Season

Celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman is a big fan of wine and berry shades this season.  Here is his "how to" create a dramatic plum/berry eye makeup look.

 

Burgundy/plum eyeshadow: My tip for adding these fun, unique shades to your make up bag is to head to the drugstore. I really like Maybelline's Rose Tints Duo. These shades to give the eyes instant intensity but with a soft vibe. Here's how:

 

1: Sweep the lighter shade across lid and on brow bone. I like to take the lightest, shimmery color and smooth into the inner eye/tear duct area. This trick catches light and brings eyes to life. 

 

2. Using a small, tight brush use the darker shade and dot/stroke under the bottom lash line. Keep it very close to the lash line. I like to wet the small brush to get the most color impact and help with staying power. Line about 3/4 toward the inner eye.

 

3. Using a slightly larger eye shadow brush blend the deeper shade into the crease. I would go from outer corner to 3/4 toward the tear duct. You want to really nudge out the lid so it really pops. Blend up and outward to give the eyes a sexy lift.
 
Crisp, dramatic brows: With an amp'd up eye, you want to make sure your arches don't look low watt. Be sure to give your brows a nice clean up early in the season so they are always camera ready.  Define your brows with a pencil or powder that's one shade lighter than your hairs. You want a shadow of definition, not a hard filled in line. Try Vanitymark's Ultra-Brow powder.

 

My tip: if you are wearing your hair up, give brows a touch extra crispness since they will be center stage.

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This sparkling New Year's Eve party eye makeup idea was created by Jemma Kidd: founder of the Jemma Kidd Makeup School.  Just reading Jemma's advice gets me in a party mood!

1. Don’t be afraid to go a little wild – it’s New Year’s Eve after all! The perfect party look: glitter never fails to get girls in the mood to hit the dance floor. The inspiration is the heady days of disco, Studio 54 and 1970’s glam rock, but toned down for a more refined interpretation.

2. Tidy and emphasize the brows to provide a nice frame to your face.

3. Start with the eyes, that way you can dust away any particles before applying foundation. Draw along the upper lash line with a mahogany eyeliner pencil, working the tip between the roots of the lashes to add volume.

4. Create a base by using a synthetic brush to apply beige-gold crème eyeshadow from the upper lash line to the socket crease.

5. Next up – sparkle! Using a natural brush, layer gold glitter over the top, pressing it with the brush so that it sticks to the crème underneath. Using a pointed eyeliner brush, apply a line of crème and glitter just beneath the lower lash line.

6. Finish the dewy look by brushing a neutral highlighter over the browbone.

7. To up the flirt-factor, make your eyelashes super long with false-lash corners, curling and coating with a lengthening black mascara.

8. Make sure there are no traces of glitter on your cheeks before starting on your face.

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If you're looking for more tips on how to create the perfect Smoky Eye, check out this step-by-step tutorial by Rick DiCecca, Global Makeup Stylist.  His advice is–pardon the pun–eye opening!

Products Required:

Time Zone Line and Wrinkle Reducing Eye Cream

Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Shadow Base

Black Smoke Signature Eye Shadow Quad

Shade #1	Shade #2
Shade #3	Shade #4

Onyx Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eyeliner

TurboLash All Effects Mascara

Blacker Black Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara

Double Wear Stay-in-Place Concealer

When creating a dark and smokey eye, I will often apply the eye shadows and liner to the eye before I apply concealer and foundation. This practice makes it easier to remove any shadow that may remain under the eye area from the application, leaving this area clean and bright.

Apply Estée Lauder Time Zone Eye Cream to smooth and brighten the skin around the eyes.

Prepare your eye lids for powder eye shadows by applying Double Wear Stay-in-Place Shadow Base to your eyelids using your finger tip or an eye shadow brush. Start from lash line and blend over lid up to brow.

Using an eye shadow brush and the Black Smoke Signature Eye Shadow Quad, apply highlight Shade #1 from under the brow arch and to the inner eye corner. By buffing out any hard edges, you will create a soft definition.

Then apply Shade #3 over eyelid, starting along upper lash line and blending up over lid and into crease. Be sure to blend well in the crease to soften any hard lines.

Now apply shade #2 over the center of eyelid, starting from lash line and blending up over lid and up to the crease. This time, however, do not blend into the crease.

Apply Onyx Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eyeliner along upper and lower lashes in short deliberate strokes. Then smudge liner into lash line with the sponge tip on the end of the liner pencil. There’s no need to draw a perfect straight line. Your goal is to create darkness and lushness at the base of your lashes.

Blend Shade #4 into liner along upper and lower lashes and on outer edge of eyes from lash to crease. Again, make sure you blend the shadow well into the crease to soften any hard lines.

To complete your holiday eye makeup look, apply TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara to upper lashes and Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara in Blacker Black to lower lashes.

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A warm eye?  A cool eye?  Who could possibly choose?  Gazing at these facecharts might help you with decision-making!  These two holiday eye makeup looks were created by Sonia Hodzic, Director of Education at tarte Cosmetics using the "Treasure Chest" palette from the Holiday 2009 makeup collection. 

Holiday Eyes, Cool:

lifted™ natural eye primer with Firmitol™ applied first on the entire lid

treasure chest holiday collection 2009

shimmer shadow in pink on entire eye

shimmer shadow in light green on the lid, slightly on crease and under eye

matte shadow in dark green on outer corner and slightly on the outer crease

shimmer shadow in silver on the inner well

emphasEYES™ high definition eye pencil in black on both top and bottom lash line including inner rim

lights, camera, lashes! 4-in-1 clinically proven natural mascara

Holiday Eyes, Warm:

lifted™ natural eye primer with Firmitol™ applied first on the entire lid

treasure chest holiday collection 2009

shimmer shadow in pale gold on entire eye

shimmer shadow in darker gold on entire lid and under eye

matte shadow in rusty brownish pink in the crease

shimmer shadow in brown across the lash line and under the eye

emphasEYES™ high definition eye pencil in chocolate

lights, camera, lashes! 4-in-1 clinically proven natural mascara

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This easy-to-follow metallic holiday eye makeup idea was created by Christopher Del Castillo, MAC Sr. Artist.  It's a wonderful choice for a low-maintenance woman in search of a high-maintenance appearance!

1.  Start by applying MAC Mineralize Eye Shadow in Mayhem with a soft brush (like MAC 217) to your lids.

2.  Then use a contour brush like MAC 224 to apply MAC Copperplate Eye Shadow to your crease/socket to add depth.

3.  Make sure your eye brows look fabulously groomed with MAC Eye Brows in your perfect shade (they make one for every hair color).

4.  Finish the look with a fine line of black liquid liner — I prefer MAC Penultimate in Rapidblack. 

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