Carol Shaw, Celebrity Makeup Artist and Founder of LORAC Cosmetics, has been working with Nicole Kidman for years and we also hear Kidman is a fan of LORAC’s BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION with SPF 14. She uses shade SMS 1, a light shade that matches her porcelain skin perfectly.

LORAC’s BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION is available for $38 at LORACcosmetics.com, ULTA, Sephora, ulta.com, sephora.com and beauty.com.

For the first time ever, LORAC has created two one-of-a-kind palettes for HauteLook, each only $14! The palettes will be available exclusively on HauteLook.com for a limited time starting September 2nd, 2011. Each compact is valued at $76!

HAUTE COUTURE PALETTE in SAND TROPEZ

This neutral palette includes a matte ivory, gold shimmer, bronze shimmer and matte espresso brown and a custom, double-ended brush for perfect application every time.

HAUTE COUTURE PALETTE in AVANT GARDE

This smokey palette includes a white shimmer, taupe shimmer, charcoal shimmer and plum shimmer and a custom, double-ended brush for perfect application every time.

Best Liquid Eye Liners: LORAC Front of the Line PRO. What I like: it is easy to use to draw a precise line and best of all it’s long lasting. Especially when the allergy season is going my eye liner doesn’t last and this one passed the test. Formulated to be “water-resistant liquid liner” according to LORAC. I use the black shade but it also comes in brown.

LORAC Front of the Line PRO the eye liner that resist hot summer days in Phoenix AZ and is long wearing

Last night, June 5th, 2011, A-list movie star, Scarlett Johansson, looked stunning as she walked the red carpet at Spike TV’s Guy Choice Awards in LA.  TM has the scoop, thanks Celebrity Makeup Artist and Founder of LORAC cosmetics, on how to get Scarlett’s smokey-eye/nude lip look.

Complexion:

Primed with aquaPRIME

Breakthrough Performance Foundation – SMS 4 & 5 mix

Double Feature Concealer – DF 1.5

Eyes:

Superstar Baked Eye Shadow Trio

Black Eye Shadow

Front Of The Line Pro – Black

3D Lashes Mascara – Black

Cheeks:

Perfectly Lit Luminizing Powder – Luminous

TANtalizer Baked Bronzer

Lips:

Breakthrough Performance Lipstick – Nude Scene

Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick – Vintage

Body:

NEW selfTANtalizer

Scarlett Johansson at Last Night’s Spike TV Awards  With Carol Shaw of LORAC

Sephora’s 2010 holiday gift collections are must-have! They make Christmas shopping for your beauty obsessed friends and family super easy and a no brainer.

Sephora Holiday Gift Collections 2010 Marta Walsh’s Picks:

Too Faced Enchanted Glamourland ($145 Value), $49

LORAC Box Office Sensation , $56

ghd Dazzle Gift Set ($325 Value), $240

tokidoki Robbery Palette ($140 Value), $49

SEPHORA COLLECTION Prestige Brush Set ($325 Value), $125

Love Nest Josie’s Argan Favorites ($55 Value)

Celebrate Holiday 2010 with Sephora this year with an unparalleled selection of one-of-a-kind gifts from some of the most coveted beauty brands in the world. Whether you are looking for something sparkly, the perfect tiny treasure, a luxe lip set, or the ultimate beauty indulgence Sephora got it covered. The brands special holiday gift collection include: tokidoki (the best eye shadows), Sephora (the best makeup brushes), Josie Maran (the queen of argan oil), NARS (the super glamorous makeup), Too Faced (amaze eye shadows), LORAC (amaze everything), and more!

Available at www.sephora.com

LORAC recently created a video of behind the scenes footage from a recent photo shoot where Carol Shaw created the stunning looks to showcase their fall, spring and holiday collections. WATCH!

Also, look out for a special kit LORAC has available on their website (loraccosmetics.com) for Cyber Monday. It’s called CYBER MONDAY COLLECTION..

..and it contains 5 products including 2 shades of Baked Matte Satin Eye Shadow, On Screen Duo Highlighter/Cream Liner, a Lotsa Lip Gloss and Lotsa Lipstick all in a chic black makeup bag. The products were hand-picked by Celebrity Makeup Artist and LORAC Founder, Carol Shaw. It’s a steal for only $25 with a $100 value!

Available on Monday 11/29/2010, while supplies last.

Loving LORAC Close Up: Real Life To Red Carpet Eye Tutorial ($36). The kit includes the perfect everyday or night eye shadow shades and all you need for your eyes to go from the office all the way to a party night out. Amazing! Here is a ‘close up…

LORAC Close Up: Real Life To Red Carpet Eye Tutorial comes in this kit…

When you open you see this…

Also inside, the products. L to R: LORAC Behind The Scenes Eye Primer, Starry-Eyes Baked Eye Shadow Trio in Movie Star, eye shadow makeup brushes, liquid eye liner (black), and Special Effects 2-in-1 lash conditioning primer & mascara (black).

…and it even comes with a little eye makeup tutorial and how-to booklet..

Marta Walsh is also loving LORAC Evening Out Complexion Kit ($38), comes in Light, Medium, Tan. This one is sold separately and not in the kit mentioned above. This all-in-one, quick and easy-to-use complexion perfection kit featuring two creamy concealers, one silky smooth powder foundation, and all the tools to complete your look (puff, concealer brush, mirror), LORAC’s Evening Out compact fits easily into any day or evening bag for touch-ups on the go. LOVE!

Marta Walsh is holding LORAC Evening Out Complexion Kit…

Inside LORAC Evening Out Complexion Kit…two creamy concealers

Also inside…one silky smooth powder foundation

Available at sephora.com

This season fashion and beauty collide with the latest launch from LORAC. LORAC is thrilled to offer you the equivalent of the little black dress (LBD!) in cosmetics with the introduction of the Little Black Palette– an accessory featuring 4 color-coordinating, silky-smooth wearable baked eye shadows and a mini Behind The Scenes Eye Shadow Primer.

Mix these neutral hues to add a subtle hint of shimmer to your lids for day or create a sexy smoky eye for night. Packaged in a sleek, black patent leather case – this palette not only transforms your look, it transforms your wardrobe — evening wear designer Allen Schwartz of A.B.S agrees!

Red Carpet Authorities – Makeup Artist, Carol Shaw, and Allen Schwartz, Designer and Founder of A.B.S., share their secrets on how to change up your look in a cinch this summer season!

“You can always depend on LORAC’s Little Black Palette and a little black dress from A.B.S. to look and feel great,” says Carol Shaw. ”Creating a smoky eye with my Little Black Palettewill take your little black dress from day time to glam time – instantly,” says Shaw.

Makeup can be used to accent fashion as shown by LORAC’s Little Black Palette. “You can wear one of my dresses a number of ways by simply changing up your makeup from a casual-chic day look to a glamorous style perfect for night,” says Allen Schwartz. Timeless, classic looks are always in style and can easily be achieved with this versatile palette. “The beautiful, universally flattering nude and bronze warm tones reflect what’s happening now in fashion,” says Schwartz. By pairing Allen Schwartz’s chic little black dresses and LORAC’s LITTLE BLACK PALETTE, you’ll create a chic and elegant look that will never go out of style!

LORAC’s Little Black Palette retails for $32 (with a $72 value!) at Sephora, ULTA, LORACcosmetics.com, Sephora.com and ULTA.com.

Last year (2008) I’ve interviewed my favorite TV host Giuliana Rancic for Beauty Interviews Talking Makeup’s celebrity beauty section. I would like to share with you my interview with Giuliana just in case you’ve missed it.

Giuliana Rancic is the beautiful host we know from E!News. Her Style network reality show Giuliana & Bill with hubby Bill Rancic just got picked up for another season! In this interview Giuliana shares with us some of her beauty secrets, her favorite way to relax, and why she is trying to convince her E! bosses to let her take a week off. 

Giuliana Rancic with husband Bill Rancic
Photo credit: Getty Images and www.dailymakeover.com

I keep my hair beautiful thanks to… Kerastase hair products.

My favorite skincare products are… Patricia Wexler MD. I use her moisturizing eye cream and cleansers religiously. At night, I use DDF’s foaming face cleanser. It’s a magical blue liquid that keeps my skin so clean.

I get my eyelashes looking long, full, and sexy using .. MAC Pro Lash in Coal Black

The best lip-gloss I ever owned is .. MAC Pink Lemonade

My signature fragrance is .. Quelques Fleurs perfume

The one beauty product you will always find in my purse is .. Lorac Bronze.

Image via: evilbeetgossip.film.com

My number one beauty secret is … monthly deep facials by Gina Jensen at Dangene McKay Bailey in Los Angeles.

The celebrity I find most beautiful is .. Angelina Jolie

My favorite way to relax is .. to watch Discovery Channel and CNN in bed with my husband

The city I love the most is .. Naples, Italy, my birthplace. In the US, I am torn between Chicago and Los Angeles

One or two things some people may not know about me .. is that I refuse to work out after work, you will find me at the gym week days at 5am!

I am currently working on .. trying to convince my E! bosses to let me take a week off to go to the Ashram in Calabasas, CA

TANtalizer Award Show Glow by LORAC is a body-firming bronzing mousse. The mousse contains a unique caffeine and anti-cellulite complex that helps smooth and tone the skin while adding a golden glow.

TANtalizer Award Show Glow by LORAC has a luxurious grapefruit vanilla scent. SRP: $32.