Best Makeup Looks From the 2010 Academy Awards

I am usually not a huge fan of Vera Farmiga’s makeup on past red carpets. Usually, she wears a dark eye and a nude lip, but this look is sooo much prettier on her!! I love the bright fuchsia lip (even though I wish it were not the exact same shade as her dress), rosy cheeks and light eye makeup. She may not have won the Oscar but she looked fabulous anyway!

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Mo’Nique’s red carpet makeup was all about the contouring! She looked exquisite last night, and her sculpted brows and soft smokey eyes are to die for. Mo’Nique’s makeup artist, Derrick Rutledge, gave her a winning face that complimented her golden statue nicely ;)!

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LOVE Zoe Saldana’s makeup last night!! Unfortunately, the still photos were not able to capture just how gorgeous she actually looked, but you get the idea. She was glowing. Want to re-create her nude, glossy lip? Zoe’s makeup artist, Vera Steimberg, used Smashbox’s Ophelia lip gloss!

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Rachel McAdams looked gorgeous on the red carpet! Her makeup was a lot more subdued than other stars, but she looked stunning! Rachel’s sister Kayleen McAdams was her makeup artist for yesterday’s event. She used rose-golds and greys on her eyes, and Chanel’s Rouge Coco Lipstick in Rose Comete on her lips, with a little bit of Chanel’s Glossimer lip gloss in Futile dabbed on top for added shine.

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Ok, first of all, why was Miley Cyrus at the Oscars???

Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, as much as I hate to admit it, Miley looked amazing last night!! While I wasn’t too impressed with the hair, her makeup was my favorite of the night. She looked so sophisticated and pretty.

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Who’s Your Pick For Best Makeup??

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All About the Lips!!

While smokey eyes are usually the go-to makeup look for award shows, the  82nd Annual Academy Awards were all about the lips! Berries and reds were popping up all over the smiles of the major stars!

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Love Charlize Theron’s red lip??

She is wearing Chanel’s Rouge Coco Lipstick in Gabrielle.

Prefer Maggie Gyllenhaal’s bright pink??

She is wearing NARS lipstick in Schiap.

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Note: Contrary to what it may look like above, Sandra Bullock was actually wearing a bold red lip (Chanel’s Rouge Coco Lip Color in Paris)

IL Divo, Star Trek and The Young Victoria Compete for Best Makeup

So many important  awards are easily overlooked each year at the Oscars. We all want to know who is going to win Best Actress, or which film earns the coveted title of Best Picture. While I do understand it’s easiest for us to relate to the celebrities on screen, there would be no movie without the crew, costumers and of course makeup artists behind the scenes.  Naturally, the “Best Achievement in Makeup” has always been the award I look forward to the most.

Tomorrow, three Makeup Departments will be up for the golden statue. Take a minute to learn a little about each one before the big show!!

The Young Victoria starring Emily Blunt is one of the three films nominated for Best Makeup Already a BAFTA winner, this film appears to be the one to beat. Jenny Shircore, the film’s Makeup Department Head, has also won an Academy Award for the movie Elizabeth in 1998. She seems to be a master of period films and always keeps the makeup very authentic to it’s time.

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Barney Burman, Joel Harlow and Mindy Hall are nominated for their makeup in last year’s Star Trek. This is the first Oscar nomination for all three artists! I must say, Spock’s skin and eyebrows (above) look divine

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Makeup artists Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano transformed actor Toni Servillo into former Italian Prime Minister, Giulio Andreotti in Il Divo. Both makeup artists were nominated in 2006 for Apocalypto and Vittorio Sodano was nominated in 2001’s Moulin Rouge.

So who will the Academy Award go to? Be sure to watch tomorrow, March 7, 2010 on ABC.

What are your predicitions??

Rihanna’s Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam Makeup

Rihanna rarely gets it wrong when it comes to style, makeup and hair, and her Pepsi Superbowl Fan Jam look was no exception! She was rocking major cat eye that extended all the way up to her eyebrow! The rest of the face was kept neutral, letting her eyes do all of the talking. To top it off, the edgy hair and leather gloves totally compliment this sexy makeup. LOVE.

Rihanna’s Makeup Artist is Mylah Morales

The Transformation of Gaga at the Grammys

Makeup Artist genius, Billy B, was the mastermind behind Lady Gaga’s four different looks last night at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. She was killing it all night long! Check out her transformation as the night went on..

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Look One: Red Carpet

Gaga’s red carpet look was a dark greenish gold smokey eye. Her bold, flawlessly filled in eyebrows shaped her face and her skin looked amazing. Gaga’s lipstick is Viva Glam Gaga, from her new MAC Campaign with Cyndi Lauper, “From Our Lips.”

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Look  Two: Performance

Gaga opened the Grammy’s by singing a duet with Elton John! She wore two upside-down pink rhinestone triangles around her eyes, and the same pink lipstick as her red carpet look. It doesn’t look like rinestones were attached to her skin individually, but rather the entire shape was fixated around her eyes. During the performance, she disappears and re-appears with covered in soot, sans triangles.

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Look Three: Audience

Lady Gaga’s 3rd look is very similar to the one she wore while performing. The pink triangles are back around her eyes, but this time without eyebrows or rhinestones! These triangles definitely look painted on. Her eyes are rimmed with jet black liner and her lips are a darker, hot pink.

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Look Four: Press Room

Gaga’s final look of the night was a simple, yet dramatic, black smokey eye and nude lip.

A Look into the Colorful Makeup on the 52nd Annual Grammy’s Red Carpet

Unlike the Golden Globes and SAG Awards, the Grammys are an place where celebrities get a little more creative with their makeup! Bright colors were all over the red carpet yesterday, from eyes and lips, to Gaga’s yellow hair! It’s time to take a (short) trip down memory lane, into the best and worst colorful looks of the night.

Spanish singer-songwriter, Shaila Durcal, wore a vivid purple (looks like MUFE #92 eyeshadow?) smokey eye at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards last night. She looks fabulous, and her makeup is gorgeous.

Katy Perry wore yellow and purple eyeshadow, a bright pink lip and a golden bindi on the red carpet. I’m all for bindis, but I think she should have kept her makeup more neutral for this look to work. The bright makeup looks a little bit garish with her nude dress.

Melody Thorton from The Pussycat Dolls kept her look pretty natural, with just a wash of mauve eyeshadow on her upper and lower lid, and glossy pink lips.

Purple was definitely the color of the night! Singer, Kaya Jones, matched her eyes to her dress, which to be honest, is a huge pet peeve of mine. This look would be pretty if there were a little bit less purple. The bright color travels all the way around her eye making them look more bruised than glamorous.

Hillary Scott did this colorful trend justice last night! With just a hint of teal shimmer on the inner corner of her eyes, her look is sexy and fun. She keeps her blush and lips neutral, letting her eyes take all the focus. A+

Just because it’s a trend, it doesn’t mean that everyone automatically executes it flawlessly, lol. “Tick-Tok” singer, Ke$ha, showed up with this blue, bronze and yellow glittery mess all over her eyes. Sorry girl, but this look is not working for you.

The Scoop:

Bad Romance Nail Polish!

Chances are, you’re one of the 86 million people that has seen the Bad Romance music video. If you haven’t, there’ s something wrong..

Celebrity manicurist, Kimmie Kyees collaborated with Lady Gaga to create her nail looks for the video. Now you  can wear a little bit of Gaga in your everyday life, without even having to go over the top!

The white nails seen in most of the video are OPI’s Alpine Snow Matte polish.

I have been trying to figure out how they created this wire overlay on Gaga’s nails since I first saw the video (about 50 times ago). Kimmie says that the black polish is China Glaze’s Liquid Leather and the screen is actually cut up mesh fabric from Joanne’s fabric store!! Brilliant.

A Look Into the Makeup At the Globes

Courtney Cox looked amazing last night at the Golden Globes! Her makeup artist, Genevieve, gave the Cougar Town actress a grey and black smoky eye paired with nude lips. She used Lancome’s Color Design Lip Color in “Pale Lip” to create Courtney’s neutral pout. Can you believe she’s 45??

Kate Hudson never needs much makeup in order to look gorgeous! For this look, her makeup artist, Leslie Lopez, kept the eyes and lips very clean which looked amazing against her white Marchesa gown. Her waterline is rimmed with black pencil and her frosty peach lips are Chanel’s Aqualumiere Sheer Lipcolor in Malta.

Olivia Wilde wore one of the smokiest eyes of the night but it totally worked with her metallic Calvin Klein dress. Her eyeshadow is an earthy sand color, brought out into a sharp cat eye. Her eyes are rimmed all the way around with black pencil and the look is topped of with a hot set of  false lashes.

Didn’t Jennifer Aniston look fabulous last night!? I love her bronzed skin, and peach lips; the whole look compliments her so well! She is wearing a little bit more of a smokey eye than she usually does, and she pulls it off perfectly!

When Christina Aguilera hits the red carpet, you never know what to expect! She definitely is not shy when it comes to makeup, but her look last night was surprisingly subdued. Her makeup artist for the night was Kristofer Buckle for NARS. Her eyes were a shimmery walnut brown, smokey but still soft. Her mauve lips are lined with NARS’ Fantasia lipliner, filled in with Niagara lipstick and topped off with Easy Lover lipgloss.

Mo’Nique’s makeup was so clean and glowy last night, she definitely looked like a Golden Globe winner! Her makeup artist, Sam Fine, kept the whole look very neutral but still beautiful and fresh. She was given long wispy false lashes (#747L from Image Exclusives in LA) and a blush colored, nude lip.

Kate Winslet always looks phenomenal at these award shows! Her makeup artist Jillian Dempsey, created a super clean, flawless look for the actress. She carefully contoured Kate’s cheekbones, and used a navy eyeliner on her eyes. Kate’s flushed cheeks are Avon’s Blushing Nude and her lips are Lancome’s L’Absolu Rouge in Rich Cashmere.

Scott Barnes is the makeup artist that put Jennifer Lopez’ bronzed, glowy skin on the map, so it’s no suprise that he was responsible for Penelope Cruz’ beautiful golden glow last night! He used a burgundy eyeshadow, jet black liner and mascara,  a nude lip, and of course loads of bronzer! Her body was coated in Barnes’ own product, Body Bling.

Porn Star Makeup!

Porn stars flocked to Vegas this weekend for the biggest night night of their year, the AVN Awards. Think Academy Awards, but for the Adult Entertainment Industry! As you can imagine, brow bones were gleaming, and the lip gloss was poppin’!

Porn star, Jessica Drake wore silvery black eyeshadow, tons of fake lashes and nude glossy lips. Her look is the epitome of “porn makeup,” but I have to admit I do like it. However, I am SOOO not a fan of the visible lip liner. Big makeup no-n0.

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Veronica Rayne went for an all black, smudgy, smokey eye. I love the nude lip color she is wearing BUT her lip liner is out of control too! Come on’ ladies, there are much better ways to plump your pucker without obviously overdrawing your lips.

Say NO to steak lips

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Carmen McCarthy’s makeup stood out on the red carpet in a good way, and I’m totally loving the hot pink lipstick. It’s a shame that her lips matched her dress perfectly (which is why I’m only posting the headshot, in an effort to stay positive) lol! She lined her waterline with white pencil which really opens up, and brightens her eyes.

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Not diggin’ Sasha Grey’s eye makeup, but only because I wish the opaque purpley-white mess didn’t travel all the way up to her brow bone. It could have been really pretty if she would kept the colors closer to her natural crease line.

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Looks like Dave Navarro and Sasha Grey hired the same makeup artist lol! All I’m going to say is that he should have ixnayed the purple eyeshadow, and stuck with blacks and greys.

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Although they do have their fair share beauty issues, I’ve always been a secret fan of porn star makeup. The 2010 AVN Awards did not disappoint this year but I do wish Jenna Jameson had been there though! She always looks beyond fab.

Taylor Goes High Fashion!

What is the first thing you  think of when you see metallic blue eyeshadow and glossy red lips??

HOOKER! lol!

HOWEVER! That is not what came to my mind when first viewing these new pictures of Taylor Swift. Check out how amazing she looks! Put on a $12,700 Chanel dress or a Prada Swarovsli crystal top, and you can wear whatever color eyeshadow you damn well please!

As always, I am reading a lot of negative responses toward this shoot, but come on people! It’s fashion. She’s going to wipe off the makeup and get back into her tank top soon enough. It’s fun to switch it up a bit, and she looks great!

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Get The Look:

If you want to copy Taylor’s look, try toning it down a bit by wearing the red lips by themselves or vice versa with blue eyeshadow; unless of course you plan on draping yourself in couture clothing!

-To get the glossy, ultra rich red lips, try Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Reflect In Red Stockings, or Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar is NSFW!

-For the eyeshadow, try not to bring it up past the crease. Less is more with such bright colors! Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics pigments in Heroic or Cavu Blue are gorgeous!

Not brave enough to rock the metallic blue? Go for a more wearable shade, like a navy, or try lining your upper lid with a metallic blue eye pencil (Urban Decay’s 24/7 Pencil in Electric is perfect!). You’ll still get that pop of color without being too over the top.

Makeup Artist: Makky

Hair Stylist: Kamo

Photographer: Raymond Meier