Part 2 – Spring/Summer Beauty Trends with COVERGIRL & Pat McGrath
January 17, 12
PART TWO
Spring/Summer 2012 Makeup Trends from Celebrity Makeup Artist Extraordinaire & COVERGIRL’s Creative Design Director, Pat McGrath.
Here are some of my favourite looks:
TREND:
BOLD MINIMALISM (LIPS – GELLY PINK)
AS SEEN ON THE RUNWAY:
Y-3
GET THE LOOK:
INSPIRATION
• London street chic
BEAUTY
• Gelly Pink Lips
• Strawberry
• Fresh, Juicy , Fruity Looking
• Pink Silicon Lips
• Thick and Transparent and Glossy
• Forbidden Fruit
• Colorful
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:
FACE
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Foundation
EYES
• COVERGIRL LashPerfection Mascara in Brown
LIPS
• COVERGIRL Outlast Lipstain in Everbloom Kiss
• COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipstick in Spellbound
• COVERGIRL ShineBlast Lip Gloss in Glow gloss in glow
TREND:
MODERN VINTAGE
AS SEEN ON THE RUNWAY:
PRADA
GET THE LOOK:
INSPIRATION
• The relationship between women and cars
• B-Movie Roadhouse Girls
• Tough girls but feminine
BEAUTY
• Matte skin with toned eyebrows
• Black liner on the inside of the eye
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:
FACE
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Foundation
EYES
• COVERGIRL LiquiLineBlast in Black Fire
LIPS
• COVERGIRL BlastFlipstick in Pucker, creamy side, as a stain
• Laura Merciaer Secret Camoflage dabbed on lips
TREND:
MODERN VINTAGE
AS SEEN ON THE RUNWAY:
YSL
GET THE LOOK:
INSPIRATION
• Modern Eccentrics
• Exoticness of Talitha Getty
• Chic eccentricity of socialite Anne Bonfoey Taylor, collector of couture
• Belle du Jour
BEAUTY
• Graphic black/brown eye
• Metallic red lip
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:
FACE
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Foundation
EYES
• Brows were bleached
• COVERGIRL LiquiLineBlast in Brown Blaze
• COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-kit in Brown Smolder
LIPS
• COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipstick Lipliner in Passion
• COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipstick Runway Shade in Hot
• Theatrical Shimmer on top of lips
Which was your favourite today? Stay tuned for more great looks tomorrow!
For more information visit: www.covergirl.ca
I hope you have a happi day! And, don’t forget to Wake.up & Make.up!
Part 1 – Spring/Summer Beauty Trends with COVERGIRL & Pat McGrath
January 16, 12
PART ONE
Spring/Summer 2012 Makeup Trends from Celebrity Makeup Artist Extraordinaire & COVERGIRL’s Creative Design Director, Pat McGrath.
Here are some of my favourite looks:
TREND:
BOLD MINIMALISM (EYE’S – MULTIPLE FALSE LASHES)
AS SEEN ON THE RUNWAY:
LOUIS VUITTON
GET THE LOOK:
INSPIRATION
•50s inspired femininity
•Fragile but strong
•Doll-like innocence
BEAUTY
•Theatrical multiple false lashes
•Ladylike
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:
FACE
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Foundation
• COVERGIRL Intense ShadowBlast in Beige Blaze, used as a highlighter
EYES
• COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1- kit eyeshadow in Mink
• LashBlast 24 Hour Mascara
• Theatrical Eyelashes
LIPS
• COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipstick Lipstick in Delish
TREND:
BOLD MINIMALISM (EYE’S – BOLD RED EYE)
AS SEEN ON THE RUNWAY:
MIU MIU
GET THE LOOK:
INSPIRATION
• Innocence with an edge
• A twist on the classic fairytale
• Dark Modern day bourgeois fairy tale
• Cool rebellious young woman
BEAUTY
• Bold red eye
• A play on color
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:
FACE
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Foundation
EYES
• COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipstick Runway Shade in Tempt, applied to eye with brush
• Makeup Forever Pure Pigments Intense Colored powder in #9 Carmine
• COVERGIRL LashBlast 24HR Mascara
LIPS
• COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Marble
TREND:
BOLD MINIMALISM (EYE’S – PINK LASHES)
AS SEEN ON THE RUNWAY:
VIKTOR & ROLF
GET THE LOOK:
INSPIRATION
• Giant living dolls of Viktor & Rolf
• Exaggerated proportion with oversized lace and stitching
• Ultra feminine silhouettes
BEAUTY
• Thick set of pink synthetic lashes
• Perfected eyes/ brows
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:
FACE
• COVERGIRL TruBlend Foundation
• COVERGIRL + Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Lush Berry
• COVERGIRL Intense ShadowBlast in Forever Pink, used as a highlighter
EYES
• COVERGIRL LashBlast 24HR Mascara
• Theatrical lashes
• COVERGIRL Intense ShadowBlast in Brown Bling
LIPS
• COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipstick in Spellbound, used as a stain
• COVERGIRL ShineBlast Lip Gloss in Glow
TREND:
FLASHES OF METALLIC
AS SEEN ON THE RUNWAY:
GIVENCHY
GET THE LOOK:
INSPIRATION
• Cool, confident strong women
• Metallic flashes of light
• Modern surfers and mermaids
BEAUTY
• Hyperperfect skin
• Silver sequin cut in half and placed on the center of the top and bottom of each eye
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS:
FACE
•COVERGIRL + Olay Simply Ageless Concealer, where needed
•COVERGIRL Intense ShadowBlast in Beige Blaze, used as a highlighter
EYES
•Theatrical sequin cut in ½ and placed on the center of the eye on the top and bottom
LIPS
•COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Marble
Which was your favourite today? Stay tuned for more great looks tomorrow!
For more information visit: www.covergirl.ca
I hope you have a happi day! And, don’t forget to Wake.up & Make.up!
MAC Naturally
January 12, 12
Introducing MAC Naturally – Available January 5, 2012 through February 9, 2012
“For a look that is simple, sensuous and understatedly sexy, here are nothing-to-hide hues that make you look fresh, relaxed, gloriously ‘undone.’ M·A·C, Naturally is just what you need to do your own thing and keep your look, dreamily, down to earth.”
MINERALIZE SKIN FINISH ($33.50 CDN)
Shades: Redhead & Blonde
MINERALIZE BLUSH ($26.50 CDN)
Shades: Subtle Breeze, Fresh Honey & Early Morning
MINERALIZE EYE SHADOW ($24.00 CDN)
Shades: Daylight, In The Sun, Summer Haze, Cloudy Afternoon & Twilight Falls
EYE PENCIL ($17.00 CDN)
Shades: Ebony & Coffee
ZOOM FAST BLACK LASH ($18.00 CDN)
Shades: Carbon Black
LIPSTICK ($17.50 CDN)
Shades: A Perfect Day, Beach Sand, Sweet Sunrise & Pillow Talk
LIP GLASS ($17.50 CDN)
Shades: The Wee Coquette, Fresh Air, Naked Space & Hot Spell
For more information visit: www.maccosmetics.com
I hope you have a happi day! And, don’t forget to Wake.up & Make.up!
Makeup Bag Tune Up – Today on Steven & Chris
January 11, 12
Join me today – Wednesday January 11th at 2:00pm on CBC – Steven & Chris! As we start fresh for the new year and clean out our makeup bags! This is one tune-up you won’t want to miss!
Yiippeeeee!
For more information visit: www.cbc.ca/stevenandchris
I hope you have a happi day!
Smashbox Camera Ready 5-in-1 Beauty Balm
January 9, 12
NEW! CAMERA READY 5-IN-1 BEAUTY BALM SPF 35 FROM SMASHBOX COSMETICS – LAUNCHING AT SEPHORA
WHAT IT IS:
A five-in-one set secret for achieving flawless skin on camera and beyond.
ABOUT:
This multitasking tinted cream formula with SPF 35 moisturizes, primes, perfects, controls oil, and protects for flawless skin on set and beyond. Formulated with emollients and optical pearl pigments, this BB Cream gives skin a glowing, ethereal look and provides a hydrating veil for the complexion to maintain moisture on the surface of the skin. With its ultra-smoothing finish, it instantly re-texturizes to create a smooth canvas. Especially when worn under foundation, it enhances the wear of makeup for up to eight hours. Ideal even for oily complexions, this expert formula with UVA/UVB protection helps inhibit oil to prevent the complexion from getting shiny throughout the day without the typical chalky matte finish. (sephora.com)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.sephora.com
I hope you have a happi day! And, don’t forget to Wake.up & Make.up!
