How To Wear High Pigment Eyes

One of the huge trends both for Fall 2010, and also showing up in Spring/Summer 2011is the high pigment, intense eye.

Chanel Spring/Summer 2011

This look can be completely arresting, and when worn correctly it can be quite spectacular, but there are a few tricks to getting this eye just right.

*Start by making sure your skin is well nourished and hydrated. The cooler weather can really strip the skin of its moisture, and this look is dependent upon a great complexion.

* Use a good eye cream, and pay extra attention to the area under the eye, next to the nose.

* Conceal well under the eye, paying attention to color correcting out the blue/gray. Use a concealer with a good pink undertone to cancel out unwanted dark rings.

* Pay extra attention to applying a good, luminous, full cover foundation. A high pigment eye needs to be paired with a flawless looking skin.

* Use a soft, barely there shade of blush. You need the dimension of a contoured cheek to break up the beige of the face, but only a whisper of pale color.

* Soften the brow. A full, power brow will dominate the face. Soften out the brow color and shape, so that the eye takes center stage.

* Use a synthetic brush to apply cream based shadow, then a hair eyeshadow brush
(see Corinna B Chisel Fluff brush) to swirl dark shadow from the lash line to the brow.

* Finish out your eye with multiple coats of mascara. This look requires big lashes!

* Keep lip color to a minimum. Look at shades of nude, or barely there glosses. Don't let your lips compete with your eyes.

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Glamour Magazine Women Of The Year Gala

Last night Glamour Magazine held its 2010 Women of the Year Gala at Carnegie Hall in NYC.

It was quite the Who's Who of fabulous femmes from the worlds of fashion, music, acting and sports, with one of the more stunning red carpets seen in a long time.

Here are my favorite four of the night

 

Could Fergie possibly even look more Fergalicious??

Her red Zac Posen was spectacular!

 

I didn't care for her footwear, 

but loved everything about Kyra Sedgwick's L'Wren Scott dress

Petra Nemcova looked fresh, fun, and plain gorgeous in white. 

Who cares about the "after labor day" routine anyway??

Julia Roberts' makeup was lovely, and I loved the coat and the shoes!

(she wore a black L'Wren Scott dress with a plunging neckline underneath)

Cool Hats For Fall

"Without hats we would have no civilization" 

 Christian Dior

Hats can be such a fun, glamorous and chic accessory.Check out these fabulous hats for fall!

Betmar Precious Present Angora Beret in pink, also comes in ivory, black, light blue and leopard.

Kangol's gorgeous Furgola Cloche in Purple $47

Peruvian Alpaca Nordic Aviator in beige $32

Betmar Snowcap Pleated Fleece Bucket $30

 Parkhurst Jacqueline in charcoal/black $40

Betmar Captivate Velvet Cloche in purple $44

I found all of these, and loads more super fun, cool, high fashion hats at uber-cool  website

Village Hat Shop

Chanel Pulsion

Here's another great gift giving idea, this time from Chanel.
A little change up from all the traditional holiday reds, Chanel gives us their new nail polish, Pulsion.

This is a beautiful, fuchsia-like deep, cool, pink creme.

Intensely feminine and powerful, pretty yet chic, modern and very fashion forward.
Pulsion is the ideal compliment to all of fall/winter's blacks, navy's and browns.
The formulation is nicely pigmented, glossy and dries quickly.

Bobbi Brown Smoky, Sultry, Smoldering

Here are some cool products from the Bobbi Brown Smoky, Sultry, Smoldering November 2010 Collection.

Fall Makeup. “Women think they’re either eye girls or lip girls—but why limit yourself? This collection is all about what mood you’re in. Whether you want a pale eye with a strong, sexy lip or feel like a dramatic smoky eye with a nearly-naked lip, these shades let you switch it up.”- Bobbi Brown

Power Lips

This season Bobbi launches four new shades of retro, screen siren inspired lip color and metallic lip color.

 Vixen Red, Vintage Red, Hollywood Red and Metallic Lip Color in Jewel Red.

Long Wear Eye Paints are high pigment metallic eye shadows that can be applied wet or dry, giving a long lasting non creasing shimmer to the eye.

They are also in each of the following November 2010 palettes 

Limited Edition Eye Palettes

From classic charcoal to rich plum to warm gold, Bobbi’s got three new ways to go all out on your eye makeup with the new Smoky, Sultry and Smoldering Eye Palettes. Each one features a base and an eye liner color plus a bold metallic and a dramatic shade of Bobbi’s new Long-Wear Eye Paint.

Smoky Eye Palette: White Eye Shadow, Tin Metallic Eye Shadow, Storm Eye Shadow, Onyx Long-Wear Eye Paint

Sultry Eye Palette: Bone Eye Shadow, Antique Gold Metallic Eye Shadow, Caviar Eye Shadow, Brandy Long-Wear Eye Paint

Smoldering Eye Palette: Ivory Eye Shadow, Heather Lilac Metallic Eye Shadow, Charcoal Eye Shadow, Port Long-Wear Eye Paint

 Check out the rest of her November 2010 Collection too.

Bobbi Brown is best known for her natural/neutral look, which is easy to duplicate and easy to wear.

 

5 Quick Ways To Update Your Look For Fall

Now fall is here its time to really update your look. Don't be afraid to try a few new things, play with color, experiment a little, and at the same time find a balance where you don't abandon the look you're most comfortable with.

Here are  quick ways to update your look for fall:

Use a serum.
As the colder weather settles in your skin dries out more and loses its vitality. Swapping to a heavy, creamy moisturizer can leave you super slick and slimy, so opt for adding a serum before your moisturizer to give your skin a much needed boost!

skyn ICELAND Arctic Brightening Serum is a makeup artist favorite. LOVE it!

2. Upgrade to a full bodied foundation.
Summer and its golden hue are behind us now, and the transparent, barely there foundation we use during the hot months is now not going to cut it. Instead of enhancing a tan, a sheer foundation will now just be a window into your autumnal pallor. Try a more full cover, silicone based foundation for a luminous vibrancy to the skin.

Face Atelier Ultra Foundation - because looking good is the best revenge

3.Move into a sleek, smoky, sexy eye
Intensify the color you're using on your eyes. Choose something with some moody depth to balance fall's lush color palette, and buff and blend it so that its perfect to wear to work or to wear out on the town.
Enhance it with a deep, bold hued liner such as a hunter green, a cafe americano brown or a deep violet.

4. Add a metallic shimmer
Bring deeper eye shadows to life by adding in a metallic sheen. Look for golds. bronzes and coppers

5. Make a statement with your mouth!

Nars Pur Matte lipstick

Intensify your lips with a deep, opaque color. Too bold when applied directly? Just smudge it on with your finger. Create a nice deep stain, then use your favorite sheer gloss over top

Playing Naked

Wearing a nude lip can be even trickier than wearing a bright red one. And both are huge this season, so today we are looking at how to wear your lip nudie rudie style.

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 A nude lip can leave you looking washed out, so unless you are a forlorn, waif-like supermodel, lounging around and looking moody, you need a couple of tricks up your sleeve to really pull this one off to perfection.

Ashley Olson looking like perfection in a nude lip

A nude lip is at its very best when paired with a smudgy, smokey eye. If you're not in the mood for a sultry eye, at least use eyeshadow and liner with some depth to them. Deep, muted mocha's and berries are a lovely balance to a nude lip.

When the lip is a pale naked, the expanse of skin from the lower lash line to the chin can look like a never ending sea of uninspired beige. This takes away all sense of dimension and proportion, and leaves a girl looking a little flat, so counterbalance the pale lip with a warmly infused cheek. At this time of year utilize the gorgeous autumnal hues widely available, and give your cheek a slightly flushed resonance.

Kate Hudson's warm cheeks are the perfect compliment to her nude lip

Choose a lipliner that is flesh toned and just slightly deeper than your own lip color. A liner that is your own color or lighter will make the dimension disappear from all but the largest, fullest lips.

Kim Kardashian in a nude lip at a shoot in Australia

Avoid high glosses. A naked lip should have a subtle sheen, keeping the pout looking moisturized and kissable. Don't go too matte or too shiny.

Check out the fabulous new Get Nude Collection at www.hwoodbeauty.com