The 2010 Met Gala is the Oscars of fashion and the perfect place for four Estée Lauder models to be as the brand once again redefines American and Global beauty. Veterans Hilary Rhoda and Carolyn Murphy, and new faces Constance Jablonski and Liu Wen all define beauty in their own unique way, and looked breathtaking as they walked the red carpet.

Hilary Rhoda. Images courtesy of Estée Lauder

Super stylist Mary Alice Stephenson styled Hilary Rhoda, Constance Jablonski and Liu Wen in a suite at NYC’s Surrey Hotel, where Estée Lauder Global Makeup Stylist Rick DiCecca applied stunning makeup looks on both Constance and Liu Wen.

Hilary Rhoda’s makeup was done by Kaoru Okubo and hair by Rudi Lewis.

Beauty:

Double Wear Light Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10 in Intensity 2.0

Double Wear Stay-in-Place ShadowCreme in Ivory Lace

Pure Color EyeShadow in Black Crystals (available August 2010)

Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx

TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara in Black

Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer

Pure Color Gloss in Perfect Nude (available June 2010)

Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Blue Dahlia (available July 2010)

Fashion: Dress  by Prabal Gurung. Shoes by Christian Louboutin. Accessories: VBH clutch and Cartier jewels

L to R: Liu Wen and Constance Jablonski
Images courtesy of Estée Lauder

Constance Jablonski’s makeup was done by Rick DiCecca, Estée Lauder Global Makeup Stylist. Hair by Travis Speck for Bumble and bumble.

Beauty:

Double Wear Light Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10 in Intensity 1.0

Pure Color EyeShadow in Sugar Biscuit, Hot Cinnamon, Blazing Bronze (available August)

Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx

Automatic Lip Duo in Rose Coral

Pure Color Gloss in Coral Fantasy and Perfect Nude (available June)

Fashion: Dress by Jason Wu. Shoes by Casedi. Accessories: Victor Hugo clutch; Fenton cuffs; Glynneth B earrings

Liu Wen’s makeup was done by Rick DiCecca, Estée Lauder Global Makeup Stylist. Hair by Travis Speck for Bumble and bumble.

Beauty:

Nutritious Vita-Mineral Makeup SPF 10 in Intensity 1.0

Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx

Bronze Goddess Soft Shimmer Bronzer

Signature Silky Powder Blush in Radiant Kiss

Sumptuous Waterproof Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in Black

Pure Color Gloss in Perfect Nude (available June)

Fashion: Dress by Naeem Khan. Shoes by Brian Atwood. Accessories: VBH clutch

Also in attendance at last night’s Met Gala Estée Lauder spokesmodel Carolyn Murphy in Michael Kors as a guest of the designer.

Carolyn Murphy. Images courtesy of Estée Lauder.

It was a mod, mod world backstage at Fall 2010 Fashion Week. From Erin Fetherston to Cynthia Steffe, the look for hair was all about thick, blunt-cut bangs that harkened back to the mod squad models of the late 1960′s and early 1970′s. Here, some of our favorite versions of the look. Consider yourself warned: The bang is back and it’s bigger (and blunter) than ever.

Cool girl chic at Cynthia Steffe.
Photo: © Luca Cannionieri

At Cynthia Steffe, Bumble and bumble lead stylist Rolando Beauchamp gave models a clip-on faux bang to help embody the late 1960′s cool British/French girl inspiration. “We’re doing a really thick fringe, but the texture on the hair is dirty, like two-day old hair,” he said. The slept in texture added to the cool girl feel, giving models a messy-sexy hairstyle that was retro without being too literal.

Read full article in dailymakeover.com

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It’s been a long but fun beautiful year here at Talking Makeup. I’ve tried many beauty products and fell in love 100 plus times. Here is the list of my favorite hair products for 2009! I really hope you all enjoy “The List” and love them as much as I do:)

Marta Walsh is having a great hair day thanks to Avon Advanced Techniques Dry Ends Serum:)

Shampoo & Conditioner

For Blonde Hair:

1. Pantene highlighting expressions
2. John Frieda Collection sheer blonde
3. Redken Blonde Glam

Frizzy hair, dry hair, color treated hair:

1. Pantene Smooth Vitality
2. Pureology supersmooth and Pureology hydrate
3. Living proof no frizz
4. Paul Labrecque Repair
5. Moroccanoil moisture repair
6. L’Oreal Professionnel Paris vitamino color
7. Pantene Pro V Restoratives Frizz Control
8. L’Oreal EverPure Moisture
9. Leonor Greyl nourishing shampoo for long and dry hair

Dry Shampoo
Oscar Blandi pronto

Thin hair in need for volume:
Redken Body Full

Healthy scalp and normal hair:
John Frieda Collection root awakening

Deep Hair Conditioner and Hair Mask

1. Kiehl’s Sunflower Color Preserving Deep Recovery Pak
2. Pantene Pro V Restoratives Time Renewal Replenishing Mask
3.  L’Oreal Professionnel Paris vitamino color Masque-Gelee
4. Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask
5. Leonor Greyl Paris softening mask for frizzy hair

Marta Walsh is experiencing great hair day today thanks to L’Oréal Professionnel Série Expert Vitamino Color Shampoo and Conditioner:)

Hair Styling Products

Blow Drying and Heat Protectors

1. Redken hot sets 22 thermal setting mist (total classic, been used over and over backstage at the tens during New York Fashion Week)
2. Living proof straight making styling cream (keeps my hair super straight and tamed for days)
3. Advanced Techniques Dry End Serum by Avon (the BEST hair serum because it never seems to weight down my hair not matter how much I apply. Quite magical!)
4. John Frieda Frizz-Ease Hair Serum Thermal Protection (A classic. The John Frieda hair serum revolutionized my beauty life forever!)
5. Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream (quenches dry hair after shower and smell delicious!)
6. Kerastase Nutritive oleo-relax (tames very rebellious hair in an instant)
7. Redken satin wear 02 ultimate blow-drying lotion (makes frizzy hair give up!)
8. Leonor Greyl Eclat Natural styling cream for dry hair
9. Paul Labrecque Straight Style anti frizz smoothing balm

Curling Volume and Root Lifting

1. Redken aerate 08 bodifying cream-mousse (was the “it” hair stying choice for hair stylists backstage at many of the shows during New Fashion Week Spring 2010. This isn’t your grandmother’s mousse! It is far more superior and does all: gives you volume, tames frizz, feels like a cream but has great hold. Magic!)
2. John Frieda Luxurious Volume Bountiful Body Mousse (great for all your root lifting and updos)
3. John Frieda Frizz-Ease Take Charge Style-Managing Mousse
4.  Redken Body Full instant bodyfier
5. ShearForce by Allen Edwards Thickening Spray Mist (created my the man who invented The Farrah for Farrah Fawcett you know it’s good!)

Finishing Hair Products

Shine
1. Redken Real Control Mineral Elixir
2. Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Spray
3. Redken Blonde Glam crystal flash
4. Aveda Light Elements smoothing fluid
5. Ojon Hair Revitalizing Mist

Hairspray

1. Bumble and Bumble Bb Classic Hairspay laque
2. Redken quick dry 18
3. L’Oreal Studio Fix Ultimate Spray Finishing Hairspray Extreme Hold

Hair Styling Tools

Blow Dryer
1875W SuperSolano Professional Hairdryer

Styling Iron
1. FHI Heat Platform SE
2. Go styling iron by FHI Heat

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month aka BCA and the Estée Lauder Companies has many of your favorite beauty products designed especially to raise funds for the Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Research Fund. Last month during my visit to New York City during Fashion Week Spring 2010 I was given an incredible opportunity to participate in an Estée Lauder special Breast Cancer Awareness event. Listening to Evelyn Lauder’s speech and the rest of the Estée Lauder team I can’t tell you enough how passionate they are about the Breast Cancer cause!!

Here are highlights of some of the people involved in the Estée Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign and And Fundraising, and the beauty products you can purchase where portions of their proceeds go towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Actress Elizabeth Hurley and Evelyn Lauder:

From Left: Steven Plofker, Elizabeth Hurley, Elton John, Evelyn Lauder, and Bobbi Brown

From left: Arun Nayar, Elizabeth Hurley, Elton John, and Evelyn Lauder

Elizabeth Hurley and Marisa Acocella, Bloomingdale

Elizabeth Hurley pretty in a pink top

The Products:

Aveda hand relief hand cream

Bobbi Brown Pink Ribbon Collection Glitter Lip Balm and Creamy Lip color

Darphin Paris Arovita C

Darphin Paric Arovita C

Bumble and Bumble Bb Classic Hairspray laque

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisurizing Lotion

Clinique great lips, great cause: Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in air kiss, kissyfit, and whispar

DKNY Be Delicious fresh blossom

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist

Estée Lauder Adnanced Night repair Synchronized Recovery Complex

Estée Lauder Beautiful perfume

Estée Lauder Elizabeth Hurley Lip design Collection

Estée Lauder Evelyn Lauder Lip design Collection

Jo Malone Red Roses Cologne

La Mer Moisturizing Cream

Lab Series Skincare For Men Daily Moisure Defenze Lotion SPF15 Treat

Ojon Hair Revitlizing Mist

Origins Sensory Therapy

Prescriptives PX Pink Ribbon Palette For Eyes And Cheeks

I Am King Sean John cologne

Estée Lauder Pink Ribbon Pin

Estée Lauder Mirror

Beauty Interviews interviewed Audrina Patridge to found out about some of her beauty secrets.  If you are a big fan of the hit MTV show The Hills and Audrina is your favorite then you don’t want to miss this interview.

I keep my hair beautiful thanks to…….

Unite/ Bumble n Bumble hair products.

My favorite skincare products are…….
Dermalogica and MD Skin Care.

I get my eyelashes looking long full and sexy using….
Maybelline: the good ole pink and green mascara.

The best lip gloss I’ve ever owned……

Lip glosses by Chanel and Too-Faced Cosmetics.

My signature fragrance is….
Pure Poison by Dior.

The one beauty product you will always find in my purse is… My Dior eyeliner.

My number one beauty secret is… Wash your face every night, and moisturize your entire body!

The celebrity I find most beautiful is… Faith Hill and Charlize Theron.

I am currently working on… Filming the 3rd season of “The Hills”…and a few other things are in the works cant tell yet!

Audrina Patridge was interviewed by Marta Walsh for www.beautyinterviews.com November 1st, 2007.  

Get your hair straight with Straight by Bumble and Bumble or Bb.  If you like your hair straight and silky smooth then Straight from Bumble and Bumble is a must have hair styling product for you.  According to Bumble and bumble all you will need is a blow-dryer and a brush to make your curly or wavy hair smooth, sleek, shiny, silky, and sexy. 

Bumble and Bumble Straight cuts down your blow-drying time, protects your hair from heat styling and humidity changes.  Ingredients include seven types of Silicone to ease wet combing, adds superb shine and tames flyaways. 

Bb Shine is a new super-shiny hair gloss spray by Bumble and Bumble.  Also known as Bumble and Bumble Soin Brilliance.  Bb Shine will give your hair a brilliant glimmer, and sleek texture.  This versatile gloss spray will also add an endless shimmer to your hair.  Bb Shine is a must new styling product to own!  Bumble and Bumble was inspired by the runways to create a super-shiny hair gloss without leaving hair over weighted or greasy.  This is why Bb Shine is weightless and delivers a guaranteed pure gloss.   Designed by Bumble and Bumble Session Stylist Laurent Philippon after testing number of different formulas.  Laurent Philippon finally achieved Bb Shine perfection.