Whether you are going for a just-kissed look, a glittery pout, a lusciously red effect, or a satiny sheer shade, it would all depend on the lipstick that you are wearing. Take a look at our top 8 favorite brands and shades of lipstick and you’ll know what to reach for at the beauty counter!
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Just as it is with clothes, there are trendy ways to wear your makeup and cosmetic products. If your goal is to have that professionally made up, smoky-eyed looks that celebs seem to effortlessly wear all the time, take a cue from All Women Stalk’s beauty tutorial.
Here’s how you can get that oh-so-fab smoky eyed look:
1. Smoldering Eyes
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Our best beauty product pick of the day is the Nars Lip Gloss (Sephora, $24).
The first thing that I noticed about this product is that there are a lot of really great-lookin’ shades to choose from: Orgasm, a peachy pink shimmery shade, and Female Trouble, a lilac mauve shade – are two of my personal faves.
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When bronzers in makeup first became popular a few years ago, I was obsessed with stealing that bronzed Greek goddess look. But I’m such an amateur at applying makeup that I’ve used up all my (expensive!) bronzer before I successfully imitated a slightly bronzed look.
Thank goodness we have video tutorials today – so you can ’steal’ anyone’s look effortlessly without needing to have trial-and-error sessions!
Check out the following tips on how you can create a bronzed goddess look ala-Gisele Bündchen:
1. Foundation
Before spilling out the secrets from the create-Gisele’s-golden-look video – I’ll let you in on a little beauty secret that I have. My makeup ritual will never be complete without this HD Invisible Cover Foundation ($40). It glides on the skin like sill and creates the perfect base for a flawless look.
The much-applauded 3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2008 collection highlighted deep red lips, straight and side-parted hairstyles and a whole lotta drawn on eyebrows. We saw blazers, flannel trousers, dresses to cover most parts of your body and wide leg jeans. Yes, the collection was back to warmth and to being prim and proper and back to the old days, I daresay. The drawn on eyebrows do take a lot of attention, don’t they?
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Fans of deep red lips - rejoice! It’s basically YOUR season, according to Phillip Lim. Crimson puckers are in this fall.
I totally love to pamper my skin. I must admit, as I grow older, I realize the importance of treating my skin lavishly. If, in my younger days, I try to scrimp on the creams and lotions, now I use these skin products as good excuses to treat myself for all the hard work. Hence, if you’re like me, join me in checking out these skin products sold over at Sephora. Let’s treat ourselves!
1. Makeup
For foundation, the top Sephora pick is the Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals SPF 15.
Finally, NARS has recently unveiled their much-awaited Fall 2008 Makeup Collection and we only have two words to describe the entire lot: must haves! Just seeing the creative, attractive and very interesting mixture of hues is enough for you to raid the nearest beauty store and shop to your heart’s content!
At this day in age, anyone and everyone can experiment with just about any kind of makeup - from the sultry smokey eye to shimmering lips. That said, there are still basic guidelines to follow according to skin tone, hair and eye color. In terms of foundation and powder, that is obviously a no-brainer - it should closely match your skin tone as much as possible - so close that it literally looks like it disappears into your skin. To test for the right shade, simply apply a streak of foundation and/or powder along your jaw line. To determine the right colors of eye and lip makeup, read further to find out…
