Thursday, June 18, 2009

Make-up Sophistication

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Here's a beautiful fashion story for July's Jezebel Magazine's cover issue of 90210's AnnaLynne McCord that I worked on a couple of months ago and have been DYING for it to come out!! Because the clothes were so luxurious and chic, I created a make-up look that was polished and sophisticated.

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Here's exactly what I did:

FACE:
I applied Giorgio Armani Designer Foundation in #7 then powdered all over with Giorgio Armani Loose Powder in #1.

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I contoured under her cheekbones for extra drama with Mark Cosmetics Bronze Pro Bronzing Powder in Pro Glow, then dusted directly on her cheekbones with Mark Good Glowing Mosaic Blush in Sandy. Make sure to sweep both all the way up to your temples, into your hairline.
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EYES:
I used a combination of the lighter gold shades in Dior's Sunset Cafe 5-Colour Palette along her entire eyelid, blending up and into the crease.
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I used Dolce & Gabbana Crayon Intense Eyeliner in Stromboli along the entire lower lash line, drawing the line thicker than expected, almost using it more as a shadow for drama instead of a liner for definition.
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Followed with two coats of DiorShow Iconic Mascara in Nior, then I applied individual lashes along the upper lash line.
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LIPS:
I wanted AnnaLynne's gorgeous mouth to to be highlighted, but not compete with her eyes and the dresses, so I applied Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick in Champagne Blush, an elegantly sheer golden pink.
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Here are some more shots from the story, shot by John Russo in his studio in Los Angeles. I am obsessed with the long white dress by Issa London!
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All photos courtesy of John Russo, Jezebel Magazine, Dior Beauty, Mark Cosmetics, Dolce & Gabbana Make-up and Giorgio Armani Beauty.
www.johnrussophoto.com
www.jezebelmagazine.com
www.beauty.dior.com
www.meetmark.com
www.dolcegabbanamakeup.com
www.giorgioarmanibeauty.com

19 comments:

Brunch at Saks said...

Just found your blog through Lauren's tweet- absolutely love it! AnnaLynne is so gorgeous...love, love, love the way you did her makeup here! Looking forward to reading more of your posts :) XOXO

iowagirleats said...

She is so unusually beautiful - I just love that about her! Makeup looks fantastic!

Shannon said...

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Lauren Michelle said...

Found your site through Lauren's tweet and I am so grateful she mentioned it! I absolutely love makeup and am always on the search for new products. The only thing I don't like about makeup is buying something super expensive and finding out I don't like the product like I thought I would. My friends are always asking me to do their makeup so I'm very excited to go splurge on some newer products that I've found through your site. I'm definitely going to be a frequent visitor!

merve said...

woowww great blog !
love it :)
the makeup looks awesome!
- good job, dear ;P
actually i just cant believe that you are working for lauren !
shes my idol since i was 12 years old ;-)
i love her style, her character aaanndd of course her style !
okay, i would be lying if i'd say that i know everything about her and that i'm her biggest fan, BUT i really adore her and i would do anything to meet her some day.

the problem is that i live in germany and i dont know if you will ever come to us :(

i love fashion,too and my dream is to work for the big fashion magazines some day.
with THE HILLS she opened a little door for so many girls in the entire world and we could see how it is to work for teen vogue !
awww a dream came true ;P

i have a fashionblog on blogspot.
--> www.suchabeautifuldisaster-mrv.blogspot.com

i'm writing about my life, my own style, makeup, gossip,..etc
with this blog i want to show, that every woman is beautiful.
there are no ugly women - only unkempt !

you can visit my site if you want to.
and maybe you can give lauren an insider tip with my blog ;-)

i really dont know if you will ever answer me, or if you even understand my bad english (:'> i'm sorry but instead of learning vocabularies i go shopping or read fashion magazines xD maybe i should try to open my english book frequently :p) - and maybe i'm talking to myself since 10 minutes.

but i just want to tell you one thing:
lauren is my role model !!!!

and i still cant believe that you are doin her makeuppppp :-)
so stay as you are and keep it up, honey :)

xoxo, merve ♥

Mona Grønningen said...

Oh wow. I love it!

K said...

one word: WAAAUUUWWWW
I love your blog!

http://oliviapalermofashion.blogspot.com/

Jennifer said...

I love this look! Gorgeous.

Sterling Engagements said...

OMG! Her make-up looks amazing. I just found your blog through Lauren's tweet too! I'd love to work with you for Weddings too! Brides would love you!

Bombchell said...

nice site. Annalynne is gorgeous. nice look.

janine said...

thanks for writing this wonderful blog!!
Just wondering if you'd be interested in posting some make-up tutorial videos in the future??
Thanks!!!
xx

GLAYKI said...

i like it ...so much!

Graciela said...

HI!

Love your blog! I had a question,and I'm not sure if you are familiar with this, but I am considering getting lash extensions and I wonder if you have any experience with this. Do they look "fake", is there any brand that is better then the others?

Or do you have a mascara tip; I have very short and straight lashes.

Look foreward to reply!

Have a great summer!

Valz said...

Gorgeous outcome. You did an amazing job, I'm impressed!

Sarah said...

I would love to purchase all of the cosmetics used on Lauren Conrad in the "Art Imitates Art" post. Do you know any where that ships the Avon Mark Cosmetics Internationall? I live in New Zealand.

Natalie. said...

This is my ambition - to be a make-up artist to celebrities.
You make them all look even more amazing. x

Nick Matyas said...

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Laura said...

Wonderful!
She looks perfect, more than perfect!

XOXO
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Laura said...

She looks more than perfect!

Regards from Spain,

Laura
http://www.arrebatadora.com

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Growing up in a political family in DC, Amy Nadine spent her childhood campaigning door-to-door and stuffing envelopes. But by 12, she already had subscriptions to Vogue & ELLE, and you could always find her on every bus with either her nose deep in the pages of beauty & fashion, or doing mini make-over’s on all the staff members. Since then, she has worked on Lauren Conrad, Krysten Ritter, Whitney Port, Jessica Stroup, Shenae Grimes, Shannon Doherty and AnnaLynne McCord, Jordin Sparks, George Clooney, Hugh Jackman, Denzel Washington, Patrick Dempsey, Khloe Kardashian & Jack Johnson, among others. Her work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Seventeen, Glamour, ELLE Girl and Fitness, to name a few. In 2009 she developed two lip glosses for Mark Cosmetics after doing Lauren Conrad’s beauty campaigns for the brand. Amy Nadine is known for her intuitive ability to define and accentuate the natural beauty of every face she touches. She prides herself in being an expert in her field, always studying color trends, cosmetics formulations… anything & everything make-up-related, and pinches herself daily that she’s having a career out of one of her greatest passions.
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