Lea Michele Grammy Makeup Tutorial

The look that got the second highest number of votes from the Grammy looks was the Lea Michele Smoky Eye. This look is very sexy and sultry, great for a night out.
To see how it was done check out the video below and the products used.

Face
Nars Primer
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #120
Make Up For Ever Lift concealer #3
Make Up For Ever Duo Mat Pressed Powder #205
Make Up For Ever Mat Bronzer #2
Make Up For Ever Contouring Palette #2
Mac mineralize blush in Danity

Eyes
Mac Brun e/s (eyebrows)
Mac pencil in Smolder
Mac Soft Brown e/s
Mac Electra e/s
Mac Idol Eyes e/s
Mac Knight Divine e/s
Mac Black Tied e/s
Mac Brule e/s
Mac Gesso e/s
Make Up For Ever Aquablack liquid liner
Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara
Ardell #301 false lashes

Lips
Mac lip pencil in Subculture
Make Up For Ever lipstick #427
Nars Moon Fleet gloss

MAC Cosmetics Pret-a-Papier Collection

Craft Paper Couture – an inspired idea cut like a pattern and whipped up into a frisky little “funny face” frock. Then, strip it back to its essence for Summer 2010 for a Pret-a-Papier colour collection. It was a Project Runway challenge of sorts, with paper as the source, the instigator of ideas, the beginning of something simply, basically beautiful. Lipstick, LipGlass, Eye Shadow, Paint Pot, Chromografic Pencil, Studio Fix Lash, Impeccable Brow Pencil, Sheertone and Mineralize Blushes, and Nail Lacquer in a seamless spectrum of parchment-to-vellum beiges, with an occasional, clever colour spill, coral among the most au courant.”


Chromagraphic Pencil
NC15/NW20
NW25/NC30

Impeccable Brow Pencil
Dirty Blonde Blackened dark neutral-brown
Taupe Mid-tone dirty taupe

Studio Fix Lash
Black Fix Black

Blush
Instant Chic Mid-tone muted coral (Sheertone)
Garb Light golden suntan (Sheertone)

Mineralize Blush
Light Over Dark Light yellow brown / dark peach (Frost)

Paint Pot
Coral Crepe Soft coral
Groundwork Mid-tone neutral taupe

Lipstick
Archetype Sheer light gold (Lustre)
Dressmaker, Dressmaker Creamy light peach coral (Lustre)
Made to Order Creamy mid-tone dirty coral (Lustre)
Kraft Creamy mid-tone warm brown (Amplified)

Lipglass
C-Thru Peachy beige with shimmer
Fold and Tuck Mid-tone bright coral with soft pearl
Pret-a-Papier Dark reddened bronze with pearl

Eyeshadow
Tissue Weight Frosted pale peach (Frost)
Bamboo Light beige with peach (Matte)
Cut to Fit Frosted red bronze (Frost)
Gazette Grey Dark green-grey with gold pearl (Velvet)
Memorabilia Dirty purple (Matte)

Nail Lacquer
Brown Bag Mid-tone warm dirty beige
Originality Sparkly copper bronze

Jeanne Becker and Olympic excitement Vancouver 2010

The other day I had the pleasure of meeting Jeanne Becker. Jeanne is the host of Fashion Television and was one of the judges on Canada's Next Top Model. I've been watching her for years so meeting her was a really cool experience. She was in Vancouver for all the exciting events happening around the city during the 2010 Olympics. She interviewed the president of The Hudson's Bay Company, Bonnie Brooks. She also intereviewed Dean & Dan from Dsquared at their appearance at Holt Renfrew for the launch of their line of Canadian Olympic apparel. When I met Jeanne, I was very tempted to ask her thoughts on Alexander McQueen but decided not to because I wasnt sure if it would be appropriate. She was super friendly and sweet and it was great seeing her on the west coast for a change.

A/W '10 MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 18th

Eyes:
Eye Shadow in Vanilla – washed over the eyelid and into the crease of the eye
Select Cover-Up Concealer – applied to the lashes and brow to mute natural colour
FACE :
Select Cover-Up Concealer and Careblends Essential Oil – blended together
and applied to the skin
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder – dusted onto the skin to set the foundation
Cream Colour base in Pearl – lightly brushed along the cheekbones to contour
Lip:
Lip Pencil in Soar and Oak – blended together and smudged into the lip
Powder Blush in Tenderling – applied onto the lip to give a soft, matte finish




Eyes:
Mascara X in Black X – applied to the top and bottom lashes
Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Grey Utility – penciled onto the inner waterline
Lip Treatment – dabbed onto the eyelid using fingertips
FACE :
Face and Body Foundation and Strobe Liquid – blended together
and applied to the skin
Eye Shadow in Nylon – applied to the highest point of the cheekbone in
the shape of an upside down L to highlight
Lip:
Lip Conditioner SPF 15 – dabbed onto lip to moisturize



Eyes:
Eye Kohl in Powersurge and M·A·C Pro Cream Colour Base in Dark Brown
– penciled and blended into the eyelid and under the lower lash line
Studi o Finish Skin Corr ector in Deep Br own – applied and blended into
the eyelid and under the lower lash line
Crème Liner in Black – penciled very thinly along the top
lash line and the outer corner of eye
Gloss Texture – dabbed and blended below the lower lash line
FACE :
Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation – applied to the face for a light coverage
Lipstick in Diva and Russian Red – blended and applied to the apple area of the cheek
Lip:
Lipstick in Cunning – applied to the lip

Primped & Proper Loves CityChic Extensions

Eyelash extensions have become all the rage. What girl doesn’t want flirty, long and voluminous lashes? We all put on at least seven coats of mascara on everyday, don’t we? Well, ditch your mascara, get your booty over to CityChic Extensions, and get one of the lovely ladies to apply a set of eyelash extensions to your lashes. I got a chance to try them out a few months ago and I loved, loved them! I felt so pretty and done up all the time. My technician did such an amazing job. She carefully applied the lashes to my own natural lashes and in the end; I had long and voluminous lashes. I literally stared at myself in the mirror for about 5 minutes. I just could not get over how great they looked! Eyelash extensions are low maintenance and do not harm your own natural lashes.
CityChic Extensions’ other services include Hot & Cold Fusion Hair Extensions to give your hair a boost. Book you appointment at CityChic today and get gorge!

CityChic Extensions
Tel: 416.922.4569
E-mail: CityChicExtensions@gmail.com

A/W '10 MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 17th

Eyes:
Eye Shadow in Vanilla and M·A·C Pro Pigment in White – layered onto the eye lid
Eye Pencil in Ebony and Fluidline in Blacktrack – applied pencil thin below the lower lash line and
along the crease of the eyelid, winged out and connected to the outer corner of the eye
Eye Shadow in Carbon – layered over the eyeliner to set
FACE:
Face and Body Foundation – applied to the entire face
Sculpting and Shaping Powder – applied to the cheekbones to contour
Lip:
Lip Erase in Dim – pressed into the centre of the lip with the fingertip to mute the natural colour
Lip Pencil in Stripdown – penciled around the mouth for an overdrawn , fuller lip
Lipstick in To Pamper (Available Fall 2010) – lightly washed over the lip



Eyes:
Cream Colour Base in M·A·C Pro Dark Brown – applied under the eye ,
into the crease of the eyelid and at the top of the lash line
and blended with a M·A·C 252 Brush
Gloss Texture – dabbed onto the eyelids
FACE:
Studio Finish Concealer– applied where needed
Blot Powder – used to set the foundation and give the skin a matte finish
Studio Finish Concealer in NC50 – applied to the cheekbones to
contour using a M·a·c 190 Brush
Lip:
Lipstick in Charred Red and Eye Shadow in Carbon – blended together
and applied, with more intensity in the centre of the lip

Victoria Beckham A/W '10 Dress Collection

As I am sure you all know by now, I love Victoria Beckham. She is the definition of fabulousity. I am so happy that she designs now, because her work is so great. Her dresses are chic, classy and best of all, classic. Her A/W ’10 collection did not disappoint fashion lovers at New York Fashion Week this year. I have picked out a few from her collection that I absolutely love.