The Dr. Hauschka Eyeshadow Trio (a shimmery beige, rosy pink and rich chocolate), one of five limited edition products from the new spring 2013 collection available in March.
Dr. Hauschka’s Eyeshadow Trio
Archives for 2013
A Walk Around the Pond
Pics from a quick walk around Scottsdale Pond in Novato.
I love the colors in these pics — the different shades of blue, beige and green.
The New Tom Ford Lip Color Shines in Action
Ever since Tabs won the Oscar for his starring role in Lincoln’s Cat (“A cinematic tour de force,” according to Entertainment Weekly), things have been a little hectic around here. Please note: when the pet you assist wins a major acting award, expect to be on call 24/7 for at least three weeks.
Le sigh…
I couldn’t leave you in the lurch, though, so when Tabs finally granted me a much-needed break today, I snuck in some me time with the new Tom Ford Lip Color Shines. 🙂
The new line of 10 creamy, lightweight lipsticks in neutral, pink and bright shades offers semi-sheer coverage and hydration like WHOA (Tom Ford loaded them with moisturizing ingredients like soja seed extract, Brazilian murumuru butter and chamomilla flower oil).
The neutrals include rosy nude Nubile, light tan Abandon and beige Bare.
Pink pouts more your thing? You might like blush pink Chastity, honeysuckle pink Smitten, light bluish pink Quiver, peachy pink Frolic or apricot pink Insidious.
Two brights round out the collection — orangey red Willful and hot pink Ravenous.
A few pics of five of the 10 shades in action…
A Beauty Breakdown for the Aerin Beauty Casis Gloss Makeup Look: Radiant Skin, Gold Cat Eyes, Peach Cheeks and Pink Lips
Thanks for the great feedback on yesterday’s Aerin Beauty Casis Gloss review, my friend. 🙂
There were quite a few requests in the comments for a full breakdown of the look, so here it is!
I always enjoy switching things up, so for this look, I used products I already had in my makeup bag, but in a slightly different way.
The tweaks? I wore a full-coverage foundation all over my face (not just on my chin, which is what I usually do), used two face primers (a trick I recently learned from a Sephora artist) and added some highlighting and contouring.
Before we jump in, let me just say how this was kind of a long process. There was a lot of layering, blending and buffing from start to finish. Wish I could say that I whipped this out in five minutes, but it took more like 45, LOL!
Not the quickest makeup look around, I know. If I were running to TJ’s to buy Buttermilk Pancake Mix, I probably wouldn’t go there, but for pics or maybe a party, I’d do it again, assuming I had time.
Okay, here we go — all of the makeup products in order, from start to finish.
- Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet (face)
- SK-II Skin Signature Eye Cream (lids and under-eye area)
- MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Face Primer (forehead, cheeks, nose, chin and around my mouth)
- BECCA Rejuvenating Primer (forehead, cheeks, nose, chin and around my mouth)
- NARS Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base (lids)
Red Carpet Beauty Inspired by Claire Danes and Jessica Alba: Get a Glam Look for Less Using Drugstore Beauty Products
Chances are the bustling beauty teams that style Claire Danes and Jessica Alba for regal red carpet events won’t be showing up at my doorstep any time soon, because unlike the stars, we mere mortals must fend for ourselves when it comes to getting ready for parties and nights on the town (or nights on the couch with your cat, if you’re also into that). 🙂
No problem. Getting glam doesn’t have to involve a small army of beauty professionals (although, not gonna lie, if a pro prep team suddenly appeared — POOF! — I would NOT turn them away).
Recreating red carpet looks at home can be easy and fun, and with drugstore beauty products, it doesn’t have to break the bank.
I recently gave two of my favorite red carpet looks a try from this year’s Golden Globes — a look Claire Danes wore with smokey eyes and nude lips, and Jessica Alba’s look with brown eyes and tangerine lips — both of which seemed simple and elegant, which I liked.
Gearing up for a big night? If you are, you can get red carpet ready like Claire and Jessica using makeup, hair, body and skincare products from COVERGIRL, Olay, Aussie and Secret.
Who says that going glam is reserved for the stars?
Inspired by: Claire Danes
Oh, Angela Chase. You’ve come so far since Jordan Catalano wrote that song about you about his car…
I absolutely loved the wavy hair, smokey eyes and nude lips Claire recently wore. Hello, stunning!
1. Let the glamification begin: skin and hair
Start by prepping in the shower with a hydrating body wash like Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash ($5.99), and washing and conditioning your hair with Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo and Conditioner ($3.99 each).
Even if the paparazzi aren’t currently stalking you, there’s no reason to let ’em see you sweat, so swipe some Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response ($7.99) under those ‘pits, girl!
Okay, time to tame the mane. Apply Aussie Aussome Volume Styling Mousse ($4.99) to wet hair for hold and volume, and either air or blow dry.
When your hair is dry, recreate Claire’s waves by curling the ends with a large barrel curling iron. Then, mist your mane all over with Aussie You Can Shine Spray Gloss ($3) for red carpet shine.
2. Gotta prep
Ready to play with makeup? Me too, but let’s get our skin ready first with face products from the Olay Professional Even Skin Tone Line, and disguise any uneven areas or imperfections by applying a liquid foundation like COVERGIRL Outlast 3-in-1 Foundation ($12.99).
If your skin tone’s similar to Claire’s, try the shade called Classic Ivory. I have a little — okay, a lot! — more of a tan, so something like Classic Tan works for me.
3. Sights set on smokey eyes
Now for my favorite part — the eyes!
Start by applying your favorite eye primer to your lids, curling your lashes and filling in your brows.
Next, for your smokey eyes, line both upper and lower water lines with COVERGIRL Perfect Point Plus Eyeliner in Black Onyx ($5).
With the same pencil, line your upper and lower lash lines; soften the lines by smudging the edges with a flat eye shadow brush.
Now, it’s time to add the smoke!
Load your flat brush with a combination of black and blue shadows, like COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadows in Shimmering Onyx and Sapphire Sparkle ($4.50 each). Combining the shades here adds depth to the smokey effect.
Pat the mix on your lids and barely into the creases. Then, using a domed blending brush, blend away any harsh edges.
To refine your smokey look even more, take your domed brush, and load it with your favorite blush. Something like COVERGIRL Instant Cheekbones Contouring Blush in Sophisticated Sable ($6) should work great for Claire’s look.
Sweep your loaded domed brush into your creases and along your lower lash lines to soften the edges. This helps everything look a little more polished.
Finish up your eyes by applying a few coats of COVERGIRL Clump Crusher Mascara ($6.99).
4. Wrapping it up
From here on out, the rest is cake!
Sweep that same blush, Sophisticated Sable, on your cheeks, apply a nude lip color, like COVERGIRL Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm in Toffee Twist ($8.99) on your lips, and wrap up with a coat or two of COVERGIRL Outlast Nail Gloss in Forever Frosted ($5.99) on your nails.
New From Tom Ford Beauty: The Lip Color Shines
A quick look at five of the 10 new Tom Ford Beauty Lip Color Shines. More info to come!
Neutrogena’s MoistureSmooth Color Sticks
The new Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Sticks ($8.49 each; available in eight shades). Find it now at drugstores, grocery stores and online.
Nails, Meet Neely’s Lovely Sisters in the Zoya Lovely Spring 2013 Collection
Pardon me as I swan dive from the top platform into a full-on pastel nails obsession…
SPLASH!
Sorry about that. I couldn’t resist because the pool is just so lovely — lovely as in the six-piece Zoya Lovely collection. 🙂 Remember creamy mint green Neely from last week? Yup, these are her Lovely (ba-dum bum) sisters.
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