Makeup Inspiration: Gabrielle Union

How gorgeous is this look?

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Favorite Brown Eyeshadow: Nars Coconut Grove

Hi Beauties!


I was going through my collection and I realized how much I love this true brown color eyeshadow. I haven't heard so much about this color online or on youtube but it really deserves it's own post.


it is the darkest, richest brown I have and I can use it practically everyday to darken up my eyeshadow a bit. The color payoff is as you would expect from Nars and it certainly lives up to the brand.


I would definitely recommend.

Nars Coconut Grove $23.00

XOXO,
Awilda

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NEW Video Tutorial: Classic Red Lips

Enjoy it!

I think this is a timeless classic. 

XOXO,

Awilda

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Makeup Inspiration: Kerri Hilson

Kerri Hilson is such a natural beauty but her makeup looks so great in these photos!

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FOTD: Ashley Greene 60's Inspired Makeup

How lovely!

I love everything about this look: the hair, the lashes and the white eyeliner.

Look created my Celebrity makeup Artist: Vanessa Scali.

To start, Vanessa evened out Ashley's "nearly flawless skin" with Lancôme's Effacernes concealer in Light Bisque underneath the eyes. "It gives clean, fresh, flawless coverage," she said. Bobbi Brown's Foundation Stick followed. Lancôme's Blush Subtil in Shimmer Pink Pool topped the apples of the cheeks.


For Ashley's dramatic eyes, Vanessa swept YSL's Fard Lumiére Aquarésistant Cream Eyeshadow in Pink Sands over the entire eye. To define and elongate the lash line, Vanessa used Lancôme's Artliner in Black and lined the inner rims with Shu Uemura's Painting Liner in White. The finishing touch: a few generous coats of Lancôme's Ôscillation Mascara in Black for "seductively lengthy lashes," says Vanessa. Ashley's brows were sculpted with Lancôme's Le Crayon Poudre in Brunet.



Finally, Lancôme's lipstick from the Pout-á-Porter series-L'Absolu Rouge in Chris & Tell.
 
XOXO,
Awilda

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FOTD: Zoe Saldana's Subtle Elegance

Hi Beauties,

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! The weather in NYC is extremely hot but I personally love it. 

I wanted to share this photo of the beautiful Zoe Saldana with you. I love this photo because the makeup is so subtle but yet extremely sexy. I had the pleasure of bumping into Zoe outside of work one day and she is so stunning in person. The girl doesn't need any makeup at all.

Xoxo,

Awilda

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FOTD: Vogue Cut Crease

Just a lovely inspiration photo.

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FOTD: Jessica Alba Genlux Magazine

I found this photo online and I just thought it was gorgeous! Jessica Alba looks stunning. I love the sultry makeup.

Dress is Lanvin.

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FOTD: Summer Makeup From the Fashion Runway

Featured in this months Allure Magazine, the beauty guide featured the look from the Michael Kors Spring 2009 show.


I love the look so much that I just had to post some extra photos.


It's all about clean simple eyes, a defined contour with a peachy-rose blush and a rich peachy-red lipstick or lipliner.

What are some of your favorite summer lip colors?


XOXO,
Awilda

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FOTD: Nars Brousse Duo

Hi Beauties!

I went out to a party over th weekend and decided to pull out my Nars Brousse Eyeshadow Duo. It is the easiest duo to use to get a really pretty wearable smokey eye. Would definetly recommend you all check it out at your local Sephora.

Eyes:

UD Primer Potion in matte

Nars Brousse Eyeshadow Duo, the purple side

MAC Yogurt on the brow bone

MAC Feline eyeliner

Loreal Hip Creme Liner in Black

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

Cheeks:

Nars  Desire (my fave)

Lips:

Mac Siss lipstick

NYX Lipgloss in Frosted Beige

Face:

Embryolisse lait Creme Concentrate moisturizer

Smashbox Photofinish Primer

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation mixed w/

Chanel Teinte inocense Foundation

Ben Nye Banana Setting Powder

Smashbox Suntan Matte Bronzer

Let me know what you think.

Do you own the Brousse Duo already? What do you think?

XOXO,

Awilda

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FOTD: Petals & Peacocks Pink Lipstick

Remember the MAC Liberty Of London Collection?

I love the pink lipstick they ran in that collection and since it's warmer out now, you know I needed to rock it!

Eyes:

Josie Maran Vintage Eyeshadow

Josie Maran Cacao Eyeshadow

Laura Mercier Black Cake Liner

Random Lashes I cut in Half

MAC Smolder eyeliner

Lips:

MAC Magenta Lipliner

MAC Petals & Peacocks Lipstick (limited edition) 

***MAC Girl about town is a great similar color***

Cheeks: 

Nars Desire Blush

XOXO,

Awilda

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Bridal Trial Before & After

Hi Beauties,

I will be doing the makeup at a a wedding in 2 weeks and today the bride-to-be and I did our trial run.

She is not used to wearing any makeup so the whole bridal makeup thing is new, but she knows she wants to look great. Here is the before and after, I think she looked great.

location: MAC Pro in NYC.

Let me know what you think! :-)

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FOTD: Keri Hilson = Gorgeousness!

I love this look so much!
She looks flawless and glowy!

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FOTD: Hello Kitty Quad

Hi Beauties,

This past weekend I dusted off my Hello Kitty Quad and created this look.

I used the Yogurt, the pink and the shimmery dark blue color.

Lips: NYX Natural lipliner and MAC Ample Pink Plushglass.

Cheeks: Nars Desire

Foundation: Chanel Teinte Inocense in Wheat (not a good color match)

Brows: Benefit Brow set in Medium

Disclaimer: Sorry it is a poor cell phone pic.

Let me know what you think!

XOXO,

Awilda

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Face Of The Day: All That Glitters

FACE:

Cetaphil Moisture Lotion

Benefit That Gal

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation, Stromboli

MUFE Lift Concealer #2

MAC Invisible powder to set concealer.

Ben Nye Banana powder to set foundation

MAC Matte Bronze Bronzer

CHEEKS:

Nars Desire Blush

EYES:

MAC Perky Painpot

MAC All That Glitters on lid

MAC Scene (grey) in crease

MAC Print (darker grey) to darken the crease and bottom lashline

Laura Mercier Cake Liner in Black

Bliss (or Red Cherry Lashes) #600

MAC Smolder to inner rim

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

LIPS:

MAC Subculture Lipliner

MAC 2N Lipglass (Limited ed)

MAC Jardin Aires Pigment (Disc.) + Clear Gloss on center of lips

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FOTD: Urban Decay Chopper with MAC Mulch

Here's a Foto Of the Day from Yesterday's makeup.

Very simple but still pretty.

***I was wearing Sunblock, hence my white face (But I'd rather have a white face in photos than premature wrinkles!)****

Face:

Cetaphil Moisture Lotion

MAC Prep & Prime Face Protect SPF 50

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation (Stromboli)

MUFE Concealer Palette

Eyes:

MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot

Urban Decay Chopper Eyeshadow (shimmery gold on the lid)

MAC Mulch Eyeshadow (Shimmery Golden-Brown mudge on bottom lashline and outer corners)

MAC Stubborn Brown (brown eyeliner smudged across upper lashline)

MAC Ricepaper Eyeshadow (Shimmery champagne color on inner corners and browbone)

MAC Smolder Eyeliner in the waterline

Maybelline Colossal Mascara in Black

Lips:

MAC Spice Lipliner

MAC English Accents Lipglass (limited edition)

Cheeks:

Nars Desire Blush (bright pink)

Hope you like!

Awilda

 

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MAC To The Beach Collection: Launch May 10, 2010

MAC To The Beach Collection

Launch: May 10, 2010

There is fun in the sun, to be sure, but to the beach is more of a sensual state of mind – a pleasure we all feel near the sea. The girl and boy from Ipanema, from Cap D’Antibes to West Palm Beach…All around the world, the seaside has a romance, and a kind of golden, sexy alchemy we’re all drawn to. This collection encapsulates it, with a new, lapping-wave Lip-Pencil and High-Light Powder in coral shades, Nail Lacquer – A Scorcher! – Eye Shadow, Kohl, and Powder Blush to get away from it all effortlessly. Sandbags, seashells, the magic of marine life decorating packaging in the most soothing sultry shades of summertime. Close your eyes, and go To The Beach!

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 Eye Shadow $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

• Sand & Sun – Light Peach (Matte)
• Firecraker – Frosted Mid-Tone Red Orange (Veluxe Pearl)
• Sweet & Punchy – Bright Yellow Green (Veluxe Pearl)
• Shimmermoss – Green with Green Pearl (Veluxe Pearl)
• Humid – Intense Green with Shimmer (Frost)

Lipstick $14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN

• BeachBound – Sheer Frosted Pale Peach (Glaze)
• Lazy Day – Light Dirty Blue Pink (Lustre)
• Thrills – Rosy Copper with Gold Pearl (Frost)
• FunBathing – Mid-Tone Bronzed Plum (CremeSheen)

Lipglass $14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN

• Easy Lounger – Light Baby Pink with Multi-Dimensional Pear
• Flurry of Fun – Sheer Sparkly Peach
• Splashing – Mid-Tone Blue Pink with Soft Gold Pearl

Lip Pencil $13.00 U.S. / $15.50 CDN

• Life’s a Breeze – Soft Pink
• Temperature Rising – Loudmouth Orange

Eye Kohl $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

• Float on By – Dark Green Turquoise
• Rosemary & Thyme – Mid-Tone Olive Gold with Shimmer

Powder Blush $18.50 U.S. / $22.00 CDN

• Hipness – Intense Coral with Soft White Pearl (Frost)
• Get-Away Bronze – Mid-Tone SunTan (Frost)

Highlight Powder $26.00 U.S. / $32.00 CDN

• Marine Life – Multicolour Pressed Powder

Nail Lacquer $12.00 U.S. / $14.50 CDN

• In the Buff – Muted Taupe Avocado (Cream)
• Scorcher – Creamy Bright Coral Red (Cream)

 MAC To The Beach Bag $49.50 U.S. / $59.50 CDN
Note - available at MAC Stores only

Cream bronzer $25.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN

• Beach Bronze – Golden Glow with Soft Gold Finish
• Weekend – Mid-Tone Deep Orange Brown with Soft Pink Pearl

Luster drops $18.50 U.S. / $22.50 CDN

• Pink Rebel – Blue Pink with Gold Pearl
• Sun Rush – Peachy Bronze with Gold Pearl

Bronzing Powder $22.00 U.S. / $27.00 CDN

• Golden – Muted Golden Tan-Beige with Golden Shimmer
• Refined Golden – Finely Spun Golden with Soft Pearl Finish

Bronze Body Oil $22.00 U.S. / $27.00 CDN

• Glowing Tan with multidimensional Golden Shimmer

Tools
Brush 130 Short Duo Fibre – $38.00 U.S. / $45.50 CDN
A short, round dual fibre with flat head composed of both natural bristles and synthetic fibers ideal for application with creams, emulsions & various powder products.

Brush 131 Short Duo Fibre Powder/ Blush- $34.00 U.S. / $41.00 CDN
Flat, tapered face brush that contains a combination of short, natural, fibers and longer, fibre optic fibries ideal for light application and highlighting/ shading with various face powders; Ideally suited with mineralize skinfinish powder products.

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MAC Pret A Papier Collection: Launch April 22nd, 2010

MAC Pret a Papier Collection
Launch: April 22, 2010

Craft Paper Couture – an inspired idea cut like a pattern and whipped up into a frisky little “funny face” frock. Then, strip it back to its essence for Summer 2010 for a Pret-a-Papier colour collection. It was a Project Runway challenge of sorts, with paper as the source, the instigator of ideas, the beginning of something simply, basically beautiful. Lipstick, LipGlass, Eye Shadow, Paint Pot, Chromografic Pencil, Studio Fix Lash, Impeccable Brow Pencil, Sheertone and Mineralize Blushes, and Nail Lacquer in a seamless spectrum of parchment-to-vellum beiges, with an occasional, clever colour spill, coral among the most au courant

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Chromagraphic Pencil $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

• NC 15 / NW 20
• NW 25 / NC 30

Impeccable Brow Pencil $15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN

• Dirty Blonde - Blackened Dark Neutral-Brown
• Taupe - Mid-Tone Dirty-Taupe

Studio Fix Lash $13.00 U.S. / $15.50 CDN

• Black Fix - Black

Sheertone Blush – $18.50 U.S. / $22.00 CDN

• Instant Chic - Mid-Tone Muted Coral
• Garb - Light Golden Suntan

Mineralize Blush $23.00 U.S. / $27.50 CDN

• Light Over Dark - Light Yellow Brown/ Dark Peach (Frost)

Paint Pot $16.50 U.S. / $22.00 CDN

• Coral Crepe - Soft Coral
• Ground Work - Mid Tone Neutral Taupe

Lipstick $14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN

• ArcheType - Sheer Light Gold (Lustre)
• Dressmaker, Dressmaker - Creamy Light Peach Coral (Lustre)
• Made To Order - Creamy Mid-Tone Dirty Coral (Lustre)
• Kraft - Creamy Mid-Tone Warm Brown (Amplified)

Lipglass $14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN

• C-Thru - Peachy – Beige With Shimmer
• Fold and Tuck - Mid-Tone Bright Coral W/ Soft Pearl
• Pret-a-Papier - Dark Reddened Bronze W/ Pearl

Eye Shadow $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

• Tissue Weight - Frosted Pale Peach (Frost)
• Bamboo - Light Beige with Peach (Matte)
• Cut To Fit - Frosted Red-Bronze (Frost)
• Gazette Grey - Dark Green-Grey With Gold-Pearl (Velvet)
• Memorabilia - Dirty Purple (Matte)

Nail Lacquer $12.00 U.S. / $14.50 CDN

• Brown Bag - Mid-Tone Warm Dirty Beige (Cream)
• Originality - Sparkly Copper Bronze (Frost)

Source: Specktra.net

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FOTD: Adrienne Bailon's Summer Smolder

I love golds on warm skin tones! Here is a beautiful golden look from Adrienne Bailon. Makes me think about a summer evening soiree.

I love MAC Amber Lights in the summer. It is one of my go to colors.

What are some of your summer eyeshadow colors?

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Kim Kardashian's Natural Glow Makeup Look

Hi Beauties!

I was so excited when Kim Kardashian's Makeup Artist, Mario posted this look on his blog. It is by far one of my favorite Kim Kardashian looks and I think alot of people also asked him to post the "Get the Face".

Here it is!

On skin-  Creme de la Mer Moisturizing Cream all over skin first.  NARS sheer glow foundation in Barcelona applied with a sponge.  

Under eyes, use Smashbox Camera Ready Full Coverage Concealer in Meduim Vanilla.  Set the face with Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder in #2 using very little.

Brows are filled in with Brow Sculpting Pencil by Sephora, in Medium.  Brush them through with the opposite end of the pencil once filled in.

Eyes –  Sweep Josie Maran EyeShadow in Vintage all over the lid.  On the crease and also smoked along the lower lashine, use Cacao EyeShadow, also by Josie Maran.  Line the upper lash line with Sephoras Doe Eyed Felt eyeliner in Black.  L’oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black on top and bottom lashes.  For some added drama, use the long individual false lashes by Ardell on the outter upper corners.

Warm up and frame the face with Smashbox bronzer in Suntanne Matte.  Also brush some on the hollows of the cheeks.  Sweep NYC New York Color Color Wheel in Peach Glow on the apples of the cheeks and a bit across the forehead and chin.

To get that gorgeous, glowing skin, use EYE M GLAM highlighter.  Brush it on your cheekbones, down the bridge of your nose and right on the cupids bow of upper lip.  I also used it on her brow bones and inner corner of her eyes.

Line lips with Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide on Lip Pencil in Heavy (shimmery nude shade).  Use Captivating Coral lipstick by Motives and follow with Covergirl Wetslicks gloss in Fig.

XOXO,

Awilda

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