Last month, I wrote about one of my favorite new lip products,L’Oréal Paris’ Infallible Plumping Lipgloss.
This gloss has it all – it delivers color, plumping and shine with major staying power. Not to mention, I found out just today that one of my fave young actresses, Leighton Meester of Gossip Girl, loves it too! Is it wrong that that makes me love it more?
Leighton said, “L’Oréal Paris’ Infallible Plumping Lipgloss in Plumped Red gives me that extra little color and boost when I really want my lips to pop.”

What do you think of Leighton’s cherry red lip?

Tonight, the gracious team at Crest invited me to a memorable dinner at Abe & Arthur’s.  Hosted by actress Malin Ackerman (The Proposal, 27 Dresses + more!), we kicked off the holiday season with some yummy eats, delicious cocktails and of course, some girl talk about fashion and beauty.

While Malin claimed to be the opposite of a girly-girl, she’s definitely doing a few things right when it comes to beauty.  First and foremost, she said, “No makeup can do what sleep and hydration can.” I must agree wholeheartedly – get your beauty rest and drink up, ladies!
Of course, Malin is a …read more

Halloween is tomorrow and no matter what’s on your agenda – party or parade – the killer style and flawless faces seen on AMC’s ‘Mad Men’ would be the perfect costume (simple, feminine and beautiful!)

To get the look, try snagging a vintage dress from your closet or the closet of your mom or grandmother. Accessorize it conservatively with classic pearls, diamond studs, matching mid-height heels and a chic clutch.
For the makeup, start with a powder foundation (I like the one from Michael Marcus Cosmetics ($40) as it creates a close – to – flawless complexion.)
Next, apply a thin line of …read more

One week to go! Yes, I’m still thinking Halloween here at Makeup Minute and celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman had another simple but ultra glam idea that was worth sharing.
For a mod ’60’s Twiggy look, focus on getting the perfect pop art eyes. You’ll need two sets of false eyelashes – one very full, dark pair for the top and a second sparser, spikier pair for the bottom (Brett recommends Andrea Perma-Lash).
Sculpt lid out from the tear duct to outer corner with matte gray shadow – be very exaggerated and rounded and arc it like a rainbow. Then, take a …read more

Halloween is almost here and yet again, I’m left undecided on what to be.  Luckily, celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman (he’s also the founder of Vanitymark Cosmetics) has come to the rescue with some fab makeup tips to create the classic bombshell look, a la Marilyn Monroe. Follow the step by step below and you’ll be well on your way to creating a simple and classically gorgeous look this Halloween!

Start with a foundation that’s a shade lighter than you usually use (Brett digs Revlon’s Custom Creations foundation – I love that he doesn’t hesitate to recommend products from all different …read more

I’m in Paris today, so it’s only fitting that I heard the news that Vanessa Paradis, French model and partner to Johnny Depp, has been named the face of Chanel lipstick.

Vanessa has a long-standing relationship with the house, having first appeared in Coco ads in 1992; eleven years later, she was the Karl Lagerfeld’s muse for Cambon handbags and in 2010, she’ll be the face of Rouge Coco de Chanel lipstick.
What I adore about Chanel’s choice and Vanessa Paradis herself is how unequivocally FRENCH she is.  She’s not perfect (French beauty never is), but she’s phenomenally sexy and carries herself …read more

Designer Rachel Roy is as well known for her flawless appearance as she is her great style and design sense, so when she offered up some beauty tips, I knew Makeup Minute readers would want the scoop!
Check out Rachel’s tidbits below and if you have any questions or comments, please share!

Rachel says:

I feel a great mascara can open the eye and instantly make you look as though you’ve have a good night’s sleep, even when that is not the case.  I use 2-3 coats of Lancome Fatale on the top, bottom, and also on the back of the top lashes.
Because …read more

So, hopefully everyone’s really enjoyed all of the New York Fashion Week coverage on Makeup Minute (I know that I enjoyed covering the shows!)  But while there are countless other runway looks that we could recap, it’s time to move on to some equally as fun beauty features, like Hayden Panettiere’s Emmy Awards look from earlier this week.
Celebrity Makeup Artist Amy Oresman created the Neutrogena brand ambassador’s look for the 2009 Emmy’s, where Hayden presented the award for Best Reality Host. Amy was gracious enough to share some tips and product recommendations on how to achieve this glam look at home. …read more

Naomi Watts, star of the new movie “Mother and Child,” was spotted last night on the red carpet at the movie’s screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
mark celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh was gracious enough to share how she created Naomi’s gorgeous red carpet look. Check out the step by step below and leave a comment to share your thoughts on Naomi’s look!

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“I started by applying mark Face Expert Flawless Touch Makeup in Natural with a foundation brush to her skin. I then blended mark Get Bright Hook Up Highlighter in Light under her eyes and mark Good …read more

We take a break from this regularly scheduled New York Fashion Week coverage for an equally as important post!
Celebrity makeup artist Jake Bailey did Katy Perry’s makeup last night at the VMAs and her dress – an outrageous metal spiked mesh mini by The Blonds – was the inspiration.
Of it, Jake said, “The dress reminded me of a Gianni Versace book I have called “Rock and Royalty” and the powerful iconic images in it. I wanted the eyes to evoke that type of decadent glamour and of course complement the sparkle of the dress with a little sparkle on the eyes.”

To …read more