Perfection = A Big Fat Illusion!

I came across this video about a year ago. It is a one minute, realistic look into how we are falsely led into believing that the models and celebrities gracing the pages of our favorite magazines are “perfect.” I cannot count the number of times someone on set has said “oh, we’ll just fix it in photoshop!” While I love my job with a passion, what we are seeing is not reality, it’s a beautiful illusion that I wish more people were aware of.

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This post marks my 100th entry since August 2009!! I’m so surprised how fast this blog has grown, I am currently receiving over 300 visitors a day! Very exciting.

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Hello Beauties!

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I just wanted to write you a quick note to wish you all some Happy Holidays! I have been uber busy this week and haven’t had much time to sit down and post. I came home to San Diego for the holidays and it has been a non-stop whirlwind of adventure. I will get back into my regular posting routine after Christmas, and hopefully I will be able to bang out a few more posts before then too! I have another holiday makeup idea coming up, as well as a few product swatch posts and hopefully I will get some new makeup for Christmas that I will be able to review

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.Hope your holidays are happy, safe and filled with lots of glitter

Great Gift Sets From Stila!

Smudge Pot Collection

This Smudge Pot Set from Stila is a great deal at only $32 (a $95 value)! You get four different smudge pot colors and a travel sized eye-liner brush. If you’ve never tried this bestselling item, now is time to jump on the bandwagon. The set comes in black, violet, starry night (deep shimmery navy) and Kitten, their iconic champagne color.

I use the black smudgepot in my kit and I like it a lot! It’s water resistant and is very hard to get off, which is great. My only gripe is that it starts to flake when I go in for touchups, which is something my MAC fluidline and Bobbi Brown gel liner don’t do. All four shades can also be used as eyeshadow, I love product versatility!

Lip Glaze Collection

Stila’s lip glaze gift set comes with eight lip glazes!  If you’re on a budget, this is the perfect item to buy and pass out to you friends/co-workers/ cousins etc for the holidays.. It’s only $25 and contains four of their bestselling colors, as well as four brand new ones! It’s also a great gift for the lipgloss lover. The glosses are mini versions so they fit perfectly in a holiday clutch, and can be a great way to try out some new colors. Love.

Best of MAKEUP FOREVER Set

I’m really excited about this gift set because MAKEUP FOREVER is one of my favorite cosmetics brands ever, definitely in the top 3. This Christmas, they have come out with an amazing gift set that contains 5 of their “best” products. If you’ve never tried Makeup Forever, it’s time to get acquainted!! Makeup artists swear by it and celebrities love it, but I’ve noticed that many women outside of the industry are not familiar with MUFE’s amazing products. The best of gift set contains an Aqua Eyes black eyeliner, their Smokey Lash mascara, the incredible HD powder, a travel sized HD primer and their Sens’Eyes sensitive eye cleaner.

MUFE’s Aqua Eyes eyeliners are amazingly creamy and uber waterproof! If you struggle with your eyeliner running or rubbing off, this pencil is definitley worth trying. They have tons of colors from metallics to mattes and can even double as a lip liner (in the right color, of course).

The Smokey Lash mascara great for va-va-voom eyelashes! It gives off intense black pigment while lengthening and curling. I’ve only used this mascara a handful of times but loved the results every time. Great to top of that sultry, smokey eye.

Their Sens’Eyes Sensitive Eye Cleaner is a fabulous product! It’s mineral oil free and contact lens safe! It’s a gel cleanser that wipes away your makeup easily and effecitively. If you have really sensitive eyes, this makeup remover is an awesome product to try.

MUFE’s HD Microperfecting Primer is the only product I have not specifically tried and tested. I have their green HD Primer (to counteract redness) and it’s pretty good!. When I was at the Makeup Artist Trade Show the year Makeup Forever released their HD line, I watched a live demonstration of their primers. They worked wonderfully and come in a line of 7 colors, all designed to correct or conceal specific problems.

Last but definitely not least, their HD Microfinish Powder is one of my favorite loose powders! It’s 100% silica powder and it gives an airbrushed, smooth look to the skin when buffed on. I love it because it does not make my models cakey looking at all and it’s invisible to the camera. Love, Love, LOVE.

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I don’t know how MAKEUP FOREVER was only able to choose 5 “best of” products because everything they make is the best, but they did a great job with this set! It’s a Sephora exclusive and costs $49. Also, note that the products are travel sized.

A Little Bit About Me:

My name is Lindsey, and I am a professional makeup artist working and living out of Los Angeles, CA. Makeup and beauty are my life and I love sharing my obsession with anyone that will listen! I work mostly in fashion, print and television, but have been doing weddings for years and know exactly what women (and a few men) want.

Last Looks Blog is dedicated to providing you with everything from beauty tips, reviews, latest trends and everything in between (including a bit of fashion, because I really can’t help it!) Please check back often as I will try and update as much as I can.

Thanks for visiting! If you have any questions about makeup, beauty or if you just want to say hi, feel free to email me:

Lindsey@LastLooksBlog.com

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