. To find an artist to come to you, follow a few key guidelines. Find someone who is trained by a reputable school or program known for specializing in the art of makeup not cosmetics sales. Watch out for artists who’ve been trained to sell products and who only use one line of makeup on you.

You’ll be up against a big sales pitch to drop a lot of cash on products you end up shelving later because you break-out or your face rejects the horrific colour choices. Also ask to see photos of an artists work, preferably pictures from professional photographers who are fussy about the artists they work with.

Expect the artist to speak with you before your appointment about everything that will make your session together successful skin care, your colouring, your makeup preferences, the products and shades you currently use, your skin condition, the reason for getting together and what you want to get out of the makeover.

Beyond makeup, a great makeup artist doesn’t just show you where the colour goes. She looks at you and sees the shape of your face and how to showcase its features. She [or he] can also tell you how to shade and highlight areas to make them stand out or disappear, how to shape your brows to suit your face or to make your eyes seem further apart or closer together, how to line your lips to reshape and balance their look, and more. A great professional makeup artist also looks at a clean face and sees the finished product. The transformations can be theatrical.

-Colette Cormier

For another great view from one of our favorite professional makeup artists, check out this article featuring Jilladair Carlson.

Author: Colette Cormier
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Celebrity Skin Secrets From Cindy Crawford

As we look for some of the most interesting celebrity skin secrets, we never know what we are going to find. Below is a contribution from a writer named Robert Funge.

He discusses an interesting product endorsed by Cindy Crawford. We tend to stay away from posting about endorsed products on True Hollywood Makeup, but this one is particularly interesting.

If you refer back to our posting about the book by Narine Nikogosian we discuss the power that food can have to keep skin healthy.

This particular article cites an interesting product that leverages that principle.

But as you read this post, we would like to put out one caveat. And that is to take the use of the word “miracle” with a grain of salt. There are no miracles. Only good decisions and healthy habits.

That being said, here is another of many celebrity skin secrets that leverage nature to create a skin care product.

Exposed! Cindy Crawford’s Beauty Secrets – Flawless Looking Skin in Just Days
- by Robert Funge

It seems not a day goes past where we’re not bombarded with the latest and greatest anti aging products that hit the shelves. It amazes me just how many new words are seemingly conjured up by these manufactures to promote these wonder products.

So, are these creams actually miracle cures for aging skin and worth their high price, or is it just clever marketing and we’re all being hood-winked?

To find out, we decided to investigate one of the latest skin care products on the market, and what better than a celebrity endorsed skin care treatment. For our test we looked at Cindy Crawford’s range of beauty products; after all, I guess every woman would give their right arm to have skin like Miss Crawford’s?

What caught our eye right from the start was the core ingredient that the range is built upon. You will be surprised to learn that a rare melon, only found in a remote region of France has been hyped as the answer to youthful looking skin.

What’s so unique about this special melon is that it’s ’skin’ remains fresher for longer compared to a regular melon due to it’s ability to repeal free-radicals. As we all know it’s these free-radicals which are a major factor in the battle against aging skin.

I’m sure the science is a lot more complicated than this, but basically the skin care system utilizes this special melon, and bingo, another miracle beauty product is born.

So, is Miss Crawford’s offering any different from the thousands of other products promising pretty much the same thing?

In a word… YES!

The whole range is very good indeed, but in particular we especially liked the skin softening cleanser. Unlike other treatments twice as expensive it actually makes your skin velvet-soft whilst deep cleansing it.

It works by means of a unique gently cleanse system that eradicates skin impurities, and this is the clever bit, without starving your skin of it’s essential natural oils. The upshot to all this is your skin is beautifully refreshed and totally clean without the common symptoms of being tight or dry.

We were extremely skeptical at first that Cindy Crawford’s beauty treatment range was going to be just another celebrity putting their name to a product that didn’t offer the consumer anything really different. Especially, when we learned that the underlying core ingredient is a melon.

Just goes to show how wrong you can be…

A melon is another one of Mother Nature’s celebrity skin secrets? Well, that would be food for thought we suppose! Thanks for reading, and thank you once again to Robert Funge for your contribution to the world of beauty!

Author: Robert Funge
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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Lip Tips For Lips Like Rhianna

How about some lip tips from the celebrity makeup artist to one of the celebs with the cutest lips?

Today we have a quick Hollywood makeup tip from Monae Everett. She is an incredibly talented expert who has worked on movie sets, with modeling agencies, and has had her work featured in multiple big name publications.

Some of the places where her work has been featured include Sister To Sister magazine, Hype Hair magazine, Upscale magazine, and many more.

Here is a tip from Monae on how to get a lip look like Rhianna’s.

In order to achieve Rihanna’s sexy “cupid bow” on your lips, follow a few simple tips. Line your lips with the same color as your lipstick. Make a deep “V” in the center of your top lip. Perfect the “V” by lining the inside with a concealer. Lastly, apply a gold eye shadow or liner to the inside “V”, directly on top of the concealer. This will reflect light and give a deeper bow.

Thank you Monae for the excellent lip tip. We look forward to hearing more from you!

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