TOP 3 MAKEUP PRODUCTS

It's a jungel of products out there, and it's just not always easy to know what to use or how to use it. Here are 3 products which are a sure winner for a professional or an enthusiast!

1. Face and Body Foundation from MAC.Color range from palest pink to darkest brown. Can be used on face and body as the name reveals and has a coverage starting at light with one coat, but can easily build up for television full coverage as well.

2. Makeup Store Wonderpowder. Again- the name sais it all! It's actually dificult to try and explain how it works, but the illumenent result when used either alone or over foundation is absolutely mesmerizing! Your face actually gets more interesting and alluring in a magical way.

3. Lancôme Long Lasting Softening concealer has an AMAZING texture and perfect coverage without taking away the skin. The biggest flaw is that it comes in 3 shades, retarded, but it fits my skin and most of my models perfectly. Anytime i have a model with a different skin color, I simply mix in a suitable foundation or other concelear just to benefit from the texture.

How to shape an eyebrow!

When shaping an eyebrow using a tweezer there are 3 easy steps to follow to makeup sure the angle and size of your eyebrow ends up perfect for you!

A) Place a pencil next to the nose wing, let it cross through the INNER eye corner and mark the spot when it crosses the eyebrow. This is where the eyebrow should START.

B) Place the pencil next to the nose wing again, this time letting it cross on the outside of the IRIS and mark the spot when it crosses the eyebrow. This is where the eyebrow should be ARCHED.

C) Lastly, place the pencil next to the nose wing and let it cross the OUTER eye corner and mark the spot when it crosses the eyebrow. This is where the eyebrow should END.

The reason why these 3 steps makes the perfect eyebrow for ANY one is because it is based around the measurement of the individual eye, nose and eye brow. You simply can't go wrong!

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Celebrity Makeup: MILEY CYRUS

Miley Cyrus is truly such a sweet and talented girl. As she is getting older now she is venturing out and testing new looks both in makeup and clothing and she is absolutely gorgeous and stunning. But to be honest, she looks the best right now in this type of look because she is still young and have a long life of growing up so she shouldn´t rush into celebrity makeup looks that are too sexy for her.

So the great trick behind this look is that it lets Miley stay innocent yet strong. Notice how her arms and décolletage has been made up in the same tone as her face and with a hint of shine to give her that healthy glow.

When it comes to the makeup, the focus is definitely on the eyes, but again without being too over the top. The typical young makeup look is always to focus on the eyelashes and the mascara used with it.

The face is made flawless without looking too covered; a job that any mineral based foundation would easily do. The cheeks are given a young and fresh look by using pure pink, and the eyebrows are firmly shaped and colored.

The eyes barely have any eye shadow, just a light, matt and cold pink in the inner eye corner to open the area up. The effect of massive eyelashes is given by using cream eyeliner along the upper eyelid to make the lashes look filler and the eyelid look darker without actually using any eye shadow to do so. The brown eyeliner used along the inner eye rim is an important step to get a subtle and sultry gaze and to finish it all off- on comes the mascara. If you always have to use tons of mascara to create this celebrity makeup look, try switching to false lashes and less mascara.

MAKEUP ARTISTRY- IS IT RIGHT FOR ME?

It seems like a very simple question, but for anyone seriously considering a life as a makeup artist, it is always worth the extra chain of thought before settling down with a decision and going full throttle ahead. With all the hype around artists and fashion stylist with shows like Top Model, Project Runway and Rachel Zoe the secret is definitely out- a life in the fashion and beauty industry can absolutely be very glamorous. But if you look closely, there is also a lot of hard work, human relations being made and a creative outlet that never ends. In case you were wondering, this is a good thing! If we all worked in the field just for the champagne and canapés, we would be bored out of our minds within a year. But if your heart is truly in it, and you dream is to create, inspire and last but certainly not least; run a great business, Makeup artistry could definitely be the career for you. 

There are a couple of questions you should ask yourself and analyze the answer to see if this field if truly your passion- which then means that you would be successful at it.

ü  Do I want to work 9-5, Monday to Friday without a chance of change in my work structure? – If your answer is NO, then you’re off to a great start as the work of a Makeup artist is so varied that we rarely know their structure until the months before. However, we are able to take control and make decisions regarding which hours to work, but most makeup artists thrive on the choice to work Saturdays and take Tuesday and Wednesday off instead.

ü  Am I living to work or working to live? – as a makeup artist the answer should be living to work- because the photo shoots, films, teaching or consulting we do hardly feels like work! This is what we love to do and what makes us happy, so the hours or the location are minor details that more often than not make our lives magnificently flexible.

ü  Do I want to become a makeup artist to make myself look hot?- as a makeup artist, we should of course always look great as we represent our own products basically, however, the focus should always be on the client, model or celebrity. If we are more into our own looks than theirs, it means that we don´t really care. There is a big misunderstanding when it comes to makeup and it´s artist, regarding it being purely superficial. But the look on a clients face, when they look into the mirror after our work is done, and they feel a sense of pride and joy about their looks, and finally see the beauty on the outside that we saw on the inside- that is truly the most un-superficial moment where one person is helping another.

ü  Does makeup artistry make me feel calm, excited and happy all at once?- This is probably the most important question, as what we choose to spend most of our time doing, should be something that creates all those emotions at ones. The great thing about recognizing those emotions while working is that it is the number one reassurance that you will be successful! Passion leads to talent, and talent leads to success and when we are 100% passionate about the work we do, we will always succeed and be the best.

ü  Do I want to be my own boss, freelance and run a successful business? - If your answer is not YES, the career might not be the best suited for you. As mentioned before, when we have so much passion which leads into talent for a craft, it is inevitable that we will be successful. So if these things are something you do not want in your life, it would be better to get out now before the jobs and money comes pouring in!

Makeup tip and tutorial on how to: Sexy party makeup using blue metallic eye shadow

A metallic-smoked blue eye is always a sure thing when it comes to sexy party makeup! Denim have been all over the chart clothing wise for the last two seasons so it´s about time the durable, strong and comfortable vibe from the denim material finds it way into your makeup routines.

A clear view
Some may associate blue eye shadow with makeup from the 1980s gone horribly wrong but, luckily, many of the top designers showed us how to make the look sexy and modern. Designers Derek Lamb, Jason Wu and Diane von Furstenberg let their models down the runway with the hottest make up tip of the season. The reason for why the blue eye shadow is all the rage again is simply because when applied correctly, it is one of the most flattering colors any woman can frame her eyes with. It works wonders for tired and red eyes as it gives the illusion of a clearer gaze. It also suits most hair colors, skin colors and eye colors, which only leaves us with the task of picking the right shade of blue.
If you have a tanned or dark skin color, you should always pick an aquamarine or blue-green eye shadow. For a lighter skin tone, you’re better off using cool colors like Cobalt.
If you really want a great party makeup, you should choose your best suited tone in a metallic texture as seen on the runway at Balenciaga.



The secret makeup tip on how to make the perfect blue and smoky eye!

Applying Eye Makeup: The blue and smoky eye is such a great variation from the original black smoky eye because it makes it more playful and fresh. You don´t have to use a clear or strong shade of blue: more often than not, the most becoming blue colors are those with a speck of brown in them to make the color more deep and demure. If you really want the look to be similar to the trends from the runway, make sure you choose the metallic textured eye shadows.

• Apply a lighter shade of blue from your eyelash line and up to your global. Use a clean brush to soften the edges upwards and outwards. Remember to use the same shadow under your eyes and connect the eye shadows on the inner and outer corners of the eyes.
• Use a black eyeliner pencil and draw an intense line around the entire eye, following the lash line. Soften the outer edges of the eyeliner using a clean, small brush. Make sure the eyeliner is 100% intense between the eyelashes and fill in your inner eye rims for that sultry gaze.
• Complete the look with a dark and metallic blue eye shadow from the eyelashes over the eyeliner and up to the global, making sure that you stop right before you first color does. Finish it all off with tons of mascara.

Good products to use:


















Makeup Tip

Some runway tricks are simply better left to the runway. So even though a lot of the designers did show this technique used all the way up and into the eyebrows, it doesn´t mean we have to (or should) do the same. That is, frankly speaking, just too hard to pull off!
Lancôme eye shadow in the color Garment, Revlon in the color Venetian Blue, Yves Saint Laurent in the color Mogador Blue, Nars Duo in the colors Burn It Blue, Maybelline triple set.

Keep the rest to a minimal

Sexy eye makeup demands a lot of attention, so there is no reason to try an upstage it by applying tons of make up to your lips or cheeks. Your skin should definitely be perfectly covered and with a healthy shine, but leave the lips nude or peachy. You can always give your cheeks a lift with a darker tone under the cheek bone, but a peachy color is also suitable. The most important makeup tip you can apply to the smoky blue eye is to make sure the area under your eyes are immaculately covered. If not, you might end up looking like a panda bear