Archive for August, 2007
Interview with Celebrity Pedicurist Carla Kay
Carla Kay is one of Hollywood’s hottest pedicurists with clients including Ashlee Simpson and Gwen Stefani. Carla was also manicurist for Jennifer Lopez’s “Play” music video. Here is an exclusive interview with Carla Kay made possible by http://beautyinterviews.com/ where she talks about her experience as a celebrity pedicurist and shares great tips for getting the ultimate pedicure at home.
How did you end up being one of LA’s most sought after pedicurist?
I feel like I’m the most sought after because my pedicures last up to 6 weeks without the polish chipping, a pedicure should be painless and my clients are always saying how gentle I am.
You also work at The Bungalow in Melrose Place, LA. What is the most requested service at this salon?
The most requested service at the Bungalow Salon where I work is pedicures and Pink and White Acrylic Nails, I use the most natural looking Acrylic by Tammy Taylor and clients can go 3 to 4 weeks before they have to see me again.
You have worked with many celebrities such as Ashlee Simpson and Gwen Stefani, what’s involved in a full service celebrity pedicure?
When I am with a celebrity like Gwen or Ashlee, they like to get manicures which involve pushing cuticles back cleaning the nails and massage and of course a great color to finish off with. Their pedicures are normally the best part because they can sit back and not think of anything but feeling good while I’m giving them a pedicure, they especially enjoy the massage the most.
What tips can you give us for the perfect at-home-pedicure?
For the perfect at home pedicure, I like to keep my implements in my bathroom, I first remove old polish and jump into the tub after soaking for awhile I push back the cuticles with an orange wood stick, it’s easier to push them because you’ve been soaking them for awhile, then I take my foot file and gently file off the calluse make sure you do not take off too much we need some of them to protect our feet if you take off to much this is going to be very painful after, I dry off and file my nails straight across rounding the edges just a bit. Apply a base coat wait a minute then apply color finishing with a top coat but also allow a few minutes in between coats. Or if you just had a pedicure done at a salon after a week you could apply a top coat to bring back the shine and apply cuticle oil or olive oil so your cuticles look fresh, you could also maintain your calluses by filing them once a week especially the heel area so there not cracking and always apply cream to them.
Truth or myth, you must shake a nail polish bottle before applying?
You should shake your bottle of polish because it will mix up the color sometimes you will see a bottle that has sat for awhile and the top part is clear and the color will separate. To read Carla Kay’s full interview click this link: http://beautyinterviews.com/interviews/carla-kay/
Interview with Cristina Bartolucci of DuWop
Check out an exclusive and cool interview by Marta Walsh of http://beautyinterviews.com/ with Cristina Barolucci the talented founder of DuWop Cosmetics.
How was the idea for DuWop makeup line born?
DuWop’s other co-founder, Laura DeLuisa, and I were working together backstage on Hollywood sets (Laura worked on hair and I did makeup). One major problem I constantly came across was dealing with the actors’ and actresses’ puffy eyes. Trying to solve this problem using gauze soaked in ice water created a mess backstage, so we began mixing up a cooling gel concoction with essential oils that became our first product, I gels.
Our next idea was for our infamous lip plumper that revolutionized the beauty industry – Lip Venom. Working on the set of the hit NBC show “Felicity,” I noticed that after love scenes, my actresses would come to me for touch-ups and have these beautiful flushed, plump lips. We wanted to create a product that mimicked the same effect as kissing, so we went to work mixing up ingredients that would increase the circulation to the lips, like kissing, to plump them up. We tried cayenne pepper, crushed mustard seeds, and anything else we had in the cupboard. Once we had a formula that worked, we would bring it to set and test it on Jennifer Garner and Keri Russell, who starred in the show, and get their feedback. After several tries, the formula for Lip Venom was created.
After the success of I Gels and Lip Venom, we saw that we really had something going and decided to take tricks of the trade and start our own
company.
What is DuWop’s philosophy?
“We are creating what’s missing from your makeup bag.” At DuWop we
believe that you cannot do everything brilliantly. We strive to create innovative color cosmetics and tools that can be used with DuWop makeup or any other line. We are sensitive to the fact that beauty shoppers no longer stick with just one brand. They cherry pick the best of everything and we are working on making cherries..
Which celebrities are fans of DuWop?
We love that Lindsay Lohan seems to be our unofficial spokeswoman – she’s a huge fan of Lip Venom and always attributes her gorgeous pout to our lip plumper. Corinne Bailey Rae uses our I gels to help her relax before any performances. We also get so many requests for Revolotion around awards season. Makeup artists have constantly mentioned how their clients can’t live without our little tinted body moisturizer in the blue bottle.
To read the full interview with Cristina Bartolucci of DuWop Cosmetics here: http://beautyinterviews.com/interviews/duwop/
Dr Brandt Liquid Skin
Dr Brandt Liquid Skin is a new night cream for the face by Dr Brandt Skincare line. Dr Brandt Liquid Skin mimics skin’s structure and provides essential nutrients as you sleep.
Ingredients such as green tea, white tea, and seven amino acids help in repairing aging skin. Dr Brandt Liquid Skin is suitable for all skin types. Cost: $70 for 1.7 oz.
Nude Skincare Advance Smoothing Complex
Nude Skincare is a luxury eco-friendly skincare line that is biocompatible and uses pre and pro biotic ingredients. This means that Nude is free of chemicals, like mineral oils and silicons, that our body can’t absorb. Nude Skincare ingredients are almost 100% organic and their elegant unique packing is entirely recyclable and 40% of Nude bottles are made using post industrial recycled plastic. Nude Skincare was created by Bryan Meehan who is also the co-founder of the British organics store Fresh and Wild that was sold to Whole Foods. Rock star Bono from U2 and his wife Ali Hewson are also the proud investors in Nude. Nude is planned to officially launch in the US this Fall.
Talking Makeup had the pleasure to test some of Nude Skincare products and we are absolutely in love with Nude. We particularly impressed with Nude Skincare Advance Smoothing Complex which feels amazing on your skin. Nude Skincare Advance Smoothing Complex is suitable for all skin types. Ingredients include: natural peptides, hyaluronic acid, vitamin A from buriti, vitamin C form acerola, vitamin E form loganberry, a powerful antioxidant CoQ10, and natural probiotics. Nude Skincare Advance Smoothing Complex helps stimulate collagen production, firms, hydrates, reduces visible signs of aging, and fights free radical attack. For more product information check Nude Skincare website today: http://www.nudeskincare.com/
Make Up For Ever Waterproof Eyeliner
Make Up For Ever Waterproof Eyeliner is your friend when you have an active life style. You can swim, sweat, and have few tears with Make Up For Ever Waterproof Eyeliner.
Your eyeliner will stay put and will last all day. Make Up For Ever Waterproof Eyeliner comes in Black 1 and Brown 2. Cost: $21.
Care by Stella McCartney 5 Benefits Moisturizing Cream
Care by Stella McCartney is a new luxury Eco Cert certified skincare line that is formulated with 100% organic active ingredients and 0% petrochemicals or silicones. Stella McCartney is a highly acclaimed fashion designer and the daughter of the legendary Paul McCartney from the Beatles.
Care by Stella McCartney 5 Benefits Moisturizing Cream is a super luxurious face cream made with the finest ingredients like: grape seed oil, white mallow extract, linseed oil, musk rose oil, green tea extract, soybean oil and sweet orange extract. What it does: Care by Stella McCartney 5 Benefits Moisturizing Cream hydrates, protects, nourish, adds radiance and firmness to your skin, Cost: $76.
New Mac Smoke Signals Collection
Mac Smoke Signals Collection is a new fall collection by Mac which was also inspired by some of the trends seen on the runway this Spring 2007 Fashion week. The look is smoldering smoky eyes and subdued, nude lips.
According to Mac’s Senior Vice President Creative Director, James Gager, Mac’s new Smoke Signals Collection is all about the seductive nature of makeup. The collections brings the the feeling of sitting in a club, listening to great music, with smoke all around you and the intrigue glamour that it evokes. For James, smoky eyes are forever a classic, paired with neutral mouth (via an official Mac Press Release).
Mac Smoke Signals Collection launched on August 23, 2007 just in time for Fall. The new Mac Smoke Signals Collection includes: Lipstick in Brew creamy beige (lustre). Barely Lit pink sand with gold pearl (lustre). Sparks Can Fly creamy rose (frost). Mellow Flame warm coral pink with red pearl (lustre). Burnin’ rich wine (amplified), $14. Lipgalss in Illicit creamy neutral pink (cream). Soft & Slow soft rose with gold pearl (cream). Bare Truth warm caramel. Bizaarish burgundy with pearl (frost), $14.
Eye Shadow x4 in Gentle Fume Eyes: Rondelle light silver with white pearl (matte). Carbon intense black (matte). Gentle Fume cool midtone grey with silver sparkle (velvet). Waft deep blue grey (matte). Eye Shadow x4 in Smoking eyes: Next to Nothing creamy white with pink pearl (frost). Smoking black with gold (matte). Showstopper light muted grey (matte). Satin Taupe taupe brown with silvery bronze shimmer (frost), $36.
Kohl Power in Orpheus intense black with gold pearl (frost). Raven intense black with red pearl (frost), $13.50.
Powder Blush in Ablaze deep dirty coraly rose. Emote grey brown, $17.50. Pigment in Silver Fog metallic midtone silver. Smoke Signals rusty deep maroon. Dark Soul charcoal black smoked with gold, $19.50.
Nail Lacquer in Wildfire black with red pearl (cream). Nocturnelle rich black (cream), $10.
New Mac Blue Storm Collection
The New Mac Blue Storm Collection will be available today August 23 at all Mac locations. New Mac Blue Storm Collections was inspired by one of the looks on the runway at Spring 1007 Fashion Week which is the return of the color blue.
The new collections includes: Lip Glass in Lightning white silver sparkle (frost), Lull pink lilac (frost), Atmospheric rich grape with red and gold pearl (frost), $14.
Eyeshadow in Blue Storm cool royal blue with blue and silver pearl (frost), Storm Watch deep teal (matte), Thunder rich blue with purple pearl (frost), Cumulus creamy grey with silver pearl (frost), Cloudburst black with blue pearl (velvet), $14.
Kohl Power in Feline rich black (frost), Mystery rich black with green and teal pearl (frost), $13.50.
Mascara in Zoom Lash Zoom Black rich black, $11. Nail Lacquer in Whirlwind metallic royal blue with green and purple pearl (frost), Rainy Day metallic gunmetal grey with lilac pearl (frost), $10.
Kate Spade Coal Medium Heddy Cosmetic Case
Kate Spade Coal Medium Heddy Cosmetic Case is a super glossy cosmetic case that is trimmed in leather ans has an interior zip pocket. Other features: top zip closure, cotton twill, and PVC with leather trim.
Kate Spade Coal Medium Heddy Cosmetic Case was created by fashion designer Kate Spade and comes in three colors: Kelly Green, chocolate, and black. Cost: $70. Size: 9 1/2 W x 5 1/2 H x 3 D.
Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish
Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish is a body scrub made with real sugar crystals soaked with soothing natural oils. Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish gently exfoliates your skin making it softer and more radiant.
Ingredients include: evening primrose, sweet almond oil, citrus oils, apricot kernel and jojoba oils, anti-inflammatory arnica and calendula, ginseng, peppermint, passionflower and white lily. Cost: $62.50.