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Feb 122013

According to beauty expert, it takes more than makeup to get great looking skin. Regular facials and good at-home skin care are the right place to start.

With clients like Salma Hayek (“wonderful skin”), Heidi Klum (“perfect skin”), Rebecca Romjin-Stamos (“incredibly healthy skin”), and Isabella Rossellini (“great skin”), celebrity makeup
artist Charlie Green sees her share of amazing complexions. “Evenness is big,” says Green. “Even skin is beautiful skin. If you have a dry patch or an oily t-zone, makeup will emphasize—not disguise—those areas. Regular facials even out the skin tone, and make makeup sit better.

“Most of my clients are in the public eye. They wear lots of makeup and are under hot lights all day—the combination is very detrimental to the skin. I can definitely tell who is getting facials, taking care of their skin. Makeup goes on better on healthy skin (clean, exfoliated, moisturized). Continue reading »

“Sprimmer -Alienate” Makeover

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Jun 052012

The trend in make up for Spring/Summer may have a few of us wondering how on earth we’re going to wear these lime green and mango hued eye shadows, coral lipsticks, opaque lip glosses, and pastel yellows to boot. Is there an alien invasion or something coming our way?

I’ve heard the gasps lately, of women walking by make up counters, browsing through, quizzically trying to figure out how a pot of fluorescent green lime dust came about. Who came up with these colors, anyway? I can’t answer that, my fellow make up junkies, but what I can do is put forth a makeover using some of these scary hues, give you a bit of advice on how to apply some of the shades, and not make them look so untouchable after all.

This is a fun makeup look, and yet holds a classic touch too. The class comes from the technique, and the trend from the colors. Combining the two together, makes it a little less of a shock for some. However, this look is still a bit daring, and can be minimized, or heck go all out and get Mork to take ya out dancing.

Face:
Apply a shimmering face lotion under foundation, or blend with foundation for a glowing and radiant base.
Elizabeth Arden Shimmering Face Lotion
Estee Lauder Body Glow (sheer)
BeneFit High Beam
Nars Body Glow for darker complexions
Before applying loose powder, use a clean powder puff to pat face gently, or use a one ply face tissue. Dust translucent powder with a powder brush lightly over face to set. For added shimmer use a shimmering loose powder on cheekbones, brow bone, and temples. Continue reading »

“White Lies” Eyes

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Jun 052012

Looking bright eyed and bushy tailed everyday, is not always an easy task to accomplish. A little help from our makeup can always help us looking fresh and using the correct shades can further assist us in getting that glow. The millennium hype has left us with a sense of relief. Like the calm after a very unpredictable storm. As with makeup, with it’s storm being the smoky eyed looks, it’s time to give the eyes a calming effect, but yet still holding the same definition. Sultry, sexy, and very captivating. To achieve a somewhat ethereal, healthy looking glow for the eyes, it’s important to use colors that are of light to medium intensity, layering mattes and shimmers, and adding just a touch of dark intensity. Like the smoky eye with smudging being the optimal word to achieve this look, the white lies look holds this word true to its heart as well.

Let the fresh fall of sparkling snow compliment your eyes with this look. Take this look on into the spring, as the warm weather warms your skin, and adds a twinkle to your eyes. Continue reading »

Smokin’….SEMI SMOKEY EYES:

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Jun 052012

Daring and mysterious! For a Night out on the town, or a big birthday party bash. This look will have them wondering what you’ve been up to, and don’t be surprised with all those blokes handing you their numbers at the end of the evening. They just wanna get to know you a little better, mystery woman.

The fashion runways have displayed metallic colors, shimmer, gloss, and light reflecting colors. But the focus is darker and smudged. Grays, taupes, greens, browns, and berry but with an added edge. Lots of shimmer and glimmer in them. I’ve noticed the smoky eye is back by popular demand. Seen it in all the magazines, runway, and I’ve been getting a greater demand for it from my clients. What I’ve done differently with the smoky eye is added shimmer to it, or sometimes glitter powder. This gives it a more modern look, and brightens the eye a tad. I also apply green or light gray shadow on top of the darker smoky look to add depth, and mystery to the eyes. It’s a very sexy look. There must be a lot of concentration on the eyes with this look, so the focus should be here. Keep the high intensity with the eyes, so make sure the eyebrows, and eyelashes are well made up and groomed as well. Lips should be kept shimmery, sheer, and/or glossy, with added berry tones, pink tones, or neutral tones. The smoky eye is not for everyone, so don’t be alarmed if you give it a go, and it looks like you’ve been through a fight scene. It’s a little harder to achieve than the bare look. One more thing, emphasize should be on either lips or eyes, and not both.

Compliment the “smokin” eyes:
Cheeks: Apply a pink/brown blush on apples of cheeks and blend outwards. Go easy with blush, just a hint of color to give them a rosy glow. Mac prism is a nice neutral blush. Dust some bronzing powder with a light touch over cheeks or right under the blush for added depth.
Lips: Dab a shimmery lip gloss on lips with a hint of pink or berry in it. Use fingertips or lip brush to apply gloss. Try BLOOM lip glaze in glam or stila lip gloss in melon shine. Continue reading »

Smoldering Eyes and Bare Lips

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Jun 052012

The smoky eye is one of my favorite eye looks to do. And for those that have always wanted to give it a go, I suggest starting off with a semi-smoky eye. Here, I’ve created a very dark semi-smoky, with a lot of color smudging to the bottom lash line, light shadow hues over the crease and brow bone and about 3 coats of mascara. It’s fun, sultry and playful. It’s great being a woman!

Face: Concealer, Foundation and Powder: MMU Hide It in Medium applied with a dry wedge sponge under eye area, concentrating on inner corners. Then blending well with a concealer brush and dabbing with ring finger to set and give it a smoother finish.
Club Monaco Oil-Free Liquid in Neutral 2 applied with a damp, wedge latex-free sponge. I applied in a stipple motion all the way through and didn’t glide the foundation across the face to give it a more polished and semi-matte finish.
MMU Love Flush in Very Bashful applied with a Pro Puff to set.

Eyes: When using very dark and opaque shadows, I suggest using a super duper eye shadow base so that the shadow adheres well to the skin and helps prevent the dark shadow from smearing all over. Continue reading »

Girl Next Door

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Jun 052012

I did a number of different make-up looks for Stephanie, but this is one of my favorites. I went from the girl next door look to the girl next door look, ..Re-vamped! ..Can I just borrow those full lips for a day!

Foundation: MAC Face and Body Foundation in N1 and MMU Candle Glow in Pink Pearl: I mixed MMU Candle Glow in Pink Pearl with this foundation. The coverage is very sheer and blends like a dream. The light-reflecting particles in the Candle Glow create a very nice, dewy finish. I dabbed a little Candle Glow just under her brow bone, along the bridge of her nose and a tad on her chin over foundation/candle glow concoction to subtly highlight these areas a little more. I applied this mixture using a dry, latex-free wedge sponge. Continue reading »

Get the Eye Look:

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Jun 052012

This eye look requires a lot of shimmer, which can look somewhat tacky if it is not blended well and mixed with just the right amount of matte. To allow these shimmery shades to come through without a hitch, apply an eye primer to even out skin tone on and around the eye area. A good eye primer allows shimmers to hold their true color, the shadows to stay on longer, and the shimmer shadows to come forth much better than applying them directly onto skin. Continue reading »

The Lips Have It!

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Jun 052012

What’s your fancy? Shimmery, Glossy, Natural, Bold, and/or Bright? The choice is yours, Millennium Diva. Almost anything goes in the lip department in 2000. The key is to keep it hip and happening. If it looks good, baby IT certainly is!
What’s Up with Oranges and Peaches?
Orange, Corals, and Peaches are hitting the lippy world in a big way. Many of us wouldn’t have dared to wear an orange or even a coral lipstick less than a year ago, but oh my how things have changed. What makes today’s orange, peach, and coral lipsticks so different? Keeping them sheer with slight shimmer is a go, a full on glossy peachy pout will have them going ga-ga, or going for a bold full on orange juice pout can make many heads turn. Continue reading »

The Hair, Makeup & Styling Career Guide

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May 182012

Whether you are a licensed cosmetologist, makeup artist, or just have a yin for fashion, achieving 15 minutes of fame in the highly competitive, $4 billion beauty industry means planning to work and working a plan. As a hair, makeup and fashion stylist, there is much to choose from. No longer limited to work in upscale salons or exclusive day spas, you now have access to a variety of arenas—print,
video, commercial, film, television and live performance—to find a specific niche. According to Crystal A. Wright, author of “The Hair, Makeup & Styling Career Guide,” making that initial choice (to pursue a career as a hair, makeup or fashion stylist for the
entertainment, print and fashion industries) may be one of the boldest decisions
to make. Continue reading »