It’s no secret that the key to rocking a bold lipstick shade is confidence, but until recently I couldn’t bring myself to do it and I don’t think it was confidence that I was lacking. Instead, it was lack of what I like to call lipstick knowledge. I’m a gloss girl. I spoke with Celebrity Makeup Artist, Carmindy and got some tips on how to pull off a bright lip with pride like Jessica Alba.
1. How should you prepare your lips for a bold or bright colored lipstick?
First buff them with a little white sugar and a washcloth. Then add a bit of balm and do the rest of your makeup first. Then by the time you apply your lip color they will be nice and moist and ready to go.
2. When wearing a bold color how should you wear the rest of your makeup?
Keep it simple and let the lips be the star of the show. Cheeks should have a simple pink flush and eyes should be neutral with black mascara.
After a conversation with some of my girlfriends I discovered that bronzer was one of the top beauty products they couldn’t live without and observed that some of them weren’t even wearing the right shade for their skin tone. That being said, I decided to help them out by investigating the techniques on how to choose and apply the magic dust. Physician’s Formula Celebrity Makeup Artist Joanna Schlip gave me the scoop.
The heat wave in NYC is no joke right now. I can’t even wear anything on my face but mascara, eyeliner and a dab of cream blush if I have to wear makeup at all – but Rachel Bilson‘s makeup artist, Carol Shaw gave my friends at DailyMakeover the scoop on look cool despite the heat. Here are her tips:
