TUESDAY TUTORIAL: Make Your Eyes Pop

Bright Ideas, Hair, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - January 13, 2015

The eyes are the windows to the soul, so make them POP!!!

This winter we have seen on the runways big bright eyes paired with bold lips. You can achieve big sexy eyes with a few simple steps and tools. All you’ll need is mascara, eyeliner, a highlighting pencil and an eyelash curler.

For mascara, I would select the following because they lengthen and adds volume without clumping.

–Maybeline New York Volum’ Express Pumped up Colossal mascara

– L’Oreal telescopic mascara

For eyeliner, you can choose between a gel liner and a pencil; whichever you are comfortable with. I would definitely recommend the following:

Revlon Colorstay creme gel liner – easy to apply and lasts all day

Nanacoco mechanical pencil – very creamy, smudges easily into the lash line to create a smokey effect.

For highlighting the water line and brow bone, I would recommend Milani’s Shadow Eyez pencil for its creamy consistency and blendability.

For all the products listed, don’t forget to visit your one stop beauty hub…Fontana Pharmacy

Here is a tutorial demonstrating how you can achieve bold eyes without lash extensions.

Until next time, stay gorgeous…

xoxo

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MAKEUP MONDAYS: Tips on how to Achieve a Natural Contour

Bright Ideas, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - January 13, 2015

Monday Beauty Tips

How to achieve a natural contour

The trend of contouring has taken over the beauty scene by storm; however, we don’t always get it right. Here are some Fontana quick tips to help you achieve that natural looking contour.

Remember, contouring is used to create shadows and to add dimension to the face, as sometimes our foundation alone cannot give us the look we want.

An easy way to ensure your contour blends seamlessly, is to apply a concealer or foundation two shades darker than your own skin tone to the areas of the face you wish to create shadows. I would recommend a cream product as it is a lot easier to blend, even for the beginner.

After applying your contour shade, you want to apply your foundation and blend it all together. Remember lovelies, blend, blend, blend and then blend some more.

My favourite cream contour products are:

–Black Opal’s stick foundation or stick concealer

–Milani’s cream to powder foundation

Still uncertain about the cream contour technique? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Another way to achieve a natural looking contour is to opt for a bronzer. Every girl MUST have a good bronzer in her makeup bag! Bronzing the perimeters of the face creates the illusion of a slimmer face while adding a natural glow to your complexion at the same time. This is an awesome alternative to contouring.

Some of my favourite bronzers that I use on myself and clients are:

–Cover Queen Collection Bronzer in ebony – perfect for medium to dark skin tones.

-Milani’s baked bronzer in Sunset is also a great option.

All these products can be found at your one stop beauty hub, Fontana Pharmacy…

So go on and sculpt those cheeks and flaunt that glow…Stay gorgeous.

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How-To: Metallic Holiday Eyeshadow Tutorial

Bright Ideas, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 21, 2014

This holiday, why go for one shimmery metallic when you have both? We took the luxe look of metallic gold and silver and combined them with a touch of black for a sexy smokey eye. Follow our full tutorial below for detailed instructions on how to make this glamorous holiday eyeshadow look your own!

We’re popping bottles and toasting to a glamorous new year with this week’s Metallic Holiday Eyeshadow Tutorial in our beauty repertoire! This holiday, why go for one shimmery metallic when you have both? We took the luxe look of metallic gold and silver and combined them with a touch of black for a sexy smokey eye. Follow our full tutorial below for detailed instructions on how to make this glamorous holiday eyeshadow look your own!

Steps:
1. Begin by sweeping a metallic silver eyeshadow across the upper lid.
2. Carefully add black eyeshadow to the outer corner of the lid.
3. Lightly blend the black eyeshadow across the crease to the inner corner.
4. Bring the black eyeshadow down and around the lower lash line.
5. Apply metallic gold eyeshadow to the center of the lid.
6. Create a cat eye using black liner, and complete the look with mascara!

Source: blog.lulus.com

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L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick

Bright Ideas, Hair, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 21, 2014

The liquid lipstick is housed in a gold tube packaging with a colored band along one side of the tube so one can identify shades easily. The bottom part of the tube is colored as well so if you store them upright in a stand, you can still locate shades quickly. The applicator wand is smooth and soft with a smooth fine tip so application is easy and precise. You can use the tip of the wand to clean up the edges while applying. The texture of this lip color is slightly on the thicker side but it doesn’t feel sticky at all. It goes on really smooth on the lips (almost jelly-like smooth and cushion-y!), adds a lovely shine with medium color coverage and plenty of moisture. It is supposed to contain micro oils that nourish and soften the lips making it perfect for the colder season and for dry lipped ladies.

Unlike some of the other liquid lipsticks I’ve tried, this does not dry out the lips or cling to the dry bits. I experienced slight unevenness with the palest color but the other shades wore very smoothly. The wear time is good for a product with this kind of texture and varies with each shade (brighter/deeper shades wore longer). Overall, I really like these and the wearable colors + softening, moist formula makes me reach out for these again and again.

Until next time toodles 🙂

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A Quick Makeup Tip: For Fiery Red Lips, Set Boundaries

Bright Ideas, Hair, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 18, 2014

Red lips, like fire, are hard to contain. They’re also hard to resist. Every gal I’ve ever known has wanted to wear red lips at one time or another. Even my staunchly anti-makeup BFF, who will get in her car and drive 50 miles away from me if I approach her with a lip brush, craves crimson sometimes.

Red lips, like fire, are hard to contain. They’re also hard to resist. Every girl I’ve ever known has wanted to wear red lips at one time or another. Even my staunchly anti-makeup BFF, who will get in her car and drive 50 miles away from me if I approach her with a lip brush, craves crimson sometimes.

One trick to controlling the fiery power that is red is containing it within a boundary, like by lining the edges of your lips with lip liner. For a defined, distinct boundary around your red, use a liner shade slightly darker than the red lipstick you plan to apply, then fill your lips with the same liner, except for the middle of your top and bottom lips (to create subtle variations between the color in that middle area and the other parts of your lips for extra dimension).

Now, soften any harsh edges with a lip brush, while keeping that open area in the middle of your lips clear for the next step: your lipstick.

Layer the lipstick you’ve chosen all over your lips now, and blend it seamlessly into your lip liner.

Whoop! Contained, defined, fiery red lips. Ooh-la-la.

Until next time … Be BOLD!

Source: MBB

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Brown Lips are In!

Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 12, 2014

In the ’90s we were used to a defined brown lip liner that looked anything but natural, but now we’re filling our entire lip in with a sultry brown shade for the perfect winter, deep and dark, edgy look.

By now we’re sure you’ve noticed that the brown lipstick trend is back, and better than ever. In the ’90s we were used to a defined brown lip liner that looked anything but natural, but now we’re filling our entire lip in with a sultry brown shade for the perfect winter, deep and dark, edgy look. While a brown lip may sound intimidating, it’s actually one that anyone can pull off, and below, we’re showing you how.

Mascara: Since brown lips are so bold, we’re keeping things on our eyes simple. Skip the shadow and winged liner, but don’t forget the mascara. Apply a few coats of your favourite volumizing mascara to help accentuate your natural lashes and open up your eyes.

Lip liner: Before you go digging in the bottom of your old makeup bag for your brown lip liner, remember we aren’t time traveling back to the ’90s just yet. Instead, opt for a nude lip liner, like L.A. Colors Chunky Lip Pencil

By outlining your lips with the nude liner then also filling them in, you’ll be toning down the natural pigmentation of your lips so the brown lipstick will show true to color, while creating a base for it to stick to so it stays put all day without feathering or bleeding.

Brown Lipstick: Now it’s time for the fun part: the lipstick! Instead of applying the lipstick straight from the tube onto your lips, use a lip brush for a more precise application. For the perfect deep brown lip, we’re currently loving REVLON Colorburst Lip Butter, Brown Sugar

Tell me if you have tried this new trend and whether you like in the the comment box below. Until then XOXO

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Revlon Colourstay: For the Long Days

Makeup, Skin Care - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 11, 2014

I personally love this formula! This foundation has a medium to full coverage and is easily build-able, which I love! Trust me my skin needs so much coverage. It definitely does cover any imperfections and fine lines and it looks so natural! It does give you a sort of matte look. I apply it with my Elf Professional Powder brush and it gives me a nice streak-free airbrushed look. I can definitely agree with the claims, it does not give you a cakey face or feel heavy, sometimes I even forget I’m wearing it. It doesn’t rub off or transfer once you set it your good to go for the rest of the day.

So would I buy this again? YES! I love how build-able this product is and the fact that I can use it as a concealer if I’m in a hurry And it’s not a bad price, especially if you can get it on sale.

Have you used this foundation? Did you love it? Hate it? Tell me in the comments or give me some recommendations of other things to try!

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City Color Cosmetics Be Matte Lipsticks

Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - December 8, 2014

Matte lipsticks are perfect for those of us who like a long lasting look without the greasy feeling on our lips. More and more women have accepted matte-wear with open arms and we girls are always looking for even more amazing colours to play around with.

At Fontana we now have matte lipsticks from a fairly new cosmetics line called ‘City Color’. We stock all shades in their new matte lipstick line. If you’re a lover of matte lips like us, check out this video of the swatches.

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How to: Depot Your Lipsticks

Bright Ideas, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - November 15, 2014

If you’re a budding Makeup Artist and would like a simple way to carry around your lipstick then you should definitely consider depot-ing your lipsticks!

Not only will this make transportation of your lipsticks easier but in a clear case, you will be able to quickly pick out your colours and application is much easier.

If you’re interested, check out this easy tutorial we found. Have fun and feel free to share your pics with us. Xoxo

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L.A. Girl Pro Concealer – Highlighting & Contouring

Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - November 13, 2014

For months now we’ve been raving about the L.A. Girl PRO Concealer and how it’s pure AWESOMENESS but do you really know how to use it? Harness it’s full powers and acquire that flawless face just with the use of 2 different shades?

Today we’re going to give you a quick tutorial on how to use the L.A. Girl Pro Concealer and hope it will answer any questions you may still have. Enjoy! Xoxo

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