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Rouge d’Armani 401: The Perfect Holiday Lipstick
Holiday season is here, and it’s almost winter, guess what lipstick Marta will be wearing?:) For me Rouge d’Armani 401 the latest from Giorgio Armani Beauty is a true love. This one, made me fall in love with the lipstick all over again. The 401 is a red shade of lipstick with golden yellow undertones, and orange. Works really well with my very light olive skin. The formula is amazing: it’s not too greasy or too thick to apply. And it’s super long lasting!!! I always carry Rouge d’Armani 401 in my purse. Fact. I like to apply it on its own, but sometimes I put a very light and sheer pink lipgloss first and then apply Rouge d’Armani 401, this gives me a more sheer coverage with just a hint of red. If you are looking for that one amazing lipstick you might want to test out Rouge d’Armani. Hope you would love it as much as I do.
BTW-I also love and wearing Rouge d’Armani plum 601 (see image below, bottom shade)! Same great Armani lipstick in the perfect plum shade.
This is my attempt of the “art of swatching” I look like a total amateur
Lauren Conrad at Avon Hope Honors Gala: Get The Look
mark Spokeswoman, Lauren Conrad looked both beautiful and sophisticated in a retro, 1940’s look at the Avon Hope Honors Gala. Lauren attended the star-studded benefit on behalf of m.powerment by mark, the philanthropic initiative dedicated to breaking the cycle of dating abuse and partner violence. Celebrity Makeup Artist Amy Nadine gave her secrets for creating the glammed up look, reminiscent of Lana Turner and Rita Hayworth.
How to Get Lauren’s Retro Look:
Face: “For a perfectly polished complexion, I evened out Lauren’s skin tone with mark Powder Buff Natural Skin Foundation in Natural, for a super-velvety finish. To emphasize the delicate contours of her face, I applied mark Bronze Pro Bronzing Powder starting in the hollow of her cheeks, then directly under her cheekbones, up to her temples, across her hairline and under her jaw line. I then swirled mark Good Glowing Custom Pick Powder Blush in Star Glo on the apples of her cheeks for a subtle rosy glow.”
Dolce & Gabbana The Make Up- Fall and Holiday Collections
Introducing the Romantic Collection for Fall 2009 and the Golden Beams Collection for Holiday 2009: two new collections showcasing new colours, new attitude and new direction. Inspired by Dolce & Gabbana’s gravitation toward surrealism, each palette embraces a bold insouciance and a sexy spontaneity that challenges the archetypal face of beauty with the revolutionary Dolce & Gabbana aesthetic.
Created for the Dolce & Gabbana woman who seeks a look that’s at once disarmingly assertive and simultaneously seductive, The Make Up captures implicit femininity and explicit sensuality, specially designed for the woman who chooses a life of passion, full-on glamour and ultimate luxury. She aspires to perfection and achieves it; takes risks and succeeds.
The Romantic Collection – Fall 2009
Inspired by Surrealism, the Dolce & Gabbana A/W 09 runway collection echoes both revolutionary sensibility and rebellious spirit. Just as the Surrealists eschewed the conventional to embrace the unpredictable and explore the unimaginable, Dolce & Gabbana break the rules both on the runway and with a new collection of Make Up for fall, tracing the fine line between dreams and reality to create an innovative glamour that teases and provokes.
“We worship the surrealists; they pushed the limits-and proved that anything is possible,” says Stefano Gabbana, “With the Romantic Collection, the idea is to break away from the expected to transform beauty, creating a look that is about ultimate fantasy.”
Josie Maran Interviews With Marta Walsh
I’m excited to share with you my interview with American model and actress Josie Maran. Josie is also the founder of her own natural cosmetics product line, named Josie Maran Cosmetics.
In this interview Josie Maran talks about what led her to create Josie Maran Cosmetics. Her ultimate beauty secret. Her passion to protect the environment and for all things green. The people that inspire her the most, and future plans.
Marta Walsh: You are known for your career as a model and actress, what inspired you to create your own cosmetics line?
Josie Maran: When pregnant with my daughter a few years ago, I decided to look for natural makeup formulas to use and discovered that none lived up to the levels of sophistication and luxury as I wanted. It was then I realized that after spending so many hundreds of hours in the makeup chair, I was uniquely qualified to create my own line of cosmetics, the type of makeup that I was searching for: chic, luxurious and, most importantly, healthy. Not long after the birth of my daughter, Josie Maran Cosmetics was born.
Walmart: You’re Beautiful For Less
Secret: Marta loves to shop in Walmart for beauty products! I know, some of you might be surprised. But I believe in life you need to mix and match. I like to mix expensive beauty products with some classic super affordable products.
Here are Marta’s picks:
Cover Girl lash blast Volume Blasting Mascara: I hear this mascara by Cover Girl is a total super star and is securing its place as a classic. It made my lashes this morning long and full in just seconds.
MAC Holiday 2009 Collections
MAC Holiday Collections focus on festivities and the fabulous this Holiday. Shimmery silvery compacts, makeup bags and boxes adorned with playful bubbles encase MAC’s most merry hues. There is something for everyone with holiday makeup shades, gifts that give back and holiday gift ideas!
MAC Holiday Colour:
Magic, Mirth, and Mischief
Inspired by a holiday spirit that’s impromptu, unstuffy and informal, this Holiday collection focuses on FUN! Cheeks are coloured with Mineralize Blush featuring a crescent full of sparkle to add Holiday wonderment. Choose from two of the most popular glosses: lusciously moist Cremesheen Lipglass or startlingly sparkly Dazzleglass, each creating a polished pout that stands out. Or choose from seven pouches to target eyes or lips or fulfill all your makeup brush fantasies. And there are Lip, Eye and Face Palettes that put a bevy of glorious colours in your palm. Available October 15, 2009 at all MAC locations.
MAC Viva Glam: Gifts That Give Back:
Miracles Can Happen Viva Glam Lip Kit
Believe in miracles large and small, in magic of all kinds, and give a gift that also helps others. Featuring Lipstick in Viva Glam V and VI and Lipglass in Viva Glam V, this deep red compact contains some of our most popular shades. Every cent of the selling price of Viva Glam Lipstick and Lipglass is donated to the MAC AIDS Fund to support men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS. Available October 15, 2009 at all MAC locations.
CHANEL Rouge Allure Laque
CHANEL introduces Rouge Allure Laque a luminous satin lip lacquer: Discover the new incarnation of iconic ROUGE ALLURE lipstick — a liquid lip colour inspired by the legendary lacquered Coromandel screens in Mademoiselle’s rue Cambon apartment. A unique applicator in an elegant case provides perfectly precise application, and intensely rich colour and patent-like shine. The temptingly creamy texture and fuller coverage feel deeply indulgent from the very first touch.
Available in eight stunning shades: Santal (Nude), Ming (Nude Rose), Phoenix (Candy Pink), Mandarin (Coral), Dynastie (Pink), Coromandel (Red), Dragon (True Red), Imperial (Deep Rose)
ROUGE ALLURE LAQUE Luminous Satin Lip Lacquer, $32.00
On counter: October 2009
Available at www.CHANEL.com , select CHANEL boutiques, and department and specialty stores.
NARS Holiday Makeup Collection 2009
This Holiday season, NARS wraps up the year and its 15th Anniversary with a color collection offering shades that are deep and bold with festive shimmer – ideal for designing a look that is both sophisticated and sultry.
“For the holidays, I think it’s a great time to feel beautiful and sexy…with a little bit of movie star attitude,” says François Nars, Founder and Creative Director of NARS Cosmetics.
NARS SOFT TOUCH SHADOW PENCIL – $24: Sure to be a favorite for the holidays, the soft touch shadow pencil is a new addition to the NARS product line that offers a convenient delivery system and multi-purpose formula. Available in three playful shades:
Goddess: A cool, divinely ethereal, glistening pink champagne that’s worthy of worship.
MAC Dazzleglass Creme
MAC Dazzleglass Creme: Flashing flecks of lustrous glimmer give lips a new kind of high-beam shine, while the balm-effect of the pillow-top comfort creme keeps the supple going and going.
Ultra-luxurious, no sticky smack or drag, Aloe and Vitamin E enriched, keeps lips lightweight but strong-willed, for long-lustre, ultimate luminosity. Wear it alone for medium-sheer, dewy coverage…. For dazzle with absolute comfort, it’s better than brilliant. And the accompanying applicator brush is a dream.
Dazzleglass creme
Sublime Shine Light coral brown with gold pearl
How To Apply Lancôme Chris & Tell Lipstick: Backstage at Chris Benz
Talking Makeup has a sneak peek to Lancôme’s NEW Chris & Tell Lipstick, a gorgeous pink coral and Marta’s favorite!!
Lancôme Chris & Tell Lipstick will be available Spring 2010.
Watch how the Lancôme Chris & Tell Lipstick is applied backstage at Chris Benz Spring 2010: