Showing posts with label we`re obsessed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label we`re obsessed. Show all posts

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Kim Kardashian's Beauty/Make-Up secrets

Kim Kardashian's make up allways looks flawless during events and in her show 'Keeping up with the Kardashian's'. How does she do it? Kim was kind enough to let us in on her secrets and posted her make up tricks on her blog. Find out below what products Kim uses for her flawless look!



#1 I always start with a clean face. Then I put on Intuit ‘Photo Shoot.’ Intuit is a great company and I love the names of their products. Photo Shoot is a make up primer. I put it on after my moisturizer, which basically is like a moisturizer that will fill the pours on your face which will help set the foundation so it will last longer.



#2 I use Cle De Peau concealer stick (it’s super expensive, but works for me). It comes in two colors, I use Ocre, which is the darker of the two. I also use M.A.C. concealer (which comes in a little pot) if I run out of Cle de Peau. Everyone’s color is different but I use NW25. I put the concealer under my eyes because I absolutely hate dark circles! I also use concealer to cover up blemishes!



#3 After I put the concealer on I put on Make Up Forever liquid foundation. I mix one pump of No. 5 and two pumps of No. 4. I also have No. 3 for the winter time when I am really pale. I mix the foundations to get the perfect color. I blend them with the coolest make up brush. Its the M.A.C. brush No. 180.



#4 Since I hate dark circles, after the foundation, I put on a little more concealer just under my eyes since the foundation makes it darker under my eyes. I use a lighter concealer from M.A.C. NW30 in a little lipstick tube-looking container and I select ‘moisture cover.’



#5 To set the foundation I lightly brush on with a big powder brush M.A.C. Select Sheer Pressed Powder NC 30, then to make me a little tanner I lightly brush on M.A.C. Powder NW 45.



#6 Now its blush time! I’m obsessed with blush! I use a color called Gingerly to warm me up and give me a little color and then add a pink color called Cheek to give me rosy cheeks. I just started getting into cream blush and find it works a lot better and lasts a lost longer.





#7 Time for the eyes! My favorite part! I first put down a M.A.C. Paint pot in a light color that matches my skin called Painterly. I just use my finder and put enough onto cover the lid. This creamy shadow makes it so that the powder eye shadow does not crease. Like, if you wear make up all day you will see that the eye shadow begins to crease and get oily, but if you put this paint color down first it won’t! I love cream shadow and use the color cream pots too! I love colored shadow; so it depends on the color depend of shadow I plan to wear: If it’s black smoky I use Carbon by M.A.C.; if its Grey smoky I use Knight Divine or Print; if it’s brown smoky I use Embark by M.A.C. I love a fresh shimmery look as well and use M.A.C. Pigment called Tan. Its so pretty! I love bright colors for eye make up! I absolutely love Make Up Forever and don’t think anyone does pigment colors better than them. So again, depending on what color you feel like wearing, go look at Make Up Forever’s colors to choose from.



#8 I always use black pencil eyeliner. My favorite is Stila black pencil.



#9 Now its mascara time! Putting on mascara completes the look, but I have it when I mess up and get it on my eye lid and mess up the eye shadow. I used to use Lancome Hypnose, and still do, but I recently started to use M.A.C. Zoom mascara — which is amazing! I take my time and put coat after coat. I love to layer mascaras so I will probably start with the M.A.C. Zoom and then put Lancome Hypnose on top. I always use a separator brush to separate my lashes. I am completely clueless on how to put false lashes on, so I only wear them for photo shoots sometimes.



#10 The final touch is putting on lipstick! I usually use M.A.C. Lipliner called Stripdown (I use it very lightly) and a lipstick called Angel and put Nars Turkish Delight lipgloss on top. Or for my very nude matte lip I wear Nars Belle De Jour and I line my lips first with M.A.C. Subculture lipliner.



Saturday, August 28, 2010

Louis Vuitton Monogram Fleur de Jais Speedy Bag



We`re obsessed - Louis Vuitton Monogram Fleur de Jais Speedy Bag

This is not your mother’s purse (which I say with authority since my mother owns a Speedy). Same basic shape made of monogram canvas, but this new version is entirely plastered with black velvet flowers and grey sequins. Because while I love my mother dearly, neither of us wants to be carrying identical bags.



$2,250; call 212-758-8877 



Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Camilla Skovgaard Black Booties with Tasseled Heel



We`re obsessed - Camilla Skovgaard Black Booties with Tasseled Heel

If Rihanna is a fan of a designer, he/she automatically gets massive cool points. Not that you need anyone to tell you that this Dane (who works out of London) is turning out some pretty amazing footwear. I mean, hello, the body of this suede ankle boot appears to float over a little bunch of leather fringe. Where have you ever seen anything like that before? The answer is you haven’t. Wearing these would score massive cool points.



$565; call Elyse Walker, 310-230-8882



Monday, August 23, 2010

Abakus Turquoise and Python Necklace

We`re obsessed Abakus Turquoise and Python Necklace



Abakus Turquoise and Python Necklace-Abakus designer, Marsha Chun-Matsubara, designed her first jewel after an accident. When she broke the abacus her mother had given her to learn some math, she strung the beads into a necklace. Years later, Chun-Matsubara named her company (with some inventive spelling) in honor of this happy mishap. An ingenious use of materials is still part of her repertoire. Check out the mix of turquoise and python in this magnificent necklace. Marsha’s mother may have been trying to veer her daughter into the business world with that abacus but she ended up with a creative force. I am sure she is very proud. You can count on that.