The Nude Face...

Ahhh...the 'Nude' Face....I think we'd all like to fantasize that somehow, miraculously, we wake up looking dewy, fresh, rested and glowing from....whatever the case may be! But the 'makeup artist' truth of it all is that this look sometimes takes as much effort as any other! I personally think both of these ladies must be equally lovely with their REAL nude faces but a little product rarely hurts anyone...so, what's a girl to do??? Well, the steps are the same as always, you just have to choose shades that mimic your natural coloring....


OH s*#*! You're....Color blind? Confused? Can't see yourself without your coke bottles? How are you going to choose the right 'natural' colors? No worries...ask your BFF, opinionated mother or fave gay boyfriend to help out...


Tips:

• Primer....key to keeping the skin 'dewy' and 'smooth'...just trust me here...no exceptions! It's just 'spackling'....
• Tinted Moisturizer...AGAIN! I know I'm redundant but I really mean it...this is critical for skin that...looks like pretty skin!
• Eyeshadow...No mystery here...choose two colors that are soft and disappear into your skin...a little shimmer...A-OK! One should be a hint lighter as your all over shade and a slightly darker shade for the outer corner. Since I can't see all of you....you're kind of on your own...but think FLESH tones. Olive or Dark skin? Look for shades that are warm. Pale or Pink like me? Look for 'no-color' color...
• Liner...here's the fun part...bump up that lashline! Black...Super! Dark Eggplant...Awesome! Charcoal...YAY! Just keep it on the top lashline unless you meet the criterion for lining underneath...
• Concealer and Brows...SO IMPORTANT since there is essentially 'nothing else' on your face! Clean up those brows and cover those dark circles, girls!
• Cheeks...sadly, your mother has just embarrassed to the point of no return in front of the hottest guy you've ever met...THAT'S the color your blush should be...
• Lips...although we're going for a 'Nude' look...your lips still need to be polished...don't go bare...choose something close to your natural lip color with a slight sheen or soft gloss...
  

Smokey Eye...meet the Red Lip

A little bit retro..a little bit now...the Smokey Eye meets the Red Lip.....Bold? Definitely! But if you've ever sung like a 'Little Sparrow' or made out on screen with Olivier Martinez, I think you're qualified to walk this look down the red carpet!

So you're headed to the library, the soccer field or the PTA tomorrow....how does this look fit in to your life? Well, for starters, you should try squeezing in a few more glamourous events...but outside of that, here are a few tips for making sure you don't look like you've been spending too much time in the crayon box...

• Create the Smokey Eye with neutrals only...charcoal or brown and black...you know how to choose!
• Make sure the liner follows the natural shape of your eye...a little up turn of the liner brush at the outer corners is perfectly acceptable for special events (ie. Miss Marion C.)but if you don't have anywhere special to go, then keep it simple, please!
• Go heavier on one feature instead of bold on both. Have great lips? Then keep the eyes softly smokey. Want to play up your eyes instead? Then replace fully lined, matte lips, with a soft gloss or lip tint in sheer tones of burgundy, coral, or red.
• BEWARE of lip colors that are too dark or deep...Marion's burgundy lips look stunning but she's young and...well....French! The more birthdays you've had, the brighter or softer your lipstick should be...sorry, ladies! It's the truth...
• Brows are defined but be sparing. No Bert and Ernie's...
• Cheeks should be soft but have enough color to balance out your features.

The Smokey Eye and Pale Lips

SO...the Oscars have come and gone and I'm pleased to share that I was mostly right! That doesn't always happen so I thought you wouldn't mind a bit of gloating! So now how am I going to entertain myself for the rest of this weary winter? Blogging I suppose! So here's my Red Carpet recap...Part 1...

I have to say, I didn't have a FAVORITE makeup look this year and didn't see anyone re-creating the beauty wheel, so to speak. But with that said, I thought everyone looked beautiful in their own way and I've divided up the looks into categories so you can re-create them all on your own...or give it a go anyway....

No newsflash here...there were lots of (guess what????)....Smokey Eyes and Pale Lips...which is to be expected and very appropriate for the glamourous occasion. And I KNOW you want to know how to create a smokey eye...So here it goes...

• Light eyes? Choose a shadow in deep charcoal, dark brown or eggplant
• Brown eyes? Choose a shadow in deep charcoal, eggplant, emerald or navy
• After you've primed your lid with concealer, sweep the dark shadow across the lid ONLY! Don't let me see you next week at the bar with dark shadow on your browbones or "winged" up high enough to meet your maker...I won't have anything nice to say....
• Line across the top lashline with a black gel liner and smudge gently with black shadow.
• Line underneath the eye with the dark shadow using a flat lining brush...WARNING! WARNING! Using too much black underneath can make you look too old, too tired, too goth or just plain scary so....
• Dark circles or pesky fine lines around your eyes??? Just skip lining underneath altogether...we're not trying to showcase the bad bits....
• Clean up any flyaway color ( I know you have some!) with a q-tip or makeup remover pad (if you don't want to make mud) and then conceal in all the right places. Don't know where those are? OK...I'll tell you again... the bridge of the nose pulling up toward the browbones, underneath the eye where there are shadows and at the outer corner, pulling up toward the eyebrows...
• Brows...keep them soft, just filling in sparse areas...
• Cream blush, just on the apples (in a shade you would naturally blush)...no bronzer, NO stripes....you know what I mean!
• And a lip gloss that matches your natural lip color...have a great natural lip color? Just moisturize and leave 'em bare!

And the Countdown begins...

1955 Grace Kelly

1954 Audrey Hepburn

• 1950's: The trend in makeup shifted from the perfectly arched brow, painted lips and flawless face of the forties, to the 'girl next door'...hair was softer, lips were lighter and freckles were allowed to show. Eyes and eyebrows were accented but not painted. The doe-eyed look is in AND 'Man-Tan' is introduced....and YES! it is exactly what you think it is...and YES! I believe this explains exactly what happened to George Hamilton.
  
  

1960 Elizabeth Taylor

1966 Natalie Wood

• 1960's: The almond-shaped, doe-eyed look was replaced by the desire for more rounded features...a light lid, grey in the crease and brown or grey liner were IN! Eyes were played up, lips played down, cheeks barely there...contouring, highlighting and false eyelashes so beguiling they were 'guaranteed to lead any good man astray' made their debut.
  

GONE WITH...the poisons?

1940 Vivien Leigh (left)...Well, there was only one Scarlett O'Hara and one GONE WITH THE WIND. I personally think she looks positively lady-like and timeless....

• 1941: Women are advised by Vogue to 'paint your lips as an artist would...Use two shades of lipstick. Put blue-red on the upper lip, orange-red on the lower...With your summer tan, in bright sun, (yikes) try bright orange on the upper lip, brownish orange on the lower.' (hmmm...really?) Helena Rubinstein now offered 115 shades of lipstick and the FDA outlaws the use of poisonous materials in cosmetics. Really? No poisonous freckle creams anymore? Gee, that's disappointing...

1944 Lana Turner (right) Glamourous and elegant...I think that sums it up!

• 1946: Despite the war, sales of cosmetics increased 65% from 1940, lack of supplies to make 'nylons' prompts women to use 'leg makeup' and the beauty editor of The Queen suggests that the decline of marriage and increase of divorce could sensibly be prevented by 'teaching girls to make up properly-and to wash and brush their hair and to clean their nails and to cook.' YES! THAT should definitely solve the problem...but this is from the same rag that commented 'Max Factor's Pan -Cake makeup...in six lovely shades, ranging in tone from a pale, flesh tint to a deep,warm tan, and all...(DRUMROLL...)...in keeping with the colouring of the Women's Service Uniforms.' And THAT, my friends, is VERY important!

So, ladies, if you're trying to get a man, keep a man, or divorce a man, PLEASE make sure that your fingernails are clean! And next time you serve your country, consider choosing a shade of foundation that compliments your uniform???

And the Oscar goes to...

So for those who know me, you know I like to have an opinion on Oscar night...on more than just the makeup...so January and February are generally spent in a manic panic to see all of the nominated performances...besides, what else is there to do??...it's cold out. And just so you know how serious I am about this, I saw six films last week...two back to back (Yes! I snuck into the second one...sort of a high school move but who am I to miss an opportunity? The door was open...) So anyway, I'm feeling somewhat prepared....feel free to ask me on Monday if I was right!

So in anticipation of what I consider the "Super Bowl" of Beauty, I've found some "through the era's" Oscar Red Carpet looks to share with you! And hopefully some vintage makeup fun facts to boot...

1930 Mary Pickford (right)...well. she just looks...very 1930's...and how can you not want to look this at some point in your life??? Lovely....

• 1930: Raspberry,bee-stung lips are in, Chinese-Red is out and makeup should look "more natural" than the painted ladies of yesteryear. Too much makeup 'makes a woman look wild.' Overly plucked eyebrows are out, matching your eyeshadow to your ensemble is in and cosmetic lines boast a whole "5 shades of eyeshadow and seven shades of rouge." Well, that explains why everyone's grandmother looked the same!

1939 Deanna Durbin (left)...ok...out of all of the Oscars archives, I just couldn't help myself...her name is Deanna after all and she won an honorary Oscar...I also remember my grandparent's friends asking me if I was named after her so I'm glad to see she can actually rock a bow on top of her head and wear satin in all the wrong places...the sad truth is my mother always wanted a daughter named "Penny"...but my last name is "Nickel" so let's all be glad mom thought better of that! Thanks mom!

• 1939: Mary Pickford starts her own cosmetic line, a facial at Elizabeth Arden was $2.50, Max factor introduces Pan-Cake makeup and the number of shades of red lipstick available were reported to be 'dizzying'.

He's just not that into...

...your makeup...


Yep...it's true...

So, why is it that we spend hour after laborious hour and dollar after not so hard earned dollar trying to woo the glassy eyed, potato chip munching, sports fiend next to us with the bat of one perfectly coiffed eyelash when the really boring truth is...he'd probably prefer to see you without all the fuss (or at least that's what he says anyway...) I'd be willing to bet...oh, I don't know...some cash...if he thought he was getting lucky he'd be HIGHLY COMPLIMENTARY of that new green eyeshadow and plum lip gloss you just spent his paycheck on....but that's another blog. (the sad paycheck and the sex thing...) But I'll carry on...

So, I suppose "fresh is best" and seriously, who of us doesn't have "Aniston envy" anyway...and fooling the drooling beast next to you into thinking there is no daisy fresher than you should be a snap with a few "make under" tips....and possibly a fifth of Jack. (blurred vision, although a last resort, is an option...for him...not you)

So....good news...not complicated. Here's what you'll need....

• Tinted Moisturizer
• Concealer
• A flesh toned shimmer shadow
• Gel liner in charcoal, brown or plum depending on your eye color (you know the rules!) Apply it close to the lashline....top only...
• White eyeshadow for the secret spot (what, you say????) See blog entries below, newbie.
• Black Mascara
• Cream blush (in a shade you would naturally blush)
• And a lip gloss or lip tint that matches your natural lip color (not that porn star, I just ate a box of KFC kind of lip gloss) but something with a soft finish...like a liquid lip stick...

Not sure where it all goes???....then check out the rest of the blog for the how-to part...if nothing else, I'm repetitive...

Brown Eyed Girl...

So not only did Van Morrison write a song about you (...and me!) but I feel sure many a suitor have groveled pitifully at your feet for the chance to gaze into your deep, dark brown eyes...

AND more than all that, you're also the winner of the beauty lottery! Color, color, color...any color really...except.....BROWN...(yes! I said brown!) works for you! How great is that??

Plum, Lilac, Navy, Teal, Emerald, Wine, Bronze...blah, blah, blah...basically just pick a color...

But why not Brown? Well, the general rule of thumb for making your eyes stand out is to choose a color that contrasts...and that obviously would not be Brown. If you're still not convinced and feel more comfortable in that mousy, neutral'y palette that everyone else is wearing, then look for Browns that have a Plum or Red undertone.

I speak the truth....seriously....

Eyes are the Windows...

So, we've covered what to buy, what NOT to buy and a few other things that should propel you well on your way to looking like your favorite celebrity or at least your ideal self. But...what if you're putting it all in the wrong places?? It happens...I've seen it...

The Eyes: They say they're the window to your soul. So who would want an undressed window or one with an unflattering window treatment? Here are a few "eye makeup" dont's...

PS...this pic is a DO, just in case...

• 1,2,3...light, medium, dark...It's the paint by number technique we all learned in seventh grade. It seems simple enough really, but leave it on the school bus...it's not doing you any favors. I'll tell you why and what to do instead in a minute....
• And the related "Windshield Wiper"...confess...you know you're doing this! It's the medium or dark shade applied artfully, or maybe not so much, with a "crease brush" in the crease of your eye. You get right in there and then start the back and forth motion with the vigor of your windshield wipers in a downpour. Hold tight. We're almost to the "what to do" part.
• Lastly, the "Wing"...I have requests for this all the time (???)....extending the eyeshadow beyond the natural shape of your eye. Cute on the runway...even genius in your favorite fashion rag, but I want you to look good ALL the time doing everything that REAL people do (ie. NOT walking catwalks or posing for the cover of Vogue)

SO....here are your new rules...as simply as I can put it....

Your eye makeup creates a FRAME for your eyes. We want people to comment on how beautiful, vibrant and smart you are and focus their undivided attention on your EYES ..."WOW! That's a great eyeshadow trio you have on!" is NOT a complement!

• So you only need one or two eyeshadow colors and a liner...in a shade that contrasts your eye color. (meaning not the same color as your eyes...brown eyes? No muddy browns...blue eyes? No disco blues...get it?) Choose a flesh-toned shade for the lid and a darker shade to highlight the lashline and for definition at the outer corner. Or just choose one medium shade for the lid and a complementary liner. Easy!
• Keep the darkest color on the lid or lashline ONLY!
• NO color above the crease! Ever! In fact, the browbone doesn't really need any color at all...if in doubt, just leave it clean! We're not trying to get people to comment on anything but your eyes so, without being redundant, the color should be "framing" your eyes...
• Liner....please, please, please (yes, I'm begging) line ALL THE WAY across the top lashline (not half way...half way means half $%# and besides...why would you only frame HALF of a picture?) Same goes for the bottom...if you're going there...

So, in short, if you've been spending extra time in the morning drawing attention to anything other than your peepers...your crease, your browbone, the fine lines at the outer corners.........why??????

There's Something About...Cameron

OK...so if I were a blonde, blue-eyed stunner in a pink dress, I'd want my makeup to look just like this for my walk down the red carpet. I'm kind of thinking that maybe Cameron was happy to look like herself that day too!

In any case, I love this look because anyone can re-create it and rock their own red carpet.


So here's what to do...

• Tinted Moisturizer: So..as always...apply over your entire face or just in areas that need a little coverage.
• Concealer: No news here (or it shouldn't be at this point)...Apply concealer to your eye lid, browbone and other blemishes or areas of redness (usually around the nose and chin) DO NOT use concealer under the eyes until....(when?) until I say so!
• Eyeshadow: Choose a warm, deep pink eyeshadow and apply to the lid ONLY...no pink on the browbone unless you're trying to channel your inner Cyndi Lauper (If you have darker skin, try a burgundy or a bright fuchsia.)
• Eyeliner: Use a black gel liner to line the upper lashes. Use a thin liner brush, keeping the liner close to the lashes. Line across the top lashes ONLY, following the natural shape of the eye. Next, using a black eye pencil, line the inner rim of the eye top and bottom....yes, like we did in the 80's...it's back and I'm actually glad!
• Mascara: No brainer...BLACK!
• Brows: Keep the brows natural. Fill in only areas that are sparse...
• White Eyeshadow: Choose a white shimmer eyeshadow and lightly dot it on the "triangle" of your tearducts....you know the drill...
• Concealer: NOW you can use concealer under the eyes (and DON'T forget the bridge of your nose and the outer corner of your eyes...EVER!)
• Blush: Rosy, Rosy, Rosy! Fuchsia or bright pink blush on the apples of your cheeks...if you don't feel even a LITTLE bit like Betty Boop, you didn't get it right!
• Lips: Fill in your entire lip with a coordinating lip liner (like you're coloring inside the lines of a coloring book...just like before) and then put a fuchsia, berry or pink lipstick on top

And...Poof! Just like that...you're Cameron...or as close as you're gonna be!

Red Carpet...Red Lips

Red, Rouge, Ruby...

Cherry, Coral, Carmine...

Scarlet, Garnet, Claret...

Crimson, Rose and Wine...

So, for Christmas I received an antique vanity set...probably from the 40's, maybe the 50's...but very exciting for someone like me...and inside, among a few other cool things, was an antique lipstick...in the most perfectly lady-like coral-red. Anyone who knows me, knows I have a fondness for...well, anything old...if it's dusty and a little shabby, then I just can't help myself, I'll buy it. And when it comes to beauty, I just can't help thinking that there were days gone by where ladies looked like ladies and men looked like gentlemen and everyone just looked...well...good! (I think we can all agree that it wasn't the 80's!)

So, with that said, there's no wonder I love these looks and am happy that others besides myself are making an effort to bring a little glamour back to our strip mall, fast food world...

Blonde, brunette, redhead and everything in between...it doesn't matter the hue...PLEASE! Just try one on you...(ok...a wee bit hokey...but you get the point!)

Don't know how? Then just choose a lip color and follow "Be a Classic Kate..."

Be a Classic Kate...

So not only is she ridiculously talented, beautiful and I'm sure a great mum...Kate Winslet stole the Golden Globes "makeup" show in my opinion with her classic Hollywood Starlet style. The red lip and pale eye is a classic look that anyone can wear with the right shade of red.

Traditionally, this look would be created with a deep blue-red but if your skin tone is warmer than Kate's, try a true red or orange-red. Afraid of red lipstick? Try a rich berry lipstick or a sheer red lipstick or red gloss. Berry tones are a bit softer and a sheerer formula keeps the red from being so severe, particularly for daytime wear. The key to this look is keeping the face clean and the emphasis of color on the lips so...experiment. Everyone can wear this look!


So here's what to do: (and the order in which to do it!)

• Tinted Moisturizer: Apply over your entire face or just in areas that need a little coverage.
• Concealer: Apply concealer to your eye lid, browbone and other blemishes or areas of redness (usually around the nose and chin) DO NOT use concealer under the eyes until I say so!
• Eyeshadow: Apply a flesh tone MATTE eyeshadow to the entire eye area from lid to brow (Choose a shadow that closely matches your own skintone. If you're unsure, a matte pale peach works well on everyone. It's just important that it blends into your skin and doesn't stand out.) Sorry, ladies! No disco ball, space ship landing shimmers here! Matte, matte, matte...
• Eyeliner: Use a black gel liner to line the upper lashes. Use a thin liner brush, keeping the product close to the lashes. Line across the top lashes ONLY, following the natural shape of the eye....please no "wings" here at the outer corner. If you're dying to be Cleopatra....you'll just have to wait.
• Mascara: You already know the rules here...black, black, black!
• Brows: A strong brow frames your eye, especially when the eye is so soft. Fill in the brows lightly with a brow powder that matches your natural brow color. Fill in only areas that are sparse. Bert and Ernie were cute on Sesame Street but no one wants to leave the house looking like either one of them!
• White Eyeshadow: Choose a white MATTE shadow and lightly dot it on the "triangle" of your tearducts. It brightens your eyes...please just trust me!
• Concealer: OK...NOW you can use concealer under the eyes (and DON"T forget the bridge of your nose and the outer corner of your eyes...EVER!)
• Blush: A neutral, barely there cream blush is the only choice here...don't argue! The cheek should just look barely flushed. Concentrate the color on the apples of the cheeks and blend, blend, blend back toward the hairline. And then...blend, blend, blend...again!
• Lips: Fill in your entire lip with a coordinating lip liner (like you're coloring inside the lines of a coloring book...if you're not good at that, then I don't know what to tell you...just try...) and then put the MATTE lipstick on top...this eliminates the dreaded "ring around the mouth" and unfortunate bleeding we talked about earlier. Oh! And it helps keep your lipstick on all night!

So it's timeless, classic, glamorous, vintage-inspired and makes you look like a Hollywood Starlet...so what's not to like? Get painting!

Beauty Busters and other things NOT to do on the Red Carpet or anywhere else...

So all the primping and preening in the world won't make you look like a celebrity if you're engaging in any of these beauty busting activities in public. Even those of enviable natural beauty can't pull these blunders off with grace and style, so as we roll into the Golden Globes I felt it was my duty to point out that even with perfectly applied makeup, coiffed hair, and professional styling, there are some things that just plain make you look...ugly...or old...or tasteless...or just plain NOT like a celebrity!


Tammy Too Tan

• Now...I'm not talking about a healthy tan or summer glow acquired during a sunscreen doused, fruity drink vacation BUT if you've been fakin' and bakin' (and you know who you are) consider the fact that wrinkles come from too much sun...real or fake...and who wants extra wrinkles? They're hard to get rid of and even harder to cover up so...you decide. Besides, that whole 1982 Bain de Soleil thing is so....1982.

Suzy Smoker

• So this is not about preaching the dangers of smoking...I actually don't care that much about your insides...just your outsides, which brings me to the point that needs to be made! Smoking causes MORE WRINKLES! Those pesky lines around your mouth from lighting up and puckering encourage your lipstick to bleed, making you look like last night's walk of shame or just a great big mess. Either way..it's just not very...well....beautiful...

Cathy Cow Cud

• SO...this just happens to be a personal pet peeve...and I've been waiting impatiently my entire life for a forum in which to vent....what's up, ladies, with the GUM CHEWING!? Not just plain old, regular gum chewing intended for breath freshening, but loud, tonsil baring, incessant gum chewing....sometimes with more than one piece and/or flavor at a time. If I can see clear to last night's dinner, then....you're an offender. Mints anyone??

Bullhorn Betty

• Now, I don't know about you, but most of the time I don't want everyone up in my business...so why do we all have to hear about Betty's business??? You know Betty, she's the one behind you in line at the grocery store, practically sitting in your lap at that new, tiny neighborhood bistro or perched not so fabulously on the bar stool next to you, chirping and cackling to everyone she knows...VERY LOUDLY. You know what?....manners are pretty...and if you don't have any...well, guess what? They're FREE!

So, not sure about you but my "pre-game" picnic is prepared, the wine is already open and I'm gearing up for Red Carpet #1 of 2009 and giving thanks that I'm hopping on a plane tomorrow for a tropical location to paint faces...for a living! Look for post-Golden Globes posts on your favorite celebrity makeup looks!

Til then....dd xoxo

So you wanna look like a Celebrity?

Or at least the hottest chick in town? Then, here's what you'll need in your makeup bag to get started...

Primer

• So, without being diplomatic in any way, if you're over a "certain" age and can visibly detect any lines, pores, blemishes, dry patches or anything else unsightly your mother may comment on at holidays gatherings, then...you need "Primer"! It's just "spackling"...yes, like the kind you put on a wall... but it smooths out any "imperfections" (like it does on a wall) and will keep your makeup in place all day. Who wouldn't like that?

Concealer

• Well, this should be obvious...and since we've already covered the guidelines on this in a previous post, then I'm feeling confident that everyone now knows that (A.) they should have one and (B.) that it should be the same color as your face. There are a few more tricks to application that I'll share later but....I'll share that later.

Tinted Moisturizer

• So, I really love this stuff and I think everyone should be wearing it. I use it on every shoot and on every other face I touch. If you need more coverage, then put concealer on the bad bits and leave the rest of your skin to look like....SKIN!

Black Mascara

• This is clearly not news, but (A.) I do think everyone should be wearing Black and only Black mascara so I'm pointing it out and (B.) for the handful of you out there wearing ANY OTHER COLOR (including Brown)...I know you can fix this with ease and without much $$$ before the next post.

Eyeliner or Eyeshadow in Eggplant

• Why "Eggplant"?...well, mostly because "Purple" is a SCARY makeup word. It conjures up fond, or not so fond, depending on who you are, memories of the 80's, when "Purple" and "Pink" eyeshadow were a couple. With that unfortunate trend WAYYY behind us, a deep plum or eggplant eyeshadow is universally flattering and works on everyone,..so, in short, if your makeup bag is devoid of any "Eggplant", then I give you permission to run out and get one. Please just promise to use it along your lashline and lid ONLY! No "Eggplant", or any other color for that matter, above the crease....EVER!

White Eyeshadow

• OK...this may be surprising to some but only because I'm going to ask you to use it in a very unexpected place. White eyeshadow can actually brighten your eyes but only when placed...well, in the right place. White eyeshadow at the inner corner of your eye (place it right on the "triangle" of your tearduct), will make you look...like you slept...and in cases of superior placement...like a CELEBRITY!

Cream Blush

• And why not powder blush?? Well, because I said so....(and it looks more natural)

For now...dd xoxo

New Year...New You!

OK...so it's been awhile! I found myself busy in 2008 pimping beauty the old-fashioned way...in person...which left little time to tend to the blog! Well, the good and bad news is that beauty hasn't changed much in the last eight months! The smoky eye is still the smoky eye, red lipstick is still red and there are so many budding beauties out there applying it all the wrong way it makes my head spin...

So now that the parties are over, the gifts have been given, and the dust has cleared from the holiday hoopla, it's time for all of us to focus again on what's REALLY important...OURSELVES! Diets, pledges to actually show up at the gym, and a plethora of other self-improvements planned...remember this year to remember yourself! Need some celebrity makeup tips and tricks to complement the NEW YOU?? Subscribe and stay posted...dd xoxo