I’m a girl all about the eye makeup. This is why I’m super excited about the latest launch from Make Up For Ever.  I got to try the NEW Smoky Lash Couleur in # 3 deep brown and NEW Khol Pencil #9k a matte mocha brown. The mascara makes my lashes instantly bold, long, and volume-full. The eye pencil is soft and makes it easy to draw a line thin or more smoky without pulling on the skin. It’s easy to blend. The shade is blackened-brown a nice break from black with a little bit of a softer effect.

T to B: NEW Smoky Lash Couleur in # 3 deep brown and NEW Khol Pencil #9k a matte mocha brown

The Make Up Forever Smoky Couleur collection is inspired by the rich, jewel tone fabrics seen on the fall 2011 runways.  The collections also includes: a limited edition Smoky Eye Shadow Palette.

All products are available at Sephora and Sephora.com August 2011.

To celebrate the launch of the new Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner, NARS introduces a film created and directed by Fabien Baron, longtime partner and friend of the brand. To convey the product’s precision application and striking impact, the modern film shows two mechanical arms (tools commonly used in surgical and engineering practices) applying the shade Via Veneto to model Emily Baker, in an elegant, lifelike movement. The film is currently available on the NARS YouTube Channel. Watch.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The new-for-Fall Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner takes eyeliner to the next level. Rich, creamy color glides on smoothly with a budgeproof finish is combined with incomparable 12-hour wear that doesn’t cake or smear. Available in nine deeply dramatic shades, from light almond to blackest black, the shades are named for the most iconic streets in the world.

NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner is currently available at narscosmetics.com for $23 each.

Marta Walsh is impressed with the NEW Aqua Liner by MAKE UP FOR EVER. Perfect for hot summer days when you need your eyeliner outstand humidity and if you’re into a precise liquid eyeliner application.

According to Make Up For Ever: ” Aqua Liner is formulated with acrylic copolymer…that forms a flexible film to lock water out. It contains 50% more polymers than traditional eyeliner formulations to ensure a long-lasting, waterproof result, as well as essential amino acids derived from apple juice for high-color intensity and bold pay-off.” $23.

Available at Sephora.com, Make Up For ever Boutique & Studio at Sephora from May 2011.

Jennifer Aniston’s Makeup: CHANEL Celebrity Makeup Artist Angela Levin worked with Jennifer Aniston at the Los Angeles premiere of The Switch on Monday, August 16th, 2010. Talking Makeup has the scoop on how to get miss Aniston’s fresh, radiant red carpet makeup look.

Jennifer Aniston’s makeup at the Los Angeles premiere of The Switch by Celebrity Makeup Artist Angela Levin:

“I first prepped Jen’s face with the new CHANEL Sublimage Concentrate, to enhance her already radiant skin. Her base was La Mer Foundation in 06, and on her cheeks I dusted a bit of CHANEL Powder Blush in Rose Pétale. On her eyes I used CHANEL Quadra Eyeshadow in Tentation Cuivré, a rich brown and copper shadow palette new for Holiday. The warm shades compliment Jen’s gorgeous eye colour.

Starting from the inner corners of her lashes, I blended the shadow out, going from light to dark. For the liner, I used Tarte Clay Pot Eyeliner in Black. Finally, to make her blue eyes really pop, I finished with three coats of

CHANEL Inimitable Intense Mascara in Noir. I applied one coat, then brushed out the lashes, a second coat, again brushed out the lashes, and finally a third coat using a fan brush. Jen’s lips were natural with CHANEL Rouge Coco Lip Colour in Cashmere, a beigey peach shade, and Kevyn Aucoin Lip Pencil in Bare.”

Watch: NARS for Marc Jacobs Autumn/Winter 2010 Fashion Week. Key Products Used: Enchanted Cream Blush, NARS D. Gorgeous Eyeshadow, NARS Nuits Blanches Eyeliner Stylo, NARS Black Moon Eyeliner Pencil, NARS Barbarella Lipstick.

The Makeup Look & Inspiration: “This look is what you would see on a girl from the East Village or St. Germain des Pres-an existentialist with a modern twist,” said François Nars (Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics) whose application technique included using his fingers to achieve the faded effect. “These girls are sexy and cool. Their makeup looks dirty and worn out as if it has been on all night but still translates beautifully on the runway.”

Via NARS YouTube Channel

Get The Look: Lucy Hales‘ makeup from the 2010 Teen Choice Awards! Hales stars in the new ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars.

“Pretty Little Liars” actress Lucy Hale made her mark on the red carpet at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. mark Celebrity Makeup Artist Mai Quynh shares with Talking Makeup her expert makeup tips for recreating Lucy’s gorgeous makeup look!

How To Makeup Tutorial

Eyes

“To begin, I used the mark Concealer Brush to apply the bronze shade from mark Keep It Going Longwear Eyeliner & Shadow in Surreal to her lashline and blended upwards to the crease. Next, I applied a top coat of mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eye Shadow in Gioia into the crease and smudged up to her brow bone. Next, I lined both her upper and bottom lashline with mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eye Shadow in Java using the mark Flat Eyeliner Brush. To add an extra hint of drama, I lined her inner lids with mark Eyemarker Color On Line in Jet and finished with two coats of mark Make It Big Lash Plumping Mascara in Raven.”

Face

“I prepped Lucy’s face by applying mark Face Xpert Flawless Touch Makeup in Golden with the mark Foundation Brush to even out her skin tone. Next, I dabbed mark Good Riddance Hook Up Concealer in Light/Medium under her eyes, blending it in with the mark Concealer Brush. For her cheeks, I used the mark Foundation Brush to apply mark Just Pinched Instant Blush in Peachy to the apples of her cheeks. I then dusted a light coating of mark Matte-nificent Oil-Absorbing Powder to eliminate any excess shine in her t-zone. I then swept a combination of mark Bronze Pro Bronzing Powder in Pro Golden and mark Glowdacious Illuminating Powder in Shimmied Up with the mark Powder Brush to accentuate the contours of her face and add a gorgeous radiance.”

Lips

“I used mark Juice Jems Lip Gloss in Juicy Fig to give Lucy’s lips the perfect amount of color and shine, without looking overdone.”

For more information about Mai Quynh or the mark products listed above, please visit www.meetmark.com.

CHANEL Celebrity Makeup Artist Kate Lee worked with Rose Byrne at the Los Angeles premiere of Get Him To The Greek on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. The Look & Inspiration: Sultry, 1960′s inspired makeup look.

How to makeup tutorial by CHANEL Celebrity Makeup Artist Kate Lee:

“Rose’s look was part Penelope Tree, part Belle du Jour. She has incredible eyebrows, and I wanted to push that 1960′s shape but keep it modern. ” “I worked along the lash line with CHANEL Long Lasting Eyeliner in Ebénè. I blended it out and into the socket line.

Over the top I worked with CHANEL Soft Touch Eye Shadow in Ebony pressing the colour in to make it intense. I then used a clean brush to gently pull a little colour into the outer third of the socket and onto the lid, aiming for a semi-opaque effect. Inside the eye used the new CHANEL Intense Eye pencil in Clair (available in July 2010) to keep the eye open. Once I cleaned up under the eye to avoid muddiness, I applied concealer and then used a tiny amount of the matte black shadow on a small brush and blended away to almost nothing to create a pale grey soft line. Her mascara was CHANEL Inimitable Mascara in Noir with a few shreds of strip lash. Cheeks were CHANEL Powder Blush in Pink Explosion (available in July 2010) and finally, lips were kept light and neutral with CHANEL Rouge Allure Lip Colour in Insouciante.”

Talking Makeup is pleased to present a Smokey Eyes makeup tutorial by the lovely Lois Price who is a student at Staffordshire University in England. I love my UK friends, you know:)

WATCH: Lois giving you tips on how to create a smokey eye look without breaking the bank! “Have fun with it and create similar looks!!” says Lois.

1. Firstly moisture your face and allow it to soak in, then apply a thin layer of foundation onto your face including eye lids- this will help the eye shadow stick and stay on longer

2. Apply a line of eyeliner to the bottom of your eyes to create definition.

3. Next apply the grey shadow to your eyelids- apply as much as you want.

4. Take a defining brush and apply black shadow to the corners of your eyes. This also makes them look larger as well as create our smokey look. Apply lots- don’t worry if it looks messy- it will soon be looking smoking!!!

5. Then take the grey shadow and blend in the black against the grey to create your overall look- add more black if you need to.

6. Apply mascara to the bottom and top lashes- add fake eyelashes if you want- but don’t go overboard as it can look tacky.

7. Apply bronzer and blusher and be sure to dust some around the neck and chest area to blend in the colour of your face and neck- don’t want it to be odd.

8. Finally put a bit of lip balm or foundation on your lips ready for a prolonged duration of lip gloss.

The end result is complete. A quick and easy way to create a perfect smokey look and it doesn’t even cost you much!

Products mentioned in Lois Price’s makeup tutorial:

L’Oreal True Match Foundation- Sand

Boots- Natural Collection Bronzer- Golden Glow, Eyeliner- Black, Lip-gloss -shortcake, Mascara- black

Avon- Gold/turquoise eye shadow, colour pallet brushes- eye shadow and smudge end and all over blusher brush.

Rimmel London- eye shadow- Glitzed.

For a night out, a smoky eye is the perfect accessory. With products from Rimmel London, it is easy to achieve and affordable!

Rimmel London Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner at Jet Black: Delivers a soft, smudgeable line and fade-resistant color that’s easy to apply and great for creating smoky eye looks. This pencil gives dense color application, which can be blended into the lid for a softly smudged look.

Rimmel London Colour Rush Quad Eyeshadow in Smokey Noir: Easy to apply, Colour Rush Eye Shadow’s fine powder formulation glides on to lids, allowing effortless blending. The super soft, silky and lightweight formula contains jojoba oil, Vitamin E to moisturize and nourish the delicate skin around the eye. A special combination of silicone oils provides a smooth, crease-free finish that lasts for up to eight hours on the town. Try it in Smokey Noir for a perfect palette of dramatically sexy color.

Rimmel London Glam’Eyes Lash Flirt Mascara: Glamorize your eyes with the fluttery lashes and flirty seduction with Glam’Eyes Lash Flirt Mascara. Soft as a feather and intensely black, the lightweight mousse formula voluminously wraps lashes with kohl-black pigments for major impact. Glam’Eyes Lash Flirt Mascara delivers 2X blacker pigments and 80% longer lashes for a flirty, seductive look.

New York Fashion Week Fall Winter 2010: Seattle native and downtown New York denizen Chris Benz saw all of his influences collide in a spectacular way on Monday, Febuary 15, 2010, for his Fall 2010 presentation. The collection mixes the patterns, textures and utility of clothes made for the Great Outdoors as worn by the renegade, Outward Bound Debutante.

Makeup Tutorial: Lead makeup artist Daniel Martin (who helped create the Chris & Tell shade with the designer for Spring 2010) wanted a “makeup” makeup look, so he and Chris settled on what they’re calling Gothic Chic. The eyes and the lips were given equal attention. The eyes were smoky in gradations of shimmery charcoal and chocolate. Daniel used the new Ombre Magnétique, a mousse-like cream shadow, in black, layered with Color Design Eye Shadow in Guest List, an opaque espresso shade. For the lashes, several coats of Hypnôse Drama Mascara in Excessive Black, and for the eyeliner, Le Stylo Waterproof EyeLiner in Noir along the waterline, completed the look.

The lips were just as prominent. In a surprise twist, Daniel used Le Crayon Poudre brow pencil in Sable as lip liner, to get a specific gradated gothy lip look inspired by a photograph of Kate Moss from the 90’s. Over it, Daniel debuted the new Color Design matte lipstick in Bronze Show. (Available in mid-March 2010, exclusively at Macy’s.) He topped it all with Juicy Tubes in Hallucination just on the center of the bottom lip for dimension.

For the complexion, Photôgenic Lumessence foundation enhanced the entire face (even the models’ ears!), Shu Uemura’s Sheer loose powder delivered a high-def finish that withstood the bright lights of the studio where the presentation was held. Finally, the cheeks were treated with two Blush Subtil shades: Cappucine for definition and Mauve Coquette for a pop of color.

Editorial manicurist Ana Maria gave each model pretty hands and feet using Lancôme’s new polish in Sweet Nude (part of a mini trio, new for fall). As for the hair, Redken stylist John Ruidant wove intricately braided updos that matched the mood of the collection.

THE LOOK
Play on textures
Updated 90’s brown lip
Layers of charcoal and chocolate on the eyes
Defined cheeks

PRODUCTS USED
Lancôme Ombre Magnétique in Black (NEW for Fall 2010)
Lancôme Color Design Eye Shadow in Guest List
Lancôme Le Stylo Waterproof EyeLiner in Noir
Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Mascara in Excessive Black
Lancôme Le Crayon Poudre brow pencil in Sable (used as lip liner)
Lancôme Color Design Matte lipstick in Bronze Show (available in mid-March 2010, exclusively at Macy’s)
Lancôme Juicy Tubes in Hallucination
Lancôme Photôgenic Lumessence foundation
Shu Uemura Sheer loose powder
Lancôme Blush Subtil in Mauve Coquette
Lancôme Blush Subtil in Cappuccine (for the contour)
Lancôme nail polish in Sweet Nude (part of a mini trio, new for fall)