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mark does backstage beauty at rebecca minkoff

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photo credit to rob loud.

i am in love with the look makeup artist mai quynh put together for the rebecca minkoff fall 2012 runway show. she started with fresh, dewy skin moisturized with for goodness face and then polished up with min-a-real cream-to-powder foundation and good riddance hook up concealer (really creamy and easy to blend so it just melts into skin). a touch of matte-nificent oil-absorbing powder completed the canvas and prepped cheeks for just pinched instant blush tint in nude. cheeks were kept very calm to balance out the dramatic eye achieved using the dark plummy shade (in the middle, far right) in this on the dot neutral palette, concentrated near the lash line, and the copper in the keep it going ‘surreal’ compact. once the coppery smoky eye was complete, mai applied lots of lash all you want high-volume mascara in black. the spiky brush provides really full thick lashes with no flaking – they looked almost faux. the final touch? a swipe of totally balmed tinted in totally hot.

another pretty face: michelle williams

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i can’t get my mind off of michelle’s pretty pixie and classically chic makeup from sunday’s golden globes red carpet. she was all done up in chanel from lashes to lips, but i’ve recreated her look for you with some of my favorite products.

start off with an ultra light and luminous makeup base like jouer’s luminizing moisture tint. it evens out skintone and light-reflecting pigments give off a gorgeous glow.

on the eyes, use a silver gray shadow like revlon diamond lust in night sky (don’t forget to smudge some underneath the bottom lash line) and at least two coats of cover girl lash blast 24 hour mascara for lots of long, almost spidery lash. if you’ll look up, you’ll notice that michelle’s brows are subtly perfect without being too pronounced. dash a little too faced brownies in blonde-y (even if you’re dark haired) throughout the arch in upward strokes, finishing with the spoolie brush to blend.

for cheeks, dust on some maybelline dream bouncy blush in orchid hush and swipe chanel perle rouge coco lipstick (this is the actual shade she wore – sometimes there is just no duplicate for perfection) on lips to polish everything off.

oh, and that vintage fred leighton headband? dying. when i find  replacement for that beautiful bauble, i’ll let ya know.

another pretty face: rachel bilson

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there’s no denying that our girl rbils is a beauty, but this picture truly takes the cake. i love her over-blushed cheeks, pale pink gloss, perfect brows, and curled-up lashes. want to steal this stunning pretty? read on.

to achieve that strawberry flush, try tarte amazonian clay 12 hour blush in natural beauty. it looks garish in the pan but when dusted on the apples, it gives gorgeous color and really stays put. vitamins and other goodies actually improve skin while you wear making it a super star in my book.

rachel’s bold brows balance out her sweet cheeks and my favorite brow tool to date is clinique’s brow lift. the automatic brow pencil on one end fill in your sparse spots while the coordinating highlighter is blended under arches to really make them pop.

her eyes boast a big curl which you can achieve with a curling mascara like clinique’s high impact curling mascara. it gives a dolled up, wide awake look. and her smile is kept simple with a soft pink gloss – try stila’s lip glaze in bubble gum.

are you loving this look as much as i am? think you’ll recreate the rachel?

another pretty face: lela rose spring 2012

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you might remember that i covered hair, makeup, and nails backstage for lela rose in february. while i had plans to do the same this past weekend, the opportunity to represent the glossarie at lucky fabb was too good to pass up and plans had to change. i’ve been waiting on pins and needles to peek at the pretty from this season’s runway show and getting a glimpse of the final look put together by ted gibson, deborah lippmann, and bare escentuals did not disappoint.

lela’s collection was inspired by old school sin city, and starting at the top, ted is calling that sweet braid-alternative the ‘nomad twist.’ lucky for us, it’s a cinch to recreate by just parting hair wide, twisting the front section, and pinning way down at the nape of the neck.

nails were done in deborah’s ‘believe’ – a metallic gold beige ($16). it’s a really beautiful alternative to all of the brights and bolds we’re seeing as of late. don’t get me wrong, i love to have fun with my nails, but there’s something so polished and sophisticated about a shimmery neutral. i guess lela agrees!

finally, it was all about the eyes (how ’bout them brows?!) and the everyday look was created using a new palette from bare escentuals out next month – the afterparty eyeshadow quad ($30). let’s all just shout a quiet hooray for new pressed shadows from the beloved be – these are getting rave reviews and i can’t wait to give them a try.

so, what do you think? would you take this look from runway to real world?

moody beauty a la scarlett johansson

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i absolutely adore this shot of scarjo swiped from one of my new favorite blogs. maybe it’s her wild hair or that insane turquoise butterfly necklace, but i’m so super smitten by her moody makeup.

smudgy copper under-eyes, plummy purple lips and those arch-less brows all sum up to one sultry scarlett and i just had to find the perfect products to recreate this pretty face:

think this look is one you can find an occasion for? i really want to try it!

think (hot) pink: nars ‘tainted love’ set

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i was inspired by emma stone’s bright fuschia lip to go in search of something REALLY pink. sure it’s a bit electric and shocking, but it’s actually one of the simplest ways to look fresh faced and super pretty.

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it didn’t take long to stumble upon the tainted love set from nars. created for those who have a passion for pink, this is the ultimate trio. the three products have you covered from lips to tips in shades that range from sheer to striking. i am loving them all!

here’s how the set breaks down:

  • the angelika multiple is meant for lips and cheeks. it’s fiercely pink, but very wearable.
  • the angelika gloss is just gorgeous. nars actually makes my favorite gloss formula. this one is sheer and nonsticky – a very sweet pink that works for everyone.
  • for polished pink nails, the schiap lacquer is really vivid with a nice shine.

the nars tainted love set is available online for $59 (the products would cost you over $80 on their own, so the price is right on). also note: you can actually buy the gloss and polish separately, but the multiple is only available in this set.

now go get your neon on!

another pretty face: blake lively

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i have fallen hard for blake’s perky makeup at the chanel dinner held in her honor (rough stuff, right?). she is sporting the most perfect of-the-moment shimmer peach rimmed eyes and a bright pink lip that can’t be ignored. she’s also got the right dusting of pinky bronze on the apples of her cheeks, long luscious mascara and precisely defined brows. ahh, perfection.

want to recreate this pretty? some product suggestions:

top it off with your fave mascara, a swipe of black liner,  green earrings to make that pink lip pop and blake won’t be the only one looking lively!

shades of spring

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i am obsessing over victoria justice’s gorgeous spring hair and makeup here. her lavender lids are so on trend and i love that she paired a poppy pink cheek with a bright pink lip without looking clownish. her natural, pretty arches and what i can only pray are false lashes (no one is that lucky, right?) are completely stunning and that soft, slightly messy updo is the perfect finishing touch.

want to recreate victoria’s pretty on your own? see my list of suggested products below.