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03.05.13

Carey Mulligan’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ Promo Tour Barely There Makeup Look

Despite the fact that her ‘The Great Gatsby’ character, Daisy Buchanan, is known for dramatic 20s beauty looks such as bold berry lipstick, smokey eyes and dazzlingly adorned hairbands and wraps, actress Carey Mulligan has been opting for a much more subtle approach to beauty during the press tour for the movie thus far.

Her makeup was so subtle at the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Ball and the Catherine Martin and Miuccia Prada ‘The Great Gatsby’ Dresses Opening Exhibit–matte skin, a simple coat of mascara, no eyeshadow and a subtly glossed natural lip–that the barely there approach she took at the film’s world premiere in New York yesterday, almost looks bold! Almost. Makeup artist Georgie Eisdell gave Carey a slightly darker brow, a berry lip and lined her eyes a bit more heavily, all while staying well within the realm of ‘barely there’.

I think it was smart for Carey and Georgie to develop these subtle looks for the Gatsby tour, since the film has such an over-the-top opulence to it that anything dramatic could have come across quite costumey. Also, on the heels of Carey’s stunning but heavily made-up Vogue cover shoot, the subtle approach is a good change of pace for Carey.

Something tells me that Carey might continue these super subtle looks and then pull out all the stops at Cannes, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

To get Carey’s Gatsby World Premiere look, line your top lid only directly in the lashline with a soft pencil like Tarte EmphasEYES High Definition Eye Pencil in Brown.

Add slight contouring to your lids with warm brown tones like those in Dior’s 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Rosy Tan. Then, define your brows with Bobbi Brown’s Light Brow Kit for a strong, but natural effect, and finally, give your lips a subtle, matte hint of color with a matte pencil like NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Walkyrie.

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Posted by Emily L. Foley on May 3rd, 2013 In: Beauty, Carey Mulligan, Makeup

15.04.13

M.A.C. x Hayley Williams Collection At The 2013 MTV Movie Awards

M.A.C. teamed up with Paramore front-woman Hayley Williams in creating a four-piece collection, which is available now exclusively online.

The collection features an orange lipstick, coral eye shadow, Mineralize Skinfinish, and an orange nail lacquer, all of which combined to create Hayley’s red carpet look at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards on Sunday evening.

Sounds Like Noise is a bright true orange matte lip colour.

Daydreaming is a frosted mid-tone coral eye shadow, which is a highly-pigmented powder with a frosty finish.

Lightscapade is a soft candlelight beige mineralize skin finish with multi-dimensional shimmer. The luxurious velvet-soft powder with high-frost metallic finish smoothes on, and adds buffed-up highlights to cheeks or an overall ultra-deluxe polish to the face.

Riot Gear is a bright true orange nail lacquer made with a high-gloss cream formula.

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Posted by Catherine Kallon on April 15th, 2013 In: Beauty, Hayley Williams, Makeup

09.04.13

Diane Kruger: The Newest Face for Chanel Beauty

Diane Kruger has been named as the newest face of Chanel Beauty.

This isn’t Diane’s first time as a beauty spokesperson. Back in 1996 she was the face of Chanel’s Allure fragrance; she’s since gone on to work with L’Oreal Paris in 2009.

Back in 2007 she was the face of Chanel’s Paris-Biarritz handbag advertising campaign, shot by Karl Lagerfeld. So she has plenty of experience working with the brand.

With her flawless complexion, natural beauty and her love of all things Chanel, the partnership really comes as no surprise – Diane has a knack of exuding that natural elegance that Chanel celebrates.

The ads will be released later this year.

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Posted by Catherine Kallon on April 9th, 2013 In: Beauty, Diane Kruger, Makeup

19.03.13

Emilia Clarke’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Smoky Eyes

Makeup artist Dawn Broussard has shared how to get Emilia Clarke’s ‘Game of Thrones’ smoky eyes.

“Emilia’s Victoria Beckham dress had royal-blue tones, so we didn’t want it to contrast too much with her makeup. We wanted timeless glamour with a hint of something excitable” said Dawn.

First Dawn prepped Emilia’s skin with Bioré Acne Clearing Scrub to create the perfect canvas and a beautiful, luminous complexion.

The scrub gently cleanses and polishes skin without harsh side effects or over-drying.

A primer was massaged into the skin with a tissue used to remove the excess product.

Black liner was smudged on the upper and lower lash lines, followed by some silver and stone-grey eye shadow to create the smoky eye.

Black mascara coated the upper line to add some drama, with brown mascara on the lower lashes for a neater finish.

Apply a soft, matte bronzer to cheekbones, under the chin and on the nose, then blend a soft, baby pink blush upward into the bronzer. Finish with a pale pink highlighter that is a few shades lighter than the blush on the apples of the cheeks.

For the lips, select a colour a few hues darker than your natural lip tone and dab onto your fingertip to create a stain.

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Posted by Catherine Kallon on March 19th, 2013 In: Beauty, Emilia Clarke, Makeup

28.02.13

Karolina Kurkova’s Vanity Fair Oscar Party Beauty Look

Not many people can take a look from straight off the catwalk and make it work in real life, but for runway model Karolina Kurkova it is clearly no trouble at all. So on seeing Kurkova’s Atelier Versace dress for the Vanity Fair Oscar party, makeup artist Adam Breuchaud took inspiration from Pat McGrath’s makeup at the Versace Spring 2013 show and went for a look that similar but more wearable. Karolina also wore her hair slicked back just as Guido Palau had done for the catwalk models showing the dress last year.

Adam talked to us about the bold look created: ‘With Karolina I went with a dark smokey eye in navy and a dewy skin, ‘ he said. ‘Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Twilight 140 has an amazing deep navy blue that we chose to blend all over eyelid. I layered over it for dimension, then I tapped on a thin layer of the YSL Eyeliner Effet Faux Cils Long-Wear Cream Eyeliner in Sea Black, which is also a deep metallic blue, to give her eye that reflective shimmer. I choose to skip any sort of false lash and keep the focus on the navy color and shape of the eye.’

‘To achieve that glamorous glow, I highlighted her skin with the Dior Skinflash Radiance Booster in Ivory Luster and brushed on a light dusting of Dior Peachy Keen Blush on the apples of her cheek.’

‘We finished the look with a fleshy nude tone on her lip. Try Dior Nude Rouge Lipstick in Trench.’

Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow
YSL Long-Wear Cream Eyeliner – Black Sea
Dior ‘SkinFlash’ Radiance Booster Pen
Dior Blush
Dior ‘Nude Rouge’ Lipstick – Trench

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Posted by Rachel Marlowe on February 28th, 2013 In: Beauty, Blog, Karolina Kurkova, Makeup

28.02.13

Oscars Beauty Trend: Bejeweled Hair

Actresses attending the awards ceremonies are always dripping in millions of dollars worth of diamonds, but a surprising amount of jewelry has been appearing in the stars’ hair this year.

Ellie Kemper and Morena Baccarin kicked off the trend at the SAG Awards last month when they both wore diamond brooches in their up dos, and at 2013 Oscars Sandra Bullock sported a platinum and diamond Harry Winston brooch pinned above her left ear and Salma Hayek tied up her oversized bun with a gold Cindy Chao choker.

Stylists were doubtless taking inspiration from the catwalk where tiaras, headbands and brooches worn as hair accessories have been popping up at Dolce & Gabbana, Rodarte and Meadham Kirchoff.

Hair stylist Mara Roszak, who worked with Nicole Kidman at the Academy Awards this year, told us: ‘Wearing jewels in the hair can be a really fresh addition to a look. It takes accessorizing to another level. The most important part is finding the right piece to use. It has to make sense. I like pieces to be more subtle and not take away from the hairstyle, but add a nice feminine touch.’

‘In Nicole’s hair I used an antique brooch that matched her beautiful Fred Leighton earrings. They were picked out by her stylist, and the brooch was perfect for the hair.’ ‘I like to place hair accessories on one side of a hairstyle, not symmetrical in any way. Kind of like a hidden treasure.’

The good news is that anyone can try this look – even if Neil Lane is not prepared to loan you an 18k piece from his collection. Any brooch can be adapted with the help of a few bobby pins or try Tarina Tarantino for a selection of beautiful hair crystal, lucite and tulle accessories that won’t break the bank.

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