Sexy Beast

It's official.
Marc Jacobs’s beauty line is coming to Sephora. Thanks WWD for the teaser. You can be sure the collection will be anything but boring. Beauty-nistas, Publicists, and Beauty Editors will be watching. Mr. Jacob has quite the devoted Celebrity following. The oh so chic makeup artiste to the stars, Troy Jensen gives Marc Jacob Beauty a shout out on Facebook.
The color cosmetics line launches August 9 at Sephora and Marc Jacobs stores. The weekend of July 19 Sephora will debut a sample of the line. Five products premiere the glam to come.

A whopping 122 different products in four categories: Smart Complexion -foundation, concealer, powder. 
Blacquer eye liner, lash lifter, gel crayon Hi-Per Color eye products, lip products, nail polish. 
Boy Tested Girl Approved, unisex products including lip balm, brow tamer, and concealer.

Seriously, can August get here fast enough? 

Down Home Beauty

Aw, shucks. Everyone is smokin', sizzlin,' sexy, hot on Nashville. Down home country beauty, big hair and sequins never looked this good. I haven't met the beauty Miss Panettiere, but the gorgeous, lovely Connie Britton is a client. I'm a fan of country and all things Nashville. Neutrogena teaming up with Hayden, makes smart, clean sense.

Neutrogena has teamed up with the stunning, flawless Hayden Panettiere's, character Juliette Barnes. Neutrogena Brand Ambassador Hayden Panettiere, ABC's Nashville devilish darlin', takes you behind the scenes. 'How to videos' help create stunning makeup, ready for your Country close-up.

Lead Nashville make-up Artist, Erin Koplow walks you through the different looks. It;'s fabulous MU application, step by step. 

Courtesy ABC


Everyday Glow 

Everyday Glow, a sexy bronze, flawless glow, is clean and pretty. Everyday Glow looks fresh on and off-set. Start with a great base. Neutrogena's lightweight, Healthy Skin Compact Makeup with SPF #55, blends flawlessly for radiant skin that looks great throughout the day, while protecting against damaging sun rays. Erin applied Healthy Skin Blends Sun kissed bronzer to the face for a sun kissed glow. Erin's tip: apply bronzer to the eyelid, pulls together the whole look. A few coats of Healthy Volume Mascara, start at the base and wiggle your way up the lid. Instant sexy eye gratification.  MoistureSmooth Color Stick in Juicy Peach on the lip, adds shine and shimmer. There you have it, like mama says, "keep it simple." With four easy steps.

Professionally Polished 

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Hayden's character, Juliette Barnes likes a confident, polished look. Erin stepped up Hayden's makeup creating more depth and dimension, while maintaining a healthy glow. Erin applied Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 20 with a brush, upward strokes evening out the skin for a luminous finish. Healthy Skin Blends Sun kissed dusted on the cheeks, forehead, for the star that your are. Crease Proof Eye Shadow in Perfect Pink, sheer color with a hint of sparkle swept across the lash line and into the lid, looks fresh even after a twelve hour day. Nourishing Eye Liner, along the waterline (Thanks, Erin! for the awesome application description) brings attention to the eye, creating a sexy, confident look. Healthy Lengths Mascara creates length and its healthy. What more could a gal ask for. When going for a 'big-girl' eye, add a few extra coats. Revitalizing Lip Balm SPF 20, a blushing rose shade. Oh, Nashville this girl looks mighty purty.

Show Time

Courtesy ABC

A great makeup artist knows when to adjust her tools, like any great artist.

Show Time, or the Stage, TV, Film, Editorial require different makeup products to look diva delish. Erin is a pro. She took us through Hayden's different character looks effortlessly. Show Time, Hayden 's Juliette gets to GLAM it up. Pull out all the stops, while managing to look fresh and pretty. The hot lights require an awesome primer. Neutrogena's Shine Control Primer doesn't crack, leaving the skin prepped and ready for your close-up. Shine Control Liquid Makeup is breathable foundation. Buildable, matte coverage, feels light under pressure. Go ahead and get dramatic, Healthy Volume Mascara in Carbon Black creates the IT factor. I might go with waterproof, just to be foul proof. Rim the eyes with Nourishing Eye Liner, and blend. Luscious lips, bronzer and voila. Erin Koplow, you rock. Thanks for your tips and tricks. See you at the rodeo.

Check out  the Neutrogena - Hayden Panittere's makeup tutorials, and recreate the smashing looks:

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/nashville/video/PL55286251

Thank you Neutrogena, Nashville and Ambassador, Hayden Panettiere.

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/nashville

http://www.neutrogena.com/category/cosmetics/nashville.do

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Bang You Head

There are hair products, and then there are totally hot, rocking hair products.
Hot Pink Product. A studded heart icon signifies Michael O'Rourke's love for the artist, industry and life. Rock Your Hair, arrived in a pink Leopard box, it won me over.
This rocker chick digs big, bold hair, Hollywood Rockin' style.

Rock Your Hair by South African born, LA based celebrity stylist and icon, Michael O'Rourke brings edge to a whole new level. "Known best for his ROCKSTAR style, world famous cutting system, and HIS big heart." 

"Michael's vision behind Rock Your Hair is to do more than inspire women to wear Rockin' BIG BOLD HAIR, he wants to give back. A portion of all Rock Your Hair sales goes to supporting shelters for abused and battered women and helping them to start their lives again."     

How awesome is that?!

Hot Pink Delicious 

Rock Your Hair Shampoo & Conditioner, work magic on fine, lifeless hair. Cleans and refreshes with a sinfully, delish scent. Creates instant volume and shine.

Sulfate Free Volumizing Shampoo 10.5 oz.
Fine, Flat, Thin, Limp Hair? Call Me!!!
Provides luxurious volume without depleting moisture or fading color.
Vitamin enriched for strength and ultimate shine.
Sulfate and Paraben Free formula is safe for all hair types

BOMBSHELL Big Hair Powder

Need a lift? No problem. Dust powder at the roots for added volume. So funky, stash one in your purse, whenever you need a lift. Need shine and texture? Apply BOMBSHELL all over the hair, Rock Your Hair and your world. 
I bet the ladies from SMASH, would dig it for 'Bombshell, the Musical'.


Big Hair Powder 0.9 oz
Get Bigger, Thicker, Fuller Hair!
Backcomb In A Bottle with a Rockin' Fragrance.
Explode lifeless hair, instant lift and volume.
Lightweight formula, thickens hair.
Talc & Micah based powder that liquefies to provide boost, shine and texture.

MIRACLE Leave- In Conditoner

If you're like me, LA LA gals, and the rest of Fashion and Beauty world, you prob. wash your hair once a week. When I do, it's wash, rinse, condition. I hate heavy products that weigh hair down. MIRACLE Leave-In Conditioner feels light, looks luxurious, and sex pot hot. Good to go, rockin' all week long.

Towel dry, lift roots, two spritzes, it's a hair MIRACLE.

Leave-In Weightless Detangle
Shinier, stronger, healthier hair
Soy, wheat and oat proteins to reinforce hair from shaft to ends
Replenishes moisture and shine to dry, color treated and chemically processed hair
Tangle tamer for all hair types
Rock Your Best Hair Yet





SIZE MATTERS Big Volume Root Lift

Rock Your Hair bust out the big guns. Almost a foot long and13 oz., SIZE MATTERS. This Mac Daddy makes a bold statement. Give hair the royal treatment, over the top volume. 

Size Matters Big Volume Root Lift 13 oz

Get Bigger, Thicker, Fuller Hair!

Aerosol Spray Mousse that creates volume from the root without weighing down ends.
Humidity resistant formula that protects against dry & brittle hair.
Use Prior To Blow Drying.

SPRAY IT HARD Big Volume Hairspray

Don't you love it when a product actually does what it's says. And, delivers?! SPRAY IT HARD is a hair stylist's dream. On set, in the greenroom, trailers, photo shoots, TV & film, artists will be stocking up. Rock Your Hair staples in their kits. Spray that doesn't feel stiff, sticky or brittle. Smells scrumptious. Even BIG BOLD Rock n' Roll hair stays put.


Spray It Hard Big Volume Hairspray 10 oz
Big, Bold Rocking Finishing Spray
#1 AWARD WINNER!
Customer Top Rated!
Get Bigger, Thicker, Fuller Hair!
Fast Drying formula locks in volume and keeps humidity out.
Firm, flexible, workable hold with long lasting memory that adds instant shine.
No flaking or stiffness.

http://www.rockyourhair.com

Dressy Bessy

A matinee during the week, while everyone is working. One of my absolute, favorite past times. An empty, dark cinema and the magic of film. Transports you to another world, where problems are forgotten. The big screen, the compelling story, stunning visuals, an actors' transformation. Blissful entertainment. The writer in me craves creative illusion.

'Tis the season to celebrate movie making, blood, sweat and years it takes film to make it to the big screen. Award Season's in high gear. Hollywood buzzes with stars, directors, producers, screenwriters, press, agents, designers, stylists, hair and makeup artists. Smack dab in the eye of the Hollywood storm,  equal parts exciting and exhausting.

Stars rely on their beauty team to get them through the whirlwind, looking fabulous.
Some award worthy beauty products I count on to create Oscar worthy faces,
stunning day and night. Joan Rivers will be left speechless.

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, radiant dew coverage creates a flawless veil of gorgeous skin. For a bit more coverage try Armani Maestro Foundation, great as a primer and for those needing a bit more coverage. Holds up on camera! Armani's Celebrity Face Designer Tim Quinn should know, he's en route to LA to beautify Hollywood's A list stars.

Armani Lip Maestro in striking bold color and long lasting wear, delivers vintage Hollywood glam with a modern updated twist.




by Terry Touch Expert Advanced 

Multi Corrective Concealer Brush brightens the eyes in seconds, hides imperfections in a luxurious push pen formula, a must for before and after touch ups.

Light-Expert Compact
Mineral Foundation Compact.
The all in one powerhouse powder compact.
Delivers a luminous matte protective veil of coverage.





L'Oreal Infallible Shadows pack a serious punch.
The texture goes on smooth, doesn't fall on the face and lights up the eyes in Megawatts.
Gold is my go to favorite. Apply to the lid, inner eye, lower lash line creating chic, camera ready eyes.








Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler and False Lashes
No starlet's face should be left incomplete.
Shu's eyelash curler and false lashes,
the ultimate in red carpet eye candy.



Mac Cosmetics
Matte Bronzer, a flat bronzer with no shimmer, spot on for creating texture, definition, warmth and an overall tan.
Pink Swoon Blush is a warm pink, and a favorite of a super diva client. She turned me on to the blush and an application technique. Applied just above the high cheekbone, the skin will light up the stage.




2013 Best Actress Oscar's category. Quvenzhané Wallis aged 9, is youngest Best Actress nominee in history of the Academy Awards... and Emmanuelle Riva, 85, the oldest. Women of every age are sublime, talented, lovely and beautiful.

Golden Globes... Here We Come!

Quiet Inspiration

MAC Fashion Week: Key Artist Trends with Kabuki

Every so often an artist comes along, with raw, creative talent, quiet elegance and
supreme confidence. Those are my favorite kind. Kabuki's fame in the world of Fashion and Beauty,
needs only one name. Watch the video, Fashion Week is extreme chaos, stress, heightened energy,
it's no fun. I've worked backstage, with MAC Cosmetics on hundreds of shows, interviewing lead artists. They set the tone. Kabuki may be in the eye of the storm, yet he remains calm,
cool and collected. MAC Cosmetics pushes the envelope, 21st century makeup, trending, reinvention and fresh ideas, season after season.

Kabuki Beauty

Kabuki Katy Perry

I've been lucky to work and learn from the MU gurus.
Tim Quinn, and Stephane Marais, among my favorites.
They, like Kabuki are in a class all their own.
If makeup is your dream, develop a style that
sets you apart, and get ready to pay your dues.
Once you have learned technique, creativity knows no bounds.
As the masters would say, "practice, practice, practice, and push the envelope."
Kabuki creates ethereal beauty, three dimensional art.

Kabuki Gaga

"Kabuki hails from the north of England. With inspiration from his friendship with famed illustrator Errol Le Cain, Kabuki was already an accomplished artist by his teens. He landed his first job in New York as a textile designer but it was his unique flair for outlandish dress and make-up that led him to the then-flourishing NYC club scene. This in turn led to modeling on European runways for Thierry Mugler and performing in the downtown troupe Black Lips. When stylist/designer Patricia Field was scouting for talent for HBO’s Sex and the City, she brought Kabuki onto the show to establish the make-up looks for Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis."








73 Drawings by Kabuki
edited by Chuck Fiorello







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The Sorcerer's Magic Wand

 

 

I love stumbling upon new products. Especially funky, artisan, homespun products made in the good ole' U. S. of A., Minneapolis to be exact.

The Elixery makes me happy. Artistry, mixed with quality and moxy. In hard times when most people are playing it safe, The Elixery is creating and offering homespun, high-end product. Diane Sawyer should profile them in her "Made In America" series.

"Located in a vintage laboratory in the heart of Minneapolis, The Elixery is an artisan cosmetic house dedicated to old-fashioned craftsmanship."

"Our model is simple, but rare: We formulate original products, develop our own colors, and compound products from scratch in our laboratory. This gives us an intimate understanding of our products that few modern companies can claim.
We search the world to source the finest ingredients to ensure our raw materials are safe, ethical, and free of animal testing (see our animal testing policy statement).
Got a cosmetic science question or want to carry our products? Contact The Elixery. "

 
 
The Lipsticks feel rich, luxurious and buttery. Like old Hollywood glamour, diamonds and curls. The colors are bold, brazen and super hydrating. With names like Black Ruby, Devious, Fearless, Tempest, Raw Sugar, Hazardous, Karma The Elixery definitely has a sense of humor.

Elixery Lipsticks come in three smashing textures. Frost, Satin and Sheer, something for everyone. Check out the website, you might even find a fairy tale, to go with your new color. We can all use a bit of magic to spice things up. Especially when it comes in a shiny, silver tube of sexy color. Check out Black Ruby, a bold shade of Ruby, the lipstick that comes with her own fable of defiance. Women are meant to shine, embrace their independence. I won't spoil the fun, discover the quirky Lipstick stories on The Elixery, all by yourself.

"RAW SUGAR

She stayed home most of the time, caring for her husband and children. He was a serious man, and didn't seem to want her to have any fun.
But when he went to bed at night, she snuck out the door to her real life as a singer in a high class club on the other side of town. Her humble beauty enchanted men and women alike, and it was said that she had a voice like raw sugar - sweet, golden and rough.

Here's to your secret life."






Dessa

"This limited-edition lipstick was created for Dessa of the Doomtree collective with a charitable cause in mind.
Dessa wanted a matte red lip that didn't pull pink on her golden skin. The Elixery assembled a team that included Emmy® Award winning makeup artist Crist Ballas. Voila, a red with yellow undertones, no orange or blue in sight. The result, a universally flattering color.
Dessa is a well known contributor to social justice, and her signature lipstick is no exception. To that end, Dessa will be donating 100% of her share of the proceeds (20% of the profits) to CARE.org, an organization that educates and empowers women. The sale of this lipstick will benefit CARE's POWER WITHIN program, which focuses on educating girls in the poorest developing countries. Through this program, CARE hopes to educate 10 million girls by 2015."









The Elixery Lipsticks are 100 percent vegan and cruelty-free, none of the products were tested on animals or come from animal byproducts. Elixery creates products from scratch, and are involved with good folks like Dessa and Charity. I wanted to keep them my little secret, but The Elixery is too good not too share. Spread the word, ladies.

To keep the magic flowing, The Elixery whipped up Lilu Shimmer Veil.
For the princess, grown up in all of us. The sparkling highlight leaves the slightest hint of shimmer on the skin. The texture is indeed, just like pixie dust.

I received three Glimmerdust samples, yippee. A preview of more to come. Carnivale, the sweetest, pale pink shimmer. Warm, a sunshine, golden dust and Cool, flecks of rich silver. Silver is the shade for the season. Celebrity artist Troy Jensen featured silver on his website. The Elixery, a mix of old school and trailblazers all in one.
 



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