Make Up Beauty Tips

Head on over the bluemercury to take a gander at the lovelies in store for Fall 2010 in the category of .... Beauty!

NARS
Soft Touch Shadow Pencils provide easy, portable, long-wearing application. These jumbo sized pencils have versatile functionality to shade the lid, line, or highlight the eye. $24 each

Smooth, creamy texture delivers a smooth, velvety feel to the eye and make for easy blending and an ideal base for layering with a powder shadow for increased color intensity.

• Portable application
• Smooth, creamy, long-wearing formula
• Easy and seamless blending
• Ideal base for layering with powder eyeshadow to increase color intensity
BOBBI BROWN
Voted "Best Eye Shadow" by Self (2008). Bobbi's Metallic Eye Shadows are now available in a broad range of pastel to bold shades. Their high-shimmer, high-pigment formula applies smoothly and evenly and stays crease free for long-lasting wear. New shades: Black Berry, Black Charcoal, Black Cocoa $20
LAURA MERCIER
Laura Mercier Sequin Eye Colour has soft-sparkle effects that glisten and captivates. The deep-impact shades can be swept over eyes softly for a stunning day look, or applied with more intensity for evening glamour.  $22


TRISH MCEVOY
Lip-conditioning formula cushions while delivering the perfect amount of buildable color with a semi-matte, non-drying finish in Natural, the first of many timeless shades to come in Trish’s highly anticipated and here-to-stay Classic Lip Color Collection. New shades: Natural 22 and Vibrant 31  $23

TOCCA Kona Candle - Bluemercury Exclusive!
An exclusive candle created by Marla, Bluemercury's Founder. Marla found inspiration in her childhood family trips to Hawaii and the quaint Kona coast and its glorious waterfalls and exotic black sand beaches with rushing lava flowing straight into the ocean from the Hualalai volcano. Kona's essence creates your own tropical paradise with refreshing scents of coconut and hibiscus.  $36



See all the new collections, pieces and products for Fall 2010 at chic, trendy, gorgeous bluemercury!

Emilie de Ravin

Makeup pros are taking a hint from Old World master painters combining different colors on the same facial feature to yield a spectacular, dimensional effect.

CHEEKS
Layering bronzer and blush has a double benefit. "The bronzer brings out cheekbones and makes the face more three-dimensional," says makeup artist Benjamin Puckey, who created these looks. "The blush gives a glow."  The effect is beautifully worn by actress Emilie de Ravin in the image at top.



TIP:  After smoothing lightweight foundation onto de Ravin's skin, Puckey used his fingers to swirl cream bronzer around the sides of her face in a large "3" shape, starting at the temples, working down to the upper cheekbones, and continuing down to the jawline. Then he layered pink cream blush along the apples of the cheeks, right on top of the bronzer.
 
 

LIPS
This two-tone look subtly contours the mouth, says Puckey. A darker shade around the periphery adds definition, while a slightly softer tone in the center reflects light and creates the illusion of fuller, juicier lips. "The key is to use two shades in the same color family," he says. "They should gradually fade into each other for an ombré effect."
 
 


TIP:  Puckey used a firm brush to precisely apply a deep carnation hue along de Ravin's lip line, then blended it toward the center. Next, he brushed a paler bubblegum pink into the middle of the top and bottom lips.
 
 
More tips and trends for Fall beauty, hair and fashion coming soon! My favorite time of year ... can almost feel the weather turning more crisp, cool breezes blowing leaves from trees and that first sip of hot java warming my tummy. Bring it on!
 
source/images: InStyle

Multitask much? Well if you're Type-A, or just enjoy a good buy and  lots of bang for your buck, these newly launched palettes are sure to please.  These lovelies are clueing in on the desire for a perfectly organized makeup bag and great for on-the-go to boot.  These great palettes give us plenty of fun, chic ways to keep it together in richly hued products great for Fall.

Hint: Click on images to enlarge for better product detail.



BLUE JEAN BABY
Housed in a cute zip-around denim case, Bobbi Brown’s new palette is packed with classic colors for the entire face. There are shimmering pigments for eyes, a peachy-pink cheek color and rose-toned lip colors and glosses for a perfect pout. Bobbi Brown Denim Rose Palette, $60


ANIMAL FRIENDLY
With its colorful and surreal packaging, Urban Decay’s Vegan Palette will beautify your eyes and your vanity. Inside, there are six vegan eye shadows and a smudge-able black eye pencil. A travel size of their primer comes with the palette, giving you everything you need to achieve smoldering eyes. Urban Decay Vegan Palette, $34



TOP TEN
To celebrate ten years in the beauty biz, Tarte created a limited edition product. The refillable gold-studded palette contains ten eye shadows, a double-ended eyeliner and an eye shadow brush. And because it comes with a free Tarte mascara, it’s all the eye makeup you’ll need this fall. Hello - just look at the depth of pigment and gorgeous-ness in these shadows. Absolutely stunning! Tarte Ten Limited Edition Collector's Palette, $44



AWAY WE GO
Stila’s new palettes — each named for a fictional girl living in a geographical location — include four eye shadow shades and a convertible color that can be used anywhere on the face. Above is a sneak peek for you of Make an Impression in Moscow, set for mid-September launch. Stila Travel Girl Palettes, $10





RUNWAY READY
Ok, my darlings, are you ready for this one?  Drumroll please ..... NARS has gathered a handful of its most fashion-forward colors for fall into one compact. Featuring four luxe eye shadows — a deep brown, black, light pink and intense purple — and two cheek colors (including the brand’s famous Orgasm blush), this is a palette for edgy girls on the go. FYI - There's another version of a NARS zippered palette for lips and cheeks too - yumm! NARS Only You Eye & Cheek Palette, $65


SIMPLY FLAWLESS
Get flawless skin with Lorac’s Evening Out Complexion Kit, a one-stop compact for covering blemishes and refining skin’s texture. Featuring two creamy concealers and a powder foundation (all free of parabens), this slick gunmetal-toned compact will help you fake fall’s “bare-faced” beauty looks. LORAC Evening Out Complexion Kit, $38 (Ulta)


PACK & PLAY
Weekend jaunts just got a whole lot easier to pack for. Jouer’s newest palette, features everything you need (save mascara) to create a pretty-as-a-picture visage ... and it clicks together. Jouer The Weekender, $58 (Available in September at Henri Bendel and Jouer Cosmetics) 

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So as promised, we're taking you through each of the three new color stories encompassing MAC Fabulous Felines ... each inspired by the mystique and allure of a particular cat.  Today we're exploring Burmese Beauty.

Shades of sable, champagne and teak-olive, the BURMESE cat is saucer-eyed and sensually compelling, prized for her sophistication and intelligence but woefully ill-equipped for the real world.  Sound like any females, oops, I mean 'felines' you know?  Well, she should never be let outside.

Luxury, pampering, excess - all attend the Burmese in her indulgent glory. A color collection that celebrates the well cared for, and exalts in her high-borne right to be spoiled ... she knows how to get what she wants. She's a creature of luxury, and should be treated thusly!

EYESHADOW QUAD - Burmese Beauty $36 USD / $43 CDN
Prized - pale yellow beige (Satin)
Skintone 2 - dirty gold (Frost)
Burmese Beauty - frosted brown green (Lustre)
Showstopper - deep blackened brown (Matte)


SUPERSLICK LIQUID EYE LINER $17.50 USD / $21 CDN
Desires & Devices - sparkling dark green
Definatly Feline - chocolate brown with soft pearl
Treat Me Nice - emerald green with soft pearl



PIGMENT $19.50 USD / $23.50 CDN
Gold Stroke - high-frosted tarnished gold (Frost)
Antique Green - turquoise green with green pearl (Frost)



PLUSH LASH MASCARA $14 USD / $16.50 CDN
Plushblack - black


LIPSTICK $14.50 USD / $17.50 CDN
Pet Me Please - frosted light dirty mauve (Frost)
To Pamper - creamy mid-tone taupe (Lustre)
Liquid Lurex - light yellow green with dazzle multipearl (Dazzle)
Kittenish - deep red berry (Cremesheen)


LIPGLASS $14.50 USD / $17.50 CDN
Spree - pink champagne taupe
Jealous - light green with pearl
Fancy Cat - dark dirty brown with pearl


CREMESTICK LINER $14.50 USD / $17.50 CDN
Velvetella - blackened plum


MINERALIZE BLUSH $21 USD / $25 CDN
The Soft Meow - mid-tone golden bronze with soft pearl (Frost)
BURMESE BEAUTY MAKEUP BAG $25 USD / $30 CDN
Felt cosmetic bag with faux leather trim


HOW TO ACHIEVE THE MAC FABULOUS FELINES: BURMESE BEAUTY LOOK
by MUA Amber Dreadon

This look is all about drawing attention to your eyes. Soft textures, and rich dark eye shadows blended and buffed with a few M·A·C brushes, can create the wild drama and soft allure of the feline.

First, prep the skin with a generous spritz of Fix+ Spray; then gently massage Studio Moisture Cream over the entire face.

Apply Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation with a 190 Foundation Brush, so the skin appears radiant and flawless. Buff a small amount of Studio Sculpt Concealer over areas that need extra coverage (around the eyes, blemishes, etc). Set everything in place with Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder and a 129 Powder/ Blush Brush.

The Soft Meow Blush is our contouring shade. With a 168 Large Angled Contour Brush, start just under the cheekbone and close to the ear and sweep the brush following under the cheekbone. Use the same brush again (slightly dusted off) with Prized Eye Shadow just above the cheekbone for a sheer highlight.

Brows are slightly extended using a 266 Small Angled Brush with Showstopper Eye Shadow and then combed up using Clear Brow Set. This perfect brow will help enlarge the eyes.

Use Prized Eye Shadow to highlight the eye area. With a 224 Tapered Blending Brush, lightly dust the colour from the eyelid to the brow bone to create a sheer colour wash. Then, using a 239 Eye Shader Brush, swipe Skintone 2 Eye Shadow solidly onto the eyelid.

Create over-exaggerated eye lines above and below the eye by applying a line of On the Hunt Superslick Liquid Eye Liner.

To soften the edges, apply Showstopper Eye Shadow to the side of the 239 Brush Shader, and blend the two shades together. You need only a small amount of Showstopper Eye Shadow on the top of the 219 Pencil Brush, to add depth to the outer crease of the eye, and also to create a shadow on the inner corners of the eyes.

With precision, cleanly line the lash line using On the Hunt Superslick Liquid Eye liner. Follow this by curling the lashes and applying a generous amount of Plush Lash Plushblack to the top lashes only.

Enlarge lips artfully with Velvetella Cremestick Liner; use on the outer corners and blended inward using the 316 Lip Brush. Layer To Pamper Lipstick over the pencil, again using the 316. The whole look is then finished with a dash of Spree Lipglass on the centre of the lip.


MAC Fabulous Felines collections available 8/26/10 through October 2010.  Visit maccosmetics.com for more information.

CHANEL Fall 2010 Haute Couture is all about a new proportion, a modern comfortable femininity.  An exquisite collection, designer Karl Lagerfeld summons 1920's flappers with a mix of 1960's modern flair - a blending of gorgeous beading, sequins, lace (the big trend for Fall), fur and feathers on short dresses (there's not a single long dress in the collection) created to enhance the gentle softness of a woman's silhouette.


Lagerfeld says he wanted something differnt for this collection, a cleaning up so to speak.  No long sleeves, no long dresses, and tired of the movie star red carpet glamour and flouncy Belle Epoque styling he wanted simple elegance.  He created with moving around in mind, like "in the roaring twenties," he says, finally "(I) liked the idea of comfort."


The craftsmanship and sophistication of the designs conjure elements of Metiers d'Art and the Houses of Lesage, Lemarie, Massaro and Montex.  The embroidery and detailing of the collection is absolutely sensuous. One just cannot single out a favorite here, it's just too painful.  The short dresses are balanced by the volume of the sleeves, masterfully created boleros, the chunky bracelets and the sumptuous boots.


Symbolism abounds throughout the collection: the lion (Coco Chanel was a Leo), the sunflower, sunburst, the shining sun, a sign of strength and renewal.  The color palette appropriately autumn with chocolate browns, bronze, taupe, beige blended with midnight blues, cherry reds, cream, white, eggplant and black.



The beauty look for this collection was nothing short of genius as well.  Who better than to perfect the red lip than Chanel.  Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, gave us the most delicious crimson red lip seen in ages. Using deep red lips and simple, nude makeup, the models were given a modern elegance. Here's the scoop on what Philips used to create this look:


"For the show, Karl Lagerfeld wanted to give a new dimension to Haute Couture makeup. He wanted contemporary hairstyles and makeup and a new sophistication: an everyday, easy to wear look. When Karl showed me his sketches, I realized that all the silhouettes had a touch of red on the mouth. The first suit he showed me was a deep magnificent red which I loved. The tone was given... The mouth and nails were going to be red! The idea was to take two classic makeup elements, a red lipstick and nail polish, and to create a contrast by emphasizing them in an ultra-modern fashion on a nude face." (Teen Vogue)

To create the look: Chanel Rouge Coco Hydrating Creme Lip Color in Rivoli, Chanel Les Ombres Quadra Eye Shadow in Enigma and Chanel Le Vernis Nail Color in Rouge Fatal (launching in October 2010).

 
Chanel Fall/Winter 2010 Haute Couture shines bright.  The fashions are absolutely divine, the makeup simple yet gorgeous and new trends have been inspired with the chunky bracelets, quilted ankle boots, hair regrowth (did ya see those roots on the catwalk - yeah, that's apparently the next big thing too - whew), crimson lips, and lace (don't forget the lace - gonna be huge next season).  Many have noted this as Lagerfeld's best collection, a sentiment which he apparently loathes.  Why?

Lagerfeld believes, "Fashion is about going ahead, not about memory. When people want to be liked for what they did, they should stop."

So has all the creative genius that went into the Chanel Fall 2010 Haute Couture collection left him blank of ideas for the moment?

"No," quips Sir Karl, "I will be ready by tomorrow morning."

For more information on this equisitely sumptuous collection as well as backstage commentary, video and more with Karl Lagerfeld, visit Chanel.com.



images/photos: Chanel, Makeup and Beauty Blog (Chanel Quad in Enigma), Lacquer Bourdoir (Rouge Fatal), Style