The night before the big Orphan premiere, Vera Farmiga visited the ARCONA facial studio in Santa Monica and received their signature Facial Contouring & Enzyme Peel – her skin glowed.

Vera Farmiga’s makeup look was created by celebrity makeup artist Tina Turnbow Inspired by Vera’s gorgeous ivory Versace gown and her beautiful glowing skin, Tina created a soft look using gold and peach tones, with a shot of orange on her lips.

Skin: Tina prepped Vera’s skin by first cleansing it with ARCONA’s Triad Pads. She then spritzed ARCONA’s Mineral Magic and applied ARCONA’s Peptide Hydrating Complex to hydrate her skin thoroughly. “I loved using ARCONA’s Mineral Magic on Vera’s skin. It gave it a nice luminescent quality!” said Tina.

Foundation: Because Vera’s skin had a natural glow, Tina kept the coverage to a minimum by using ARCONA’s Sunsations Mineral Makeup in Ivory Seychelles.

Cheeks: Tina used Tarte Cheek Stain in Tipsy to add light peach tones to her skin.

Couple of months ago, I had an amazing opportunity to interview the beautiful Patrica Kara for Beauty Interviews.

Patricia Kara is an actress, model, and a TV personality best known as Deal or No Deal’s #9. Patricia along with Tameka Jacobs, were the only ones chosen to be on the new Daytime Deal or No Deal with Howie Mandel, which premiered in September 2008. In addition, Patricia has appeared in over 20 television programs, such as, E! Entertainment’s Wild On, Extra, and the Golden Globes.

Read my interview with Patricia Kara where we chat about her love for hosting TV shows, how Deal or No deal revolutionized her career, beauty secrets, her upcoming calendar, and plans for the future.

Why have you decided on a career in hosting and reporting?
I started out with modeling about twenty years ago back in Chicago. That led me to Florida and New York. When I was in New York my modeling agency started to send me out to auditions for hosting and acting. I started booking jobs here and there. One job led to the next job. Then I moved to LA and kept working. And I love it! Anytime I can talk and get paid for it to, is just great. I find my job real easy, it is what I love to do. With hosting I get to try new and different things, depending on what I’m hosting about, and being part of them in a way most people don’t get to do. For example, if I do a show about wake boarding, I’ll try wake boarding. I’ve done a fishing show. I’ve also hosted a lot of sporting events, such as Kentucky Derby.

BriteSmile and Tarte Cosmetics have teamed up to give you something to grin about: a healthy smile.

Enbrightenmint BriteSmile Whitener & Tarte Lipsgloss is a double-ended whitening & brightening wand: one end is a BriteSmile To Go teeth whitener, and the other is Tarte’s t5 super fruit infused, mint scented lip gloss.

The Tarte t5 Super Fruit Complex is a blend of the five most active super fruits: goji, acai, maracuja, acerola, and pomegranate. These super fruits are loaded with anti-oxidants and vitamins known to deliver anti-aging and skin-restorative benefits.  Comes in radiant red and pearly pink with blue undertones, which help your teeth look extra white. Tarte’s lip gloss contains jojoba seed oil. It is paraben free, phthalate free, sulfate free, and mineral oil free.

BriteSmile To Go: Whitens teeth up to 8 shades in just 14 days. Clinically proven to be safe for teeth and gums. Long lasting mint flavor. Suggested use: once a day (pen should last 30 to 45 days if used regularly); wait 30 minutes to eat/drink after application.

Price: $26.

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Enbrigtenmint is available beginning May 2008 at the following locations: www.tartecosmetics.com, sephora.com, beauty.com, Henry Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Sephora and select boutiques nationwide.