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I'm heartbroken over the lack of participation in this thread!

I'll see what I can do to breathe life into it. I think I'll buy some magazines for ethnic women, scan the beauty pages, and post them here.

Until then, I'll raid Makeup411.com:

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Essence Atkins Foundation – RCMA Shinto 3 Concealer – Kryolan Dermablend D18 Powder – Benefit Get Even # 3 Blush – NARS Orgasm Eye shadow – Colors vary, but Adam loves the way Cargo Molokai and Catalina look on Essence. Also like La Femme Soft Beige and MAC Vanilla gives a nice shimmer under the brow. Eye liner – L’Oreal Line Intensifique Extreme Wear liquid liner in Black. Mascara – Bobbi Brown Lash Glamour Lengthening Mascara in Smoke Lips – Lined with MAC Spice lip pencil. Right now their favorite glosses are Sephora lip gloss no. 2 and MAC Prrr Lipglass.

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Brandy Foundation - Silva primed Brandy's skin with Laura Mercier Foundation Primer and followed by Laura Mercier Foundation in Toffee Bronze. Concealer - Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick #5 was used under the eyes as concealer. Powder - Laura Mercier Stardust was swept all over the face for shimmer. Cheeks - Laura Mercier cheek color in Blushing Apple. Silva then applied Chanel Sheer Brilliance (a shimmer face gloss) in Bronzelit to highlight on top of cheekbones. Brows - Lorac brow color in Brunette Eyes - Laura Mercier Stardust on brow bone, contoured with Sue Devitt Studio in Kimberly Plateau (a deep terra cotta color also used as a cheek contour). Liner - A thin line smudged along upper lash line with MAC Ebony. Lashes - Individual lashes applied to the corners of lashes, and some single lashes applied to the center of the bottom lashes. Coated with Bourjois mascara in Black. Lips - Nars Butterfield 8 lip laquer with no liner Body - To make Brandy's body shimmer, Silva combined Baby Oil, Gel and Laura Mercier Stardust.

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Angelle Brooks Foundation: Ben Nye Au Lait Concealer: Lorac C5 Eyes: L'Oreal Goldeneye, Jane In a Jam, Philosophy Infinity, Chanel Eyelines in Burgundy and Black Mascara: Sherani Protein Mascara in Black Blush: La Femme Coral Spice or Terracotta Lips: M.A.C Plum or Your Name Cosmetics Wine Liner with Chanel Brick gloss or Stila Peach Shine gloss

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Rosario Dawson Foundation - M.A.C Face and Body Foundation #4 and #5 Concealer - Derma Color mixture Powder - T.LeClerc Powder in Bronze, shaded with Bourjois Molded Sun Powder in Hale Cheeks - Ben Nye Lumeire Grand Color in Golden Apricot Eyes - Ben Nye Lumeire Grand Color in Indian Copper used as base color, M.A.C Frost Shadow in Amber Light for contour and Napoleon Loose Eye Dust in White Gold used to highlight inner corner of eyes. Eyeliner - Ben Nye Pressed Eye Shadow in Royal Purple Lashes - Lancome Mascara in Black Brows - Brushed with clear mascara Lipstick - Bobbi Brown Lip Shimmer in Bronze

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Eve Foundation - M.A.C Face and Body Foundation #4 and #5 Concealer - Derma Color mixture Powder - T.LeClerc Powder in Bronze, shaded with Bourjois Molded Sun Powder in Hale Cheeks - Ben Nye Lumeire Grand Color in Golden Apricot Eyes - Ben Nye Lumeire Grand Color in Indian Copper used as base color, M.A.C Frost Shadow in Amber Light for contour and Napoleon Loose Eye Dust in White Gold used to highlight inner corner of eyes. Eyeliner - Ben Nye Pressed Eye Shadow in Royal Purple Lashes - Lancome Mascara in Black Brows - Brushed with clear mascara Lipstick - Bobbi Brown Lip Shimmer in Bronze

source: makeup411.com

[marlasinger]

Thanks for the post. I'd love to see some scans in here

It's not makeup but I did just buy the Rx for Brown Skin regime from Sephora. So far I really like the way makes my skin feel.

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Aunjanue Ellis Foundation - Prescriptives Makeup Plus liquid foundation in Soft Antelope mixed with Black Opal Foundation Stick in Simply Sienna. Powder - I-Iman Clay Medium powder and Bobbi Brown Pressed Powder 3 Contour - MAC N9 Cheeks - Faces Melon #72 mixed with MAC Raisin. Brows - MAC Espresso Eyes - Black Opal in Gold all over the lid with I-Iman Shade 7 in crease. A touch of Charcoal Gray at corners, on lid and under eye. Lashes - Individual lashes added to make lashes fuller and black Waterproof Maybelline Great Lash. Lips - Prescriptives Lip Polish in Denial 02 with Christian Dior Diorific Lip Gloss no. 287 in Rose Galant over it. Denial combined with orange from the Make Up For Ever palette applied to center of lips for highlight. Foundation, Contour & Powder are the same as in her regular look. Cheeks - Faces in Melon #72 combined with Bobbi Brown #3 on temples and cheeks. Brows - MAC Espresso Eyes - Black Opal in Cider swept across the entire lid. Black Opal in Gold was used to highlight the brow bone and center of lid, toned down with Bobbi Brown pressed powder at corners. Liner - MAC Crème liner applied along lash line topped with Black Opal in Clove and Revlon Teal Green over that. The Clove was used to tone the Green down. The same Teal color was applied over the Clove in the crease and under eyes. Lashes - Individual lashes added to make lashes fuller. Waterproof Maybelline Great Lash in black. Lips - MAC Chestnut liner with Prescriptives Denial 02. For added shine, Sandra applied yellow from the Make Up For Ever palette to center of lips.

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Janet Jackson Foundation- Bobbi Brown Honey applied lightly to skin. Concealer- RCMA Shinto 3 used under eyes, T-Zone and chin as a highlighter and concealer. Powder- Laura Mercier Translucent Powder warmed with Iman in Clay Medium Dark. Cheeks- MAC Razin as contour and Bobbi Brown Apricot to brighten her face. Eyes- Vincent Longo Honey Bee shadow applied all over lid as the base color. MAC Espresso in crease with MAC Bronze applied to smoke up eyes. Liner- Make-Up For Ever Aqualiner in black applied to upper lash line. MAC Bronze applied to the bottom lash line. Lips- Fresh Honey Pencil or Bobbi Brown Chocolate pencil to line lips. Tym filled in lips with MAC Spice pencil and applied Bobbi Brown Petal 3 Gloss or MAC Lust. For the wedding scene: Tym used Make-Up For Ever Palette (with reds), mixed together and glossed it up.

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Regina King Foundation - Cinema Secrets #20 is used as a highlight on the T-Zone and apples of cheeks, while #67 is used on the outskirts of the face. Brows - Origins Just Browsing in Soft Black Cheeks - MAC Format Eyes - Liquid liner in black applied along top and bottom. Lisa uses lots of colors on Regina. She loves frost colors like MAC Goldmine Mascara - Maybelline Illegal Lengths in Black Onyx Powder - Lisa alternates between RCMA Translucent powder and MAC Blotting Tissues. Lips - Prescriptives Lippity Split in Taffy and Prescriptives Lip Polish in Denial.

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Beyonce Knowles Foundation - Black Opal in Heavenly Honey Concealer - Black Opal in Honey Powder - Chanel Translucent No.3 Cheeks - Shu Uemura powder blush in Rust, and Shu Uemura Cherry blush on apples of cheeks. Eyes - Varied for every look depending on the outfit. She wore very warm shades (lots of yellows, golds, oranges) and basically her shadow color matched her clothes. For instance (in the picture to the left in all gold) she wore a mixture of yellow/gold and bronze glitter all over lids, her lashes were from Naimies (style #80), and mini black rhinestones were applied over black creme liner by MAC, which ran along lash line. When she wears the green hat, her shadow is a periwinkle green color and her lashes are "pixie" lashes (#302). For the pattern eye (in green leather outfit, not pictured) they used a stencil over gold shadow, and painted little black dots on lids. Eye liner - The inside rim of her eyes was always lined with a black pencil. MAC Crème liner in black was used to line along her lashes and alway swept up at outer corners. Brows - Nicely defined with a dark brown pencil by Max Factor Lashes - Chanel Instant Lash mascara in Black. As previously mentioned, lashes were a big part of her look. The make-up team used a variety of different styles of lashes from Naimies Beauty Supply in Los Angeles. Mostly used styles #80 and #302. Lips - Benefit lip pencil in Smolder with clear MAC Lipglass was the staple lip look. Depending on outfits, glitter was mixed with the gloss. Body Make-up - Max Factor Lasting Performance in Bronze Foundation: La Mer The Treatment Fluid Foundation in Tan and Caramel mixed with Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer in Tan. Cheeks: For blush, Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder #2 mixed with Nars blush in Lovejoy. Powder: La Mer The Powder in Translucent. Eye shadow and eyeliner: White glitter from a craft store; MAC Glitter in Purple, Jewelmarine and 3-D Gold; MAC Glitter liquid eyeliner in Divine Lime. Tolot followed the natural shape of Knowles’ eyes when lining them, resulting in a bold almond contour. She extended the white glitter upwards, so that it touched Knowles’ eyebrows. Mascara: L’Oreal Double Extend in Blackest Black. False lashes: MAC’s 5 Lash and Ardell’s Runway Claudia. Brows: Tolot used no product, leaving the focus on the shape and grooming of the brows. This contrasts this with the beginning of the film, when Deena’s less refined look required Tolot to thicken the brows. Lips: L’Oreal Colour Juice in Sugar Coated. Working with this face: Tolot says Knowles “has a great face, which is great for make-up.” She notes that Knowles “has just the perfect amount of space between her eyebrows and eyelashes.”

source: makeup411.com

[marlasinger]

Also, KLS by Kimora Lee Simmons is all on sale @ Sephora. I bought her stick concealer in Dark 10 and it was a perfect match. I'm usually a MAC NC45 girl.

[WheresMyUmbrella]

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Nia Long Primer- Make-Up Forever Foundation Base (helps to set foundation and keeps it matte) Applied with a wet sponge. Foundation/Concealer- RCMA Shinto in II, III and IV. Panchenko mixed and blended the colors on Long’s skin. Used II as concealer for under the eyes and on sides of nose. Foundation was applied with a Perscriptives Foundation Brush to keep the application smooth and clean. Concealer was applied with Brushes by Karen (Synthetic Oval #8, #9) for tighter spots like under eyes and in corners.Loose Powder- Iman Loose Powder in Clay Medium Eye Shadow- Bobbi Brown Essentials in Heather on lid, Vincent Longo Tushi and Bobbi Brown in Shell applied below the brow. Eyeliner- Almay Amazing I-Liner Liquid in Black applied in a thin line extending out on top only. Chanel Pencil in Black smudged on bottom. To soften the line: Panchenko sometimes mixed Bobbi Brown Essentials Pencil in Heather with the Chanel in Black. Lashes- Shu Uemura Individual lashes on ends. Nars Mascara in Black. Brows- Aveda shadow in Ebony to define eyebrows. Used with an eyebrow contour brush. Blush- Awake in Autumn Bronze Lips- Stila Lip Gloss in Nude Shine. Trish McEvoy Highlight 5 in center of lips. Lined with Nars lip pencil in Salsa.

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Michael Michelle Prep- Peter Thomas Roth Eye Cream Base- MAC Full Coverage Base in C35, C40 Concealer- Taut Concealer mix of Medium and Light, Joe Blasco Neutralizers (RN2 and BN1) and MAC Studio Finish Concealer Powder- MAC Studio Finish Powder Blush- Lorac Peach Eye Shadow- MAC Taupe, Bisque and Espresso Mascara- Sherani Black Lips- Lined with Chanel Le Crayon Nude and filled in with BeneFit Flaunt or MAC Viva Glam II

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Lisa Raye Foundation – Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation in Toffee Bronze mixed with I-Iman Oil Free Foundation no.3 Concealer – Face Stockholm Concealer Stick in Amber Powder – Bobbi Brown loose powder in Golden Orange Bronzer – Fake Bake Bronzy Babe to contour (1-888-244-4TAN) Blush – Shu Uemura Glow On Blush in P47 and M54 with Glow On Gold to highlight. Eyeshadow – It varies depending on episode. Stacy likes to use Tina Earnshaw Truffle palette, Poole Stepford Palette (for eyes and lips), Cargo Martinique eye shadow (a burnished copper rose), Yukon (a shimmering grey), St. Tropez (a soft sand), Fiji (a rich berry brown), Shu Uemura eyeshadow in P870 and M970 Eye liner – Inoui ID eyeliner in Black (which is only available in Japan). Mascara – Maybelline Great Lash mascara in Blackest Black Lip liner – Lined with I-Iman no.2. Lips - LisaRaye likes to wear pink glosses such as Delux Bambi High Gloss, Pout Pop My Bubble, Pout Lick My Lolly, Tina Earnshaw Pout Lip palette, Tina Earnshaw Tender gloss, and Senna Tango

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Elise Neal Foundation - Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation in Toffee Bronze mixed with I-Iman Oil Free Foundation no.5 Concealer - Face Stockholm Concealer Stick in Dark Amber Powder – Bobbi Brown loose powder in Golden Orange Bronzer – Fake Bake Bronzy Babe to contour (1-888-244-4TAN) Blush – Shu Uemura Glow On blushes in Orange 53d, 58d, and Glow-On Gold to highlight. Eyeshadow - It varies depending on episode. Stacy likes Tina Earnshaw Truffle palette, Poole Stepford Makeup Kit (for eyes and lips), Cargo, Shu Uemura P870 and M970 Eye liner – Inside of eye is lined with Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier. Stacy also likes to use Inoui ID eyeliner in Black (which is only available in Japan). Mascara - Maybelline Great Lash mascara in Blackest Black Lips – Elise likes to wear lipstick under her gloss in neutral shades like Nars Tobago, Cargo Fez or Cargo St. Lucia. For a gloss, she opts for neutral colors like Shu Uemura Oranude, Nars Cabiria Lip Lacquer, Tina Earnshaw Pout lip palette and Bronze lip gloss.

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Tracee Ellis Ross Foundation: Bobbi Brown Foundation in Golden Powder: Bobbi Brown Pressed Powder in Golden Orange Eye shadows: Lise Watier {only at Namies} in #151 Golden Brown's quad, #152 Silver Gray quad, Shu Uemura ME Silver, ME Gold, ME Green, ME Blue, P Brown 76 and MAC Honeylust Mascara: YSL gold tube Blush: Bobbi Brown in Apricot and Soft Pink, NARS Orgasm, Torrid and Sin, Lorac Desire, Laura Mercier Rose Petal Lips: Lise Watier in Sorbet and Honey, Nars Blonde Venus and Schiap, Bobbi Brown Pumpkin

source: makeup411.com

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Holly Robinson Peete Concealer- Kryolan Tattoo Cover (mini palette) in medium to dark colors, applied very lightly. Base- RCMA Shinto III and V mixed with RCMA TS Powder- Joe Blasco Atlas White applied under and around the eyes, Ben Nye Cocoa Tan Loose PowderCheeks-La Femme Soft Beige shadow mixed with a pinkish color. Brows- La Femme Soft Beige (peachy orange color) used to fill in brows Eye Shadow-Varies, but Adam really loves the La Femme Soft Beige on Holly Eye Liner-La Femme powder in Black/Brown or Charcoal powder applied with an angle brush Lashes- Adam applies Ardel 109 lashes cut in half and used as a “kick” on the outer edges of her eyes. Maybelline Volume Express and L’Oreal Lash OutLips- Body & Soul pencil in Twilight and Body & Soul glosses. Holly also likes the Stila Rose Shine gloss and Stila Lip Polish in light pink tones.

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Judy Reyes Foundation – Aircraft Cosmetics Airbase #975 airbrushed on skin Concealer – Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage #3 Blush - Aircraft Cosmetics Medium Blush #50 Eye shadow - Aveda shadows in Azalia, Gobi Sand, Tamarind, Nijo Orchid Eyeliner – Lined with Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Granite Ink Mascara – Estee Lauder Pure Velvet in Black Velvet Lips – Julie Hewett Noir lip color in Noir Sin and Noir Nude with Aveda lip gloss. Lips are lined with Estee Lauder Chocolate pencil.

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Kelita Smith Foundation – Wendy mixes three shades of Dinair Airbrush Foundation to even out skin tone. Concealer – RCMA in the Shinto series for concealing the under eye area. Powder – Iman Clay Medium Eye shadows – Shades of gold, bronze tones like MAC Amber Lights, Bobbi Brown Shimmer Wash in Bronze, and Chanel Basic Eye Colour in Intensites Ambrees. Cheeks – MAC Matte Powder Blush in Raizin Lips – Wendy uses brown tones and warm red tones on Kelita by MAC, Bobbi Brown and Chanel. Some favorites are MAC Icon, Fetish, Mocha, Angel.

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Vanessa Williams Foundation- Laura Mercier SC-4 (used as concealer) and SC-6 applied as needed from T-Zone to larger areas of face. Cheeks- Peach crème blush from Alcone in New York. Brows- Brushed lightly with MAC Taupe or Blond pencil Eyes- Kate’s cant-live-without product: Ben Nye Fireworks Color Wheel, a combo of crème based colors in Gold Dust, Silver Satin, Diamond Ice, Ruby Luster, Copper and Bronze. Eye Liner- MAC Black Crème liner applied in a thin line on top lid and blended softly. Mascara- Maybelline Double Lash Mascara in Black Lips- Lined with Revlon Pro Nude liner or MAC Spice. Sometimes Kate adds MAC Cosmo or Kiehls Golden Berry lip balm to lips. Usually any fleshy, rosy brown earth tones look great on Vanessa. Kate also likes to use a Chestnut pencil to fill in lips then adds Mocha Lip Gloss. Bobbi Brown lip gloss.

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Rachel True Foundation – RCMA Shinto 5 Concealer – Kryolan Dermablend Powder – Benefit Get Even # 3, which Adam says looks great on black skin because of it’s nice yellow undertone. Eye shadow/Blush - For eyes and cheeks, Rachel loves the versatility of Senna Sheer Face color in Flicker and Cargo blush in Mallorca. Eye liner – L’Oreal Line Intensifique Extreme Wear liquid liner in Black. Mascara – Bobbi Brown Lash Glamour Lengthening Mascara in Smoke Lips – Lined with MAC Spice lip pencil. Bourjois Effet 3D lipstick in no.77 Brun Galactic.

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Gabrielle Union Evening Scene (Pictured) Skincare – Kiehls Ultra Facial Moisturizer , Clarins Sun Care Cream SPF 30, Neutrogena Tinted in Dark Foundation – RCMA Shinto mixed with a tiny bit of I-Iman on various areas. Powder – Ben Nye Translucent Setting Powder in Chestnut (mostly) mixed with Topaz. Brows – I-Iman Brow Stencil and Color Kit in the lighter shade used to define brows. Eyes – Lorac Inspiration and Gold shadow with Lorac Black on outside edges of eyes and crease. Liner –Lancôme Maquiglacé Lumineuse in Black Lashes – YSL Voluminous mascara in black was a favorite on set. Highlight – Cocheo used the lighter gold color from Prescriptives Sunsheen Bonzing Powder Duo in So Warm for subtle highlights. Cheeks – MAC Matte Powder Blush in Coppertone Lips – YSL Lip Laquer in Crystal Pink Cocheo kept the skincare, base, mascara and powder the same and made variations to the following: Cheeks – M.A.C Crème Colour Base in Slammin’ Liner – Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Granite Ink. Eyes – Chanel Aqua Lumieres Limited Edition Quad. (for the Water Scene) Lips – The lighter color from Cargo’s Santa Ana lip gloss (for the "Water Scene")

source: makeup411.com

Fin!

[WheresMyUmbrella]

From Essence.com:

"Red is timeless and especially flattering this season. Make a bold statement with rich, vibrant shades like cherry, brick and wine on your lips, cheeks and eyes. We love Clinique Long Last Soft Shine Lipstick in Red, Red, Red, $14, sephora.com. If you really want to take it there, try brushing on a few strokes of red shadow along your lash line. Two to try: Nars Cream Eye Shadow in Amarcord, $21, sephora.com; and Make Up For Ever Star Powder Iridescent Powder #949, $18, Make Up For Ever Studio, New York, 212-941-9337."


"Serve up some drama with a bodacious blue. Let your eyes do all the talking in deep blue hues like Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow in Black Pearl, $23, bobbibrown.com. Bring on the Hollywood glam with shu uemura False Eyelashes, $10-$50, shuuemura-usa.com."


"Go for the gold-on the lid and in the crease. Modern technology infuses the deepest, darkest shades with micronized flecks, which means you won’t end up looking as if your makeup got stuck in the eighties. Try L’Oréal HIP High Intensity Pigments Color Rich Crayon in Attentive, $10, drugstores nationwide and Urban Decay Liquid Liner in Honey, $18, Ulta Stores nationwide. Sheer, velvety textures create a luster that’s elegant and sophisticated from day into night."


"Sparkle this season with metallic makeup. Whether it's a sheer sweep of eye shadow or a shiny coat of nail polish, silver is the perfect edgy accent for day and night. Let us show you how to get the look. On lids: Try Clinique Colour Surge Platinum Eye shadow $14, clinique.com; Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place ShadowStick, $18, esteelauder.com, under the eyes, and finish with Max Factor Volume Couture Waterproof Mascara, $7, Wal-Mart stores nationwide. Brush on three coats of Essie Cosmetics Nail Lacquer in Loophole, $8, essie.com, to shimmer like polished steel."


"From lavender to plum to violet, this shade makes a statement when used on lashes, lids, lips and cheeks. On lids: Try Dior Beauty 5-colour Eyeshadow Palette in Sweet Illusion, $52, neimanmarcus.com, and complete the look by defining the eyes with MAC Cosmetics Liquidlast Liner in Pop Iris and Electrolady, approximately $17 each, maccosmetics.com; or L'Oreal HIP Pigments Color Truth Cream in Eggplant, $12, drugstores nationwide. Perfect the pout with Kissable Couture Gloss in Tyler, $25, kissablecouture.com."


"Say good-bye to pigment-saturated glosses and hello to the new breed of soft, matte satin lipsticks. Because the finish is translucent (and not "heavy metal"), it won't overwhelm your look. And since the way forward is to take a minimalist approach, make sure to keep lips ultrasmooth. Metallic lip color will amplify any dryness or flakiness and ruin the sensuous pout you're aiming for. Gilty pleasure: Pucker up with a hydrating lip balm, then apply IMAN Cosmetics Luxury Moisturizing Lipstick in Sheer Gold, $9, Walgreens stores nationwide, at base using a lip brush for a strobe-fresh finish."

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From The Powder Group:

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Corrine Bailey Rae Makeup artist Amy Chance made up songbird and Grammy nominee Corinne Bailey Rae for this year’s Grammy Awards. In the midst of a world-tour, Corinne flew in to Los Angeles from Japan and immediately went into rehearsals for the awards. To revive her skin from the traveling and make her tired eyes look more awake, explains Amy, they started off the day using DuWop IGels. She followed that up with L'Occitane Express Eye Treatment and Biotherm Biopur moisturizer. For foundation, Amy applied Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in #9. She concealed with Biotherm Light Catch concealer in #30 under the eyes and wherever needed. Laura Mercier Setting Powder in Beige was dusted on the t-zone and under the eyes. Amy made her cheeks pop with NARS blush in Torrid. For eyes, NARS Faith was applied as the highlight color. Amy did the rest of Corinne’s eye with the Chanel Winter Nights palette: purple in the crease with the sparkly black color on the lid and smudged under the eye. She then lined eyes with MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder. To highlight the inside corners of the eyes, Amy added the gold color from the Scott Barnes Brandywine Chic palette. Shu Uemura individual lashes were added and topped off with Lancome Hypnose mascara in Black. Amy completed the look with Nars Dolce Vita lipstick and Scott Barnes Lip Slick in Satisfied. To ensure flawless and shimmery skin, Amy applied DuWop Revolotion to her body. And in the spirit of her single, Corinne radiated just like a star.

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Jennifer Hudson According to Shutchai Tym Buacharern, the makeup supervisor on the much anticipated Dreamgirls, the team of skilled makeup artists for the film went through 30 to 40 jars of MAC Blacktrack FluidLine and 15,000 – 20,000 pairs of eyelashes from Ardell and MAC to Valerie Beverly Hills’ mink lashes. Talk about the price of beauty. Of course, it wasn't just used for Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Beyoncé Knowles and Sharon Leal. As Tym explains, the lashes and liner were applied to everyone from the main actresses to the extras. As makeup supervisor, Tym created the overall look based on an updated version of the late ‘60s through mid-‘70s style. “When the girls first start out, they are very simple. They are like girls from the ‘hood who become more refined,” explains Tym who applied makeup for both Jennifer Hudson and Anika Noni Rose. Jennifer Hudson’s “Effie White” transforms from a poor girl from Detroit into a superstar and then to an ex-singer on welfare. Her makeup demonstrates that—with plain and innocent to glammed up to torn down to nothing, not even mascara. Unlike the glamorous transformation of Beyoncé’s character, Jennifer’s Effie is stripped away of all her glamour and takes on a more natural style wearing neutral, earthier makeup tones. When it came to makeup, Tym didn’t discriminate—he used everything from well-known brands like MAC and Bobbi Brown to newcomers Jack & Jill Cosmetics. Jennifer’s foundation is a mixture of Dermacolor, Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick and MAC. To even out her skin tone, Tym applied Amazing Cosmetics concealer. He set makeup with MAC invisible powder. For touch-ups, Tym liked I-Iman pressed powder. Her blush is Nars Torrid which all the girls wear in the film. Tym opted for a satiny finish lipstick as opposed to the matte lips of the time and used Nars lipstick in nude shades like Honolulu Honey and Belle du Jour. To update the look, for the ‘70s scenes, he went all out with YSL Golden Gloss in no.1, 2 and 3. He also used Biotherm’s lip gloss because they are heavily pigmented and piled YSL Golden Gloss on top. In the “disco scene” performance, he glossed up lips with MAC Lip Glass in clear for added shine. All the Dreamgirls wear MAC Fluidline Blacktrack eye liner. For an “everyday” look, Tym used Prescriptives Duo Bronzing Powder in So Warm as eye shadow on Jennifer. He liked the lighter color on the lid and darker in the crease. Tym also used a lot of MAC Pigments for various scenes. Tym bronzed Jennifer’s body with Classified Cosmetics Era Raze spray on bronzer, Lancome Star Bronzer Magic Golden Spray or Sue Devitt Liquid Gold Coast mixed with L’Occitane Butter Lotion. Instead of all-over bronzer, Tym just emphasized sheen with blush and eye shadow with an occasional dusting on Physician’s Formula Bronzer.

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Beyonce Knowles Dreamgirls opens this month and the buzz surrounding this film seems to be everywhere. After chatting with Beyoncé’s makeup artist, Francesca Tolot, and learning about the 40 or so different wardrobe, hair and makeup changes, I can see what all the fuss is about—at least as far as eye candy goes. While all the looks aren’t entirely detectable in the film, it should still be fun to see the makeup department put a modern twist on the classic ‘60s and ‘70s. Francesca was kind enough to let me in on her inspiration and the products she used to transform singer-turned-actress Beyoncé into “Deena Jones.” From Motown and The Supremes to icons like Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Cher and Veruschka to classic Vogue & Bazaar magazines, Francesca pulled inspiration from all over the classic ‘60s and ‘70s eras. “We’d be picking a feeling from one picture with a twist from another and mix it together in a creative way. Nothing was specific to one person or another,” says Francesca. In order to convey Beyoncé’s youth at the start of the film, she wears barely any makeup. Francesca drew thicker eyebrows on the actress and left her lips bare with La Mer Lip Balm. We see her transition into superstar status with lots of lashes and L’Oreal Double Extend Mascara in Blackest Black. “Sometimes she is wearing three sets of MAC lashes piled on top of each other,” says Francesca. Beyoncé wears La Mer Foundation in Natural, Caramel or Tan depending on the scene. To create a much lighter skin tone under Beyonce’s eyes, Francesca used Amazing Cosmetics Concealer and explains “In the ‘70s, concealer was part of the look. Women started to have the raccoon effect…so it wasn’t so much that Beyoncé needed it, it was used more in a natural and beautiful way to go with the era.” For powder, she dusted on La Mer. Along with concealer, some bronzer and lip gloss helped take Beyoncé's character from the ‘60s to the ‘70s. “The ‘70s is when bronzer, lip gloss and concealer were popular,” adds Francesca whose thorough research on the era is evident in every makeup decision she makes. Beyoncé was bronzed with Guerlain Terracotta Bronzer and occasionally Nars Laguna. Francesca stepped up the color in the ‘70s scenes with Nars Torrid blush, but for the most part Beyoncé is just wearing bronzer. Lips go from creamy pink, beige and orangey-salmon in the ‘60s to natural or fuchsia tinted gloss in the ‘70s. Francesca liked Lorac Lip Polish (for the pinks and beige) and L’Oreal (for the gloss). Nars, MAC and L’Oreal Hip eye shadows were used on the eyes, especially when stronger color was required. For Francesca’s favorite look in the film, the Disco Era, she uses glitter in an unusual way. “I used MAC Glitter like paint,” explains Francesca. “I did her whole eye makeup like it was an eye shadow, but it was glitter.” She mixed MAC Glitter with a MAC Mixing Medium and painted it on to the eyes as if it were eye shadow. She admits they didn’t know if the look would translate on film but adds “it did and you can see every color.” Once the makeup was finished, she painted white glitter on the brow bone and cheeks and then lightly showered Beyoncé with glitter. She says of the film, and in particular this “disco era” scene, “We had a fantastic lighting director. It was coming alive in such a beautiful way that it was like a dream.”

source: thepowdergroup.blogspot.com

[Kawari]

Heh, I didn't even know this thread existed-which says a lot. I tend to go very natural as far as makeup goes, with usually none at all. Hello school and work!
Does anyone know of a good concealer, especially for undereye circles? I'd love to wear eyeliner but my eyes end up looking tired, dark, and evil after a few hours. Any advice or brand names?

[marlasinger]

I like MAC's concealer stick but Armani's Luminous Silk Foundation gives really nice coverage as well.

[WheresMyUmbrella]

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Originally Posted by Kawari Heh, I didn't even know this thread existed-which says a lot. I tend to go very natural as far as makeup goes, with usually none at all. Hello school and work! Does anyone know of a good concealer, especially for undereye circles? I'd love to wear eyeliner but my eyes end up looking tired, dark, and evil after a few hours. Any advice or brand names?

I don't have super-dark undereye circles, but I the MAC studio finish concealer in NW40 (my complexion is similar to Gabrielle Union / Aisha Tyler). Looks just like skin!

When I need more coverage for hyper-pigmentation, blemishes, etc I use Dermablend cover creme in #5 1/4 - cafe brown.

[marlasinger]

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After working together for over a decade, I insisted on providing my services as Veronica prepared for her 40th (yes, 40th!) birthday celebration. When she isn't working the runway and red carpet, she favors a simple approach to beauty, so I began by selecting Prescriptives Virtual Skin liquid foundation for a glowing, natural finish. Then, I filled in her brows with my favorite eyebrow pencils from Damone Roberts. I began using a dark brown pencil (Minx) then lightly adding strokes of soft black pencil (Miss Ross) in areas that required added definition, such as the tail of the brow. Topping this look off with tons of individual lashes from MAC Cosmetics make her eyes stand out without liner or shadow. And finally, using a sheer gloss (sans liner) makes this look glamorous, yet understated!

http://blog.samfine.com/

[Belle Princesse]

It's not much, but I scanned the feature MUA page in SBH, I have loads more issues if anyone is interested they feature different celebs make up artist every month.



Sorry I don't know how to make it bigger!

[marlasinger]

That's a nice page. I haven't picked up that magazine in ages, the layout is much nicer now.

[octoberchild]

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Originally Posted by marlasinger Thanks for the post. I'd love to see some scans in here It's not makeup but I did just buy the Rx for Brown Skin regime from Sephora. So far I really like the way makes my skin feel.

I'm thinking of buying the Rx for Brown Skin regime from Sephora. How is it working for you? What results were you hoping for and did you get those results? Thanks