Makeup Tips For Redheads From Brett Freedman!

Are you a red head in search of makeup tips?  Reba McEntire’s makeup artist, Brett Freedman, has these great tips and tricks for you!

BROWS: A clean, structured brow is really in right now, but freckles around the brows can make the area look messy.  Try dabbing on a bit of concealer to ‘clean up’ the area.

It’s important to find a great brow pencil that works for your coloring.  Always err on the lighter, blonder side of pencils than darker shades if you’re unsure.  Brett specifically created Vanitymark’s Gingerella Ultra-Brow Pencil for strawberry blonds and brighter red locks like Reba’s. If you’re more of a deep henna redhead (think Emma Stone), Vanitymark’s Auburnista is the shade for you!

CHEEKS: You don’t want too much color on cheeks, or you’ll end up looking doll-like. Forego blush and try a highlighter to catch the light instead! Brett loves Benefit Girl Meets Pearl.

LIPS: Plums shades look great on red-haired mavens. Try a wine or plum lipstick for a dramatic lip that’s more unusual than the standard red. Clinique has a bunch of great shades in this family – in order of sheer to dark, try Black Honey, Perfect Plum or Vintage Wine.

Holiday Makeup Ideas: Jemma Kidd’s Screen Siren!

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In search of some holiday makeup ideas?  Here’s the Screen Siren look, directly from Jemma Kidd!

jemma kidd, eye makeup ideas, screen siren1) A radiant, flawless complexion is essential, so make sure you get this right with plenty of prep. Use an illuminating primer on well moisturised skin under a light layer of foundation, blending carefully at the jaw and hairline. Perfect with concealer where necessary.

2) Eyes should be neutral to keep the look balanced and elegant; use an eye primer before applying a delicate wash of nude toned eyeshadow with a matte finish.

3) Using a fine brush, add definition by lining the eyes with a jet black gel or liquid eyeliner. Start with a fine line at the inner corner of the eyes, thickening it gradually towards the outer corners. Apply false corner lashes and a volumising mascara for maximum impact and definition. Finish by combing through the brows, using a brow powder to fill in any sparse areas.

4) The first rule of red lips is precision. Ensure lips are flake-free, well moisturised and primed before taking your time to outline and fill in the lips with a waxy red lip liner to ensure a long-lasting hold. Next, paint on a creamy, scarlet red lipstick using a small lip brush, blotting with a tissue and reapplying.

LIP TIP: TO PLUMP UP YOUR POUT, APPLY A DAB OF CLEAR LIPGLOSS ONTO THE CENTRE OF THE LOWER LIP TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF EXTRA FULLNESS

MAC Cham Pale

Natural, naked shades with major glow… Available December 26- mid February 2011, MAC introduces Cham Pale!
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FIX+ LAVENDER
Suggested Retail Price $18.00 U.S. / $21.50 CDN

COMPLETE COMFORT CREME
Suggested Retail Price $32.00 U.S./$38.50 CDN

LIP CONDITIONER SPF 15 + LAVENDER
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 US / $17.50 CDN

TINTED LIP CONDITIONER SPF 15 + LAVENDER
Calm Mode – Light neutral beige
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN

MAC Cham Pale, Color Lineup

STUDIO FIX LASH
Black Fix – Black
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN
SPECIAL RESERVE HIGHLIGHT POWDER
Chez Chez Lamé – Soft gold with silver shimmer
Rosé Ole – Soft pink with gold shimmer
Suggested Retail Price $28.00 U.S. /$33.50 CDN

EYE KOHL
I Get No Kick – Metallic nude
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

KOHL POWER
Feline – Rich black
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

CHROMAGRAPHIC PENCIL
NC15/NW20 – NC15
NW25/NC30 – NC25
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

PAINT POT
Chilled on Ice – Frosted white gold
Let Me Pop – Frosted light copper
Vintage Selection – Frosted dirty peach
Dangerous Cuvée – Frosted cool grey
Suggested Retail Price $16.50 U.S./$20.00 CDN

NAIL LACQUER
Soirée – Sparkly light bronze gold (Frost)
Very Important Platinum – Dirty platinum (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $13.00 U.S./$15.50 CDN

LIPSTICK
Tanarama – Pale Beige with golden shimmer (Frost)
Flustered – Frosted pale bronze (Frost)
Quiet, Please – Frosted pink champagne (Lustre)
Gel – Sheer metallic beige (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

LIPGELÉE
Luxure – Off white with pink pearl (Frost)
Sin-tillation – Sparkly pale icy pink (Frost)
Bubble Lounge – Sparkly pink peach (Frost)
Straight to the Head – Sparkly bronze brown (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

EYE SHADOW x 4 – CAVIAR DREAMS
Brule – Soft creamy beige (Satin)
Et tu, Bouquet? – Frosted pale pink gold (Frost)
Caviar Dreams – Dirty frosted pewter (Lustre)
Retrospeck – Beached blonde (Lustre)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.00 CDN

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Noble Knights Lash Line Eye Bag

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Looking for a last minute gift?  Look no further than MAC!  Chapter 1 of A Tartan Tale is a collection of Lip, Eye and Brush Bags that make such festive holiday gifts!  The Noble Knights Lash Line Eye Bag contains a vibrant teal pigment, a travel-sized Zoomblack Zoom Lash mascara, and a Fluidline in Blitz & Glitz.  What a fabulous New Year’s Eve eye look this pretty little pouch will help create!

Retail price is $36.

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5 Warm Thrillseekers: MAC A Tartan Tale

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As if I wasn’t already in love with MAC pigments!  5 Warm Thrillseekers–from MAC A Tartan Tale–groups together three neutral and spices them up to the extreme with golden glitter and seafoam green!

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Left to right:  Gilded green- a shimmery seafoam green, Gold mode- bright metallic bronze, Most darling- Subtly sparkling brown, Reflects, Bronze- a looks-almost-wet gleaming metallic gold, Gift O’ Glamour- Pinkish copper metallic.

Retail price is $32.50.

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The Faerie Glen and Full Fuchsia

the faerie glen swatch, full fuchsia swatch, mac a tartan taleThe Faerie Glen and Full Fuchsia are two diametrically-opposed lipsticks from MAC’s holiday 2010 A Tartan Tale collection.  Swatches of these beauties are below, for your viewing pleasure!  Each would seem to appeal to an entirely different personality.  Which best suits you?

Full Fuchsia- This vibrant, true fuchsia shade has an amplified finish, to really turn up the volume!  A great fit for a party princess.

The Faerie Glen- Officially this beauty blogger’s new favorite naked lipstick!  The Lustre finish makes it positively shine.

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6 Twists Of Tartan: MAC A Tartan Tale

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$36 for 6 silky, vibrant MAC eyeshadows?  What a steal!  If any one eye shadow compact fully embodies the spirit of MAC A Tartan Tale, it would be 6 Twists Of Tartan, filled with kilt-inspired shades.

Ordinarily, combining bold eyeshadow shades such as these would scare me off.  However, the color payoff  frome this palette is a bit less intense than I expected.  This makes these bold colors infinitely more wearable.  The shades are soft… like a watercolor painting!

6 Twists Of Tartan Swatches Below

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5 Naughty Little Vices Nail Lacquer, MAC A Tartan Tale

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Have you had your eye on MAC’s 5 Naughty Little Vices nail lacquer collection?  These gorgeous little minis, housed in MAC’s “Tartan Tale” tin, make an adorable gift!  Check out the swatches below, to decide if you should add this gem to your shopping list!

Retail price is $25.50 for the set.

asiatique swatch, mac naughty little vices swatches, mac a tartan tale swatchesAsiatique-  Sports-car red!  Frost finish.
beyond jealous swatch, mac naughty little vices swatches, mac a tartan tale swatchesBeyond Jealous-  A dark almost-black blue-green.  Cream finish.
nocturnelle swatch, mac naughty little vices swatches, mac a tartan tale swatchesNocturnelle-  An inky black.  Cream finish.
vice is nice swatch, mac naughty little vices swatches, mac a tartan tale swatchesVice Is Nice-  Shimmery gold.  Frost finish.
vintage vamp swatch, mac naughty little vices swatches, mac a tartan tale swatchesVintage Vamp-  A dark brown-red.  Cream finish.

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Tarte The Jewelry Box Palette

tarte the jewelry box palette, holiday 2010I mentioned Tarte The Jewelry Box Palette as a great gift idea for holiday 2010, and just wanted to reiterate the fact that I LOVE this makeup palette, and think it is THE makeup gift to give this season!

Firstly, the palette is filled with 32 full-sized silky tarte eyeshadows.  Worried about dupes?  Don’t be!  These shadows are limited-edition, and exclusive to the palette!

Tarte’s beloved bronzer, Park Ave. Princess, is in the house… coupled with a shimmery highlighter.  Eight creamy glosses and five eye pencils make this a makeup artists dream…

Bonus:  The top of the palette’s case has a removeable necklace!

Retail price is $52.  Keep scrolling down for some exclusive close-up photos of The Jewelry Box Palette!

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Above:  Tarte The Jewelry box, upper level of eyeshadows.

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Above:  Tarte The Jewelry box, lower eyeshadow tier!

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Above:  Tarte The Jewelry box, highlighter, park ave. princess and eight glosses (yes, I couldn’t help but sample them before shooting these product images!)

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Above:  Tarte The Jewelry box, five eye pencils.

Guerlain Meteorites Illuminating Powder: Perles d’Or

guerlain les meteorites, holiday 2010, les meteorites perles d'orIf you like to keep it simple, but only want the best of the best, Guerlain Meteroites Illuminating Powder Perles d’ Or should certainly adorn your vanity.

And–I do mean adorn!  From Guerlain holiday 2010 this legendary beauty staple is specially packaged in a metal case stamped with the rosette, the meteorites seal, and decorated with an adorable golden bee.

Meteorites Perles d’Or bring out the best of any complexion.  The variety of shades work togehter to even out irregularities in the complexion.  Specific for Holiday 2010, Guerlain has included a golden shade to illuminate, and a violet shade to soften dark shadowy areas.  The result is positively enchanting!

Retail price is $56.

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