Carrine Roitfeld for M.A.C Fall 2012

Carine Roitfeld; born September 19, 1954, in Paris, France) Editor in Chief of CR Fashion-Book (as of 2012), was the editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris from 2001 to January 31, 2011. A former fashion model and writer, she announced her resignation on December 17, 2010; she was succeeded by Emmanuelle Alt.

Known as much for her sultry smokey eyes and bed head hair as she is for being one of fashions elite.  Former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris Carine Roitfeld, makes her signature look available to the masses in MAC's latest Fall collaboration. This collection makes it easy to recreate Carine's, morning after the after party face with neutral tone eyeshadow compacts, deep black eye kohl, and nude lips. Fool proof, full on, sexy. See below for full 21 piece collection available now.

Jungle Camouflage Full Face Kit ($44.00 U.S. / $52.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

• Dew Soft creamy beige (Veluxe Pearl)
• Camo Muted grayish taupe (Satin)
• Bad Lieutenant Blackened deep brown (Matte)
• Carbon Intense black (Matte)
• Bootcamp Bronze Soft sheer chestnut

Desert Camouflage Full Face Kit ($44.00 U.S. / $52.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

• Sahara Dust Light neutral beige (Satin)
• Cactus Thorn Mid-tone brown bronze (Frost)
• Desert Shimmering warm taupe (Satin)
• Carbon Intense black (Matte)
• Sand Storm Soft sheer warm caramel

Lipstick ($16.50 U.S. / $20.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

• Tropical Mist Sheer translucent nude

Kohl Power Eye Pencil ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

• Feline Black

Eye Brows ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

• Brunette Grey brown

Fluidline ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN) (Permanent)

• Blacktrack Black

Brow Set ($16.00 U.S. / $19.00 CDN) (Permanent)

• Clear Clear

Mascara ($16.00 U.S. / $19.00 CDN) (Permanent)

• Studio Fix Boldblack Lash Black
• Zoomfast Black Lash Black

Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 ($27.00 U.S. / $32.00 CDN) (Permanent)

• NC30 Medium, warm

Mineralize Concealer ($20.00 U.S. / $24.00 CDN) (Permanent)

• NC33 Medium, warm

Face & Body Foundation ($27.00 U.S. / $32.00 CDN) (Permanent)

• C4 Medium

Accessories

• Good Luck Star Stencil ($18.00 U.S. / $24.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
• 49 Lash Lashes ($16.00 U.S. / $19.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)
• Tweezer/Slant Slanted tweezers ($33.00 U.S. / $40.00 CDN) (Permanent)
• Full Lash Curler Eyelash curler ($20.00 U.S. / $24.00 CDN) (Permanent)

Nail Lacquer ($17.50 U.S. / $21.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

• Undercover Nude Sheer clear nude (Cream)
• Underfire Red Deep blood red (Cream)

Brushes

• 266 Small angle ($20.00 U.S. / $24.00 CDN) (Permanent)
• 275 Medium angled shading ($25.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN) (Permanent)
• 191 Square/Foundation ($33.00 U.S. / $39.50 CDN) (Permanent)

How to Clean and Reuse False Eyelashes

Holidays are a great time to try out new makeup trends, with that may come the desire to turn up the glamour and really play up the drama. Whether that be, a sexy red lip color or very bold smoked eyes there are numerous tips and tricks to make the transition from just wow, to POW! and easy one.
One of my favorite extras to add, holiday event or any event at all that I would like to really play my eyes up is false eyelashes. The great thing about falsies is that you can get them anywhere, your local drug store to your favorite MAC counter, and you're sure to find a set you love in your price range which can start out as low as $2.99 and upwards from there.
  When first experimenting with false eyelashes I went straight to MAC. I love the way MAC falsies feel in comparison to some other brands I have tried, like real eyelashes because of the delicate fibers used as oppose to others that are made out of plastic material.  Eighteen dollars for false eyelashes can seem like an okay indulgence every now and then however, my dilemma begins when there are three to four events in one week. How do I get the most bang for my buck? After torturous trial and error that's has resulted in everything from melting away the adhesive with makeup remover, an absolute mess. To pulling the glue form lashes, end result- 10 individual lashes left on the strip, ruined. I knew there had to be an easier way to reuse your eyelashes, safely and effectively.
  I came across the answer to my prayers and yours, blogger Sparkly Playground gives a step buy step tutorial on a fool proof way to clean, sanitize, and reuse your lashes. This method seemed so easy, especially after all the fails I'd had, I was a little skeptical, it can't be this easy. I tried it out, it worked and fast! Have a look at her step by step blog post below;

TUTORIAL: How to Clean and Reuse False Eyelashes

 I saved this dirty pair for a while. I wore these for about a week and as you can see. It's disgusting! It's really important that you clean out your lashes because it will accumulate bacteria and can easily go back to infecting your eyes! Your eyes are precious!!!

I tend to like DIYing my lashes to get the look I want.
So I have Velour Lashes in "Are those Real?", cheap china falsies cut in half, and Cheap China falsies short ones. I know it's hard to tell I combined 3 pairs into one, but you will see them at the end of the post once it's all cleaned! 
By the way, I purposely chose these dirty lashes because it has Mink lashes and Synthetic lashes. I wanted to demonstrate how this tutorial works on both types of lashes!

                                                Take a container and fill it with water. Soak your lashes in there and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

You will see the glue residue rubber thing become white. This is totally normal. I avoid using Make Up Remover, Cleansing Oils, and Cleansing Foam to remove the residue at this step because it tends to MELT the glue. It's a hot mess, no joke. It's much easier this way. You will see by the next picture!

So I removed the lashes from the water and gently pat them dry with a tissue or cotton pad.

At this point, you can easily just peel the glue residue off. (You can use tweezers if you dont have long nails). Most times, I get it all off in one long piece! If you used any other substance other than water, the glue tends to dissolve and it becomes all sticky and melted and gross. 

Now, soak a cotton pad (preferably one that is lint-free) with make up remover. Also dip some remover on to a Q-tip so it's like your magic wand to clean the lashes. This step is to clean off the eyeliners, eyeshadows, mascaras that are left on your lashes. 

Look at all the gross make up I removed from this step. Impressive??
It's important to use Q-tip and cotton pad because its more gentle. Our fingers and nails tends to be much bigger in size and it can break the lashes (fall outs).

Finally, I use Alcohol (70% to 99% in strength) to sanitize. You can buy Alcohol in Walmart or any drugstore. I put them in a small spray bottle (you can get those at dollar stores or drugstores). I put about 2-3 sprays on the lashes, and gently use a new Q-tip to wipe dry. It does evaporate so don't worry about having alcohol residue in your eyes ;)

DONE!

Lets Get Dirty!! Daphne Guinness for MAC

With names like Blue Blood Deep, Bruised Sky, and Narcissus Dirty Heiress Daphne Guinness, shows us how to make grunge cutting edge and glamorous. Available December 26th 2011 through February 9th 2012 her limited edition MAC collaboration, consisting of cool berry tones and sexy smokey hues. Daphne is known for embodying her imagination through art and creation and this palette follows suit."This collection is a window into my imagination” says Daphne and for her loyal followers as I am, an open door into her creative soul.

Chanel Holiday 2011 Makeup Collection

Available in stores now, Chanel’s Holiday 2011 makeup collection, LES SCINTILLANCES DE CHANEL is a classic pallet of gold, red, beige, and black.  Absolute sophistication for this holiday season, in classic shades you simply can never go wrong and prove as a constant inspiration for Creative Director of Chanel Makeup Peter Phillips. 

LUMIÈRE SCULPTÉE DE CHANEL – HIGHLIGHTING POWDER

A true visionary, Mademoiselle Chanel found inspiration everywhere. Today, the Paris Makeup Studio does similarly — capturing the gilded beauty of Mademoiselle’s treasured belt buckle in LUMIÈRE SCULPTÉE DE CHANEL Highlighting Powder, an illuminating powder that gently highlights the skin with a sheer blend of tender pink and pearlescence. Shades of ivory and pink dusted with tone-on-tone mother-of-pearls make this palette the height of glamour and sophistication. $72.00 Limited Edition

ROUGE ALLURE – LUMINOUS SATIN LIP COLOUR

Colour lips classic for the holidays with ROUGE ALLURE Luminous Satin Lip Colour in two new shade offerings. Timeless reds offer instant elegance and drama, while hues of pink create a feminine and festive effect. $32.00 (Limited Edition)

LE VERNIS – NAIL COLOUR

This holiday season, nails are take-notice in festive red or iconic black. $25.00 (Limited Edition)

Lipstick Diary

Like most women I have makeup over flowing out of stacks of boxes and a few makeup bags, not including the one I carry every day. While going through and trying to toss out oldies, I noticed that I had a lot of lipstick, and because I'm not wild about colors they were all a variation of nude, beigey, peachy, pink shades. I am in no way, a makeup artist, or guru, I simply like a small amount of very specific looks on me and stick with what I know. Though I have my favorites, and to some just looking my collection may seem as though its all the same shade of lipstick, I promise you I can identify each and every shade, what it does, what it smells like, the sheen, and what colors it goes best with. I thought back, and since I first began wearing makeup seriously (after realizing I didn't look as great as Foxy Brown did with black lipstick), and so many of the ads at that time, or even when I would go into department stores to purchase makeup because I was a person of color I was made to feel like I could only wear darker shades of usually berry tone lipstick or browns.  Maybe, back then in the 90's it just wasn't as popular as it is now, to wear nude or pink shades. I don't remember when exactly I realized I could do whatever I wanted in life and in makeup but, I've had a love affair with lighter shades of lipstick for quite some time. When I first began, I received backlash. I was the girl in school with the big pink lips, or I remember dating a guy as an adult, who asked me if I wore pink lipstick because I thought I was white. So the stigma that black people should only wear brown lipstick still exists in some people.  Could I have looked like a clown back in high school wearing the wrong shade of lipstick, possibly, I was young and just starting out with makeup and did whatever made me smile (as I still do now). The only difference now is, I'm a little more conscience of what compliments my skin tone but I believe any girl can wear any color lipstick she wants as long as she finds the right shade. While these things made me slightly self conscience then, I never stopped wearing pretty pastel colored lipsticks and I've been on a hunt since to find the perfect hue. While I've found some combinations that have been gorgeous, there's also a catch, I don't want to have to mix colors, and only want to add lipgloss for shine not to alter color. I want the perfect nude or pink lipstick that provides, color coverage, moisture, and slight shine, NO glitter, NO shimmer.  I've decided to occasionally record my lippy findings and you can view my first video vlog below. Hope you enjoy!

Donna Karan Spring 2012 Makeup

New York Fashion Week: Donna Karan SS2012

How to with MAC makeup…

FACE

Charged Water Face & Body Lotion (available Spring/Summer 2012) — hydrates and prepares skin Face & Body Foundation — applied in tones matching the chest in order to warm up the skin Select Cover-Up — lightly applied only where needed to even skintone MAC Pro Mid-Tone Sepia Cream Colour Base — applied with 168 Large Angled Contour Brush under the cheekbones for a soft contour Luna Cream Colour Base — applied to upper cheekbones for a highlight

EYE

Luna Cream Colour Base — lightly applied to the eyes with fingers above bare lashes Hodgepodge Lip Pencil — used to create freckles just under the eyes

LIP

Bittersweet Pro Longwear Lip Pencil — defines the lip line with a bit of a pointed bow MAC Pro Full Chocolate and Most Mocha Lipsticks — mixed together and applied to the lips with 231 Small Shader Brush

Images and Information courtesy of talkingmakeup.com

Prabal Gurung Spring 2012

PRABAL GURUNG. “THE ART OF ARAKI…THE LIP IS AN ORCHID BURSTING FROM WITHIN.”-CHARLOTTE TILBURY for MAC Cosmetics.

New York Fashion Week: Prabal Gurung Spring 2012

Here’s how with MAC makeup…

FACE

Studio Moisture Cream — hydrates and illuminates skin Matchmaster SPF 15 Foundation — lightly buffed into skin to perfect Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder — applied through the middle of the face for a polished effect Luna Cream Colour Base — blended in a “C” shape around the temple and eye area to highlight MAC Pro Sculpt Sculpting Powder Pro Palette — blended through lower planes and temples to contour

EYE

Young Venus In Extra Dimension Eye Shadow (available Spring/Summer 2012) — blended over the eyelids as a base and highlight Warm Thunder In Extra Dimension Eye Shadow (available Spring/Summer 2012) — applied through the crease and pulled outwards to elongate Strobe Cream — a dot applied over the eye shadow for a subtle shine

LIP

MAC Pro Process Magenta Chromagraphic Pencil — slightly overdrawn with a blunted tip to achieve the look of just kissed lips MAC Pro Black, Burgundy, and Fuchsia Lipmix — mixed together and applied through the centre of the lip for more impact

Images courtesy of taklingmakeup.com

Hello Kitty Graffiti Collection

Hello Kitty and Sephora do it again! The dynamic duo team up once again along with Hello Kitty designer from Tokyo, Ms. Yuko Yamaguchi, world renowned graffiti artist POSE to create a collection of beauty products once again. But, this time they've added some edge to the sweetness. On July 28th, Sephora debuted the Hello Kitty Graffiti collection for a limited time only. 

The collection includes a  makeup bag ($28), tiered palette with four eyeshadows and two blush/bronzers ($35), roll-on perfume ($18, pictured), a compact mirror ($18) and a 5-piece brush set in a Hello Kitty-shaped case ($49).
The ultimate combination of sugar and spice, available online and at your local Sephora for a limited time only. 

CHANEL 2011/ 2012 FALL/WINTER HAUTE COUTURE SHOW MAKEUP BY PETER PHILIPS.

“In the early stages of the Haute Couture Collection, a few key elements came up. Karl Lagerfeld mentioned the masculine/feminine silhouette, the decor (Place Vendôme), the fact that we were going to do a show at night and the flashlight shoes. That’s where the veil/burglar idea came from.  The focus is on the eyes, but through a veil. Skin is pure with a hint of blush and the lips are velvet peach. On the nails we used Chanel’s classic “Le Vernis – Blue Satin“, a timeless night blue. I wanted to create an eye that would read through a veil, that’s why I used “Illusion d’Ombre in Mirifique“, a pitch black with starlight sparkles. Eyes that see in the dark and nails the shade of night. And a soft touch of “Rouge Allure Velvet – La Furtive“, perfect for stealing kisses.”

Skin prepared with HYDRAMAX+ ACTIVE NOURISHING CREAM

The Complexion VITALUMIÈRE AQUA Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup SPF 15

POUDRE UNIVERSELLE LIBRE Natural Finish Loose Powder

ECLAT LUMIÈRE Highlighting Face Pen

CORRECTEUR PERFECTION Long Lasting Concealer

The Eyes ILLUSION D’OMBRE Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Mirifique – Fall 2011 Collection

STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF Long Lasting Eyeliner in Ebène

CRAYON SOURCILS

INIMITABLE WATERPROOF Mascara in Noir

RECOURBE CILS DE CHANEL Precision Eyelash Curler – August 2011

The Cheeks JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush in Rose Ecrin – Fall 2011 Collection

The Lips SOIN TENDRE LÈVRES Hydrating Lip Treatment

ROUGE ALLURE VELVET Luminous Matte Lip Colour in La Furtive (Exclusive to Asia)

The Nails LE VERNIS Nail Colour in Blue Satin – on the hands

LE VERNIS Nail Colour in Jade Rose – on the feet

Backstage at Christian Dior

Truth be told, I was going to post on the Christian Dior Homme Spring 2011 Menswear Collection. I swear. It was going to kick off with this Kanye West line from Devil in a New Dress;

                              “The Lyor Cohen of Dior Homme,Thats Dior Homme not Dior Homie”


I however was distracted, by what you ask... MAKEUP, HAIR, AND over the top GLAMOUR! Backstage at Couture, have a look.
                              

Photos courtesy of I know what you wore last season