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February 22, 2009

Oscars Red Carpet Watch: Kate Winslet

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Oscar winner Kate Winslet looked beautiful tonight in a multi-toned one shoulder YSL dress. Celebrity makeup artist Jillian Dempsey wanted to create a classic, natural look. First, she prepped Kate’s skin with Lancôme La Base Pro primer to create a smooth canvas for a polished complexion. She lightly brushed Lancôme Brow Expert in Naturel on the brows to play up their natural shape. Jillian Dempsey for Avon Pro Eyeshadow Trio in Ice Shimmer was applied to the eyes and the lashes were coated with Jillian Dempsey for Avon Pro Mascara in Black. To create a sheer, neutral colored lip, Lancôme Color Fever Lipstick in Old Flame was applied for a soft, matte finish.

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February 22, 2009

Oscars Red Carpet Watch: Heidi Klum

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I’m not really feeling the hair on Heidi Klum tonight, but I love her makeup and red Roland Mouret gown that she wore to create awareness for Diet Coke’s Heart Truth Campaign. The graphic silhouette and bold red color of the dress required a softer, natural face to compliment the design rather than compete with it.

Make-up artist Linda Hay wanted to bring out on Heidi’s dramatic eyes and also incorporate the powder pink color of the coral and diamond Lorraine Schwartz jewelry on the lips and cheeks. Linda sought to create a look that was light and dewy while still modern and sexy.

HOW TO GET THE LOOK:

EYES

Linda began by lining the top and bottom lashes with Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eyeliner in Dark Chocolate and highlighting the inside triangle of the eye with a shimmering nude eye shadow in Champagne. She then used the Victoria Secret Spring Look Eye Shadow Quad to highlight the eyes and make them pop. Using a large shadow brush, Hay applied Rich to the crease, Devoted to the eyelid and Champagne again as a highlighter under the brow and the inside corner of the eye. Using a smaller point shadow brush she blended a soft line under the eye from the outside corner to the tear duct. To finish, Linda applied three coats of Victoria’s Secret High Definition Mascara in Blackest Black.

CHEEKS

On the cheeks, Linda used the new Victoria’s Secret Highlighter/Blush Duo in Fresh to the apple of the cheek to create the allusion of more defined bone structure.

LIPS

Linda lined the lips with the Perfect Lipstick in Whisper followed by Victoria’s Secret Lip Gloss in Blush for subtle pink finish.
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February 8, 2009

Grammy Gorgeousness: Taylor Swift

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Teenage country singer, Taylor Swift, looked amazing tonight with her flirty sideswept hair and pretty makeup. (I like this hairstyle much better than the one she wore to the Country Music Awards.)

The soft gray shadow and pink lips perfectly complemented Taylor’s bright blue eyes and milky skin. Her face is nearly as gorgeous as her angelic voice.

Taylor wore her signature, long blonde curly hair in a luminous, deconstructed updo that was fresh and slightly bohemian.

Leading award-winning celebrity stylist Enzo Angileri, who styles looks for a long list of Hollywood A-list clients such as Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez and Faith Hill, created the elegantly spirited look.

Angileri created the eye-catching style by first using a medium-sized curling iron throughout the hair to create volume at the roots for added lift.

He then used Moroccanoil® Intense Curl Cream, a leave-on conditioner enhanced by Argan Oil, on the ends to hydrate, smooth definition and restore hair’s elasticity after using the curling iron.

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Angileri then asked Taylor Swift to “lift up her face up to the sky” and bring her chin all the way up. He gathered all of her hair together in one, quick movement, and twirled it round, and into place.

He then misted Taylor’s hair with new Moroccanoil® Gold Glimmer Shine Spray, infused with Argan Oil, from a distance of 10-12 inches, to create a weightless veil of shine on the hair. Finally, hair was pinned in place with 4-5 strategically placed bobby pins.

According to Angileri, “I wanted to create a lightweight look that was unstructured and looked product-free, and used Moroccanoil® products because of their remarkable lightness and natural silky-looking shine. Taylor has really beautiful hair and I wanted to make the most of its special texture and create a unique look to show off her beautiful features.”

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Here is Taylor earlier this evening with Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus (above) whom she also hung out with last night at the 2009 Grammy Salute to Icons honoring Clive Davis (below).

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January 31, 2009

MAC Mineralize: NO Longer Limited Edition!

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Guess what, ladies? No need to hoard your MAC Mineralize purchases any longer—your favorite Mineralize Skinfinish Powders, foundations, eye shadows and blush are no longer limited edition items!

I’ve been hooked on Mineralize Skinfinish Natural for nearly two years, thanks to my friend Heather, and even named it on my “Best of 2007” list. I’m beyond excited that the MAC Mineralize products are now part of a permanent collection.

Here’s the scoop on MAC Mineralize: (more…)

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