Luminous glowing skin along with Smoldering (some more smokey than others ) was the common trend at last night at the Met Gala 'Manus x Machina' : Fashion in the Age of Technology. Most look to the ensembles for delight and inspiration , but I love to look at the beauty trends of the night. I could not help but notice how the eyes were a real focal point on the face along the red carpet looks. I also noticed no one went for the typical "BLACK" - instead there was shades of almost black / green hues , shades of browns with hints of gold , and glitter / shimmer and tons of silver.
Here are a few of my personal favorites .
Ciara gave us hints of silver to her eyes.
Beyonce's eyes were a not quite black but green hue.
Zendaya gave us Brown is the new Black with hints of Gold.
Kerry Washington's hue was very similar to Beyonce with a hint of metal.
Solange giving us pure Gold Glam on the eyes .
Lupita Nyong'o in a minty /silver hue .
On location - You can see some of my products are by Maybelline, Smashbox, Cargo , Viseart , Tarte, Mally Beauty , Stila , etc..
I was fortunate enough to do makeup for an Met Gala attendee yesterday , and ironically the look we went for was a smokey/ smoldering eye as well ( on trend ) with glowing skin to match. I went for an metallic olive green shade on the lids by Tarte ( Amazonian Clay Cream Shadows - discontinued shade ) which I paired with some taupe in the crease by Smashbox ( Full Exposure Palette) , layered with some Gold for an extra shine from LORAC Pro Palette. Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara ( sold in Drugstores ) was the finishing touch. The skin was prepped with my favorite Moisturizer Embryolisse Lait - Creme Concentre along with Smashbox Primer Water. Tarte Clean Slate Brightening Primer was used before I applied Smashbox BB Water in Fair/Light to the skin. Light warming of the face with Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Powder. Light Highlighting with the new Pur Minerals Moonlight Glow Strobe Palette in Brows were filled in with Smashbox Brow Tech Matte Pencil and then Gloss Stick was applied to set in place. The lips was kept bare with simple lip balm. Below you will see a BTS snapshot of the final look :
I decided to go through a fast forward approach to looking your absolute best this summer. Keeping it simple - a bold lip and a flawless complexion ... nothing MORE, nothing LESS! Although the impending Summer season is here and perhaps products we use may change due to the heat, one thing that remains the same is "technique" - Rickycare 3D Blenders (Rickys NYC Stores , Rickysnyc.com / $8.00 each ) aid in flawless application . No matter the season ( Summer , Spring , Fall or Winter) , we STILL have to make sure we BLEND! BLEND! BLEND! These application sponges are super soft and durable and just as great to use as more pricier versions on the market right now. You can buy all three Blenders for the price of 1 ! I live for a bargain . I like to use the smaller blender sponge for concealer, the dual tip as well as the original sponge shape for foundation / CC Creams. The dual tip is great for when you want to get in hard to reach corners like the eyes / nose , etc.. Speaking of CC Creams. I am loving the new CC Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 in Dark (Pür Minerals / $38.00). The texture of this CC Cream has like a "whipped" feeling ( in my opinion) , and it also goes on like a full coverage foundation. You really can wear this alone without traditional foundation / powder. My favorite aspect about this CC Cream is the SPF 40 , no other CC or BB Cream has this high a level of Sun Protection - it really sets this product apart. I just dab a little on my 3D Blender sponge and blend away. As displayed in the photos above ( taken with my phone , sorry if they're not that clear) - flawless finish!! Summer is about BRIGHT colors ! From clothing , decor to makeup.. Bright lips are the perfect way to stay "on trend". For lips that scream "Hot Pink Paradise" like my lips above, Makeup Artist Mally Roncal suggest The Perfect Bright Lip Kit inFrisky Fuschia (Mallybeauty.com / $26) . This set comes with a liner to line the lips along with a 7-in-1 Lip Magnifier that combines a smoother, treatment, hydrator, primer, pencil, color, and gloss all in one package. BONUS : Fuchsia lips also makes your teeth appear whiter !
Honorable Mention - My 24K Gold nails ( pictured, above) are puuurrrrfect for the summer ! I am wearing ZOYA Nail Lacquer Pixie Dust in "Solange" (zoya.com / $9) from the Summer 2013 collection. This texture is like no other , if you have not gotten sprinkled by the Pixie Fairies at Zoya yet, please do yourself a favor and head over to Zoya.com and grab the collection !
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