Kerli Music Video for the Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack

A few months ago I was fortunate to be a part of Kerli’s new music video for the Alice and Wonderland soundtrack, Almost Alice. It was a long day of shooting, but the costumes hair and makeup were killer and it was such a fun day on set. The video was shot entirely on green screen! Check it out and let me know what you think!!

Makeup by Me

Kelly Baker, Jessica Abeling, Tori Guarrasi, and Kristen Turner

Check Out Behind the Scenes Photos!

Paris Fashion Week A/W 2010

Chanel

While New York Fashion Week seems like a distant memory, designers in Paris are finally showing their A/W 2010 collections!

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Today, the Chanel show was an amazing spectacle. Last season, models strutted through bales of hay;  this season Karl Lagerfeld took it one (or 10!) steps further by hauling in a real iceberg from Sweden to sit in the middle of his runway!

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Just as mesmerizing (to me, at least), was the textured eyeshadow Chanel’s makeup artists applied to the model’s eyes. I love the brush stroke effect! Obviously, this look is not one you would wear to the office, but I love an artistic twist to a standard, black smokey eye. Keeps things interesting

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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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Academy Awards-

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)

Star Trek

Academy Awards 2010 Best Makeup Winner

Congratulations to Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow!! This is their first nomination and first win!

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??

Paris Fashion Week A/W 2010:

Green, Blue, Orange, and Pink Eyebrows!!

It’s Fashion Week in Paris as we speak and I love, love, love what I saw on the Balenciaga runway today!!  While not practical at all for everyday wear, the colored eyebrows rockin’ the runway were lovely nonetheless!

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Pat McGrath was the key artist for the show. She kept the entire the face super clean, with just a touch of baby pink blush on the cheeks and a hint of pink on the lips. It was the perfect canvas for such unique brows!

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The subtlety is perfect. The brows are dramatic but not over the top. I love a pink eyebrow any day of the week!

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Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tars:

Demure and Hoochie

If you haven’t heard about OCC’s Lip Tars yet, it’s time to jump on the bandwagon!! Not even joking, these things are amazing! I have all of the older colors so you can imagine how excited I was to hear that they were debuting four new shades at The Makeup Show LA!!

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The Obsessive Compulsive booth was my first stop because they have a track record of selling out within hours. I decided to buy two of the four shades, Demure and Hoochie. The other two (Complex and Vapid) were pretty light and I don’t think I really need them in my kit at the moment. I’m sure I’ll change my mind next week

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Check Out These Swatches!!

**Also, let me add that these are even MORE pigmented than the pictures. I wasn’t able to capture their true beauty on my digital camera*

Overview Day 1: The Makeup Show LA 2010

February 28th – March 1st marked Los Angeles’ second annual Makeup Show hosted by The Powder Group!! If you’ve never heard of The Makeup Show, it’s a convention for makeup artists and beauty industry professionals. Tons of classes are taught by the industry’s top professionals and you can shop amazing deals from the all the pro brands.

It’s only the most amazing day of the year

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Some of the classes I was able to make were taught by Eve Pearl, Kevin James Bennett, Victoria Stiles, James Vincent, Mary Erickson, Joanna Schlip, and an panel of makeup artists who work in reality TV. I love watching top makeup artists work and share tips!

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At the MAKE UP FOREVER booth. They were painting him all day!

Left: Airbrushing at the Mehron booth. Right: I’m not sure who they were representing but they were really nice!

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I spent sooo long at Inglot’s booth!! They are a Polish brand that are trying to transition to other countries. They have a store in New York but not LA.

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They give you the freedom to make your own palettes! The palettes are all different sizes but they stick to each other because they are magnetic. It’s perfect for makeup artists because it allows a lot of  space saving! I felt kinda bad for them because many of Inglot’s employees only spoke Polish, and they were having a hard time with all the questions! The brand seemed to go over well though, they were very busy all day! I bought a few things that I looooove. I can’t wait to try more.

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It’s every (wo)man for themselves at the ALWAYS busy Crown Brush booth. Who can blame them? Brushes average about $5 but range from $1-$18!! SO Cheap. I always stock up.

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Check Out My New Goodies

-I was so happy to see the Embroylisse booth!! I have been out of their moisturizer for a few months now and I can’t find it anywhere! Pretty pricey but SOO worth it. I use it on almost everyone.

-I needed more Beauty Blender cleanser, and went ahead and got 2 new Beauty Blenders. The ones in my kit are kind of old and could stand to be replaced.

-I’ve heard rave reviews about CoverFX’s skin primer so I picked one up. I tested it on my hand and OMG I can’t wait to try it out on a real face.

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-Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetic debuted four new Lip Tars at the show!!! I bought 2, Hoochie and Demure. I also  picked up one of their older colors, Hush.

-I finally was able to try out OCC’s pigments and they are incredible.

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MAKE UP FOREVER debuted a new addition to their “Aqua” collection that I am SOOO excited about!! They are called Aqua Creams and are waterproof cream colors! Think Flash Colors but budge-proof! You can use them on your cheeks, lips and eyes and the color selection is gorgeous. I tried a few on my hand and let me tell you, they work! I couldn’t rub it off for the life of me. I bought a really pretty coral color and can’t wait to get more!

-I also bought a clear Glossy Full gloss,  Aqua Gel Liner, and and Aqua Eyes Eyeliner in a hot, deep green.

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I am seriously dying to use my new Inglot products!! I bought three lip colors and two cream blushes. The blushes are super sheer and very natural. I do a lot of commercial work and sometime need a really natural flush on the cheeks. These are so perfect, I can’t even tell you! The lip colors are really natural looking as well, and I’m loving the consistency!

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Crown Brushes from left to right: I bought two powder brushes, a small foundation brush, a blending brush, an angled blending brush, an angled eyeliner brush, two small fan brushes, a detail brush, a bent eyeliner brush, 3 lip brushes, a short blending brush, another large angled blending brush and a flat, bronzing brush.

The brushes with the purple handles were only $1!!!! I actually think they might be nail brushes, but I could care less. There are no rules in makeup

I will start posting swatches this week!!  Check back soon.

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MAKE UP FOREVER HD ELIXIR

MAKE UP FOREVER’S High Definition Elixir is a relatively new product for the brand. I have been carrying it around in my kit for several weeks waiting and wishing for the perfect opportunity to whip it out and finally see what all the fuss is about.  Lucky for me, I was given two opportunities this past week  to test out the product.

What is it?

MUFE Elixir is a serum desinged to hydrate and brighten your skin.

What it Claims to Do:

MUFE says that their Elixir boosts the skin’s hydration levels up to 520% after 15 minutes, and lasts throughout the day (175% after 6 hours)!!! The unique formula is also said to restore skin’s radiance and leave a super smooth surface for the rest of your makeup.

Does it Really Work?

Yes, yes and yes!

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The Skinny

Test 1: On a recent photo shoot, I was working with a model who has been taking Accutane (an intense acne treatment), leaving her with extremely dry, flaky skin. Obviously, any makeup I put on her would not glide seamlessly if the canvas was not properly prepared. I began with the Elixir and applied it to her whole face using a foundation brush and I let it sink in for a few minutes. A little goes a long way!! It is very lightweight and it absorbs into the skin really quick. After the Elixir,  I applied a heavier creamy moisturizer and finally,  foundation. I kept a very close eye on her skin throughout the 8 hour shoot and it held up amazingly! I barely had to touch it up.

Test 2: During the same week on a commercial shoot, another model with dry skin sat in my chair. Her skin was not as bad as the first model, but she had flakiness in corners of her nose and dryness underneath her eyes and around her chin. I massaged MUFE’s Elixir into the dry spots with my finger tips and they disappeared completely allowing the rest of the makeup to glide on. There was no hint of dryness anywhere, and we were shooting in HD! HD sees EVERYTHING.

I definitely recommend this Elixir if you suffer from dryness anywhere on your face. When your skin is flaky and dehydrated, makeup tends to get caught and gather in the dry areas. If you massage in a little bit of the Elixir, the dryness disappears! It’s not greasy at all and it’s oil free. I cannot say I really noticed a change in the overall radiance of the skin, but I usually work on brightening the skin with other products so maybe they masked it

The only con about MUFE’s magical Elixir is the price At $38 a bottle, it might be out of  budget for many customers, especially if you are already using moisturizer and primer in your skincare routine.

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However, if you can afford to try it, I recommend that you do! You’ll be hooked.

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