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Get Jennifer Aniston's Look from the NYC We're The Millers Premiere

Jennifer Aniston rocked a "summer in the city" inspired look for the We're the Miller's premiere courtesy of celebrity makeup artist Angela Levin.  As soon as I saw the inspiration I wanted to know more.  The only real difference I noticed from Jennifer's previous red carpet looks was her eye makeup.  Always stunning, we've never covered her breakdown.  So for all of her fans, here you go:

As a foundation, Levin applied FACE Picture Perfect Foundation in "O" and "J" ($48, facestockholm.com) and blended with a Chanel Foundation Brush ($45, shop.nordstrom.com) motioning in circular motions.

To give her a sun kissed look, Levin used Chanel Le Blush Creme in Revelation ($38, shop.nordstrom.com) and Chanel Le Beiges Health Glow Sheer Colour PF 15 No. 40 ($57.50, chanel.com) on the forehead, cheeks and chin.

For natural looking eyes, Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow Spicea pallet ($59, chanel.com). To make the eyes pop she applied the lightest color underneath the brow and the gold color on the lid under the lower lashes. The dark shade was used in the crease of the lid to open they eyes. She finished with Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Ebloui ($36, chanel.com) to frame the eye.

To finish it off, Levin applied Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in InSouciance ($32, chanel.com).

How to Sculpt Your Face in 3 Simple Steps

Earlier this week I was sitting in what I like to call "Beauty School," a MAC Pro Master Class lead by world famous makeup artist, James Kaliardos, (he's done VogueAllure and V magazine covers as well as every celeb imaginable from Gaga and Madonna to Lenny Kravitz).  I sat taking note of all of his application tips and tricks, but my eyes lit up when he began explaining how to use makeup to mimic Oprah lighting.  Oprah lighting! Now, let me explain.  When I'm on a shoot or doing a TV segment I always get excited when I see the producers setting up the diva lights.  Lighting is everything and Oprah's studio had the best lighting in the industry.  Everyone looks good in Oprah lighting.  Yes, even Rosie O'Donnell (almost?).

Kaliardos explained that when working with photographers he couldn't always rely on lighting because of shoot locations and often had to mimic Oprah lighting with makeup to ensure the models' or celebrities' skin would look three dimensionally flawless.  His secret?  He builds up the face with different tones of concealor and foundation.  Here's how:

1. Starting with a cleansed face, heavily apply moisturizer with a brush to prep your canvas.

2. Using the same brush, use a creamy concealor that's a shade lighter than your skin tone and sweep it under your eyes (from the inner corners out), around your nostrils, on your chin and on your forehead.  Blend it in and out.  This helps to sculpt and lift up the planes of your face and add dimension.

3. Use two foundations.  One just a half a shade darker and one that matches perfectly.  Using the same brush, take the darker one and just hit your temples and underneath your cheekbones.  Fill in the rest of your face with the other and blend.

 

Lush Colour Supplements

I have a confession to make... as much of a beauty junkie that I am, I hate wearing make up.  I love learning about new product launches, getting tips and tricks from the pros and trying and testing different formulas of mascaras and pops of colors on my cheeks and lips, I hate wearing it. I recently discovered Lush Colour Supplements, which are the answer to face makeup for girls who hate wearing makeup.  I wouldn't consider it a foundation at all because its a very light formula.  Nor is it a tinted moisturizer.  I find it works perfectly as an additive to your everyday moisturizer.  It mixes very well and leaves you with an overall dewy glow.

I'm a huge fan because unlike traditional tinted moisturizers, which are all made with a general moisturizer, you can mix these colour supplements into your favorite moisturizer that works well with your skin.  They're also made with rice bran and soya oil instead of mineral oil so they're less irritating.