-
Achieve Complexion Perfection with IMAN Cosmetics
Editor’s note: Information posted from the IMAN Cosmetics Facebook Fan Page. IMAN Cosmetics have put together this mini guide to help you decide which foundation you need to use in order to put your best face forward. For reference, I am NW40/NC45 in MAC and Caramel in Revlon ColorStay. I haven’t been matched to Fashion Fair (no rep at the nearest counter here in Fort Lewis) in over a year so I decided not to post my shade. If you have hyperpigmented skin or acne scars, go for a stick or cream foundation. They perfectly camouflage discoloration, while blending to a natural-looking, creamy finish. Most blend so seamlessly that you…
-
Pink Lip Products I Love From Korres & MAC
FSee which pink lip products are in heavy rotation for October. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, I figured I take a moment and make a list of all the pink lip products that I’m loving now, including a tinted pink lip balm. Pink Lip Products from Korres USA Do you want to know that would make Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine a truly awesome product? If they repackaged it in a tube or a twist-up dome. I remember the first time I used this under Estee Lauder’s Pure Color Crystal Gloss in Pink Light. Korres’ Jasmine + Estee Lauder’s Pink Light = most beautiful, posh pink combination to grace…
-
Mo’Nique Golden Globes Makeup
Editor’s Note: I am so thankful that Mr. Sam Fine is sharing what he used on Mo’Nique via Twitter. I wish more celebrity makeup artists would do the same! You can also follow him @SamFineBeauty! All pictures are from his Facebook account. It all started with a question. Amber from Brown Bombshell Beauty asked Sam Fine on Twitter what type of lashes he used on Mo’Nique for the Golden Globes. face. Sam Fine described Mo’Nique’s Golden Globes look as “classic glamour.” He sculpted her face with one of his favorite drugstore foundations for women of color, Black Opal True Color Creme Stick Foundation with SPF 8. Next, he dusted CARGO Bronzer and MAC Bronzing Powder on cheeks to achieve a glowing…
-
Viola Davis 2009 SAG Awards Makeup
Recently, celebrity makeup artist Autumn Moultrie chatted with Los Angeles Times’s Melissa Magsaysay about the metallic eye trend that ruled the red carpet season. My go-to metallic shades are bronze and copper, both of which are spectacular on women of color, particularly black women. To complement Oscar nominee Viola Davis’ rich goldenrod-yellow dress at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, the makeup artist gave her what she calls a “glamorous spring” look in green and golds. “Very fresh,” Moultrie says. face. Moultrie used Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation on Davis, mixed with a touch of Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer, which enhances the glow. eyes. “A well-defined brow really frames the face. The…
