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Halloween Haute: Your Faves Best Makeup Looks
I wasn’t in the supernatural spirit this year, so I stayed home, blogged and anxiously waited for the next episode of Scandal to come on. Yet, this year some of our faves took to Instagram to show up and show out for fright night. Here were my top 5 haute Halloween makeup looks from Instagram and beyond: Haute Halloween Makeup Looks: Tika Sumpter as Nefertiti Obviously I’ve found a new woman cave in Tika Sumpter’s womb so I’ll stay here for the rest of the night! First I shared her brow secret and now I am fawning over her riveting rendition of an iconic woman! The Gossip Girl alum enlisted celebrity…
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Tika Sumpter Eyebrows: How to Get Them Now
Tika Sumpter eyebrows can be yours today! The “Have and Have Nots” star recently shared celebrity makeup artist Kim Jones’s brow technique with her fans. You guys have asked, so I’m spilling. Tika Sumpter Eyebrows: Beautique & Tom Ford Jones uses two products to achieve Sumpter’s perfectly groomed brows from Beautique and Tom Ford: First, Jones creates an outline with Beautique Eye Brow Pencil in Soft Black. Next, she uses short strokes to thicken Sumpter’s arches with Tom Ford Brow Sculptor in Espresso. In July 2012, in honor of the movie Sparkle, key makeup artist Kym Lee hosted a 30-day media campaign in which she shared exclusive beauty tips and tricks…
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Kerry Washington Nude Lipsticks: 14 & Counting
Kerry Washington nude lipsticks: let’s examine. Kerry Washington’s signature pinky-nude lipstick as Olivia Pope is pretty epic so I thought I’d continue the trend by identifying similar shade she’s worn throughout the years. She sets the standard for habitual nude lipstick wearers everywhere, wouldn’t you say? This dimension, as celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine prefers, is what makes a nude lipstick truly ready-to-wear for brown skin. Nude shades and pink (tones) can get lost against rich skin tones, so I use brown lip liner for definition. For example, for someone with Kerry’s complexion, she could use the same options the Scandal makeup department uses on the actress: Laura Mercier Lip Liner in Hazelnut…
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Kerry Washington 2013 Oscar Makeup
I am obsessed with Kerry Washington. I’ve said this before and it still rings true today. I have a crush on her lips alone. This is also the woman who plays the fascinating Olivia Pope every Thursday night. Washington wore natural makeup with touches of rose and berry for the 2013 Oscars. I did not love the bodice of her Miu Miu gown. However, I will say it was a gorgeous color for her skin tone. The happy hue seemed to make her glow with the promise of spring and romance. Kerry Washington by Carola Gonzalez: Lancome Washington’s makeup artist Carola Gonzalez shared on Twitter some of the products she used…
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Rihanna Vampy Lips & Tips
Say what you will about Rihanna but the chick has a face made for makeup. How many times have you marveled at celebrity makeup artist Mylah Morales’s work? Can you say that you are not moved by Morales’ mastery of luminizer, lashes, and lips? Save it – I don’t believe you…and here’s why. At the iHeartmusic Festival in Las Vegas, Rihanna introduced us to “The Ruby in the Smoke” when she hit the stage in matte eggplant lips and ruby stiletto nails. Inspired by Rihanna’s scintillating Jeremy Scott Spring 2013 scrap, celebrity makeup artist Mylah Morales revealed to Who What Wear Beauty that she decided to “go with a lip…
