Soft and Touchable Lashes

I am a strong advocate that lashes should be soft and never stiff... you want your man to feel like he can pet them! Nothing makes me cringe more than when I see pretty make-up ruined with a starchy and stiff mascara job. Sorry to all the Great Lash lovers out there, but that one is the worst offender! A trick to avoid committing such a crime is to use a creamy formula mascara; Make It Big Lash Plumping Mascara by Mark Cosmetics (www.meetmark.com) is one of my all-time favorites because you can build volume without clumping. Then simply take a clean disposable wand and brush through your lashes. Start by placing the wand at the roots then drag and pull it through like a comb until you've reached the ends.



I used it on Lauren Conrad for MTV's The Hills Season Five advertising campaign seen here.







All photos courtesy of MTV (www.hills.mtv.com) and Mark Cosmetics (www.meetmark.com).

Tinted Lip Balm

Tinted lip balms are a great alternative to lipstick and gloss. They add a hint of color and shine when you don't want to look too "made-up." My client Krysten Ritter, who is absolutely adorable in Confessions of A Shopaholic and just filmed the pilot for the Gossip Girl spin-off, is as obsessed as I am with Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sheer Tint . Here are two red carpet shots where I used it on her in Berry for the I Love You Man premiere. And it has SPF 15 as an added bonus. It feels like heaven!





Photos courtesy of WireImage and Elizabeth Arden www.elizabetharden.com