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Taylor Swift sparkled at the CMA Awards last night with the help of celebrity makeup artist Lorrie Turk. I was inspired by the drop dead gorgeousness of the J. Mendel gown Taylor wore, says Turk. The gown was a very cool toned dove hue and later in the show she wore a jewel toned sweater [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Stunning actress Halle Berry is a Revlon Brand Ambassador and a 2011 Golden Globe nominee for her latest work in the film Frankie & Alice. She dazzled in a black Nina Ricci corsetted spaghetti strapped mini with a flowing train….simple and understated. If you follow Ms. Berry’s red carpet looks, then you know she doesn’t [...]
Natalie Portman sizzled the other night at the premiere of her latest thriller Black Swan. Wearing a glamorous black Dior off the shoulder dress, she dazzled the red carpet. The loose wavy hair, darkly lined lids and deep burgundy lips would be a perfect holiday look for the season. I have been SO into loose [...]
Lancôme Ambassadress Julia Roberts looked stunning at the Eat, Pray, Love premiere. I think it’s supercool that there are fab celebs (and women in general!) over 40 popping up everywhere! Her red carpet makeup look was created by celebrity makeup artist Genevieve Herr who channeled a chic and modern look that played up Julia’s light [...]
Did you watch the BET Awards last night? I did, and surprisingly the ick factor was extremely low! It was actually a pretty good show! Hostess, Queen Latifah looked amazing and the glamour quotient was sky-high. Presenter Taraji P. Henson was leading the pack in that regard….looking stunning as ever with the help of Lancome [...]
Have you seen Jennifer Hudson lately?? Phenomenal. She recently slimmed down and got together with Sam Fine, celebrity makeup artist and creator of The Basics of Beauty, for a shoot showing off her gorgeous new look. Here, Sam shares his insider advice on how you can achieve this flawless and glowing face at home with [...]
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