Greetings, Fellow beauty addicts! I have some scoop for you! I happened to get a preview of a new illuminating powder by Hourglass. Just in time for Valentine's day (it's official launch date at Sephora is February 14th), you can always look like you have your own lighting technician finding your best light! This is AMAZING, GORGEOUS and truly unique and a MUST have! RUN! Don't walk, RUN to your nearest Sephora, Bergdorf Goodman, Barney's or Bloomingdale's! I expect this to sell out very quickly.
I was not too receptive to this idea. I already have a favorite illuminating powder that I own in every color and carry to EVERY last photo shoot. Lorac's Perfectly Lit Powder is fantastic. http://www.loraccosmetics.com/make-up_perfectly-lit-oil-free-luminizing-powder.html
I will continue to use this product; However, I will be collecting every color of the new Hourglass Ambient Light Powder to use in conjunction or in place of depending on the desired effect. Just so you know I sill love your powder Lorac, but you've got someone making something equally fabulous!
Ok, so what exactly is Hourglass Ambient Light Powder? http://www.hourglasscosmetics.com/ambient-lighting-powder/ Have you ever caught a glimpse of yourself in a certain light and were captured by a romantic, "Oh, my Goodness!, I look fantastic!" Ever notice how good your B.F.F. looks in the light of the full moon or how great your boy-toy looks in the the first light of morning? Wouldn't it be great if you could always look you were in this light? Well, you can. When we think of how great our favorite Hollywood stars look, after we torture our self esteem we always say, "Yeah, but these people have hair, make-up, and lighting people". Well, you can be your own personal lighting technician now.
But wait! There's more! So many of us have a fear of anything even somewhat relating the the word "luminosity". Why? Many of us tend to lump every degree light relectivity into two textures "shiny/luminous" or "matte/powdery". It doesn't matter which of these finishes you think of we have heard these textures can make our skin look older. There are so many more degrees of finsh/texture/light reflectivity than matte or luminous. For the same reason most of us tend to avoid anything relating to powder. Hourglass has once again pushed the envelope with cutting edge technology. Photoluminescent particles capture light, correct it, diffuse it, and manipulates it to our benefit. You will be wearing powder, yet you'll actually look younger and your skin will look more healthy! Plus, it will actually color correct and help any type of coverage products actually cover and wear better, like airbrushing? Sound too good to be true? I guess it is. These products do everything I just said but they are not inexpensive ($45.00 U.S.) and you are going to want all of the colors. Yes, all 6 of them. Even if you decide to collect them one at a time so the initial investiment is not so shocking, you're going to have to decide which color or colors to adopt and give a loving home to first.
The luminous finish isn't quite an adequate description either. Yes, your skin will glow; However, you will NOT have a shimmery, glittery, or frosty finish to the skin. A lit-from-within super healthy skin finish is what you will have. And don't we all want that, especially if it makes us look younger? Yes! Of course we do.
This product is versitile in useage as well. Techincally, it is a finishing powder NOT a setting powder, but it can be used as both and also can be used as a cosmtic, blurring imperfections, color correcting or adding light anywhere you choose. Play! Have fun! Find new ways to entertain yourself with this, in the end though you'll be using it everywhere everyday. Hint: Lay this down as all over eyeshadow color to nuertalize redness, blues and puple skin and the give the whites of our eyes a more youthful glow.
Do not let the color selection intimidate you. Yes, there are six colors, and yes, they all do different things; However, there is no wrong choice. All of the colors will look good on all skins, so don't stress yourself out. And yes, it does pass the "ashen" test. I applied this (all 6 colors even the white pearl (Etherial Light)) to an intensity 8.5 - 9.0 African-American friend of mine... and we were both thrilled with the results. Just so you know my friend also has an oily complection and we still loved the lighting effect on her skin.
Sounds like a technilogical marvel that has to be loaded with all kinds of things that are no good with us. Again... They've got us cover. Controversial ingredients have been left out. It's oil free, fragrance free ( I did not detect any odor to this product though ), paraben-free, nano particle free and also Gluten free. You can feel confiedent that this product will not call any attention to itself. It is there to make you look more beutiful and takes none of the credit for itself.
Colors from lightest to darkest, and as I'm told also from least to most pearl-ized and their effects are:
Etherial Light is a cool white transluscent color that makes you look as though you are always in moon light.
Diffused Light is a pale yellow and mimics the way we look in the first rays of morning light. The yellow undertown should help mimimize excess purple or redness of the skin.
Dim Light is a gorgeous beige. This is the most neural of the bunch and mimics the way we look in low lighting. So natural, with the softest most beutiful pearl effect on teh skin.
Moodlight is a very pretty lilac pink and mimics the way we look in soft, romantic ligthing. This color will brighten complections and combat sallowness. THis is a great color for brides, and gives the skin a great "I was just naughty" afterglow.
Luminous Light is a gorgeous pearlized champagne with hints of a warm pink undertone that mimics candlelight.
Radiant Light mimics a roaring fire and is a beautiful bronze color. Super fair complections will get a hint of bronze from this color. This is the only color with a very, very sheer sparkle, but do not be afraid it's virturally undetectible on the skin.
There you have it! Excitement! So as Mardi Gras comes to a close, the Pope announces his retirement on Ash Wednesday the day before Saint Valentine's Day and all eyes are on the goregous complextions of the celbrities from the Grammys-- we're all going to be having so much fun playing with these colors we'll be asking ourselves "Taylor Swift, who? Was Adele even nominated this year?"
Go play! And let me know what you think! I can't wait to hear all of your feedback.
Blake Artistry
www.BlakeArtistry.com
ChetMichael@BlakeArtistry.com
412 531-2083
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Oz the Great and Powerful - 2 new palettes by Urban Decay for Spring 2013
Happy Superbowl Sunday! I can not wait to watch the big showdown between the San Fransisco 49'ers and the Baltimore Ravens. As a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I am rooting for the San Francisco 49'ers! If you are not a huge football fab and the Puppybowl is more your style ( I have to admit I am caught between two worlds on this one ), then, you may want to take a look at the two new Palettes by Urban Decay. Look fast though, they are limited-edition and I expect they will sell quickly.
If you have not been on Facebook, checked what's trending on Twitter, or randomly searching on Google, then you may not be aware that Disney is about to release "Oz The Great and Powerful" starring Mila Kunis as Theodora and Michelle Williams as Glinda along with a lot of other Hollywood fan favorites. Mila and Michelle look AMAZING! And Urban Decay is on all the glamour and fun by releasing two character and movie inspired spring color pallettes! Just as Disney wants us to guess "which witch is which?" Urban Decay is forcing us to ask "Which witch palette is with us going home today?". Answer? Both! OMG! Both!
These palettes are GORGEOUS and versatile! All the eyeshadow colors are "all new", though some may be vaguely reminiscent of previous or existing colors. Both come with 4 full-size eye-shadows, 2 full size eyeshadow duos, a mini size 24/7 eyeliner, and a full sized Super Saturated High-Gloss Lip Color, and a hard-metal customizable carry-all/compact (all shades pop out and can be interchanged with any other full-sized Urban Decay eyeshadow (since the reformulation)). Making what you take with you a truly custom experience. Both palettes are completely wearable, fashion-forward, high-quality, and easy to work with. Let us talk about the colors-- Glinda and Theodora.
Glinda is spring reincarnate. Fresh, clean, bright, light, colorful, multi-textured, and seemingly sweet and innocent. At first glance you eye is immediately drawn to the shimmery colors and the blue undertones in this collection. You may be tempted to think of Katy Perry, Brittany Spears, Niki Minaj or some other colorful pop princesses when you look at this color combo. While this palette can certainly achieve an over the top, fashion-forward very bright and colorful look only meant for the daring or famous, it can also be used to achieve a very sophisticated or natural look. Remember, it's all how you work with your colors. Aura is a duo pan with two gorgeous colors that every girl will want in their wardrobe. One is a white with a blue iridescent while the other is a white with a pink iridescent pearl finish. Aura will highlight and brighten any eye no matter how deep set or naturally shaded. Either or both color will reflect light and make eyes look whiter and more awake. Do not be afraid of these colors and I just don't see how either one could be over used on fair to medium skins. Dark tan to Deep skins will want to use more of these colors (using them sparingly may make the eye lid skin look ashy). If you are darker skinned make sure you use this duo generously; Thereby, making the look intentional (on your skin it will be a beautiful iridescent highlighter). You will love this duo and be praying that Urban adds these two colors to their permanent color collection. Fans of the AC/DC color from before the eyeshadow reformulation (the newer AC/DC isn't the same as it was before) will LOVE Tornado. This dark purple shimmer is almost exactly the same color. Tornado can be used to smoke up the eye or add contouring drama or used to beautifully and sophisticatedly line the eyes. Natural and nude eye girls can still use this color. If you like shimmer and glitter you'll love the duo pan, Oz. One side is gold shimmer with gold glitter and the other is silver shimmer with silver glitter. It's beautiful and dramatic. Magic, is a beautiful lavender subtled by a golden shimmer. So delicate and pretty, it's perfect for spring. Everyone will love the color South. South is a warm gray with a very fine golden shimmer/glitter. Brightening and neutral it's fun and yet conservative, perfect for just about any look.
You'll get a mini 24/7 eye liner pencil with this palette in a very dark charcoal/plum purple, called Rockstar. This is one of my all-time favorite eye liner colors. Rockstar is a great spring color. It can be used by even your nude/natural ladies to emphasize literally any color eye. You'll see the charcoal but the plum will brighten your natural eye color like you will not believe! You have to try this color. You'll also get a Super Saturated High-Gloss lip color pencil in a beautiful warm light pinky-beige. The color and formula are both very nice... You'll love this.
Theodora is gorgeous too! At first glance she won't appear as eye catching and the girls that like the more nude natural eyes are going to be more attracted to this palette. Do not be fooled by this palette though. You glitz and glamor girls are going to get a lot of use out of this one too. The colors are mostly brown with hints of a more olive green and a tiny splash of black. You'll get more matte colors in this palette, and yet you'll still be able to add shimmer and glitter when you like. Your duo pan colors are so much fun. Jealous has a bit of shine without really being glittery nor shimmery. You will just have to see this one. One side is a light almost pistachio green, while the other is more of medium tone olive, leaning emerald. These will look soft and nearly neutral on the eye and will be great for emphasizing brown and blue eyes. Spell has a dark smoky black with a beautiful greenish-gold shimmer to it and also a golden glittery shadow. Smoke up your eyes, make them shine, or both! And when blended down these shadows still look beautiful on ladies that prefer a more natural look. Bewitch is great for a more matte smokey look. It is an expressive dark neutral brown with more of a satin finish. West is very similar but has a more metallic finish to it. Broken is beautiful all over shade in a light neutral/cream with a satin finish (this is great for blending your more smokey colors). Finally, Beware is a warm medium chestnut brown with a matte finish. You will also get a 24/7 eyeliner pencil in zero. A dark black chameleon shade. Lay this pencil down first and lightly press eyeshadow colors into Zero ,Voila! Zero becomes whatever color you lay over top of it! Or, wear Zero by itself, this black color doesn't smudge, run, or fade easily.
You'll also get a Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color Pencil in a soft Red. Ladies, do not let this color sway you in your decision to select this palette. This color is soft, and yet "Oh! So glamorous". If you have every wanted to wear a red lip but have been afraid to try, this might be the shade for you. Just a note, if you've been wearing nude lips for a while, there is no red or reddish color that won't blow your mind psychologically. You're going to have to put it on, and wear it around for 2 hours before you can even begin to judge whether or not this is something you can handle. This is a great starter red. And hint? If it's still too bright layer it over another more neutral color. This color can be blotted and will give more a a lip stain effect. The ladies that love a red lip will find this warm/neutral red to be a stunner. Soft and yet dramatic at the same time. Give this color a try.
These palettes get even more beautiful when the two of them are mixed. Try a dramatic statement eye with the smokey colors from Theodora while blending them with the light, airy shimmery, or iridescent colors from Glinda and pop on Glinda's lip color. Or do a light fresh shiny eye from Glinda and pop the lash line with Theodora's smokey shades adding Theodora's lip color. This makes the combinations and fun of these two palettes exponentially fun!
Do not be afraid to play!
So, tomorrow, when the guys are talking about the nearly miraculous almost come-back of the San Fransisco 49'ers, how amazing Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys sounded or YouTube - ing the "not-so-shocking" reunion of Destiny's Child during Beyonce's Superbowl performance, you can be thinking about all of the ways you can put your spring looks together with Urban Decay's two "Oz the Great and Powerful" limited edition palettes.
Check them out! http://www.urbandecay.com/The-Glinda-and-Theodora-Palettes-by-Urban-Decay/361,default,pd.html
You can also see the movie trailers at http://disney.com/
Let me know what you think! I can't wait to hear!
www.BlakeArtistry.com
ChetMichael@BlakeArtistry.com
412 531-2083
If you have not been on Facebook, checked what's trending on Twitter, or randomly searching on Google, then you may not be aware that Disney is about to release "Oz The Great and Powerful" starring Mila Kunis as Theodora and Michelle Williams as Glinda along with a lot of other Hollywood fan favorites. Mila and Michelle look AMAZING! And Urban Decay is on all the glamour and fun by releasing two character and movie inspired spring color pallettes! Just as Disney wants us to guess "which witch is which?" Urban Decay is forcing us to ask "Which witch palette is with us going home today?". Answer? Both! OMG! Both!
These palettes are GORGEOUS and versatile! All the eyeshadow colors are "all new", though some may be vaguely reminiscent of previous or existing colors. Both come with 4 full-size eye-shadows, 2 full size eyeshadow duos, a mini size 24/7 eyeliner, and a full sized Super Saturated High-Gloss Lip Color, and a hard-metal customizable carry-all/compact (all shades pop out and can be interchanged with any other full-sized Urban Decay eyeshadow (since the reformulation)). Making what you take with you a truly custom experience. Both palettes are completely wearable, fashion-forward, high-quality, and easy to work with. Let us talk about the colors-- Glinda and Theodora.
Glinda is spring reincarnate. Fresh, clean, bright, light, colorful, multi-textured, and seemingly sweet and innocent. At first glance you eye is immediately drawn to the shimmery colors and the blue undertones in this collection. You may be tempted to think of Katy Perry, Brittany Spears, Niki Minaj or some other colorful pop princesses when you look at this color combo. While this palette can certainly achieve an over the top, fashion-forward very bright and colorful look only meant for the daring or famous, it can also be used to achieve a very sophisticated or natural look. Remember, it's all how you work with your colors. Aura is a duo pan with two gorgeous colors that every girl will want in their wardrobe. One is a white with a blue iridescent while the other is a white with a pink iridescent pearl finish. Aura will highlight and brighten any eye no matter how deep set or naturally shaded. Either or both color will reflect light and make eyes look whiter and more awake. Do not be afraid of these colors and I just don't see how either one could be over used on fair to medium skins. Dark tan to Deep skins will want to use more of these colors (using them sparingly may make the eye lid skin look ashy). If you are darker skinned make sure you use this duo generously; Thereby, making the look intentional (on your skin it will be a beautiful iridescent highlighter). You will love this duo and be praying that Urban adds these two colors to their permanent color collection. Fans of the AC/DC color from before the eyeshadow reformulation (the newer AC/DC isn't the same as it was before) will LOVE Tornado. This dark purple shimmer is almost exactly the same color. Tornado can be used to smoke up the eye or add contouring drama or used to beautifully and sophisticatedly line the eyes. Natural and nude eye girls can still use this color. If you like shimmer and glitter you'll love the duo pan, Oz. One side is gold shimmer with gold glitter and the other is silver shimmer with silver glitter. It's beautiful and dramatic. Magic, is a beautiful lavender subtled by a golden shimmer. So delicate and pretty, it's perfect for spring. Everyone will love the color South. South is a warm gray with a very fine golden shimmer/glitter. Brightening and neutral it's fun and yet conservative, perfect for just about any look.
You'll get a mini 24/7 eye liner pencil with this palette in a very dark charcoal/plum purple, called Rockstar. This is one of my all-time favorite eye liner colors. Rockstar is a great spring color. It can be used by even your nude/natural ladies to emphasize literally any color eye. You'll see the charcoal but the plum will brighten your natural eye color like you will not believe! You have to try this color. You'll also get a Super Saturated High-Gloss lip color pencil in a beautiful warm light pinky-beige. The color and formula are both very nice... You'll love this.
Theodora is gorgeous too! At first glance she won't appear as eye catching and the girls that like the more nude natural eyes are going to be more attracted to this palette. Do not be fooled by this palette though. You glitz and glamor girls are going to get a lot of use out of this one too. The colors are mostly brown with hints of a more olive green and a tiny splash of black. You'll get more matte colors in this palette, and yet you'll still be able to add shimmer and glitter when you like. Your duo pan colors are so much fun. Jealous has a bit of shine without really being glittery nor shimmery. You will just have to see this one. One side is a light almost pistachio green, while the other is more of medium tone olive, leaning emerald. These will look soft and nearly neutral on the eye and will be great for emphasizing brown and blue eyes. Spell has a dark smoky black with a beautiful greenish-gold shimmer to it and also a golden glittery shadow. Smoke up your eyes, make them shine, or both! And when blended down these shadows still look beautiful on ladies that prefer a more natural look. Bewitch is great for a more matte smokey look. It is an expressive dark neutral brown with more of a satin finish. West is very similar but has a more metallic finish to it. Broken is beautiful all over shade in a light neutral/cream with a satin finish (this is great for blending your more smokey colors). Finally, Beware is a warm medium chestnut brown with a matte finish. You will also get a 24/7 eyeliner pencil in zero. A dark black chameleon shade. Lay this pencil down first and lightly press eyeshadow colors into Zero ,Voila! Zero becomes whatever color you lay over top of it! Or, wear Zero by itself, this black color doesn't smudge, run, or fade easily.
You'll also get a Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color Pencil in a soft Red. Ladies, do not let this color sway you in your decision to select this palette. This color is soft, and yet "Oh! So glamorous". If you have every wanted to wear a red lip but have been afraid to try, this might be the shade for you. Just a note, if you've been wearing nude lips for a while, there is no red or reddish color that won't blow your mind psychologically. You're going to have to put it on, and wear it around for 2 hours before you can even begin to judge whether or not this is something you can handle. This is a great starter red. And hint? If it's still too bright layer it over another more neutral color. This color can be blotted and will give more a a lip stain effect. The ladies that love a red lip will find this warm/neutral red to be a stunner. Soft and yet dramatic at the same time. Give this color a try.
These palettes get even more beautiful when the two of them are mixed. Try a dramatic statement eye with the smokey colors from Theodora while blending them with the light, airy shimmery, or iridescent colors from Glinda and pop on Glinda's lip color. Or do a light fresh shiny eye from Glinda and pop the lash line with Theodora's smokey shades adding Theodora's lip color. This makes the combinations and fun of these two palettes exponentially fun!
Do not be afraid to play!
So, tomorrow, when the guys are talking about the nearly miraculous almost come-back of the San Fransisco 49'ers, how amazing Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys sounded or YouTube - ing the "not-so-shocking" reunion of Destiny's Child during Beyonce's Superbowl performance, you can be thinking about all of the ways you can put your spring looks together with Urban Decay's two "Oz the Great and Powerful" limited edition palettes.
Check them out! http://www.urbandecay.com/The-Glinda-and-Theodora-Palettes-by-Urban-Decay/361,default,pd.html
You can also see the movie trailers at http://disney.com/
Let me know what you think! I can't wait to hear!
www.BlakeArtistry.com
ChetMichael@BlakeArtistry.com
412 531-2083
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Fantastic Eyebrows
You know, one of the greatest things we can do for ourselves is promote good brows. As sophisticated and supposedly evolved human beings we sometimes forget that we are predatory mammals. As predators it follows logic that it is imperative we are able to read the expressions of our prey and our frenemy packs of fellow predators in order to forecast the possible actions of each. Where do we look to read these hints? The eyebrows and the lips are the most expressive features of any mammal, perhaps organisms on Earth.
Even if we do nothing else for ourselves, a set of well groomed eyebrows can take us above an beyond our classic 'fresh out of bed' look, and to the opposite end we all know too well just how frightening a set of over-wrought, painted up, truck-stop waitress eyebrows can be. Ever tried a new Aesthetician only to return with a pair of McDonald's arches for brows? I bet you were convinced your dating life was over for at least three weeks and dreaded the ever judgmental looks from your girlfriends and coworkers.
I'll be posting some tips for great brows in the near future. Be sure to check back for that. In the meantime I also wanted to share some of my favorite brow beauty products with you.
If you already have plenty of hair on your brow and you just need to fill in and groom your brows, there's nothing better than Anastasia of Beverly Hill's Brow Gel. It is so fast and easy. It is light-weight and it isn't sticky. It comes on a mascara wand... simply make sure there isn't too much of the gel on the mascara brush and comb through... fabulous brows in under 20 seconds. The color stays put and I don't have to worry about you having those dreaded waitress eyebrows.
Just a word to the wise on the colors. Don't be afraid of them. Yes! They look shimmery, but they are completely natural on the eyebrow. The shimmer is much more subtle than it looks in the tube and on the brow it picks up the natural (or unnatural in some cases) highlights in our own hair. Making them much more natural than matte brow gels would be. The colors go on about 1-2 shades darker than they appear (but not to worry this is pretty foolproof product). It also comes in clear for those of us that just need to keep what we already have in place. Here's the downside-- you can not create brows where they do not exist.
Check them out! http://www.anastasia.net/tinted-brow-gel.html
Perhaps you are not so blessed in the brow department and need to actually create portions or entire eyebrows? Well I have a new favorite! It's brand spanking new too! Wait to you try this mostly natural, water resistant, vegan friendly product! It's amazing! Hourglass's new arch brow can be used to fill, groom, or create eyebrows or individual hairs. It's the perfect consistency. It isn't so hard that it hurts, nor is it too soft so you get the 'magic maker eyebrow' look either. It is water resistant and once the color is on... it is on! The wax is built in so you can do everything in 1 or 2 easy steps. The tip, oh my goodness wait until you see the tip! It's triangular shaped! Yes, I know Smashbox has a tip the same shape, and it just so happens I love that product too. With this shape, you can quickly fill large areas beautifully and naturally (use the largest side of the tip to lightly color both the skin of your brow and the hair of your brow) or mimic individual hairs with the thinnest part of the tip. You will love this product!
Downside? Well, this isn't an inexpensive product, but it's well worth it. Once this color is down, it's there and it isn't going anywhere. Moral of this story, use a light handed touch until you figure out how this one works. The good news is you never have to worry about your brow color moving or fading.
Check them out! http://www.hourglasscosmetics.com/brow-pencil/
We all know, Smashbox with their models on the covers of the world's most fashionable magazines are the world's experts on brow color. Brow Tech To Go is a great way to fill in or create brows where they don't exist. The formula is water-proof, but easy to remove when you want to and worry proof until you are. The tip is a "powder-in-a-pencil" formula. Triangular shaped just like the new Hourglass Arch Brow. Use the same way; However, when you are done remove the mascara wand on the other end and set with a lightweight brow gel.
Downsides to this product? There are only two shades and while they are both pretty universal some of us may be left out of the perfect color crowd. Also, there's two steps to this product. While, I don't mind this, some of us may enjoy a 1 step product instead.
Check them out! http://www.smashbox.com/product/6026/17808/Eyes/Brows/BROW-TECH-TO-GO/Self-Healthy-Beauty-Award-2011/index.tmpl
Of course I don't have the space to address all brow products and tips here. Check this location for more tips, tricks and product reviews. Feel free to join the conversation here. Contact me with questions and comments.
Chet Michael
Blake Artistry
Professional Make-Up Artistry
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Charleston, West Virginia
www.BlakeArtistry.com
ChetMichael@BlakeArtisty.com
412 531-2083
Even if we do nothing else for ourselves, a set of well groomed eyebrows can take us above an beyond our classic 'fresh out of bed' look, and to the opposite end we all know too well just how frightening a set of over-wrought, painted up, truck-stop waitress eyebrows can be. Ever tried a new Aesthetician only to return with a pair of McDonald's arches for brows? I bet you were convinced your dating life was over for at least three weeks and dreaded the ever judgmental looks from your girlfriends and coworkers.
I'll be posting some tips for great brows in the near future. Be sure to check back for that. In the meantime I also wanted to share some of my favorite brow beauty products with you.
If you already have plenty of hair on your brow and you just need to fill in and groom your brows, there's nothing better than Anastasia of Beverly Hill's Brow Gel. It is so fast and easy. It is light-weight and it isn't sticky. It comes on a mascara wand... simply make sure there isn't too much of the gel on the mascara brush and comb through... fabulous brows in under 20 seconds. The color stays put and I don't have to worry about you having those dreaded waitress eyebrows.
Just a word to the wise on the colors. Don't be afraid of them. Yes! They look shimmery, but they are completely natural on the eyebrow. The shimmer is much more subtle than it looks in the tube and on the brow it picks up the natural (or unnatural in some cases) highlights in our own hair. Making them much more natural than matte brow gels would be. The colors go on about 1-2 shades darker than they appear (but not to worry this is pretty foolproof product). It also comes in clear for those of us that just need to keep what we already have in place. Here's the downside-- you can not create brows where they do not exist.
Check them out! http://www.anastasia.net/tinted-brow-gel.html
Perhaps you are not so blessed in the brow department and need to actually create portions or entire eyebrows? Well I have a new favorite! It's brand spanking new too! Wait to you try this mostly natural, water resistant, vegan friendly product! It's amazing! Hourglass's new arch brow can be used to fill, groom, or create eyebrows or individual hairs. It's the perfect consistency. It isn't so hard that it hurts, nor is it too soft so you get the 'magic maker eyebrow' look either. It is water resistant and once the color is on... it is on! The wax is built in so you can do everything in 1 or 2 easy steps. The tip, oh my goodness wait until you see the tip! It's triangular shaped! Yes, I know Smashbox has a tip the same shape, and it just so happens I love that product too. With this shape, you can quickly fill large areas beautifully and naturally (use the largest side of the tip to lightly color both the skin of your brow and the hair of your brow) or mimic individual hairs with the thinnest part of the tip. You will love this product!
Downside? Well, this isn't an inexpensive product, but it's well worth it. Once this color is down, it's there and it isn't going anywhere. Moral of this story, use a light handed touch until you figure out how this one works. The good news is you never have to worry about your brow color moving or fading.
Check them out! http://www.hourglasscosmetics.com/brow-pencil/
We all know, Smashbox with their models on the covers of the world's most fashionable magazines are the world's experts on brow color. Brow Tech To Go is a great way to fill in or create brows where they don't exist. The formula is water-proof, but easy to remove when you want to and worry proof until you are. The tip is a "powder-in-a-pencil" formula. Triangular shaped just like the new Hourglass Arch Brow. Use the same way; However, when you are done remove the mascara wand on the other end and set with a lightweight brow gel.
Downsides to this product? There are only two shades and while they are both pretty universal some of us may be left out of the perfect color crowd. Also, there's two steps to this product. While, I don't mind this, some of us may enjoy a 1 step product instead.
Check them out! http://www.smashbox.com/product/6026/17808/Eyes/Brows/BROW-TECH-TO-GO/Self-Healthy-Beauty-Award-2011/index.tmpl
Of course I don't have the space to address all brow products and tips here. Check this location for more tips, tricks and product reviews. Feel free to join the conversation here. Contact me with questions and comments.
Chet Michael
Blake Artistry
Professional Make-Up Artistry
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Charleston, West Virginia
www.BlakeArtistry.com
ChetMichael@BlakeArtisty.com
412 531-2083
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