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Makeup Breakdown: Christina Aguilera’s “Not Myself Tonight”
UPDATE: I spoke to Christina’s Makeup Artist for the video! Find out who he is and what he said about the lashes HERE
Christina Aguilera’s music video, “Not Myself Tonight,” from her new album Bionic, was released this morning! Always one to reinvent herself, Christina has done it again, this time hanging up her pin-up pumps in exchange for ballet fetish boots and latex. It is a feast for the eyes and the hair and makeup are to die for.
Makeup Breakdown:
Christina Aguilera’s “Not Myself Tonight”
Look One
The video starts with Christina looking straight into the camera. Her makeup, hair and pose are very similar to the album cover we have seen for Bionic ( Here). The album cover shows Christina in purple eyeshadow, while the video has her in a smokey grey, with a hollowed out crease. Christina’s artist placed some dramatic spiked eyelashes the top lid, and some longer ones on the bottom lashline to make her eyes pop. Her eyebrows are barley there, and her skin is kept super pale with a hint of contouring on the cheekbones, and around the hairline. The look is topped off with a hot, bright red, glossy lip.
I’ve been trying to find out who makes the lashes she’s wearing because I need a pair, and although I haven’t found the exact ID, Makeup Forever’s 130 Jennifer lashes, and 131 Jean lashes seem like they might be pretty similar.
Look Two
I am dying over this look!! The eyes are completely blacked out on the upper and lower lid with a jet black eyeshadow. The outer edges of the shadow are blended and smokey so that the shadow looks intense, but not too harsh. The ‘spikes’ coming off of her eyes are glued right above the crease on the upper lid, and right up against the lashline on the lower lid. I’m 99% sure they were custom made for Christina, so you probably won’t be able to find a pair in stores. The lips are still bright, glossy red, but have a little bit of a more orange hue to them compared to the last look.
Look Three
Christina mixes her old pin-up looks with her new futuristic self for “Not Myself Tonght’s” third look. Her eyebrows are drawn in dark and super arched, reminiscent of a 1950′s brow. Her eyelid crease is defined with a taupe shadow and black liquid liner was applied to her upper eyelid. To keep the look modern, her makeup artist attached long, sharp “wings” to the end of her lashline to give her that pin-up, cat-eye look while still keeping it fresh and very dramatic for the video. Christina’s lips are painted red and red glitter was applied on top for extra sparkle and shine.
While Christina’s eyelashes are probably custom made, Eeyelash.com’s M016 eyelash is very similar to the lashes she wears in this look. They are not nearly as dramatic, but a lot more wearable.
Look Four
For this look, black eyeshadow was applied to Christina’s eyelids, and is extended out into a dramatic cat-eye shape. Black eyeliner was smudged on her upper and lower lids, and her eyelashes extend wayyy out into two points. Love it. The brows go back to being barley there, while the lips stay red and glossy.
For a little bit of a more wearable look, try using Makeup Forever’s 153 Kareth lashes.
Look Five
A big change from the dark smokey eyes in the rest of the video! For her fifth look, Christina was given bright, canary yellow eyeshadow all over her upper eyelid. The pigment is strongest directly on the eyelid, and it fades out as it reaches the browbone. Her lashes are very bold and spiky, and she was given a thick line of black liner on her upper lid, which was slightly winged out. A hint of pink blush was applied to the apples of her cheeks and her lips are an glossy, orangey-red.
For similar lashes, try Eeyelash.com’s #030 lashes.
Check Out The Entire Video!!
What Do You Think of Christina’s New Video?? Do You Like the New Direction She is Headed??
Get The Look: Jennifer Hudson’s Eyelashes
The Scoop: JHud’s Eyelashes
Jennifer Hudson is the new spokeswoman for Weight Watchers and the eyelashes she is wearing for her new commercial are amazing! The whole look is so natural, healthy and pretty. Celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine is the artist behind Jennifer’s makeup for the commercial. His clients include Mo’Nique, Tyra Banks, Iman just to name a few.
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If you’re dying for a pair of the same lashes that JHud is wearing, Sam says he used #747 Medium lashes that he bought from Image Exclusive in Los Angeles!
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Get the Look: EASY Easter Makeup Idea!
Rachel McAdams’ Purple Eyeshadow
I love this look on Rachel McAdams!! She wore it several years ago but the blond hair and pastel eyeshadow were definitely working for her. If you’re looking for a simple, yet pretty look for Easter Sunday, follow these easy steps!!
What You Need:
Sheer Coverage Foundation or Tinted Moisturizer
Concealer
Pale Pink Blush
Pastel Purple Eyeshadow
Brown Eyeliner
Black Lengthening Mascara
Dusty Rose Lipgloss
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Get The Look:
1. After you’ve prepped your skin with moisturizer, go ahead and apply your foundation. I suggest using a sheer coverage foundation because Rachel’s skin looks like skin! It’s not caked with tons of makeup, it’s glowy and fresh, but still evened out.
2. If you have bad skin, or several breakouts, go in with a heavier concealer and spot-treat your imperfections. Need help? Check out my “how to cover a pimple” tutorial
here!
3. Lightly dust the apples of your cheeks with a pale pink blush. Try Maybelline’s Expert Wear Blush in Gentle Rose.
4. Comb and fill-in your eyebrows as needed. Use a powder eyeshadow applied with an angled brush, instead of a pencil, for a more natural look, like Rachel’s.
5. With a dense eyeshadow brush (which packs on color better), pick up some lilac colored eyeshadow and sweep it across your eyelid. Use a fluffier blending brush to buff out the edges to ensure that you don’t have any hard lines. We just want a just light wash of color, not an intense streak.
**Tip: Makeup Artist, Pat McGrath used Covergirl’s Purple Pop eyeshadow to create Versace’s Spring/Summer 2010 look during Milan Fashion Week. It’s the perfect lilac-y purple for this look and it’s budget-friendly!
6. With a smaller shadow brush, apply the same purple to your lower lashline and then line your waterline with a brown eyeliner pencil.
7. Apply several coats of lengthening mascara to your lashes. You’ll want to get the mascara as close to the base of your lashes as possible to give clear definition to your eyes.
8. Last but not least, coat your lips with a duty rose lipgloss. NARS’ Dolce Vita lipstick with a clear gloss over it would be an almost a perfect match to Rachel’s lips!
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Let Me Know How it Goes!
Trend Alert: Bold Lips at the 2010 Oscars
Academy Awards-
All About the Lips!!
While smokey eyes are usually the go-to makeup look for award shows, the 82nd Annual Academy Awards were all about the lips! Berries and reds were popping up all over the smiles of the major stars!
Love Charlize Theron’s red lip??
She is wearing Chanel’s Rouge Coco Lipstick in Gabrielle.
Prefer Maggie Gyllenhaal’s bright pink??
She is wearing NARS lipstick in Schiap.
**Note: Contrary to what it may look like above, Sandra Bullock was actually wearing a bold red lip (Chanel’s Rouge Coco Lip Color in Paris)
Valentine’s Day Makeup Idea
Get the Look: Kim and Khloe Kardashian
Happy Valentine’s Day!! You might have your outfit picked out, but what about your face? Whether you’re spending the night with your significant other, or attending an “F Valentine’s Day” party, this look is perfect for tonight!
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What You’ll Need
Luminizing Foundation
Concealer or Under-Eye Brightener
Matte Bronzer
Black Eyeliner
Brown Eyeshadow
Black Mascara
Your Favorite Red Lipstick!
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Get the Look
1. Apply a luminizing foundation all over your face. One with a dewier finish (Face Atelier has an awesome one) will look best. If you don’t have another foundation on hand, mix a little moisturizer in with your current formula. It will sheer it out and give you that same glow.
2. Take a matte bronzer and lightly apply to your forehead, cheekbones, and chin. This frames your face and give you a healthy, sun-kissed look that compliments red lips beautifully.
3. Next, apply your under-eye concealer or brightener. Yves Saint Laurent’s Touche Eclat is the most popular for brightening and illumining underneath your eyes.
4. Now it’s time for eyeshadow! In the pictures of Kim and Khloe, it’s hard to see what color eyeshadow they have on, but it looks like a matte beige/brown. MAC’s Soft Brown eyeshadow would be perfect for this, just to give a little bit of contour to the eyes. Sweep the shadow across your whole eyelid and blend well into the crease.
5. When it comes to eyeliner, you have two options: jet black eyeliner 
rimmed all the way around the entire eye (see Khloe), or a single black line on the upper eyelid (see Kim).
Tip: If you have small eyes, go for Kim’s look. Black all the way around will close in your eyes, making them look even smaller.
Kim: To get Kim’s eyeliner, draw a thin line on your upper eyelid with a black or brown pencil. Smudge out the line with a Q-Tip to soften. You can leave your lower lid free of liner, OR run your same matte brown eyeshadow under the eye with a small brush to give a bit of definition without creating a hard line.
Khloe: For Khloe’s look, take a jet black eyeliner pencil or gel and rim your entire eye. MAC’s Smolder eye pencil would be great for this. Don’t forget to line your lower waterline also!
6. Lashes!! Coat your eyelashes with 2-3 coats of a volumizing formula. for added drama, try false lashes. It will give your eyes a little extra oomph.
7. Last but not least, apply your red lipstick! With red lips, I always make sure to start with lipliner. It helps to keep the color from bleeding, and will give you a cleaner line. Kim’s lips are matte, whereas Khloe’s are glossy. The choice is up to you!
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The Scoop:
Khloe is wearing NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dragon Girl with a gloss on top!
GREAT REDS I RECOMMEND
From Left to Right: MAC Russian Red, NARS Jungle Red, OCC Lip Tar NSFW
Get the Look: Lady Gaga’s Nails
The Scoop:
Bad Romance Nail Polish!
Chances are, you’re one of the 86 million people that has seen the Bad Romance music video. If you haven’t, there’ s something wrong..
Celebrity manicurist, Kimmie Kyees collaborated with Lady Gaga to create her nail looks for the video. Now you can wear a little bit of Gaga in your everyday life, without even having to go over the top!
The white nails seen in most of the video are OPI’s Alpine Snow Matte polish.
I have been trying to figure out how they created this wire overlay on Gaga’s nails since I first saw the video (about 50 times ago). Kimmie says that the black polish is China Glaze’s Liquid Leather and the screen is actually cut up mesh fabric from Joanne’s fabric store!! Brilliant.
Taylor Swift’s Dramatic Makeover For New York Times
Taylor Goes High Fashion!
What is the first thing you think of when you see metallic blue eyeshadow and glossy red lips??
HOOKER! lol!
HOWEVER! That is not what came to my mind when first viewing these new pictures of Taylor Swift. Check out how amazing she looks! Put on a $12,700 Chanel dress or a Prada Swarovsli crystal top, and you can wear whatever color eyeshadow you damn well please!
As always, I am reading a lot of negative responses toward this shoot, but come on people! It’s fashion. She’s going to wipe off the makeup and get back into her tank top soon enough. It’s fun to switch it up a bit, and she looks great!
Get The Look:
If you want to copy Taylor’s look, try toning it down a bit by wearing the red lips by themselves or vice versa with blue eyeshadow; unless of course you plan on draping yourself in couture clothing!
-To get the glossy, ultra rich red lips, try Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Reflect In Red Stockings, or Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar is NSFW!
-For the eyeshadow, try not to bring it up past the crease. Less is more with such bright colors! Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics pigments in Heroic or Cavu Blue are gorgeous!
Not brave enough to rock the metallic blue? Go for a more wearable shade, like a navy, or try lining your upper lid with a metallic blue eye pencil (Urban Decay’s 24/7 Pencil in Electric is perfect!). You’ll still get that pop of color without being too over the top.
Makeup Artist: Makky
Hair Stylist: Kamo
Photographer: Raymond Meier
Get the Look: Jennifer Hudson
Holiday Makeup Idea!
I LOVE Jennifer Hudson’s makeup in this picture! I think it was for the Grammy’s, but the silvery smokey eye would be perfect to add a little bit of pizazz to your holiday makeup. Whether you are going to a company party, Christmas Eve dinner, or ringing in the New Year with friends, this sexy look will set you above the rest!
What You Need:
Silver Eyeshadow or Pigment
Matte Black Eyeshadow
Matte Chocolate Brown Eyeshadow
Black Eyeliner Pencil
False Eyelashes (Medium Length)
Shimmery Mauve Lipgloss
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How To Get The Look:
1. Start out with your foundation or tinted moisturizer. Add a drop or two of luminizing lotion to add a healthy glow to your skin. Smashbox’s Artificial Light and MAC’s Strobe Cream are great for this technique.
2. Take your silver eyeshadow and begin to apply it to the inner half of your eye. Look at the diagram below, the red dotted line shows where you should carry the silver to. I like to use a firm flat brush to “pack” the color on. It will show up more vibrant this way. Do not go past your crease with the eyeshadow.
3. Add a little touch of the silver to the inner corner of your eyes (near the tear ducts!) It brightens your eyes and looks amazing.
4. Now, take a matte black eyeshadow and apply to the outer half of your eye, picking up where the silver leaves off. Extend the shadow out a little past your eye and blend well into the silver with a clean blending brush.
5. Once your silver and black shadows have been blended, take a matte chocolate brown eyeshadow on a clean brush and lightly contour your crease. Use the windshield wiper motion, back and forth. On the diagram, the yellow line shows where to apply the brown. Up until this point, you shouldn’t have gone past your natural crease with the other shadows, so now is the time to give it a little definition and to make your eyes pop.
6. Take your black eyeliner (pencil, gel, liquid, it’s up to you!) and line the upper eyelid, don’t worry about getting it too perfect because you’ll be adding lashes on top of it.
7. Now it’s time for the falsies! Apply these to your eye, and wait for them to dry completely before moving on.
8. Once the eyelash glue has dried, go BACK over the strip with your black eyeliner. This will help to hide fake eyelash band, and will define your eyes even more. Also apply two to three coats of black mascara to plump them up a bit.
9. Next, line your lower lash line with the same black eyeliner and smudge softly with a q-tip, just so the line doesn’t look too harsh. Don’t forget to line your waterline too! Jennifer’s lower eyeliner is not dramatic or too smokey, so just a little definition will do.
10. Sweep a plum or berry colored blush on your cheekbones.
11. Apply a shimmery mauve lipgloss like Jennifer’s, or make the look your own by wearing your favorite lip color! Nudes, burgundy’s and berry’s would all look stunning with this silver, smokey eye!
Get the Look: Victoria Secret Angeles
Look Like a Victoria Secret Model!
The Victoria Secret Angels strutted their stuff on the runway yesterday at the annual Victoria Secret Fashion Show in New York City. As usual, the ladies looked flawless, fresh and gorgeous. While I do not know exactly what was used on the models, the look is very easy to recreate, and chances are you already have the products necessary to give Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio and Selita Ebanks a run for their money!
What You’ll Need:
Light/Medium Coverage Foundation
Pink Shimmery Highlight
Pink Shimmery Blush
Off-White Pearly Eyeshadow
Soft Brown of Grey Eyeshadow
Individual Eyelashes
Eyelash Curler
Volumizing Mascara
Light Pink/Raspberry Lipgloss
Get The Victoria Secret Angel Look:
1. Start out with clean, moisturized skin. This look is very fresh, so prepping your skin is essential to make the make the makeup glide on smoothly.
2. Apply a light to medium coverage foundation to the center of your face and blend outward with a duo fiber brush (think MAC 187 brush). To achieve that little bit of dewiness, mix a liquid highlight into your foundation before applying. If you can find Revlon Skinlights, they work amazing to give your skin a touch of radiance.
3. Apply a pink shimmer to your cheekbones, forehead and the center of your nose. Smashbox’s Softlights or MAC’s Mineralized Skinfinishes work perfectly.
4. Dust a shimmery pink blush to the apples of your cheeks.
5. The eyes are smokey but still very subdued. Take a semi pearly off-white eyeshadow (Try CoverGirl’s Champagne eyeshadow) and apply to your whole eyelid. Apply a soft brown or grey shadow and accentuate your crease to give definition. Blend well.
6. Take a small, tapered eyeshadow brush and apply the same pearly off-white shadow to the lower lash line, focusing more on the inner corners of your eyes. This opens up the eye area and makes your eyes appear larger and brighter.
7. With a grey or brown eyeliner, lightly line the top and bottom eyelid I prefer to use an eyeshadow with an eyeliner brush for looks like this. It gives off a softer effect. We don’t want harsh lines! If you do use a pencil, soften the line with a q-tip.
8. Apply several individual false lashes along your lashline to give you that extra bit of oomph. Long, fluttery eyelashes can give off the perfect Victoria Secret “come hither” look.
9. Curl your lashes and apply several coats of black, volumizing mascara.
10. Top it all off with a light pink gloss on your lips! Try NARS lipgloss in “Frisky Summer” or Lancome’s Juicy Tube in “Miracle”
All Pictures From Zimbio.com
5 Awesome Makeup Tutorials for Halloween
Step by Step Makeup Tutorials for the Last Minute Halloween Costumes
This is a great Lady Gaga inspired tutorial. It’s SUPER easy to do and the techniques can be used for all different kinds of costumes. This particular look is inspired by Gaga’s VMA makeup, if you are interested in her PokerFace makeup, check out my tutorial HERE.
I LOVE this masquerade mask tutorial. It’s also pretty simple to achieve and will give you that WOW factor tonight, whether you’re trick or treating or going out to party.
This tutorial is so creative! It’s great for guys who don’t want to dress up, but still can get into the Halloween spirit. It can also work for a lot of scary costumes, as it is not character specific.
I like this tutorial because it’s so unique! It’s proof that makeup really does make the costume!
This makeup can be used for all different kinds of costumes. He says that he used it as Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, but can also be great for Wicked’s Elfaba.
