I absolutely love and very impressed with Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup, concealer, powder, and radiance firming makeup liquid foundation. They are light and airy. And it’s available at your local drugstores. It’s nice to know that I don’t always need to spend lots of money to get a good foundation. Thanks Maybelline for making it possible:)

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Makeup liquid foundation, concealer, and powder

LUV the Kate Winslet collection for Lancôme..this is their Golden Hat Illuminating Smooth Powder Goldenescent Glow 001. It’s a translucent face powder with lots of golden shimmer which I apply after my foundation.

Kate Winslet for Lancôme Golden Hat Illuminating Smooth Powder Goldenescent Glow 001

Stila must-have Spring 2010 Makeup Collection:

Stila One Step Makeup
Primer, foundation, concealer and powder all in one easy step! This skin-loving formula combines the benefits of four complexion-perfecting products with 100% mineral pigments to deliver one high performance, high definition, long wearing, luxurious formula. The medium coverage foundation is buildable and blendable and leaves skin looking flawless. Price: $44

Stila Jewel Luxe Lip Gloss Trio
This set features three glosses with an innovative formula that glides on seamlessly and leaves a celestial wave of sequin-like reflections on the lips. The luxurious glosses contain Stila’s Exclusive Gem Complex, which contains diamond, emerald, jade, ruby, moonstone, rose quartz, sapphire, topaz, amethyst, amber, garnet, mother of pearl, and opal. Mango seed butter, goa seed butter, and shea butter also offer moisturizing benefits. Price: $34

Stila Jewel Eye Shadow Palette
This high-tech eye shadow formula creates a glittering wave of sequin-like sparkle, leaving your eyes glistening like jewels. With a perfect blend of pigment and pearl, these buildable shadows glide evenly onto the lids. Transparent talc delivers excellent color release and all day wear. Price: $32

Stila Black Diamond Mascara
Lavish your lashes in luxury with mascara swirled with genuine diamond powder. This innovative mascara lengthens and adheres perfectly to your lashes leaving them feeling soft and plush all day long. The genuine black diamond powder adds glistening brilliance and brings out the color of your eyes. Paraben free. Price: $24

Shades include:
Black Shimmer: black with silver shimmer
Blue Shimmer: black with blue shimmer

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner
Finally a waterproof liquid liner that glides on with ease, won’t smudge or run, and stays in place until you say when. The thin marker-like tip is easy to use even for the least experienced, and delivers a defined thin line to a dramatic bold line with precision. Goes on smoothly without skipping, smudging, or pulling, and lasts all day. Price: $20

Stila Yumberry Crush Lip & Cheek Stain
Introducing Stila’s newest member to the crush family, Yumberry Crush! This light midtone pink crush contains a new superfruit called Yumberry. Yumberry fruits boast the highest amount of the most potent antioxidants (OPCs, Oligomeric proanthocyanidins). Yumberry is 50 times stronger than Vitamin E and 20 times stronger than Vitamin C! Yumberry can help slow the degeneration of collagen, thus supporting the natural structure of the skin and slowing premature aging. A must-have Lip & Cheek Stain for a beautiful, natural flush. Price: $24

Stila Spring 2010 Makeup Collection is available at www.stilacosmetics.com

At this year’s Emmy Awards, Vanessa Williams went for all-out glamour. She chose a dress with lots of color and her hair was down, long and loose, for the first time in three years. To balance out the look, legendary makeup artist Sam Fine focused on a flawless skin with a pop of color in the cheeks and lips.

“It all starts with great skin,” says Fine. “It’s a long night, with long hours and we don’t get to go with them. Foundation and powder are so important.” 

To get Vanessa’s great face, Sam started with cream foundation. “Cream foundation will last throughout the night,” states Sam. Next, he used bronzer to contour the face, drawing attention to each feature.

Vanessa’s dress made Fine to do a little shopping. “Because Vanessa’s dress choice was such a strong color, this forced me to re-address the neutrals I had in my kit,” admits Fine. “I wanted to go for a little more color in the cheek, as well as the lip, so I needed to find the perfect coral-pink shade, because true pink can be hard to wear.”

To highlight Vanessa’s gorgeous eyes, Fine says the look wasn’t about color, but really carving the eyes. “I never match the gown and there was a lot of color elsewhere so I needed to balance it out with a neutral eye,” Fine says. “I used a gorgeous brown shade of eye shadow with a really great shimmer of pearl near the inner corner of the eyes. Then I lined the inside with a beige liner to bring life to the eye. Of course, a false lash, because you can’t hit the red carpet without one, then top it off with a few coats of mascara on the top and bottom lid.”

Products Sam Used:

- Cream Foundation (Sam loves Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick – an essential for great skin)
- Bronzer (Try a matte when creating this look, stay away from shimmer)
- Coral Blush (Knars in Exhibit A or Cargo in Laguna are among Sam’s favorites)
- Eye shadow (Use a trio with brown, shimmering pearl and vanilla to create this carved out eye)
- Mascara (Waterproof lasts longer and will come in handy during an emotional acceptance speech)
- Lipstick in a pink/coral (Sam went searching for the perfect shade with the right consistency and found it in Dolce & Gabana’s new line. The shade he chose was Goddess – make it your splurge purchase!)

Vanessa Williams Interview With Marta Walsh

Image via www.bellasugar.com

Your complexion is what separates you from drab to glamour.  When your foundation is just right you don’t need to add much more makeup to look perfect.  Now you can too achieve this flawless look with Prescriptives Flawless Skin Total Protection Powder SPF 15 which is a lightweight and oil free powder foundation that goes on your skin smoothly, blends easily, and gives you a long lasting flawless skin. 

Thanks to patent-pending Smart Optics that diffuse any imperfections such as: lines, wrinkles, large pores, dark spots, your skin will look even.  Prescriptives Flawless Skin Total Protection Powder also contains a broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 15, and an oil controlling formula to reduce shine.  Flexible sheer to medium coverage.  Cost: $30.  You may also like: Prescriptives Flawless Skin Total Protection Concealer $22.  Prescriptives Flawless Skin Total Protection Makeup $39.50.   

Amazing Cosmetics Powder Set is a non-color powder that waterproofs and sets your look.  Cost: $17.

To apply use Amazing Cosmetics Velvet Powder Brush which is a soft, full, hand-shaped brush with a shortened handle that applies the perfect amount of powder.  Cost: $30.