Makeup Bag:
Alice + Olivia Designer Stacey Bendet

January 27, 2012  /  Comments (1)

“I really only do a full look of makeup for events, date nights with the husband, or nights out dancing to jazz with friends. My day to day is just as girly and fun but a little more mellow – and easy! I mean, do you know how hard it is to put on a lash while holding 2 kids and making pancakes all in 6 inch heels!? As far as my daily go-to’s go, I am really only into using makeup that makes me feel pink and shimmery like champagne.

Here are the typical contents of my makeup bag:

Homeoplasmine – This is …

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DIY:
Honey & Lemon Face Mask

January 25, 2012  /  Comments (1)

Actress Kelly Kruger goes on the hunt for the face mask of all face masks: one that will lighten, tighten and brighten – and leaves the beauty counter empty handed. Yet, from her refrigerator, she concocts the perfect facial remedy. Feast your eyes – and your face – on this: a natural, homemade face mask that will soothe, smooth, heal and even out skin tone for under $7 dollars! And the genius of DIY beauty products is that they can be made with contents that you likely have in your kitchen.

Explains Kelly: “When I think of lemon and honey together, the first thing that …

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Makeup:
The Brushes

January 24, 2012  /  Comments (0)

If I’ve learned anything in my 7+ years in the beauty industry, it’s that the tools you use really do make the difference. You can own the most luxe makeup on the market (think Cle de Peau or Chanel), but if you are applying with merely Q-tips or applicators that come in your compacts, you’re missing out on the real beauty of the product. That’s not to say that there is never a time to use a Q-tip to apply eye-makeup (in fact, I love using Q-tips when I create the under-line in a smoky eye), but as with all rules, think of these …

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HOW TO:
Wide Eyes

January 23, 2012  /  Comments (0)

After a late night, I tend to wake up with eyes that appear tired and abnormally small. Here are a few tricks to create the illusion of bigger, brighter and wider eyes. This is also a great and quick, barely-there application process for ladies whose eyes may be a bit too close together for their liking. It’s all about creating illusions – being a makeup magician…

Products I Used: Concealer – Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer No.04 Medium Neutral Shadow – Clinique Lid Smoothie 01 Bit ‘O Honey Neutral Brown Shadow – MAC Matte Eyeshadow in Handwritten Mascara – Lancome High Definicils in Black Shimmer …

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INSPIRATION:
My Fair Lips

January 20, 2012  /  Comments (1)

After watching the Golden Globes this past Sunday and noticing the increasing number of light lips that accompanied the makeup looks – from dark eye to cat eye to bare eye – I became slightly obsessed with the idea of a winter filled with lovely nudes, pale pinks and mauves. While I’m still a major fan of a bold lip (love a nice fuchsia) and a bright red pout, it’s the fair lip that has me inspired this week (and from what we saw on the runways for S/S 2012, the pale lip is sizing up to be the trend du jour).

glossy …

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