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The Daily Face - May 23, 2012 - Steel

under eyes: Make Up For Ever HD Concealer in 325

eyeliner: Tom Ford Noir Absolute For Eyes

eyeshadow: Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Strut

eye brows: MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Fling

eye lashes: L’Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara

For this look I applied Benefit shadow in a steel grey shade using my finger, from the lash line to the crease.  I like to concentrate the pigment near the lashes and toward the outer corners of the eyes, leaving the product on the inner corners of the lid lighter.

Next I applied Tom Ford Noir Absolute with MAC 263 brush as a winged liner and lightly in the lower lash line.  I’m totally sure why this product is called Absolute Noir because the product is definitely a very dark blue, not black. 

I finished the look with mascara.

The Daily Face - April 25, 2012 - Smoke

under eyes: Make Up For Ever HD Concealer in 325

eyeshadow: Illamasqua Powder Eye Shadow in Obsidian, Tom For Eye Color Quad in Titanium Smoke, MAC Eyeshadow in Satin Taupe

eye brows: MAC Brow Pencil in Fling

eye lashes: MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara

lips: NARS Lipstick in Shanghai Express

The smokey eye is a makeup staple, but can get a little boring, so it’s important to test out a bunch of smokey variations.

For this look I started by applying the grey shade in the Tom Ford Quad to the lid from lash line to crease and into the inner corner of the lid, up to the brow.  Basically you want shadow on every part of the lid except the brow bone.  Also, apply this same shadow into the lower lash line from corner to corner 

Next I applied black shadow to the lid concentrating the pigment near the lash line and blending upward, but not into the crease.

Then I applied Satin Taupe shadow into and slightly above the crease, as well as in the inner corner of the eye all the way up to the brow.

Apply lots of mascara, obviously.

I finished the look by mixing a small about of Shanghai Express with chapstick and applied as a stain.

Next I applied the sparkly black shadow in the Tom Ford Quad right along the lash line on the top lid and along the outer edge of the lower lid.

The Daily Face - April 16, 2012 - Matte

under eyes: Make Up For Ever HD Concealer in 325

eye liner: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack

eyeshadow: MAC Eye Shadow in Brule, MAC Eyeshadow in Haux

eye brows: MAC Brow Pencil in Fling

eye lashes: MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara

lips: Tom Ford Ultra Shine Lip Gloss in Sour Cherry

For this look I used an all matte eye paired with a super shiny lip.  First I applied Brule shadow to the lid from the lashline to crease.

Next I applied Haux shadow (a neutral plum-brown) along the eye socket bone above the crease.  If you look at the photo below notice how there is no pigment in the actually crease, but rather slightly above it and blended upward.

Then I applied Blacktrack to the inner rim of the top lid, as well as to the lid itself, in a small cat eye.  I also added a touch of the Haux shadow under my lower lashline.

Last, I finished the look with Tom Ford Ultra Shiny Lip Gloss in Sour Cherry and plenty of mascara.

The Daily Face - March 26, 2012 - Gray

under eyes: Make Up For Ever HD Concealer in 325

eyeshadow: Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Titanium Smoke

eye brows: MAC Brow Pencil in Fling

eye lashes: MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara

Like most people, as the weather gets nicer I tend to wear less makeup.  This is especially true when I’m a little more tan.  If you have a nice summery glow (mine courtesy of Mexico) try not wearing blush or bronzer.  It’s good to let your face have a break from makeup and a natural tan is the perfect opportunity to go bare.

For this look I blended a light application of the gray shade in the Tom Ford palette from my lashline to the crease.  Next I applied the dark sparkly shade to the outer corners of the eyes, concentrating the pigment along the lashline to mimic the look of liner.  Last I applied the dark shade lightly to my lower lashline to create a slight drop shadow.  I finished the look with mascara and chapstick.

The Daily Face - March 8, 2012 - Black and White; Glamour

under eyes: Make Up For Ever HD Concealer in 325

eyeliner: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack

eyeshadow: MAC Eyeshadow in Copperplate, MAC Eyeshadow in Gesso, MAC Eyeshadow in Carbon,

eye brows: Tom Ford Brow Sculpt in Espresso

eye lashes: MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara

cheeks: MAC Harmony

lips: NARS Lipstick in Shanghai Express

Here is my follow up to yesterday’s Black and White natural look; this one is a Black and White glamour look.  As explained in my post yesterday, makeup artists had to apply a lot of makeup just to achieve a natural look, so for a more glamorous look the amount of product used was out of control!

First I applied MAC Copperplate as my base shadow from lashline to crease.  Then I blended MAC Carbon into and above the crease, taking the shadow all the way toward the inner corner of the eyes and up toward the brows. Next I applied MAC Gesso as a highlight under the brow bone and Carbon as a drop shadow under the outer corner of the lower lid.

Next I applied a lot of MAC Harmony blush to the hollow of my cheekbones to create a sculpted look.  Make sure to use a matte blush (without shimmer) and something with a neutral brown tone as this will show up as a shadow in black and white.

Last I applied a lot of mascara and Shanghai Express lipstick.  When choosing a lipstick make sure it’s not too dark or it will come out looking black.

The Daily Face - March 7, 2012 - Black and White; Natural

under eyes: Make Up For Ever HD Concealer in 325

eyeliner: NARS Eyeliner Pen in Black

eyeshadow: MAC Eyeshadow in Aqua, MAC Eyeshadow in Copperplate, MAC Eyeshadow in Gesso

eye brows: Tom Ford Brow Sculpt in Espresso

eye lashes: MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara

cheeks: MAC Harmony

lips: NARS Lipstick in Morocco

Do you love black and white films?  Because I do, especially anything by Hitchcock and specifically starring Ingrid Bergman.  Makeup for black and white films was almost a different medium than makeup for color film.  Today, if you want an actress to look natural you can put almost no makeup on her, aside from a little foundation to even out the skin.  However, in the days of black and white film a makeup artist had to pile on product just to achieve a “no makeup” look.  If you sent an actress to set with no makeup on, her face would look flat and washed out and she would most likely throw a fit when she saw herself on the reel.

Makeup for black and white film is different because color doesn’t matter, you are only working tonally to create values of grey which will add dimension to the face.  Because of this, makeup artists used all kinds of crazy colors, like blues and greens, to achieve tonal distance between shades.  Sculpting was extremely important so in lieu of blush makeup artists would apply a dark shading in the hollows of the cheek bones to accentuate the highlights and shadows of the face. If you saw an actress’s makeup in person she might literally look like a clown, but on film her face would look natural, dimensional and totally beautiful.

Here’s my interpretation of the natural black and white look, a la Ingrid Bergman in Notorious.

First I applied MAC Aqua shadow to the entire lid from lashline to crease. 

Next I blended MAC Copperplate into the crease from corner to corner of the eye and applied a drop shadow under the lower lid. 

Then I applied MAC Gesso to below the brown bone, blending into the skin to create a highlight.

Next I applied a very thin line of NARS eye liner pen to the top lid.

I blended MAC Harmony to the hollow below the cheekbones.  Use quite a lot of product here, you will feel like a clown, but in black and white it will show up as if you have perfectly sculpted cheekbones.

Last I applied a light sweep of mascara and NARS Morocco lipstick lightly to the lips. 

I feel super ready to engage in some espionage.

The Daily Face - March 5, 2012 - Navy Blues

under eyes: Make Up For Ever HD Concealer in 325

eyeliner: MAC Eye Kohl in Blooz, MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack

eyeshadow: Tom For Eye Color Quad in Titanium Smoke

eye brows: MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Fling

eye lashes: MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara

Navy Blue can be a great alternative to black when it comes to eye makeup.  It still gives the eyes a dark feel, but I find it little more formal and sophisticated looking than brown.

For this look I began by lining the inner rims of the upper and lower lid with Blacktrack.  I chose to line with Blacktrack and not the Navy eye pencil because Blacktrack is the only eyeliner I’ve ever used that stays put on the inner rims of the eyes.  Pencil usually fades off or smears. 

Next I applied MAC Blooz Eye Kohl to the top lid, originating smoothly from highest point on the lid and extending slightly past the natural eye.

Then I blended the navy eye pencil into the black liner on the lower lid, making sure to close any gaps in the lashes with the product.

Next I applied the light sparkly shadow in the Tom Ford Eye Color Quad into the inner corners of the lid and the dark sparkly shadow onto the outer corners of the lower lid.

Last I applied mascara to the top and bottom lashes.

The Daily Face - March 1, 2012 - Tom Ford Red

under eyes: Make Up For Ever HD Concealer in 325

eyeliner: MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack

eyeshadow: NARS Eyeshadow in Biarritz, NARS Eyeshadow in Blondie

eye brows: MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Fling

eye lashes: MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara

lips: Tom Ford Lip Color Rouge A Levres in Wild Ginger, Tom Ford Ultra Shine Lip Gloss in Lost Cherry, NARS Lip Liner in Jungle Red

There is no better red lipstick than a Tom Ford red, so I was super excited when the people at Tom Ford Beauty sent me some products to try and included the necessary ingredients to recreate the bold lips of so many Tom Ford ad campaigns.  Since I wanted the lips to be the main focus I kept the rest of the makeup simple, but with a 50s vibe.

First I applied NARS Biarritz shadow to the entire lid from lashline to brow.  

Next I blended NARS Blondie shadow onto the eye socket bone just above the crease.  You want to put this color just above the crease so it is visible when your eyes are open, just be sure to blend so there are no hard edges.  

Then I applied Blacktrack to the outer corners of the eyes and winged the liner very slightly.

Last for the eyes, I applied Haute & Naught mascara, using the light separating wand first, followed by the dramatic volumizing wand.

For the lips I began by lining the with NARS Jungle Red Lip Liner.  This color is a little darker and more blue than the Tom Ford red, but I often like to line red lips in a slightly darker color because it add dimension to the lips.  If you do this be sure to blend the darker liner down onto the lip so you don’t end up with an early 90s dark-liner-light-lip thing.

Last I applied Tom Ford Wild Ginger to the lip all the way up to and covering the lip liner and finished it off with Lost Cherry Ultra Shine Lip Gloss.

*Now I just need a pair of TF glasses I think.