Tip-Full Tuesday: Makeup for Monolid Eyes

I love asian eyes - I think they are absolutely beautiful and so much fun to make up, however, I get a lot of girls asking how to apply makeup to asian/monolid eyes. 

So here we go:

• You always want to apply primer to your lids like MAC's Prep & Prime Eye or TooFaced's Shadow Insurance. (Both are phenomenal products)
•  Using a flat stiff brush, sweep a dark shadow over the entire lid, creating a round shape up to the crease (I prefer to use something with a little shimmer to it like MAC's "Smut" or "Twinks")
• Blend out with a champagney or peachy pink color (MACs "Dazzle Light" & "Honey Lust" are favorites as well as Bare Escentuals "Trust") - making an upside down "u" shape...and blend blend blend
• Go back with the darker color and blend
• Highlight the brow bone with a highlighter color - (MAC's Vanilla, Brule, Dazzlelight)
• To "round" the eye, take a lighter shimmery color and apply to the middle of the lid. 
• Using an angled liner brush, smudge black shadow (MAC's Carbon or Tuxedo) along the lash line, blending it out to soften the line.
• Using the angled liner brush, take the dark shadow you used on the lid and smudge on the outer half of the lower lash line - this will open up the eyes. 
•  If you would like, use a lighter shimmery color and apply to the inner half of the lower lash line.

July Newsletter

Hello Beautiful,
I finally e-mailed out this months newsletter (a week late due to craziness) and I the wrong photo uploaded for the product launch section! Agh! I could kick myself. The current photo shows Beth Ditto, but it should be a photo of Carine Roitfeld.

Photo by the amazing Mario Sorrenti

My sincere apologies on that colossal mistake!

 

Newsletter

My sincere apologies, but this month's newsletter will be late. It will hopefully be out by this weekend.

Mother ofbthe Groom: Barbara

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of meeting Barbara and her vacation rental here in the East Valley, as she prepared to welcome a new daughter into her family - her son's soon-to-be wife. Barbara was a lot of fun - very sweet and very happy for her son. I got to hear all the stories of her sob's courtship with her (now) daughter-in-law, the proposal, wedding plans. I always find it to be heart warming to hear the happy stories from parents or in-laws. You can just hear the joy in the voices saying, this is my son and this is what he did with his life after we raised him right OR this is my daughter and she's found a man who loves and respects her...

Barbara's dress was phenomenal; a champagnes-y color who an exquisite copper jacket with just a touch of bling- I wish I had gotten a photo of it. Her hair and makeup accentuated her inner beauty. She was really lovely.


Unfortunately, my phone is holding those photos hostage at the moment, but if I can get them off I will definitely post them.


Congratulations, Barbara, on your son getting married and congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Baker. I wish you all the best

Desert Contrast Photo Shoot

It's June in Arizona - which means it's hot. This is my first full summer in Arizona and I was shocked at how stinkin' hot it was at 5 AM when I left the house yesterday! Thankfully, everyone was prepared for the heat with lots of water!

This shoot was the first time I met my client, LaShelle, and the photographer, Scott, in person. I love meetings like this though - the excitement of the day's photoshoot makes for a great atmosphere and high energy introductions.

LaShelle was so much fun and the Scott and his wife were absolutely fantastic! It was hot, we were in the sun - but we got some very wonderful photos. Major kudos to all involved for sticking with the hot summer sun and working so hard in it!

Bride: Danica

Danica was absolutely stunning - her joy radiated from inside. She's fun and calm and her joy radiates from within her. She was a blast to be around and her bridesmaids were beautiful divas who wanted to make sure everyone was having a good time! I was so thrilled that I was able to be a part of such a fun day - it was a party and it was great!

 

Congratulations to you and your husband Danica! 

 

Photo Shoot: Kae

I absolutely love this girl! Kae is a dear and sweet friend and I had so much fun on this shoot with her! She is a ball of energy, sweetness & silliness!

Here are a few photos from our fun outing together!