CelebrityMakeupLooks

Today I was inspired to write about Sex and the City again with the approach of the May 30 movie premiere. I was walking in NYC this afternoon, spotting sailors left and right in the streets during Fleet Week…then I passed a billboard for the movie. (Remember that Sex and the City episode where the girls were enjoying Fleet Week?) I couldn’t help notice how luminescent Sarah Jessica Parker’s makeup looked in the poster. Then flashback to this article I found the other day about the celebrity makeup artist, Nicki Lieberman, who developed the strategy for Carrie’s makeup looks throughout the show.

The article also talks about the makeup looks achieved in Devil Wears Prada. Great fashion flick for anyone who loves fashion or appreciates a good laugh. How did they create those makeup looks? The celebrity makeup artist, Nicky Lieberman, reveals her top tips. She believes less is more, and we must always groom those brows! Check out the full article here .

Get Stunning Eyebrows Like Angelina Jolie

A friend of ours, a gorgeous girl, has never paid much attention to her eyebrows. In high school, when she didn’t wear any makeup (God forbid!), it was understandable she didn’t want to bother. But now that she bloomed into a sexy hot mama, why in the world didn’t she give a second thought to her brows?

Because we’re old friends and care about her, I had to set her straight. Nicely. Gently, but firmly. I even went to her first eyebrow threading appointment with her for support and to get them done, too. So after 10 minutes in the chair, how did she look? The difference? Amazing! Incredible! She was always so beautiful, but now her eyebrows framed her features and face perfectly! The sculpted brows brought out her nice eyes and appeared more feminine. Having perfect brows is the kind of thing that makes any woman look 100% better even without makeup.

So when we ran across this how-to on creating stunning eyebrows , we knew we had to share…Enjoy!

We found a great article on different celebrity makeup styles. Obviously, every woman is unique and has her own style and makeup preferences. So it makes sense that we’re inspired by our favorite celebs and their makeup looks. Our styles are definitely dramatic and classic. Rihanna, Beyonce, and Eva Longoria are our dramatic divas whose makeup we LOVE. And the classic makeup, timeless beauties we adore are Angelina Jolie and Halle Barry.

At first, it seems that dramatic and classic are complete opposites. But for us, it’s fun to mix and match different looks. Classic makeup is ideal for a sophisticated daytime look, while dramatic is perfect and sexy for the fun party nights. We might even do Natural, Romantic, and Ingenue styles sometimes based on our mood or outfit.

A Natural makeup style like Jennifer Gardner works for everyday casual, while Ingenue makeup like Kate Hudson is angelic for springtime (or blondes). Romantic makeup could work for day or night, depending on your coloring, outfit, or preference.

What’s your celebrity makeup style and who inspires your makeup?

Have you seen Madonna in her “4 Minutes” video with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland? Madonna is music royalty, a living legend, and she looks unbelievably fabulous for her age. Madge looks great–we love that song! Sure, there are probably computerized touch-ups and plastic surgery but even so…she looks smokin’! We LOVE Madonna for as long as we can remember!

Thanks to BellaSugar for inspiring this post with their full makeup look for Madonna’s “4 Minutes” celebrity makeup look in her new video. We’d add the following to their great tips to get Madge’s vampy video look:

Eyebrows: Use a small angled makeup brush to lightly apply powder to eyebrows in a shade that matches your natural color. Tap the brush and fill in your brows with a light hand.

Eyes: Add false eyelashes if you’d like more length or fullness. Curl your eyelashes in 3 parts with an eyelash curler–by the root, middle and tips of your lashes. We recommend Shu Uemera eyelash curlers and MAC eyelashes.

Blush: For oily or combination skin, you might want to use a powder blush or bronzer instead of a cream or liquid based one. It’ll stay longer and adhere to your skin bettter. We adore MAC powder bronzers for a natural sun-kissed look.

After you get Madonna’s celebrity makeup look, get her music or go to her concert. (We’ve been singing “4 Minutes” in our head for days now–too catchy!) Tickets are now available for Madonna’s latest concert tour. Are you going to her concert?

Angelina Jolie, humanitarian celeb of the year, has great presence and beauty. She always looks classy and elegant in her dress and makeup. How can you copy her celebrity makeup look?

How to Get Angelina Jolie’s Soft Cat Eyes: 

Get an eyeliner pencil (or eye shadow powder and brush). Use a gray pencil to line both the lower and upper lashes from the outer corner to 3/4 of the way across, just past the iris. Smudge and blend the line the rest of the way to the inner corner of the eye. To complete the look, fill in your eyebrows with a brow wax pencil or powder in a matching shade. We love MAC’s eyebrow wax stick. Today we were inspired by Beauty Riot to feature Angie. Check out their full article to copy Angelina Jolie’s complete makeup look.

Angelina Jolie just announced that she and proud papa Brad Pitt are expecting twins in August! Congratulations to the mom and dad and their growing United Nations of kids! I’ve lost count of how many kids they have. Do you think they’ll have/adopt more?

Screw Maxim…Sarah Jessica Parker has style and lots of sex appeal.  She certainly shouldn’t have been voted #1 Unsexiest Woman Alive. Nonsense! Check out how stylin’ and glamorous SJP is…her makeup is model perfect! (I’m loving the eye makeup and blush.) Men, please get your eyes checked. And ditch that insulting unsexy list for some class.

How can you get sexy, blushed cheeks like Sarah Jessica Parker?  Follow these steps for that after sex natural glow: 

1. After applying all your makeup, apply blush.  Use a blush brush, and swirl it into a bronzer or blush that complements your skin tone.  I love MAC’s compact powder bronzer.
2. Tap off the excess powder.
3. Apply the blush/bronzer to your cheekbones.  Smile in the mirror and apply the blush on the tops of your cheekbones in short strokes.
4. Apply the color lightly and check your application in the mirror.  Apply more lightly if needed. Blend in the color with the brush along the side of your face so there is no discernable line.

Voila!  Your sexy, sun-kissed cheeks will brighten your face and bring out the rest of your makeup and beautiful features.

And don’t forget to bring those cheeks to the Sex and the City movie coming out at the end of this month!  June 30th!  We’re so there!

How Can You Prepare Your Skin for Summer Makeup?

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Have problems with acne or dry skin?  You can also try some homemade beauty treatments with everyday items like honey and aspirin.   Honey is a natural moisturizer and aspirin is a natural exfoliant, so the combination makes the perfect mask for all skin issues.

Enjoy!

Gwen Stefani’s stunning look wouldn’t be complete without her flawless skin. Even if you don’t have perfect skin, with a few tools, you can fake it and look like a star.

What makeup tools do you need?

1. Moisturizer
2. Foundation primer
3. Foundation
4. Powder
5. Powder brush
6. Concealers (face and undereye)

Next, find out how to get that Gwen Stefani celebrity makeup look for gorgeous skin.

Don’t forget that Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Give her the gift of beauty–buy a Sephora Gift card for Mom this year.

Tomorrow, we’ll kick off the weekend with bootylicious Beyonce. Mrs. Knowles/Carter always looks glamorous and perfect. How does she do it? Stay tuned…

And congratulations to the happy new husband and wife, Beyonce and Jay-Z !

Gwen Stefani, style icon, is known for her gorgeous ruby red lips.  How can you duplicate her famous pucker?  Read on…

1. Get your favorite classic red lipstick and a matching lipliner.
2. Moisturize your lips with a balm for a smooth surface.
3. Line the lips with red lipliner.  Do not extend beyond your lip line.
4. From the outside in, fill in the lips with your lipliner.
5. Using a creamy red lipstick, apply on top straight from the tube or with a lipstick brush.
6. Check your application.  Smile and check your teeth.
7. Revel in your sexy ruby red lips a la Classic Gwen…

Welcome to Celebrity Makeup Looks. Here you’ll find fab beauty finds to make you look like a star. Every day, you’ll find a practical makeup tip so you can ooze that celebrity sex appeal, too! And every week we’ll feature 2 - 3 women celebrities and how you can recreate their total look. You can also search by your favorite celebrity or browse by celebrity makeup looks.

This week, we’ll feature the celebrity makeup styles of Gorgeous Gwen Stefani and Beautiful Beyonce. Gwen is a style maven who has always been edgy and retro. Her classic beauty makeup style works for both day and night time looks. Ms. Knowles makeup always looks perfect. Bey knows how to do it up diva-style with dramatic, show-stopping glamour.

Enjoy!