I once heard a makeup pro grumble about what really constitutes a smoky eye: a smoke effect, obviously. Yet I find myself wondering whether there has to be smoke to call the overall look smoky. [geek on]
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A friend emailed this to me just now; it’s a screen-grab shot of a formerly fair-skinned woman [geek on]
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My penchant for backseat makeup sessions (not at all like backseat makeout sessions, sadly) dictates many of my makeup preferences. (Remind me to do a what’s-in-my-on-the-go-kit post soon.) Thus I did a double-take at the drugstore when I spotted my favourite folds-flat style travel-friendly lash curler in a makeup aisle display. [geek on]
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“Half a glass of champagne helps,” says L’Oréal Paris ambassador Milla Jovovich. She’s talking about walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, the most prestigious film-fest in the world. And although she’s worked that paparazzi stretch for more than 15 years, the 37-year-old actress calls that carpet “one of the scariest parts of my job.” Earlier today from the French Riviera, just before debuting a custom Prada gown (above) before a sea of flashing cameras, Milla took a few moments for a live Google chat with Beautygeeks about coping with the pressure, attracting attention you want, and being the hero. [geek on]
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I’m pretty sure there’s no bigger celebrity fan of the intense, sexy smoky eye than Eva Longoria. Right now, the gorgeous L’Oréal Paris beauty ambassador is at the ultra-glamorous 2013 Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera. It’s cold and pouring rain there today. Between red carpets, Eva checked in with Beautygeeks to chat about her beauty choices. [geek on]
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I’m so glad you couldn’t see my legs in the BT Toronto segment I did on Body Bronzing this week. I committed the biggest self-bronzing sin. And in other news, it’s high time I chopped off my hair. [geek on]
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I should say diligent SPF application is the best thing I’ve ever done for my skin. Sunscreen is definitely on the list, but it still comes after this, the best thing ever for my complexion, and it comes after what I’m about to tell you. And the best thing about what I’m about to tell you is that it’s fantastic for every skin type and for pretty much any age. [geek on]
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It’s strapless wedding-gown/bridesmaid-dress season. What are you going to about those tan lines on your shoulders and chest? According to St. Tropez celebrity skin-finishing expert Nichola Joss, it’s a little tricky to fix yourself, but you can, absolutely. [geek on]
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You don’t want to be near me if I’ve just used a full-strength self-tanner. I don’t want to be near me when I’ve used full-strength self-tanner. When glow moisturizers — aka gradual self-tanners — first launched, I was hopeful. Gradual formulas have smaller amounts of dihydroxyacetone (DHA), so That Smell should be less potent, right? And they are for some lucky women. But my body chemistry won’t co-operate — gradual formulas still envelop me in That Smell. Even Jergens’ new No Odour formula (explained and reviewed here) won’t play nice with my body chemistry. It’s less overpowering than other formulas, but That Smell still wafts up. Why? I have a theory, and need your help to prove it true or false. [geek on]
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The infectious, giggles-and-great-girlfriends vibe Kate Hudson and her Oscar-winning mom Goldie Hawn exhibit in Almay’s Mother’s Day campaign is a real thing. Laughter frequently punctuates their easy camaraderie and shared anecdotes as together they chat about motherhood, family, mutual admiration and beauty stuff. The pair has already ’fessed up to Beautygeeks about beauty blunders and Goldie’s unique makeup skills; here they geek out about their beauty favourites (including the one item that would delight Goldie if she could have just 200 more) and fragrance preferences, and share what they most admire about each other. [geek on]
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Wow, Kate Mara. She didn’t go punk at the punky-themed Met Ball. Instead she went for the safe drama of smoky, tightlined eyes. Love that swipe of purple across the lower lashlines (purple is so great with brown eyes) and the heightened flushed cheeks. Made me wonder what her other red-carpet makeup looks are like and why I haven’t appreciated any before now. Here’s a bit of an evolution. [geek on]
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At first I couldn’t fathom why I still have so much Met Ball 2013 beauty stuff to cover. I’ve never geeked out about this many makeup looks at any awards show. Oh right — it’s because the Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmy Awards red carpets don’t usually offer up this much beauty variety. Not even close.
Thank you to the single brain in which the idea sparked, Oooh, let’s do a PUNK theme for the Costume Institute thingie for 2013! It led to some not-often-seen-on-red-carpets creativity, and makeup that ranged from traditional-gorgeous to amazing-cool to WTF-but-so-glad-you-tried. And you really get to see which celebs like to play things safe (I’m looking at you, Gwynnie) and which celebs will jump into the middle of a party (I love you, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emmy Rossum, Emily Blunt, Ginnifer Goodwin — and Jennifer Lawrence, whose sense of fun will always eclipse whatever makeup you wear). Below, let’s geek out about the best and not-so-much in boldly coloured eye makeup, deep berry lips, statement liner and putting on a show. [geek on]
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This year’s Met Ball was a hotbed of interesting makeup decisions. I’ve never been struck by so many celebrity looks! So many arresting eye makeup ideas (above: Emmy Rossum’s is one of my faves). This post is all dramatic eyes, from smoky to graphic, as well as details about Michelle Williams’ insanely enviable skin (plus her makeup details, Anne Hathaway’s, and Emmy Rossum’s too ). It’s not about liner — that’s still to come. And it’s not about colour — also still to come. [geek on]
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More makeup inspiration from Monday’s Met Ball 2013: DOs and DO-ish sexy-glam and classic red-lip glamour. Despite the image of Jennifer Morrison’s dinosaur hair here, I don’t really care whether these looks work with the event’s Punk: From Chaos to Couture theme, although it’s fun. So many of these looks will work IRL. You might have to ignore someone’s hair and crazy-eyed expression, though.
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