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The first of the spring collections are arriving and it’s all pink/rose everything!! Loving it!! This season, Bobbi Brown sticks to what she knows and creates a soft yet edgy wearable palette of colors for spring with her Peony & Python range. The stormy grays used in the shadows are right on trend for spring…not too light [...]
Best Actress winner Natalie Portman shimmered in Rodarte this evening inspiring a plum hued beauty look from Dior. Makeup artist Eileen Kastner-Delago was inspired by the purple tones in Portman’s dress and created a lovely subtle smokey look. The look began with DiorSkin Nude Natural Glow Foundation. Eyes were swept with Dior 1-Colour Eyeshadow in Gold [...]
Actress Hilary Swank looked stunning in a Gucci Premiere couture strapless floor length evening gown at the Oscars tonight. “I wanted to really play up Hilary’s eyes and I used her gorgeous dress with beautiful shades of grey and satin as my color inspiration,” shared makeup artist Monika Blunder. To create the soft but colorful eye [...]
Gwyneth Paltrow looked stunningly sleek at the 83rd Academy Awards in an icy silver modern column gown by Calvin Klein Collection on the red carpet. Her hair was super sleek and complimented the dress perfectly. Harry Josh, John Frieda International Creative Consultant, worked with Gwyneth to find a hairstyle that expressed her classic, elegant red [...]
Black Swan actress Mila Kunis smoldered in an icy lavender chiffon and lace Elie Saab Haute Couture gown at the 83rd annual Academy Awards. Celebrity makeup artist Tracey Levy took inspiration for Mila Kunis’ Oscar look directly from the star’s bold yet feminine gown. The result—sultry and beautifully defined. All products by Lancome. Face Teint Miracle Lit-from-Within [...]
For Marisa Tomei’s gorgeous red carpet look, makeup artist Matthew VanLeeuwen worked exclusively with Anastasia Beverly Hills product to create a stunning red carpet look. Matthew took the Anastasia Highlighting Crème Duo in St Tropez (image #1 below) dipped into the crème blush and applied it in gentle back and forth sweeps across Marisa’s smiling [...]
Cate Blanchett always looks amazing and this year is NO exception. Celebrity makeup artist Robin Fredriksz made up Cate Blanchett in icy cool tones from Lancome that complemented her pale lavender gown. The focus: softly defined smoky eyes…. Face SK-II skincare, including mask, under-eye pads and moisturizer, to prep skin Teint Miracle Lit-from-Within Foundation (Lancome) [...]
Well as I type, I am in the Charlotte, North Carolina airport waiting on my connection back to DC. This past weekend has been a whirlwind complete with parties, finger foods, an award show and Dave Chapelle (more on that later). I was staying at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica which was AMAZING [...]
One of my all time favorite fragrances to hit this past fall was Gucci Guilty. I mean WOW….I am a huge fan of spicy/floral/orientals and this one really GOT ME. Not just because I am an avid devotee to the house of Gucci (I got my first bag when I was 15) but because [...]
20-year M.A.C. Artist extraordinaire Gordon Espinet was responsible for bringing to life a Brigitte Bardot-inspired look to the runway for designer Behnaz Sarafpour’s fall season reveals. Espinet described the look as “luminous,” “skin care-y,” “just left the spa.” Avoid matte and overdone this fall. Prep face with primer and concealer, then top with a light [...]
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