Moving on to Susan Posnick's ColorMe blush and color - she is an expert when it comes to mineral makeup application, and I learned a lot that Sunday.
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Susan Posnick Part Two: ColorMe Blush and Color
YSL Releases their Fall Collection: Elegant, Mysterious, and Sensual
Let's start with the lips, because they really make this look pop. This is their Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Lipstick in Exquisite Plum. Rouge Volupte has been winning awards all over the place, including the 2009 CEW Insider's Choice Prestige Lip Beauty Award Winner, and the 2008 Allure Best of Beauty Editors’ Choice Award Winner, Best Bright Lipstick, Rouge Volupté Lipstick in Provocative Pink #10. They are releasing four new shades this season, but I am in love with the matte look of Exquisite Plum.
On the face is the Perfect Touch Radiant Brush Foundation as well as the ever-popular (and yet untried by me) Touche Éclat Radiant Touch. There are two limited edition products in this collection, Palette Y Collector Palette for the Complexion which is both a blush and a powder shaped in the iconic Y. It can be used as a highlighter by mixing both shades or just as a blush with only the darker shade used. On the cheeks is the Creme De Blush Cream Blush in Powdery Rose. This cream blush is light and instantly melts on the cheeks for a radiant, natural finish.
On to those eyes. The new YSL Ombres 5 Lumineres 5 Color Harmony for Eyes is just to die for. In the two new releases, the eyeliner color is in the stripe down the middle, and the four satin and matte finish colors are all color coordinated for subtle tone on tone looks. The palette used in this collection is #8 Midnight, shown to the left. Finishing off the look is the Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils in..wait for it...Sublime Grey. Yes, a gray mascara. I know. I'm dying over it too.
Finish up the entire look with La Laque Long Lasting Nail Lacquer in #39 Stormy Grey. True fall perfection.
Check out the entire look and all the products at YSL Make Up Lookbook online.
Erno Laszio Exclusive Web Offer: Multi-pHase Blusher & Bronzer
Aren't they pretty? I love bronzer during the spring and summer months almost as much as I love my self-tanner.
This set of bronzer and blusher is available for $54, exclusively on the Erno Laszio Official Online Store.
Multi-pHase Blusher looks natural and blends easily with any skin tone to give your skin the most naturally-blushed look.
Multi-pHase Bronzer looks natural and blends in beautifully with any skin tone.
Five hues in various shades create the look of sun-kissed skin without sitting in the sun.
Have you tried any Erno Laszlo products? What do you think? I know they are absolutely iconic, but I haven't tried a single one of them.
How To: Contouring Cheeks Like a Pro
The first step is making sure you are applying your regular blush to the right spot. Smile as big as possible while looking in the mirror, and begin your application with a small fluffy brush right on the apples of the cheeks. Move back just a bit, to the hairline if you wish, making sure to blend well. In most cases, complaints of blush looking “streaky” is just a lack of blending. Make sure to blend well!
Next, suck in your cheeks as if you’re making a fishy face. Remember that face? My kids love it. Suck those cheeks in and take note of the area that moves inward. That is where you will (lightly, please!) apply a color one shade darker than your normal blush. I personally use my light colored bronzer here - it is close enough to my natural shade to blend well, and is neutral enough to work with every color of blush. Use your blusher brush or a slightly stiffer kabuki brush, if you have it. Blend, blend, blend!
The final step is highlighting those cheekbones. No need to go overboard here - leave the glittery white highlighter for others, we have no need of it. A nice luminizer, such as Benefit’s High Beam, or any of the “shimmer” powders on the market will work well, just don’t use anything with visible glitter, for goodness sake. A pearlescent look is what we’re going for here - something to add glow. Apply a very thin line right above the area you applied your normal blusher to. This should be as close to the under eye as possible without leaving your cheek area. Blend well, then blend again.
If the look is too much, give it a once over with a neutral pressed powder or a bronzer. And blend! Always blend. After that, stand back and admire your cheek contouring abilities!
Beautiful photo by ya_ye5 on flickr
Beauty Event at Nordstrom + What I Bought at the MAC Counter
Nordstrom's is having yet another beauty event that forced me into spending over $100 at the MAC counter. Seriously!
With every $100 purchase, you receive the following:
- Bare Escentuals® bareMinerals® Face Color in Pure Radiance (0.02 oz.)
- Bvlgari ‘Eau Parfumée au thé blanc’ Oshibori Refreshing Towel
- Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch (0.13 oz.)
- Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Body Lotion (0.2 oz.)
- Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier Eau de Parfum Spray (0.05 oz.)
- GoSmile Advanced Formula B1 Tooth Whitening Ampoule
- Kinerase® Intensive Eye Cream (0.1 oz.)
- NARS Potent EFA Cream (0.24 oz.)
- Pangea Organics Facial Cleanser—Egyptian Calendula & Blood Orange (0.1 oz.)
- St. John Signature Eau de Parfum Spray (0.05 oz.)
- Shiseido ‘The Makeup’ Pre-Makeup Cream SPF 15 (0.21 oz.)
What did I spend $100 on? All MAC, of course. Every single liner in the Starflash collection, Orpheus, Raven, Feline, and Mystery. LustreTwin in Red Flame/Orange Flicker (which is so beautiful I can barely bring myself to wear it), Mineralize Eyeshadow in Odd Couple from Electro Flash, and Mineralize blush in Gleeful from the Sonic Chic collection.
Need a Light, Blendable Blush That Doesn't Overwhelm Your Wallet? Max Factor Colorgenius Blush
I'll admit it: I'm not much of a blush person. Oh, I use it every day, and I seem to have a few of them (although they don't come close to the number of eye shadows I have). But I don't know much about contouring, or how to properly apply it so that my cheeks suddenly become my best feature. I tend to stick with simple things, like one color blushes. However, I stepped out of my comfort zone with Max Factor's Colorgenius Blush, and I'm glad I did.
This is a tri-colored blush made out of mineral ingredients and ultra-fine pigments. Each color in the compact can be worn on it's own, or used together for a more dramatic look. I have used it a couple of different ways: I swished my brush all over all the colors and applied it that way, and I've also used each color seperately as a blush, contour, and highlighter. The colors worked well together, but that's just more effort than I usually want to put into my cheeks on a daily basis. Using all the colors together worked just as well.
Those of us with sensitive skin or even problematic skin will love this blush for it's oil-free minerals and emollients for soft application. There are three color combinations, Roses, Peaches, and Spices, so girls of every color will find something that works for them.
Max Factor Colorgenius Blush can be found at most mass retailers at a price of about $8.50.
e.l.f. now has mineral line
I know there are a lot of mineral converts out there, and e.l.f. has thrown it's hat into the ring when it comes to mineral makeup, plus, the price is certainly right.
For only $30, you can get a complete starter kit, including a Mineral Starter Kit that includes everything you need to get up and running with the mineral craze. In a nice little canvas case, you get foundation (SPF 15), concealer (SPF 15), mineral blush, total face brush, and a blush brush. Not bad! Not into a full collection? No problem. There is a nice selection of individual products too, including mineral blush, foundation, eye shadows, and brushes. A nice way to ease yourself into the mineral makeup craze and decide if it's for you or not, without investing tons of cash.
10 Highligher and Bronzer Duo by Benefit
10 is fantastic as a summertime-glow-blush. I apply it after an all over bronzer, and I use it on my cheekbones. It really requires no thought - just swipe the (included) brush over the product, half with the light pink and half with the bronze. Turn the brush so that the highlighter is on top and apply right on the cheekbones. This is buildable color, but I think you'll find the effect will happen without an overload of color. It's very subtle, but glowing.
This is a perfect blush for when you've gotten your (fake) tan on, you've applied some bronzing mist (more on that later), and you're using sheer shimmers on your eyes (like Chanel's new summer colors). It gives you an excellent sculpted look without being overly difficult to use.
Benefit's 10. $28.00
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