So I have now been a makeup artist for officially 10 years! geez I feel old! but I have quite a few Red Carpet experiences under my belt. From big events like the Grammys and Oscars to small store openings! A few things you have to remember about red carpet you got to use primers and long lasting makeup because these events are long and they cant go in looking gorgeous and come out looking, well…. not so pretty! haha
Some brands of primers I like are, smashbox, two faced, and Laura Mercier. I have never had a problem with these and also know that these will definitely help your foundation last all night! Primers to use on your eyes, Urban Decay, and Macs paint pots! I love them!
Anyway, here is one look I put together for you all recreating Kim K’s look at the Golden Globes and I also added some fun nails to go with the look:)
Don’t you want to learn how to get these fancy pantsy nails?! Hope you love it!
One of my favorite styling products I want to share with you guys!
It’s Nectar Thermique by Kerastase. Kerastase is known for their styling products with treatment for each hair type.
I love Nectar Thermique for a couple reasons:
1) A leave in conditioner, everyone needs a leave in. Think of it as lotion for your hair like you put lotion on your body on a daily. Apply after showering on damp hair and style or let air dry
2) Thermal protection, you know you’re hair is protected from heat when you blowdry, flat iron or curl
3) for Dry to very dry hair, extra emollients to give you enough moisture
Lower Lid: Teddy eyeliner (mac) all over your lower lid and blend w/ your finger
Lower Lid: greensmoke (mac) on top of Teddy.
Crease: Brownscript (mac)
Highlight: Vanilla (mac)
Waterline: Teddy (mac) Smoke out with pencil brush and add a bit of handwritten.
Top off shadow with reflects antique glitter from mac.
Sounds delicious huh? I cant wait to try this!! My client Renee suggested this to me after I told her my addiction for lotion and having to have smooth, buttery skin.
She sent me a link from Amazon and was shipped from New York within a week!
I’m sure this will be great right after you shower. All the moisture will be completely absorbed applying right after you shower.
I love how courageous Katie Holmes is with her hair. I know we can all be attached to our hair. We just want a ‘trim’ every time we get a hair cut, or just ‘Air’cut it to maintain your longest length. We won’t know if we truly like something unless we try it right?
Throughout time our collection of hair and makeup tools add up! It’s so hard to throw away anything, we don’t want to throw away anything and there is always something new we want that keeps our collection growing.
I find it challenging to keep all my cosmetics organized and was in search of the perfect storage for all of my hair and makeup tools together. Randomly searching on Craigslist I saw the cutest corner cabinet! I decided to use it as my cosmetic storage! And for the individual makeups I found these plastic drawers from target to keep them organized!
I know it’s still looks a bit messy in there but I love it!!
a behind the scene photo I took with my little iphone, a little camera plus action and it looks professional!
Makeup: Alana Dawn
Stylist: Ashley Ludwin
Jewelry/Designer: Melody Ehsani
Melody is one of my good friends who I love! Her passion for her work is so inspiring, she puts LOVE into every piece she designs. Check out her entire look book below.
My first short hair style tutorial! It is so much easier with short hair for me. I wake up with an automatic style. For this look I decided to use a flat iron to curl.
1. Section hair 2. Grab a medium amount of hair and place the flat iron parallel to the floor . 3. With hair in the iron, you are going to flip the iron around “ribboning” the hair in the iron. The slower you ‘ribbon’ your hair the curlier the result
Try it out and play with the flat iron. Works great on long hair too!! xoxo Azelle
