I’m Diggin’ It!
The exaggerated version of the “No Makeup” look is really working for me. Much like in the image shown above, courtesy of M.A.C. for Carolina Herrera A/W 08. James Kaliardos created this gorgeous look by employing beige tones to accentuate the natural architecture of the face.
“It’s a neutral face…but it’s a built face. It’s graphic, but minimal.”
According to M.A.C. this ethereal glow was crafted by cueing lids contoured in the eyeshadow Satin Taupe, a deepened lashline, light mascara, set brows, subtly scooped-out cheekbones and blushed-up lips. Just divine! As every self-respecting makeup maven will have several breathtaking shades of beige in her arsenal…just to be sure to be sure, you’ll have no dramas creating this flawless look to suit your beautiful self. This makeup look is the very reason why we all look so good “without” makeup on. *wink*
Now Is That Really Necessary?
As graciously emailed:
Hello Beauty Marked!. Thank you so much for putting together a killer beauty blog and online beauty magazine. I’m 100% sure that you have really made such a difference to my knowledge about makeup, skincare and as you always say…to all things beauty! At the moment, I only have one question that continues to niggle away at me:
Is it really necessary for me to curl my eyelashes? I never do and wondered if maybe I should?
As gleefully answered:
*melts* Thank you so much for your kind words (and great question)! They mean so much to me and it’s always my complete pleasure to be of service. *big grin*
As for curled eyelashes, I’m a big fan. Curled lashes really open the eyes up and add tremendously to one’s beguiling beauty. Even those with short lashes can gain a fair bit of glam from curling their lashes then applying a lengthening mascara. For those with poker straight eyelashes…well, what better way to get them to stand and stay at attention, than to curl them and then apply a few coats of waterproof mascara? Curled lashes are a lifesaver for those with free-range lashes that just are hell bent on doing their own thing. A well wielded eyelash curler will get even the most recalcitrant lashes to figuratively straighten up and fly right, for sure! Curled lashes (and separated and de-clumped ones) are really much like groomed brows: an integral part of creating a gorgeous, overall-polished look. So to make what only required a short answer even longer (because we all know I can’t help myself)…Yes, curled lashes are necessary. Absolutely!
Atmospheric Beauty.
Finally, a 7 day forecast you can bank on! M.A.C.’s Blue Storm Collection is set to roll into town with gale-force on September 10th, 2007. The rainmakers at M.A.C. have drummed up a new formation of limited edition hues:
Stratus blues, dense billowing pink-tinged cumulus, set against deep, rolling, overcast greys…A thunderclap of shades so intense, deeply pigmented and atmospheric. They take your eye to the heart of the storm with a look that is sophisticated, well-rendered, and paradoxically calm. For the lips: Light filled bolts of clear silver, dusky pinks and red-sky-at-night plums. Forecast to last…
Lipglass:
Lightening White silver sparkle (frost)
Lull Pink lilac (frost)
Atmospheric Rich grape with red and gold pearl (frost)
Eyeshadow:
Blue Storm Cool royal blue with blue and silver pearl (frost)
Stormwatch Deep teal (matte)
Thunder Rich blue with purple pearl (frost)
Cumulus Creamy grey with silver pearl (frost)
Cloudburst Black with blue pearl (velvet)
Kohl Power: *
Feline Rich black (frost)
Mystery Rich black with green and teal pearl (frost)
Zoom Lash:
Zoomblack (R) Rich black
Nail Lacquer:
Whirlwind Metallic royal blue with green, blue, and purple pearl (frost)
Rainy Day Metallic gunmetal grey with lilac pearl (frost)
Storm Watch: Blue Storm is available from all M.A.C. counters and online from September 10, 2007. Limited Edition.
*But wait, there’s more!
M.A.C.’s new castor oil and vitamin C & E enriched Kohl Power eye pencils are ophthalmologist tested, safe for use with contact lenses and can be easily used on the waterline. Yessss!
Betty Who?
There’s nothing Betty Davis eyes about those arresting peepers. These super polished and super beautiful eyes are courtesy of the ever-so-talented and ultra charming Tom Pecheaux for Emmanuel Ungaro AW08. When asked…the dashing Tom Pecheaux wanted us to know all about those uber alluring and exceedingly sultry eyes created from sheer M.A.C. genius:
Cue eyes built up in winged, multi-dimensional shadow, a seamless mix of eyeshadow in Showstopper and Carbon (to make ebony brown) pulled out from the socket. Fluidline in Blacktrack wrapped along the upper and outer half of the bottom lashlines and a feathering of eyeshadow in Fiction (a chromatic olive) on the lid. The brows were tinted deeper with a speedy brush through with mascara in Charcoal Brown followed by a brow brush to pull extra attention to the siren-like gaze.
Beauty Marked! absolutely has to agree, this look is just pure unadulterated smolder. I’ll have a pair of those, thanks!
Order up this look and much more M.A.C. gorgeousness online or at your nearest M.A.C. counter. Mmmm…
According to Ms. Necessity…
What can you do if your mascara is on its last legs and you can’t lay it to rest just yet, because you haven’t any mascaraed “ladies in waiting” in store? According to the Divine Ms. N., there is something you can do that just might get you through. Simply immerse the tightly closed tube of mascara into a glass or mug of hot water and let it sit for a couple of minutes. This quick hot soak will soften the waxes and oils in the mascara loosening it up perfectly for a coat or two of what might be your mascara’s last swan song. You never know…with a bit of luck, you might even get a few bonus rounds out of your mascara with this handy little trick. *idea*
Good One, Ms. Necessity!
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes…
Well, actually we rather that smoke gets on your eyes. So in true Vic Damone style, today’s post is in reverence to the ever so supremely sultry smoky eye. Beauty Marked! considers the smoky eye as the ‘go to’ look when you’re set to smoulder! The quintessential smoky eye is the classic cosmetic equivalent of the LBD (little black dress) and is always appropriate. Thanks to L’Oréal Paris and for a limited time only, you can get set to smoulder effortlessly. L’Oréal Paris new ColorAppeal Smoky Eyes duos make light work of getting even more gorgeous.
L’Oréal Paris ColorAppeal Smoky Eyes duos have arrived on our shores in 5 sumptuous shades. After all, who said your beautiful eyes should only be smoked out in charcoal?
-Smoky Eyes Hazy Brown 219
-Smoky Eyes Hazy Burgundy 220
-Smoky Eyes Hazy Green 221
-Smoky Eyes Hazy Blue 222
-Smoky Eyes Hazy Grey 223
For flawless application, place the darker of the two colours in the day’s duo (I said the day’s…because you’ll “need” them all) along your lower lid and to your upper eye lid and lightly smudge. After you’ve smudged the darker colour all around your eye like a slender halo, apply the lighter colour to the crease area of your eye and blend the crease and gently upwards. And just to be sure to be sure, blend the area where the two colours meet on the upper eye a little bit more. Now all you have to do is apply lashings of mascara to your curled lashes and wait for the well deserved compliments to come flooding in and will they ever. Viola! There you have it: devastatingly beautiful smoky eyes in an instant.
LE L’Oréal Paris ColorAppeal Smoky Eyes are on counter now, but only while stocks last.
* hysterically screams* We love you Vic!!
A Cheerful Reply…
To a comment from a cherished reader posted yesterday:
What eyeshadow colour would you recommend for everyday wear? I have olive skin tone, dark brown eyes and black hair. I want my eyes to stand out!
A hearty arsenal of everyday eyeshadow options heralds a true makeup maven. Even though I am a card carrying member of the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it club”, I still feel it’s a sign of the savvy to have several staple options on hand to suit every eventuality. While EOTD (eye of the day) looks tend to be more on the neutral side of spectrum, they needn’t be boring. Although matte shadows do have a place, it’s often best to have a little bit of finely milled shimmer or barely there opalescence in your neutral to give it a modest yet beguiling edge. So what am I talking here? I’m talking eyeshadows that range in colour from champagne, rose gold, taupey- plums, frosted peach, mink, golden pearls, burnished bronze, cashmere, gunmetal, shimmering chocolate and pearlescent olives. Most of these neutrals, if not all, should certainly suit.
For ultra flattering eyes that won’t be missed, a simple wash of shadow across the lids will do the trick nicely. No need to worry about using additional colour along the Outer V, brow highlight or crease unless the spirit moves you, but a wee smudge of liner (in a darker version of the colour used as a wash) to tightline will make your eyes pop (in the most lady-like way, of course). Absolute lashings of mascara on curled lashes and a dressed brow will finish off your EOTD to perfection. This type of makeup application will always give you a gorgeously polished eye for day. Now if you’re feeling like you want to really stand out, but not in a sore thumb kind of way, this is a prime time to break out your coloured eyeliners and head straight for your waterline. How heavenly is a line of darkened teal, violet, sapphire, or jade, coquettishly winking at you from the waterline? Just scrumptious. Have a play with a few combinations and you’ll soon have several delectable favourites at the ready for each and every day of your long makeup wearing life. Most of all, have fun! *whispers* -Yet another secret to being infinitely beautiful.
