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We are a little bit behind on
our posts here at IMPO, but even though Award Season is behind us, we still feel
the need to mention our favorite looks and a few products we would use to
recreate them.
Let’s begin with the BAFTA’s
because we loved Meryl Streep’s look. Who doesn’t love Meryl? She is elegant
and always sophisticated. We seriously think she has sold her soul because she
seems to totally defy the aging process! Whatever her secret, we are positive
that she uses amazing skincare products.
To get Meryl’s flawless skin
begin with a wonderful skincare regime. Really pamper yourself like Meryl would
before an award show. The Pros recommend the following
products from Embryolisse:
Crème Exfoliante (Exfoliating Cream): use to cleanse and exfoliate the skin. This product uses
micro-beads to gently resurface, soothe and nourish the skin. Pores will be
properly cleansed and bacteria removed. We like to use it with a Clarisonic brush system.
Masque-Crème Hydratant (Hydrating Cream Mask): this
product combines the effects of a mask with the effectiveness of a skincare
cream to restore hydration levels. This product stimulates and restructures the
skin using beeswax, sesame oil, sweet almond oil and vitamins A, E and F.
Serum Anti-Age Redensifiant (Anti-Aging Re-densifying Serum):
this product powerfully regenerates the skin with antioxidants for collagen
production stimulation. This serum penetrates the skin to firm and plump. Let
this product dissolve into the skin for approximately 5 minutes before
applying moisturizer.
Redensifiant Contours Yeux-Levres (Re-densifying Eye and Lip Contour Cream): this product contains hyaluronic acid and marine
collagen that helps to fade age spots and tone the fragile skin around the
eyes. As we age, we sometimes suffer from fine lines around the lips,
especially if we are or were a smoker. This product will help fill in and defuse those
lines.
Embryolisse’s Crème Anti-Age Raffermissante (Rich Firming Cream): this product is specially formulated with collagen, hyaluronic acid,
elastin and vitamins A, E and F. These ingredients will help improve elasticity
and skin tone. Allow product to sink into the skin approximately 10 minutes
before moving on to makeup application.
Rhianna was a knockout at the
2012 Grammy Awards! She is no stranger to experimenting with bold colors, both
with her hair and makeup, but this time she wowed us all with her dewy bronzed
skin. To get Rhianna’s glow start with a beautiful foundation and we recommend trying Temptu’s Air Pod System.
This is an airbrush machine
that has a specially designed gun, which makes it easy to self apply. The pod
system allows for no clean up and because the foundation is silicone based, you
can rest assure that all your flaws will be covered and that the foundation
will stay put with very little touch up needed.
This airbrush system is
designed to give a light to medium coverage to the skin when the airbrush gun
is held approximately 4 to 6 inches away from the face, but you can move in
closer to dispense more product to the areas that need a little more
coverage. You can easily hide redness
on the cheeks, age spots, sunspots or a breakout. You may find that you do not
need to add concealer after using Temptu, but rule of thumb is to apply your
concealer first before you airbrush, like under your eyes and make sure to
blend well. Also, you may want to use a primer first before application, if you do make certain that the primer is silcone based.
Rhianna’s Grammy dress was low
cut and revealing so we are positive that her makeup artist used some type of
body makeup. The Pros recommend using RCK Body Glow by celebrity makeup
artist Joanna Schlip. This product diminishes and conceals discoloration,
scars, stretch marks, spider veins, premature aging and gives the body a
healthy, radiant glow. This product will not transfer to clothing and it is
easy to apply.
Another look we loved is Zooey
Deschanel at the Golden Globes. She is striking all the time in a very retro
girl-next door kind of way, but she can bring out the big glam when the
occasion calls for it! To recreate Zooey’s piercing eyes we suggest trying
colors from Yaby Cosmetics’ Pearl Paint Collection.
Begin with an all over shadow
cream base in a neutral color to make certain that the eye shadow stays put all
night. Take First Snow and wash the color all over the lid to the crease.
Next, take Cappuccino Dream and smudge it into the crease and wing it out.
Blend to erase any harsh crease lines. On the outer corner use Antique
and blend into Cappuccino Dream in a "V" shape. Use Lemonade in the inner corner near
the water line. Line the entire upper and lower lash line with a black liner
and smoke it out using Yaby’s Hematite. Lastly, don't forget to line the lower water line with a white or skin tone colored pencil. This will open your eyes and make the whites of your eyes whiter!
Zooey’s artist used false
lashes on both the upper and lower lash line. The upper lash line looks so full
that we would not be surprised if two pairs of false lashes were used. The
lower lash look can be achieved by placing small individual lashes (three to
four) along the waterline.
False Lash Tips:
*Always curl your lashes first
and use one coat of black mascara prior to applying false lashes.
*Use a false eyelash glue like
DUO and wait about 30 seconds before adhering the lashes to insure the glue
becomes tacky.
*ALWAYS measure the lash first
and clip off excess from the outer corner of the lashes prior so that the length
looks more natural and is more comfortable to wear.
*Make sure to apply one more
coat of black mascara to bind your natural lashes to the false lashes.
Sofia Vergara was drop dead
gorgeous at the SAG (Screen Actor’s Guild) Awards this year and we think her
cheekbones were the main attraction (even though some might disagree)! Makeup is all about smoke and mirrors and
you can carve out some killer cheekbones simply by using contour and highlight!
To get a Sofia’s chiseled
cheeks start with Baja Bronze from Senna Cosmetics and use a fan brush
to sculpt in the hollow of your cheek right under the bone from the ear and
blend downward. Use sparingly and build the color. If you use too much bronzer
then take a clean blending brush and buff the color into the skin or a clean
sponge and blend out the edges.
Next take a color that is peachy
and pinky like Senna’s Charisma and apply to the apples of
the cheeks. This color will tint the cheeks with a sheer, soft glow. Blend into
the bronzer. Lastly, use a highlighter in a pinky champagne color like Pure
and blend upward from top of cheekbone to brow bone in a "C" shape.
Rooney Mara at this year’s
Academy Awards was simply beautiful. Her impeccable red lips should have won a
golden statue for their performance on the red carpet! To recreate Rooney’s
color we suggest using products from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics.
First, make sure to prep your
lips by gently exfoliating any flaky, dry skin and then buff a lip balm into
the lips when applying your skincare. Let the product sink into the lips while
you are applying the rest of your makeup. Blot the lips with a tissue to remove
excess lip balm before applying lip color.
You can line your lips first
using a compatible red lip liner, but OCC Lip Tar not only dispenses
serious pigment, it stays put with no bleeding! We love the colors Harlot
- a vibrant red/coral, Stalker - a true blue-based red or NSFW
- a true red a la Marilyn Monroe! Choose the color that best matches your skin
tone and apply a light layer. Remember, a little goes along way and adding too
much product can cause feathering.
All OCC products are 100% Vegan
and Cruelty-Free and is also free of parabens and other harsh preservatives.
This product will also not feel dry because the formula contains Hemp Oil,
Peppermint Oil and vitamin E.
We hope that this post has been useful and will help the next time you need to get award show ready!
