Steal the look: Alicia Keys at the Oscars
February 24, 2009 by Aly Walansky
Filed under Makeup
While I still maintain I did not like the “hair style”, Alicia Keys’ makeup was right on target.
Her face was actually done by Ashunta Sheriff using Mary Kay cosmetics, and it was styled to channel the era of Veronica Lake and Lena Horne,
Ashunta used a peachy palette to punctuate the cheeks, including Mary Kay’s Mineral Cheek Color in Shy Blush and then maintained the fruity trend by using a raspberry lip liner and Polynesian Petals lipstick.
The goal had been classy and glamorous – and the makeup definitely worked. We won’t talk about the unfortunate hair.
Image: Newscom
If you are going to do something, do it right…
February 23, 2009 by Aly Walansky
Filed under Hair Care
We all know that wigs and hair extensions are very popular, especially at formal events. but if you are going to wear one (as Alicia quite obviously is here), do not do so in a way that is quite this periled – as in this case where it is slipping forward and down her forehead!
This happened to me at quite a few Halloweens – but I am no movie star, and that was an evening of fun and joking around. I do not mean to jeer at Alicia – I think she rocks – but, maybe do a better job …read more
