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Iconic Makeup of Iconic Celebrities

Throughout the passage of time there have been fabulous looking women whose unparalleled sense of style and extraordinary beauty will forever live in the “Fashion Hall of Fame”. One of their incomparable legacies is their iconic makeup that will never go out of style in spite of all the makeup trends that come and go. The likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and Sophia Loren are iconic celebrities that left a lasting imprint in the hearts and minds of people with their super iconic makeup styles.

Sophia Loren Makeup Style
This Italian actress captivated the world with her sultry beauty. She was considered one of the most beautiful women of her time and is still regally beautiful even in her advance age. With Sophia Loren, her iconic look is centered on the eyes – cat eyes highlighted with copper toned shadows, black eye-liner and copious black mascara on the upper and lower lashes. A coral hued blush complemented the eyes and nude matte lips gave the look a perfect finish.

Elizabeth Taylor Makeup Style
The death of Elizabeth Taylor created a vacuum in the heart of her fans. But they will forever remember her for her philanthropy, her turbulent love affairs and her matchless beauty. Her unique smoldering violet eyes was this Hollywood legend’s trademark that made her one of the most desired woman in the world. Dame Elizabeth’s iconic makeup is the celebrated Cleopatra look for a role she played in the big screen. Flawless alabaster complexion, arched full brows and luscious red lips is Ms. Taylor’s iconic look achieved with permanent makeup – striking full brows, upper and lower lash lines and full lip color, a look that was a combination of lush seductiveness and smoldering allure.

Grace Kelly Makeup Style
Grace Kelly is a reel and real princess, having been married to the Prince of Monaco. This legendary beauty was known for her dignified elegance and class and her iconic makeup style is understated and very natural looking – peaches and cream flawless complexion, well-defined but very natural eyebrows framing subtly made up eyes and vivid colored lips. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Makeup Techniques to Make Eyes Look Bigger

Women are so fixated with big doe eyes. Those who are not blessed with these lovely attributes go to any lengths to make their eyes look bigger. If you’re chinky- eyed but have always wanted to have the soulful eyes of a doe, then look no further, here are some tips to make those peepers pop and look bigger:

White eyeliner
White eyeliner is a makeup artist’s secret weapon used to endow their famous clients, big speaking eyes that they actually don’t possess. Have you ever wondered why some of the most celebrated beauties known for their popping eyes seem to look very different sans makeup. This is the magic of makeup! White liner used to line the inner corner of the eyes both upper and lower is makeup technique to make eyes look bigger and pop, a very easy and simple technique that makes a lot of difference.

Pale Eye Shadow
Using eye shadows in paler hues such as cream, white or beige is another easy makeup technique to make eyes look bigger. While blending together two or three eye shadows gives the eyes more definition and depth, brushing the lids with only one shade of pale colored eye shadow will definitely give the impression of wide awake look and bigger eyes. Other paler hues such as butter yellow, pistachio green and baby pink will also achieve the goal of making eyes look bigger.

Highlighters
Highlighting creams are used primarily to accentuate a facial feature and make it stand out. Highlighting cream applied on the upper lid, all the way to the brow bone, is a sure way to enhance the eyes and make it look bigger as long as it is applied sparingly. Highlighters have a shiny texture and too much of it might make you look like a clown, but just enough will be perfect especially in the evening. Highlighters should be the finishing touch to your makeup. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Bridal Makeup Ideas for 2012 Weddings

Your wedding is the most important day of your life. As the bride, you are the star of the show and you should look the part. Makeup is a great way to acquire a gorgeous look on your wedding and the best inspiration for makeup that will make you the most beautiful girl for the occasion are the makeup worn by your favorite celebrities at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards.

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman’s makeup for the 2011 Golden Globe Awards when she received her best actress award is sweet and rosy and the perfect bridal makeup. it is soft and romantic with a translucent rosy glow and a cool and fresh pink lips.

Emma Stone

Another gorgeous makeup for the 2011 Golden Globe Award is the peachy makeup of Emma Stone. Her bronzed skin looked perfect and flawless with the eyes highlighted with liquid liner.

Angelina Jolie

The ever beautiful Angelina Jolie was her most regal and beautiful at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards with her natural but very sexy makeup perfect for a bridal makeup. Her blue eyes were given a smoky look with black liner, dark eye shadow on the outer corners and a neutral shimmer in the inner corners. Her flawless skin glowed with health with a pinkish blush.

Olivia Wilde

If you want to look ravishing on your wedding day, try the striking makeup of Olivia Wilde at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards. Olivia looked extra gorgeous with bronze and brown eye shadow and dark brown eye liner on her lower lash that made her amazing blue eyes pop. It was a stunning makeup yet soft and delicate.

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway was a real stunner at the 2011 Golden globe Awards with her long false eyelashes and light champagne and gold shimmer eye shadow liner on her lids that made her brown eyes pop. The perfect touch to her glamorous look was a natural color to her lips and rosy blush on her cheeks. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Hot Makeup Trends for Fall 2011

During the New York Fashion Week for the Fall/Winter collections, the fashion world was treated to a surfeit of hot makeup ideas; from time-tested make-up looks to new and exciting makeup trends. The return of the 60s and 70s look was a big hit, and so were the natural, nude and minimalist look. Rosy cheeks, bold lips, cat-eyes and dewy skins are only some example of the hottest makeup trends.

Bold and bright lips
Bold red lips are the epitome of glamour even in the days of Marilyn Monroe. Ruby red, cherry red, red velvet, scarlet red , burnt red to fire engine red, are all the season’s rage. But red is not the only bold hot color for Fall; rich mauves, deep plums, bright orange, dark purple and burgundy, making sure that there is a bold vampy color for everyone. Bold bright lips together with flawless complexion are one of the hottest makeup trends.

Nude make-up
The fresh natural look of nude or barely – there makeup is a still a big favorite. but for this fall it was endowed with an angelic flawless skin and doe-eyed glow. The challenge to nude makeup is to create a radiant luminous look that would highlight a woman’s natural beauty without overdoing it. The beauty of this hot makeup trend for fall 2011 is the easy and fast way to create it. All that is needed is a foundation in the tone ort color that exactly match a skin tone, eye shadows in the most neutral shades, a bit of blush applied to the cheek bones, nude lipstick or lip-gloss and mascara to make the eyes pop.

Thick eyebrow
Again, natural is the key word for this hot makeup trend for fall 2011. Gone are the days of thin over-plucked eyebrows. Natural, thick eyebrows, even made bolder with black pencil and defined eyebrows are this season’s trend.

Colorful smoky eyes
Smoky eye makeup is another hot makeup trend this fall. But with an added drama supplied by colorful eye shadows such as red, emerald, navy and even beige brushed on the lids. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Best Types of Eyeliners for Best Makeup Look in 2012

Eye makeup is a key component to makeup. It draws attention to the eyes by defining them. Eyeliners provide this definition from time immemorial. It is used to enhance and contour the eyes to make them pop and can make the eyes look smaller or bigger, depending on how it is applied. There is a need for a different kind of makeup for day time and evening wear. At daytime, the makeup should be softer while at night time, makeup can be bolder and more obvious. For this reason, different types of eyeliners in different forms have been developed and manufactured to suit everyone’s needs and preferences.

Kohl Eyeliner
Kohl eyeliner is soft powder usually, black in color or in other dark matte shades used to outline the eyes. It is more popular in India and other Middle East countries and has been used as far back as the Bronze ages. Because of its soft texture, it is smooth and easy to apply but is more likely to smudge or smear.

Liquid eyeliner
Liquid eyeliners are opaque liquids that come in small bottles and applied by a felt applicator or minute brush. Liquid eyeliners create a b righter, sharper and more precise and visible line. They create a more dramatic and stunning looks for the eyes but is a little difficult to use by beginners.

Wax – based pencil eyeliners
These are softer pencil eyeliners that contain wax for easy application. Like the regular pencil liner, they also come in a variety of colors from the very intense or dark to paler or lighter shades such as beige or white. It can also come in a compact with brush applicator or cone. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Sleep and Beauty for Beautiful Skin According to Celebrities

One sleepless night could make your skin look dull and lifeless. But this is easily remedied; with a few good night sleep your skin goes back to normal. It is the continuing sleeplessness caused maybe by insomnia or a very active night life that cause damage and harm to the skin. Skin problems linked to sleeplessness range from premature ageing to recurring skin inflammations and skin diseases such as dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema.

Lack of sleep or poor sleeping habits are related also to the increase in cortisol or the stress hormones and the decrease in melatonin or the hormone of sleep and serotonin, the chemistry of well-being. Chronic insomnia or continuous late nights can disrupt the maximum process of the skin’s collagen fibril formation. Collagen, is a property of the skin that is responsible for the skin’s suppleness and youthful look. Reduced collagen fibril in the skin leads to too much loss of skin moisture and an increase in the skin’s sensitivity.
Hollywood celebrities look great all the time. It is a big wonder how they can maintain their healthy and beautiful skin considering their very hectic and busy schedules. But sleep they do, and plenty of it. Here is what some of them have to say about their beauty and sleep:

Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria brings with her a special pillow when she travels so that she can sleep on the plane. She says that she has to get at least 8 hours of night sleep otherwise she’ll pay for it after.

Beyonce
According to Beyonce sleep is essential to beauty. She says that she is a person who finds it hard to put the lid on her brains but since she is busy and always on the go during the day time, she is so fatigued when she hits the sack that she can’t not fall asleep. To her beauty is health, happiness and peace and you can’t have any of the three without sleep.

Heidi Klum
As a working glamorous mom, Heidi Klum even gets 10 hours sleep since she has a tendency to sleep while putting her kids to bed.

Christina Aguilera
Christina comments that some people spends oodles of money on beauty products to look beautiful when all they need to do is sleep.

Ginnifer Goodwin
Ginnifir immediately notices the lack of sleep on her skin. She drinks gallons of water and sleeps 8 hours a day. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS

Best Makeup for Brown Eyes 2012

Brown eyes are the easiest eye color to highlight and enhance. It is one eye color that is so versatile and can go well with a wide variety of colors and hues of eye makeup. When it comes to eye shadow colors, there is no color that is off-limits for brown eyes. But this can only be done by applying colors in a more subtle way; working with colors to highlight brown eyes and not just to draw attention to the makeup. Brown eyes are very easy to highlight while maintaining their natural beauty with the use of luxuriant coloring and dark lashes. But not all brown eyes are the same. Brown eye color comes in different shades; dark chocolate, golden honey brown or it can come flecked with golden green or black in the irises. Each and every brown shade of eye color requires a different makeup to enhance it. Here are some of the most beautiful women in Hollywood with different shades of brown eyes and the makeup they use to enhance it:

Light brown eyes
Jennifer Lopez has light brown eyes. She usually sports a smoky eye makeup that is truly fabulous on her. Visibly the best makeup for light brown eyes is smoky makeup. The use of flattering complementary warm tones such as gold, chocolate brown, caramel and honey help improve the warmth of Jennifer’s light brown eye.
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Dark brown eyes
Kim Kardashian, on the other hand has lovely dark brown eyes. To enhance the beauty of her dark brown eyes, Kim goes in the exact opposite direction as Jennifer. She uses cool-toned eye shadows such as grey or silver. Shimmery and metallic eye shadows are also some of the best makeup for dark brown eyes, the texture of this type of eye shadow light up dark brown eyes.

Very dark, almost black brown eyes
The best way to enhance very dark almost black brown eyes like that of Leighton Meester is with the use of a blusher. A blush can draw attention to these extraordinarily dark brown eyes. A rosy golden peach blush on the apple of the cheeks is reflected on the dark brown eyes, further enhancing its color.

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The Nude or Natural Makeup Look for 2012

The nude or natural makeup look was all the rage in 2010. Its popularity was carried over to this year, and in fact is considered one of the trendiest makeup look for 2011 and 2012. The bare or natural makeup was popularized by Hollywood celebrities known for their beauty and forward-fashion sense such as Nicole Kidman, Kate Bosworth, Scarlett Johannson, Megan Fox among others. The nude or natural makeup look has one objective, to look fabulous with a barely-there makeup and this can be achieved with only four makeup tools; base makeup consisting of concealer, foundation or powder, mascara and lipstick. The components of a nude or natural makeup look:

Flawless complexion
The most vital component of a nude or natural makeup look is a flawless complexion and the key to a flawless complexion is base makeup consisting of foundation, powder and concealer that match the skin perfectly. For that healthy and glowing look, apply a concealer first on any skin imperfection and in some areas that are usually darker than the rest of the facial skin such as the skin below the eyes or the sides of the nose, and blend it thoroughly with the skin. Next, apply powder if skin is oily or on the normal side or foundation if the skin is dry, with a light hand, for the skin to appear perfect but natural – looking.

Highlight the best facial feature
Everybody pride themselves of their best facial feature. It could be the eyes, the lips, or the cheekbones. The key to nude or natural makeup is to highlight only the most prominent or outstanding facial feature and leave the rest looking natural. Highlighting all features is having too much makeup and that is not what nude or natural makeup is all about.

• Eyes
Mascara is the secret to drawing attention to the eyes. Curl the top lashes and apply black or brown mascara to the whole lash, from base to tip. For eyeshadow, a light neutral colored eyeshadow such as beige can be lightly brushed and blended thoroughly on the lids. A very fine eyeliner can also be used to emphasize the eyes, but make sure that it will look like you have very little or no makeup at all.
• Lips
Natural toned or nude lipstick or lip liner is used to achieve the nude or natural makeup look. Better yet, leave the lips alone and only apply a moisturizing lip balm for the luscious lips.

• Cheekbones
The apples of the cheeks can be brushed lightly with a bit of blush blended perfectly with the base makeup to make it look very natural.

Makeup Tips, Concealer – The Secret to a Flawless Complexion

Concealer is one of the most important ingredients in applying makeup. Some beauty specialists even use concealer only and skip foundation all together. In spite of this, a lot of women are wary of concealers, maybe because they don’t know how to apply it or get a shade that is right for them.

The key to the use of concealer is to get the shade that suits a skin tone and blend it in thoroughly so that it is not observable but provides that unblemished and flawless look to the complexion. If your skin darkens in summer then you need to find a concelaer in darker tones and for the rest of the year, when your skin is lighter, a lighter shade of concealer should be used. They look most natural when it is applied in thin layers and then built up steadily.

Concealer is used to hide skin blemishes as well as the darker skin under your eyes. For the darker circles below the eyes, a peach or pink toned concealer is applied first followed by a yellow color concealer that is a bit lighter than your foundation. Your foundation should be the exact shade or almost the exact shade of the skin tone.

In choosing the right shade of concealer, the factors to consider are color and consistency. Test the color of the concealer on the neck below the ear. It should be a shade lighter than your foundation. For the under eye, a concealer with more coverage is recommended such as a yellow-toned concealer. For dark or olive skin, an orange based concealer works very well. Avoid chalky or greasy concealers and those that are too white or pink.

Dab several dots of concealer under the eyes, and in all areas of the face with patchy skin such as around the mouth and nose and the chin, or any skin imperfection and blend it in with a concealer brush. To set the makeup, dust the entire face with fine loose powder applied with a fluffy brush.

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Latest Makeup Tips for 2012 Season, the Best Bronzers

Bronzers are sunless tanning powders, creams and sprays used to get a sun-kissed glow on the face and body. There are so many products to choose from to get that natural healthy tan all women dream of this summer, but there are some best bronzers that celebrities and celebrity make-up artists favor, check this out:

Baked Face Powder Bronzer
For Jessica Sutta of the Pussy Cat Dolls, the best bronzer and her favorite is the baked face powder bronzer of Urban Decay Cosmetics. She thinks it is wonderful and she recommends it to all her fans in a post she made on summer beauty tips. Since this face bronzer is baked, not pressed, it can be used dry, for a translucent effect and wet, for more intense color. It is smudge free and provides the skin a perfect finish. Jessica recommends to her fans to apply this baked face powder bronzer dry on the cheekbones with a large, feathery brush.

Bronzing Powder
For Lisa Rinna, the best bronzer is Bobbi Brown cosmetic’s bronzing powder. According to Lisa, this bronzing powder gives the skin a healthy glow and provides a look of a smooth and silky natural tan.

Bronze Universal de Chanel
Chanel Bronze Universal de Chanel is what celebrity makeup artist, Paula Begoun consider as the best bronzer. This product has a heavy creamy consistency that gives a natural healthy glow at all times and could transform tired complexion. It gives a very subtle sun-kissed glow to the skin with a matte finish.

Sheer Bronzer
The Sheer Bronzer of Giorgio Armani is a powder bronzer that creates a sun-kissed skin glow and warms the skin generating a sculpted glow with iridescent honey highlights. It has a soft, micro-fine consistency that comes in four shades. This look is evocative of Paris Hilton’s makeup coupled with soft glistening lips.

Givenchy Sun Prism
Givenchy Sun Prism is a best bronzer that comes as a compact powder with four shades that coalesce to form a one-of-a-kind blend that gives a delicate and gorgeous balance for utmost glow and luminosity. It provides a glowingly bronze complexion with flawless radiance and a matte finish. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS