If you are like me, adore Lauren’s effortless beauty and style, then you might want to find out how she makes it all happen.

In this interview Lauren Conrad talks about her favorite mark makeup products, what’s in her makeup bag, style and beauty secrets, and future plans.

Marta Walsh: What do like most about mark Cosmetics?
Lauren Conrad: I like that it is easy to take on the go. The hook ups are great as I can bring a lip gloss and eyeliner together in my bag. mark cosmetics are really perfect for someone who wants to be fashionable and beautiful on the go.

MW: What’s in your makeup bag right now?
LC: I never leave the house without marks On the Edge Hook Up Liquid Eyeliner in Cleo, Glow Baby Glow Hook Up Lipglosses and a tube of Aquaphor.

MW: How would you describe your own personal style?
LC: Wow that is hard! I like to think I have a simple yet classic style. I wear staple items and mix them up with great shoes and bags…sort of California casual mixed with classic staples.

MW: What is your philosophy about beauty?
LC: Less is more. Play up your positives. And feel good in your own skin.

MW: Which exciting projects are working on at this time and what’s next for Lauren Conrad?
LC: I will continue to be the face of mark cosmetics, working with them on m.powerment by mark, a charity I co-chair that helps young women prevent and stop partner abuse. It is something that I am passionate about. I have also been working hard on my new clothing line LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s. The line debuts October 1st at Kohl’s stores and on kohls.com. I also just finished my second book, “Sweet Little Lies” which will be out February of 2010.

mark Cosmetics is available through mark Reps and online at www.meetmark.com

If you would like more information on the m.powerment by mark campaign, please visit www.meetmark.com/mpowerment

You can download the Estée Lauder Virtual Makeover Widget to your desktop or social media page and upload your own photo – from finding the right foundation and lipstick to discovering your best blush and eyeliner, the possible looks one can try are endless!

The state-of-the-art technology enables users to play with the Estée Lauder makeup collection, customize looks product by product or instantly apply ‘one click looks’ from current advertising campaigns and new color collections. From the shimmer of an eyeshadow to the wet shine of a lipgloss, online shoppers can now realistically visualize and experience the Estée Lauder makeup line.

To download the Estée Lauder Virtual Makeover Widget to your desktop or social media page visit www.esteelauder.com/letsplaymakeover  or the Estée Lauder Facebook page at

www.facebook.com/esteelauder .

“In today’s online arena consumers want to engage and interact with people, companies and brands, and the Estée Lauder Virtual Makeover Widget allows us to do so in a new and exciting way. The widget will be updated continually with the newest makeup products, special promotions and updates to keep users engaged and informed about the Estée Lauder brand,” said Elana Drell Szyfer, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing for Estée Lauder.

The dominant theme is vivid pink, a translucent, shimmery version that elevates the girly tone to an utterly chic and decidedly elegant effect, contrasted with shades of grey, beige and gold. A fresh, natural complexion recieves a texure contrast with uber-glossy lips and shimmery eyes. This dichotomy is also reflected in the striking packaging. Classic black cases are accented with the collection’s signature pink tone and metallic silver touches. The final result is simintounsly modern and timeless.

Prismissime Eyes 9-Colors Eyeshadow – Poetique Blues, $53

Prismissime Eyes 9-Colors Eyeshadow – Poetique Browns, $53

Gloss Poetique Natural Color-Enhancer Lip Gloss Poetique Rose, $45

Phenomen’Eyes Poetique Grey Lavender, $28
Parad’Eyes Liner Poetique Lavender (violet blue), $27
Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick Poetique Iris, $27
Rouge Interdit Shine Lipstick 23 Poetique Camelia, $27

The Les Poetiques Collection is limited-edition and available at Sephora and Sephora.com

Nicolas Degennes Interview With Marta Walsh

MAC Make-Up Art Cosmetics will be available for a limited time starting August 20, 2009.

FALL ’09 AS SEEN BY RICHARD PHILLIPS, PAINTER: Using the expert skills of a photo-retoucher, Richard subjected his own painting to a MAC makeover with the new eye shadows, blushes and lipsticks. A collection of Eye Shadow quads, Lipsticks, Lipglass, and The Perfect Cheek Blush just leap off the canvas!

LIPSTICK

Front Lit Light white yellow (Frost)
High Strung A deep pink silver (Frost)
Lovin’ It Cool neutral with yellow undertone (Lustre)
Hold the Pose Brown plum with gold pearl (Lustre)
Full Body Deep red plum (Lustre)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

LIPGLASS

Young Thing Yellow neutral with gold pearl (Frost)
Personal Taste Dirty rose with pink and gold pearl (Frost)
New Spirit Light yellow coral (Frost)
On Display Purple with yellow pearl (Frost)
Suggested Retail Price $14.00 U.S./$16.50 CDN

EYE SHADOW x 4 – skintone

Skintone 1 Light white pink (Lustre)
Skintone 2 Dirty gold (Frost)
Notoriety Dirty brown with gold pearl (Velvet)
Rich & Earthy Rich coral bronze (Veluxe Pearl)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.00 CDN

EYE SHADOW x 4 – private viewing

Lightfall Pale pink (Satin)
Look at the Eyes Light violet (Frost)
In the Gallery Dirty blue pink (Matte)
Private Viewing Deep brown plum (Ma tte)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.00 CDN

EYE SHADOW x 4 – Photo Realism

Photo Realism Gold shimmer with gold pearl (Frost)
Fresh Approach Cool mint green (Veluxe Pearl)
Image Maker Dirty grey green (Frost)
Grey Range Deep blue green (Veluxe Pearl)
Suggested Retail Price $36.00 U.S./$43.00 CDN

PLUSH LASH

Plushblack Black
Suggest ed Retail Price $12.00 U.S./$14.00 CDN

POWDER BLUSH

The Perfect Cheek Dirty pale pink (Matte)
Notabl e Dirty brick brown red (Satin)
Suggested Retail Price $18.00 U.S./$22.00 CDN

FALL ’09 AS SEEN BY MAIRA KALMAN, ILLUSTRATOR: Famous for her whimsical visual diaries, Maira Kalman performed a bit of magic with M·A·C’s new Technakohl Eye Liners and Eye Shadows, instantly drafting a captivating look at a stranger.

EYE SHADOW

Crest the Wave Rich yellow (Frost)
Off the Page Dirty mustard orange (Frost)
Maira’s Magic Yellow pink (Sa tin)
Haunti ng Light turquoise blue (Sa tin)
Purple Shower Dirty blue pink (Sa tin)
Violet Trance Deep blue purple (Ma tte)
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.00 CDN

TECHNA KOHL LINER

Colour Matters Bright lime
Obviously Orange Dirty coral
Artistic License Bright turquoise blue
Full of Fuchsia Deep blue magenta
Graphblack Rich graphic black
Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$17.50 CDN

FALL ’09 AS SEEN BY MARILYN MINTER, PHOTOGRAPHER: Minter’s erotic imagery zooms in on a succulently wet, red lip, a dappled, sequined eye, or a silverized stiletto splashing in the mud. Pigments in Push the Edge and Copper or Gold Glitter have the power to make anyone feel like they WILL be seen – and desired. That gift for sparkle is one reason Minter was a natural for the high-key glitter pigments in Make-Up.

REFLECTS GLITTER

Reflects Copper Sparkling Saffron
Reflects Rust Sparkling warm red
Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN

GLITTER

Gold Sparkling chunky gold
Fuchsia Sparkling fuchsia
Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN

PIGMENT

Cocomotion Dirty gold bronze with gold pearl
Brash & Bold Bright magenta
Heritage Rouge Dirty brown plum
Push the Edge Deep bright purple with pearl
Suggested Retail Price $19.50 U.S./$23.50 CDN

GLOSS TEX TURE

Clear Gloss Clear
Suggested Retail Price $18.00 U.S./$22.00 CDN

Dawn’s Tips:

Face: Apply NEUTROGENA Oil-Free Fresh Moisture with a foundation brush, then use the same brush to put your foundation. I find the combo of the two gives a long lasting healthy glow.

Lips: To keep the lip color sheen and natural, apply using fingertips.

Face: NEUTROGENA SkinClearing Oil-Free Makeup in Natural Ivory

NEUTROGENA Mineral Sheers Concealer in Fair

NEUTROGENA Healthy Skin Blends in Sunkissed

Eyes: NEUTROGENA Healthy Volume Mascara

NEUTROGENA Eye Duo in Iced Coffee

NEUTROGENA Nourishing Eyeliner in Cosmic Black

NEUTROGENA MoistureShine Lipstick in Sheer Luck

NEUTROGENA MoistureShine Gloss in Fizz

Amy’s Inspiration: “It’s a sensational, wearable summer style that delivers a polished, unfussy look that’s still Hollywood glamorous. I call it Marilyn Monroe at the beach.”

Image via www.celebrity-gossip.net

Prep: Since the entire show was outside this year I choose a lightweight moisturizer with SPF protection. I prepped Hayden’s skin for makeup with the NEUTROGENA Healthy Defense SPF 45 Daily Moisturizer.

Eyes: For Hayden’s sultry and smoky eyes I choose the NEUTROGENA  Nourishing Eye Quad in Butter Crème. I covered her entire the lid with the quad’s lightest shade and then swept the deeper shades into the crease of Hayden’s upper lid and just under the bottom lash line.

To accent the look I used the two deepest shades of the NEUTROGENA Nourishing Eye Quad in Moonlit Violet to accent the outer corners of her lash line. I finished the look with three coats of the NEUTROGENA Healthy Volume Mascara in Carbon Black.

Face: To create a flawless but still dewy complexion I started with the NEUTROGENA Mineral Sheers Liquid Makeup. The coverage is amazing and a tiny bit goes a long way. For the sheerest coverage try mixing it with equal parts moisturizer.

To highlight Hayden’s beautiful features I choose the NEUTROGENA Skin Soothing Eye Tint in Petal Shimmer. I brushed it in a half moon shape from Hayden’s brow to cheek to give her a glow.

I finished by dusting the apples of Hayden’s cheeks with NEUTROGENA Healthy Skin Blends Natural Radiance Bronzer in Sunkissed and NEUTROGENA Healthy Skin Blends Sheer Highlighting Blush. Both products are super sheer so you can layer them without over doing it.

Lips: To keep Hayden’s lips understated I skipped lip liner and applied one coat of NEUTROGENA Moistureshine Lip Sheers in Spring Blossom. Next I dabbed NEUTROGENA Moistureshine Gloss in Groove in the center of her bottom lip. To finish the look I had Hayden gently press her lips together to subtly accentuate the center of her lip, making them look super plump.

Since Ashley was wearing a light blue bustier top and flowery skirt by Dolce & Gabbana, Scali wanted to create a look that was sweet, summery and sexy. “I wanted Ashley to have radiant skin, so I used shu uemura’s new red:juvenus skincare line first using the Vitalizing Refining Lotion…(image below)

…followed by the Intense Revitalizing Concentrate (image below),” said Scali. “These products feel weightless and penetrate quickly leaving the skin energized, refined and radiant.”

To complete the look, Scali gave Ashley, the winner of Teen Choice’s “Fresh Face”, a beautiful shimmery taupe eye and a well-blushed cheek. To recreate Ashley’s look, Scali suggests you take the following steps:

SKIN PREP: I used two shu uemura red:juvenus products: Vitalizing Refining Lotion followed by Intense Revitalizing Concentrate. These products really made Ashley’s skin glow, creating the perfect canvas for makeup.

UNDEREYE: Lancôme’s Effacernes in Light Bisque. It gives clean, fresh coverage.

FOUNDATION: shu uemura Nobara Cream Cover Stick Foundation. It gives a beautiful, flawless, natural look.

BLUSH: Lancôme’s Color Design Blush in Petticoat Pink on the apples of the cheeks.

EYESHADOW: shu uemura’s Cream Eye Shadow in P Brown all over the eye lid blending off at the crease and under the bottom lashes close to the lash line.

EYE LINERS: To define and elongate the lash line, I used shu uemura’s Painting liner in Black. I also lined the inner rim of the eye with a matte white pencil. This is a great way to open the eye.

LASHES: I love luxuriously full lashes and gave Ashley’s a boost by adding shu uemura’s Flare Lashes in Black.

MASCARA: One generous coat of Kiehl’s Marvelous Mineral Mascara in Black.

POWDER: In the T-zone only, I used shu uemura’s Face Powder in Colorless (matte formula).

LIPS: I used shu uemura’s Rouge Unlimited in Wine 296 to stain the lip and finished with a light touch of Gloss Unlimited bg 952s.

PRODUCTS USED:

shu uemura products are available at www.shuuemura-usa.com 

Vitalizing Refining Lotion — $40.00 (available August 18th at shuuemura-usa.com)

Intense Revitalizing Concentrate — $85.00 (available August 18th at shuuemura-usa.com)

Nobara Cream Cover Stick Foundation — $42.00 (available September 1st at shuuemura-usa.com)

Cream Eye Shadow in P Brown — $30.00

Painting Liner in Black — $24.00

Flare Lashes in Black — $16.00

Face Powder in Colorless — $33.00

Rouge Unlimited in Wine #296 — $23.00

Gloss Unlimited in bg 952s — $22.00

Lancôme products are available at www.lancome-usa.com

Effacernes concealer in Light Bisque — $27.50

Color Design Blush in Petticoat Pink — $27.00

Kiehl’s products are available at available at www.kiehls.com

Marvelous Mineral Mascara — $16.50

 Mai Quynh Explains How She Created Aubrey Plaza’s Red Carpet Look:

Eyes: “Aubrey wore a beautiful classic strapless Dolce and Gabbana dress. Since it was simple, we wanted to play up her makeup for a gorgeous dramatic look! I started by applying mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eyeshadow in Corset from the lash line to her crease using the mark All Over Eyeshadow Brush.

mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eyeshadow in Corset (swatch on right)

Then, I used the mark Angled Contour Eyeshadow Brush to blend Corset into the crease and also smudged along her bottom lashes using the mark Eyeliner Brush. This brush helps blend all the edges for your smoky eye. Next, I applied mark On the Edge Hook Up Liquid Eyeliner in Cleo along the top lash line and then winged the outer corner like a cat eye. I also added mark Eyemarker Color on Line in Lapis to the inner rim of her eyes. To complete, I applied two coats of mark Lash Splash Hook Up Waterproof Mascara in Black.”

mark Lash Splash Hook Up Waterproof Mascara in Black

Face: “I wanted Aubrey to have a very clean and fresh face. I began by applying mark Need A Shrink Pore Minimizer as a foundation primer. I then applied mark Face Xpert Flawless Touch Makeup in Natural with the mark Foundation Brush and set it by applying mark Powder Buff Natural Skin Foundation in Natural using the mark Powder Brush. Next, I applied mark Good Riddance Hook Up Concealer in Light/Medium under her eyes and around her nose. For her cheeks, I used mark Bronze Pro Bronzing Powder in Pro Glow and then swept mark Good Glowing Custom Pick Powder Blush in Star Glo to the apples of her cheeks using the mark Blush Brush.”

mark Blush/Bronzer Brush

Lips: “To finish Aubrey’s look, I applied mark Glow Baby Glow Hook Up Lip Gloss in Secret to her lips.”

mark Glow Baby Glow Hook Up Lip Gloss in Secret (swatch on right)

Visit www.meetmark.com for more product details.

Hayden Panettiere’s makeup is all by NEUTROGENA.

Makeup Artist Amy Oresman collaborated with NEUTROGENA brand ambassador Hayden Panettiere to create the starlet’s look for the New York City premiere of “I Love You, Beth Cooper”, and now shares how you can achieve this gorgeous look on your own:

Inspiration: Hayden’s look was inspired by old Hollywood glamour – with a new young twist. This is one of my favorite makeup looks for a starlet. It’s sexy and subtle.

Eyes: I wanted to create a subtle smoky eye that wouldn’t fight with the bright juicy lip we were planning on using on Hayden. To create this look I started by using NEUTROGENA Nourishing Eye Quad in Blue Smoke, this created a subtle smoke to the eye by using graphites and blues, which are not as harsh as black. I then framed the eye with NEUTROGENA Nourishing Eyeliner in Cosmic Black, which has a slight glossy sheen creating just a hint of drama around the perimeter of the eye. I topped the look off with NEUTROGENA Healthy Volume Black Mascara. This look is all about lashes and lips. This mascara is perfect for the three coats of mascara used to create ultra volume.

Face: I used NEUTROGENA Sun Fresh Sunless Lotion to blend Hayden’s tan lines in her one-shouldered red-carpet frock. I evened out Hayden’s glow with NEUTROGENA Healthy Skin Blends Natural Radiant Bronzer.

Lips: The highlight of this look was the lip. With those lips we could really go for it… and we did! I chose NEUTROGENA MoistureShine lipstick in Poppy Red. This lipstick is the perfect combination of fuchsia and red and because Hayden’s dress was all white, we really wanted a vibrant splash of color on the lip.

Visit www.neutrogena.com for additional product information.

Matin, Neutrogena’s Cosmetics Science Expert, interview with Marta Walsh

Lauren Conrad

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