THURSDAY TRENDS: The Smokey Eye

Bright Ideas, Makeup, Skin Care - Fontana Beauty Expert - January 22, 2015

So, last week we looked at how the nude lip took over the red carpet this season. This week the focus is on the eyes. Smokey eyes were a huge deal this red carpet season. L’Oreal Paris beauty survey showed that 60% of eye makeup at the recent Gold Globe awards were smokey eyes. This would explain the correlating nude lip; as is standard smokey eyes are usually pared with a soft nude lip. However, a new trend that I’ve been seeing and I LOVE is to pair the smokey eye with a bold lip. Yes, it is out of the box and No, it is NOT for everyone, but hey, give it a go.

My favourite way to pair a smokey eye with a bold lip is to create a bronze smokey eye with red or berry lips. Call me a vixen, but I LOVE it! If you’re not as brave,you can always opt for a more neutral smokey eye to pair with a bold lip. Remember makeup is about experimenting and having fun; it’s really not that serious.

How to make the smokey eye work for you?

Less is more. Always start off by using less product and build up the intensity as you go along. Another key step is to blend…blend and blend some more. Selecting shades that complement your skin tone is also important. As makeup artist, I find that adding a warm transitional shade in the crease and along the lower lash line creates a sultrier and flattering look.

Overall, for me, mixing cool and warm shades adds dimension to any smokey eye look. If you are just getting started with makeup, I would recommend you start with a neutral smokey eye and work your way up to a more intense look. Maybelline The Nudes eye shadow palette is great for this. You can go from an everyday look to a dramatic eye look.

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Ok my lovelies; today I challenge you to be bold and smoking with your makeup.

Until next time…stay gorgeous…

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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.

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

Until next time, stay gorgeous…

xoxo

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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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High-end Lipstick Dupes For The Bargain Hunter

Bright Ideas, Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - November 5, 2014

Hi dolls!

We’ve gotten a few requests to do lipstick dupes for higher end lipsticks for MAC which is an extremely popular makeup brand.

If you’re looking to spend under $1800 and get the look over a much hyped about MAC lipstick colour, then this is our little secret (Shhh) 🙂

When ‘Heroine’ by MAC came out there was a frenzy, almost a riot. It was limited edition and disappeared quickly off the shelves, only to be made a permanent colour a year afterwards. If your local MAC store has sold out or you want the colour without the cost, you can get Milani’s ‘Violent Volt’. A few coats of it, and you’re good to go!

Moving on to the pinks. Candy Yum Yum is quite possibly the only permanent colour that has been consistently sold out and raved about, years after it’s release. For those who can’t get their paws on it, ‘Rose Hip’ by Milani is a great dupe.

An orange lipstick can look absolutely stunning on all skin types and if you’re decked in all black, THIS is the way to draw attention to your face and seal the look *2 snaps*.

Hello?!?! Can you say twins? Revlon’s ‘Pink Pout’ is an exact dupe for MAC ‘Snob’ and it’s a great light lipstick for an easy night out or just to balance out a bright eye shadow look.

New MAC colour “Instigator” is the new baby of their line. And of course, it’s sold out everywhere. You can get the carbon copy in a cheaper method by picking up Revlon’s ‘Va Va Violet’.

Last but not least we have the triple header, a plum lipstick that wears the Fall Season crown at MAC called ‘Rebel’. ‘Rebel’ is one of those colours you just HAVE TO have and for a few hundred dollars (JMD) less, you can have it in Milani’s ‘Sangria’ or Wet n’ Wild’s ‘Sugar Plum Fairy.

You can contact your nearest Fontana Pharmacy branch to check if any of these or other shades are in stock. Feel free to let us know of other dupes! 🙂

Xoxo

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The Rihanna Effect

Makeup - Fontana Beauty Expert - September 1, 2014

Robyn Rihanna Fenty oozes perfection. From her gorgeous greyish-green cat eyes to her well chiseled jawline and those lips…ugh…her lips! Rihanna’s lips were designed by the Gods.

We’ve always seen pics of her on the red carpet, on yachts sailing or just hanging with her best friend Mel and EVERY time we see her, she’s flawless. Now thanks to her makeup artist, Mylah Morales, we now have Rihanna’s secret to that gorgeous face.

Let’s start off with the base. Her go-to moisturizer is the La Mer Moisturizing Gel Cream which retails for a whopping $295USD! When you got it…you got it. If you’re on a budget (like myself) you can opt for the St. Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Moisturizer. I swear by it, it is EH-VER-RY-THING.

For concealer, she has two favourites; Bobbi Brown Cream Concealer ($25USD) and The Sensual Skin Enhancer by Kevyn Aucoin ($48USD). My personal favourite is THE most talked about concealer on a budget right now and it’s L.A. Girl PRO Concealer. Ladies, if you haven’t tried this, the rock you live under must be really cozy!

Her radiant glow can be achieved with the use of MAC’s Cream Colour Base in the shade ‘Shell’ ($21USD) and topped off with MAC’s Bronzing Powder ($25USD). Not everyone has MAC money but honey, Milani Baked Bronzers are the holy grail of makeup, i just wanna pass out when i see the glow it gives my skin. Chile!!

What about those perfectly designed lips you ask? Well, her makeup artist also dished that she loves to use the Panoramic Long Wear Lip Liner by Hourglass Cosmetics, in the shade ‘Icon’, because Rihanna IS an ICON honey! If you cant get your hands on that however, then Revlon Colourstay Lip Liner should be your new best friend. Girls…trust me. Go get it.

Now you know exactly what you need to look ~~almost~~ as glam as Rihanna!

Fontana Pharmacy has a wide variety of makeup including MAC, visit your nearest branch so our makeup artist can help you look your best!

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