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Play This: Stila Makeup Player

Dina Fierro — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:20:02 +0000

Our friends at Stila have really made a play in social media in recent months (you can follow them on Twitter here) and now, they’re merging beauty and technology with the launch of the NEW Makeup Player.

Part makeup case, part media player docking station with speakers, this portable vanity blends cutting edge technology with Pro Artist expertise, giving you the tricks and tools to create your own looks, on demand.

Downloadable mobile tutorials are available from www.stilabeautytube.com; to replicate the look, simply dock your device into the Makeup Player and unleash your inner artist with the press of a button. Once your look is complete, you can pull up a playlist and let the Makeup Player play your favorite tunes while you finish getting ready. Right now, there are lessons for natural look, smokey eye and Stila has many more in the works!

The case has everything needed to execute the intro tutorial looks:

The Makeup Player
One Step Foundation (you choose Fair, Light, Medium or Dark)
Eye Shadow Trio
Lip Glaze
Convertible Color
#7 Eye Shadow Brush
DVD & instruction card

If you’re hooked, there’s even is a continuity option that allows you to sign up to receive new products every 60 days.

The Makeup Player retails for$69.90, which is a pretty great value, considering that you get Stila products and the (would normally be over $250). To snag your own, visit www.stilabeautytube.com!

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Makeup Minute How To: Get a Bronze Glow!

Dina Fierro — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:29:27 +0000

Though I’m pale and proud, as warmer weather approaches, healthy looking skin equates to glowing skin – even in my eyes. An easy cheat to glowing skin is, of course, bronzer. But applying bronzer and achieving a natural looking glow can be tricky. Luckily, Jillian Veran, Prescriptives‘ Director of Artistry, gave Makeup Minute some easy, breezy tips on creating a summer perfect glow using bronzer. Check out the steps below!

Never apply a powder or cream bronzer to an un-prepped skin. Bronzer is rich in color and will grab onto dry or un-exfoliated skin creating a choppy and dirty look to the skin.

Powder bronzer will adhere smoother to a skin that has a slight base, if you want to go sans foundation, wait for your moisturizer to dry, very lightly dust a sheer translucent powder over entire face using an oversized powder brush. Follow with powder bronzer, using a bronzer brush over entire face

If you wear a liquid foundation in the summer, mix a drop of liquid or cream bronzer with it to create a sheer glow on the skin with out being too dark.

Bronzer should always look like its coming from your own skin not a bottle. Go for a bronzer with a satin or matte finish during the day, keeping luminosity very sheer. However using a bronzer with shimmer at night will add depth and glow to the skin – try Prescriptives Mineral Bronzer (available in Warm or Cool.)

If your skin is tan naturally, avoid a flat look by adding a liquid or powder low level shimmer in gold for warm and rose for cool, this will brighten the skin and enhance your natural tan.

Image courtesy of Prescriptives

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Makeup Minute How To:Natural Looking Makeup

Dina Fierro — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:32:32 +0000

While bright shades come in and out of style, celebrity makeup artist Elke Von Freudenberg says, “The trend is all about skin this year- and making it look as flawless as possible with the least amount of makeup.” Easier said than done, right? Not if you work from these simple steps!

“Use a tinted moisturizer to even out the skin tone. Put concealer on any areas that need extra coverage and under the eye. Sweep just a little bit of loose powder over the face, ” says Jody Cohen, makeup artist and founder of Cosmoholic Cosmetics.
Curl your lashes and apply 1-2 coats of brown or black mascara (I like Clinique Naturally Glossy for relaxed day looks.)
“Pick your eye/lip/cheek colors to be in the same family range, but with a lighter/medium/darker version of the same shade,” says Elke. She recommends putting the darkest of the three on your favorite feature (for me, that would be my eyes) and then working your way down to cheeks and lips. For shades that might work, think peach, sand and caramel.

One of my fave natural makeup looks - Leighton Meester at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards.

Voila – polished and pretty but without a hint of high-maintenance. Share your natural makeup tips in the comments below!

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