Make Me Brighter

Brighter Beauty Anne Hathaway

cleegiants — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0800

Ever since I saw Anne Hathaway on The Princess Diaries, I've been a fan of hers. Although she didn't win for Rachel Getting Married, her makeup is a winner in my book. One thing I love about Anne's look is that it features both a strong eye (look at those full brows) and reddish lip. Today's "rules" often dictate playing up one feature, not both. Anne proves that you can play up both the eyes and lips without looking like a clown.
All products used are Lancome
Eyes: Color Design Eye Shadow in Ciel du Soir on the eyelid, Le crayon Kohl in Black Ebony, Lancome Oscillation Mascara
Face: Blush Subtil in Sheer Amourose
Lip: Color Fever Lipstick in Brickhouse

Brighter Beauty Jennifer Aniston

cleegiants — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0800

I loved her on Friends; six years later, Jennifer Aniston still captures the public's attention. Her Oscar makeup was done by Angela Levin, with the following products:
Eyes: Chael eyeshadows in Jade and Serenity; Tina Earnshaw shadow in Aubergine, Chanel Imitable Mascara
Skin: Chanel Lift Lumiere foundation in Beige, Chanel Coco Red Lipstick as a blush, Sheer Brilliance in Sunkissed, powder bronzer
Lips: Chanel Aqualumiere Lipshine in Panarea (not yet released)

Brighter Beauty Freida Pinto

cleegiants — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0800

Freida Pinto has exploded onto the Hollywood Circuit with the success of Slumdog Millionaire. Shameless plug - go see the movie if you haven't! It'll make you laugh and cry and root for the underdog.

I know some don't like the dress Freida wore to the Oscars; personally, I love it. I love blue and the sheer sleeve is a unique way of doing the one shoulder look. Maybe the dress would be better without it, but she still looks stunning. Because of the vivid nature of the gown, I'm glad she didn't distract with crazy hair or makeup. Her makeup look is classy and understated, underscoring Freida's natural beauty.

Dior Makeup Artist Jeffrey Paul used the following products to create the look:
Eyes:
Dior 1-Colour Eyeshadow in Blooming Pink
Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Beige Messai (soft brown shade)
Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Night Dust (deep brown shade)
DiorShow Mascara in Brown

Lips:
Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick in Sheer Rose

Skin:
DiorSkin Nude Powder in Deep
Dior Amber Diamond on the cheeks

Brighter Beauty Kate Winslet

cleegiants — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0800

For this blog, I'm not in the habit of highlighting celebrities. In today's over-exposed celebrities, people being famous for being famous, and creating heroes and idols out of movie stars, I am trying to limit my intake of celebrity gossip. Despite my intentions to avoid such news, I do try to stay on top of things to see what new and interesting beauty tips I can provide you with. Granted, I don't think I've done a good job of that, primarily because most of the treatments or products are too expensive.

With all that said, the Oscars are always good for some beautiful looks. Over the next few days, I'm going to try to highlight some of my favorite Oscar looks.

Makeup artist Jillian Dempsey (Patrick Dempsey's wife) used Lancome La Base Pro primer to prepare the face.
Eyes: Avon Pro Eyeshadow Trio in Ice Shimmer and Lancome Brow Expert in Naturel on the brows. Avon Pro Mascara in Black.
Lips: Lancome Color Fever Lipstick in Old Flame

Congrats on a well-deserved Oscar win Kate!