The flagship brand of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., today named world-renowned makeup artist Tom Pecheux Creative Makeup Director. A favorite of top photographers, stylists and fashion editors around the world for his sophisticated take on Parisian glamour, Pecheux will work closely with the Estée Lauder brand to help set artistic direction for the next generation of Estée Lauder makeup and communicate his point of view on modern beauty to consumers, press and fashion and beauty influencers.

Tom Pecheux

Talking Makeup is excited to give you a sneak peek and behind the scenes to the Estée Lauder Ultimate Red 2009 Holiday Color ad campaign photo-shoot featuring supermodel Hilary Rhoda. 

Elizabeth Hurley was seen at the Bloomingdale’s PINK Lighting Ceremony for Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) pretty in a pink dress and a pink lip gloss to go with.

Get the look: If you love Elizabeth Hurley’s pink lips you can get the look with Estée Lauder Elizabeth Hurley Lip design Collection, $22. Available at www.esteelauder.com

Elizabeth Hurley collaborated with Estée Lauder and designed this special makeup kit with portion of proceeds to go towards the Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Elizabeth Hurley hand-picked the shades for this exclusive set:
Pure Color Lipstick in Elizabeth Pink
High Gloss in Pink Lady
Artist’s Lip Pencil in Pink Writer
Pink Case with Mirror

The Estée Lauder Companies’ 2009 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign And Fundraising

Talking Makeup is excited to introduce you to the Estée Lauder Virtual Makeover Widget – the first-ever branded makeup widget of its kind that allows you see how makeup products will look on your own face before buying!

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 .

How To Get Charlize Theron’s Vogue September 2009 Issue Cover Look: Makeup artist Tom Pecheux and hairstylist Oribe teamed up with photographer Mario Testino in New Mexico to shoot Charlize Theron for the Vogue September issue 2009. With Ghost Ranch, artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s stunning desert home, as the backdrop, both stylists decided to keep the look clean and simple—perfect skin and easy, swept-back hair with a touch of texture were the orders of the day.

Here is an exert to Tom’s and Oribe’s tips, tricks, and shopping suggestions for a look as flawless as Charlize Theron as the September Vogue cover girl:

Beat Dry, Damaged Hair: “Moisturizing hair with a cream will add movement and softness,” says hairstylist-to-the-stars Oribe. Leonor Greyl Styling Cream for dry hair, $36; Beautyhabit.com