Makeup How-Tos
Makeup tutorials and guides on how to apply makeup.
By Cailin on February 15, 2010
As usual, MAC makeup is abound at this spring’s Fashion Week in New York City. MAC artist Charlotte Tilbury developed the vampy look to the left for Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. runway. “The feeling was 1930’s prostitute — trampy, smoky eye, deep ‘rougeoir’ lips and beautiful pale skin,” raves Charlotte.
Here’s exactly what Charlotte did so you can copy the look to a T and score the style for your Halloween debut as any character from The Black Dahlia:
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Posted in Celebrities, Eye Makeup Tips, General, How-tos, Makeup, Makeup, Makeup How-Tos, Makeup Tips | Tagged Celebrities, celebrity makeup looks, celebrity makeup tips, fashion week, Fashion Week makeup, Gwen Stefani, mac cosmetics, mac makeup, The Black Dahlia
By Cailin on November 2, 2009
Yikes! Went a little crazy with the tweezers, and now you’re stuck with brows that resemble Mr. Bigglesworth? I’ve got bad news for you, chickadee: once plucked, your eyebrows can take months to eventually grow back.
Luckily, we’ve got a little procedure to help cover up and fill in your sparse eyebrows. Here’s what to do:
Continue reading “How To: Fix Your Overplucked Eyebrows”
Posted in How-tos, Makeup How-Tos, Makeup Tips | Tagged Anastasia Beverly Hills, beauty tips, Eyebrow Shaping, Eyebrow Waxing, how to pluck eyebrows, Makeup Tips, victoria's secret
By Cailin on October 31, 2009
We’ve seen a lot of Old Hollywood-inspired hair and makeup looks recently. To make this Halloween a little more glam than usual, why not doll yourself up and be a ’40s movie star? (Note: we have another how-to if you’re looking specifically to do a Marilyn Monroe Halloween costume.) Here’s how to get your hair and makeup pretty as a black-and-white picture:
Step I: Old Hollywood Hair
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Posted in Celebrities, Hair How-Tos, Hairstyles, How-tos, Makeup, Makeup How-Tos | Tagged Celebrities, Halloween, halloween makeup, Halloween party makeup, hot halloween makeup, marilyn monroe, Veronica Lake
By Cailin on October 30, 2009
Want a Halloween costume with an uber-feminine, playful punch? Then there’s no better way to go than the original girly girl: Barbie! Tons of Barbie inspiration hit the fall runways this season since the original Queen of Plastic celebrated her fiftieth birthday this year—but she still doesn’t look a day over 21, the wench.
Here’s how to DIY Barbie’s makeup look and score major points at your Halloween fiestas:
Step I: Barbie Eyeshadow
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Posted in Celebrities, How-tos, Makeup, Makeup How-Tos | Tagged Barbie, Halloween, halloween makeup, Halloween party makeup, hot halloween makeup, Makeup Tips
By Cailin on October 27, 2009
Halloween is fast approaching and for beauty junkies like myself, there’s no Halloween makeup look more appropriate than that of the original queen of makeup, the female pharoah famed for bringing kohl eyeliner into vogue: Cleopatra.
The inimitable Elizabeth Taylor embodied the Egyptian queen’s spirit in the epic 1963 film Cleopatra with a bold makeup look that was both regal and exotic. Here’s how to copy this classic, daring look at home so you can steal the show and stand out in a sea of costume-in-a-bag Marilyn Monroes at your Halloween party this year:
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Posted in Celebrities, How-tos, Makeup How-Tos | Tagged Celebrities, cleopatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Halloween, halloween makeup, Halloween party makeup, hot halloween makeup
By Cailin on October 2, 2009
Love the classic ’60s makeup looks of bombshells like Brigitte Bardot? Don’t we all! I’ve created a video makeup tutorial for you guys on a Brigitte Bardot-inspired makeup look, complete with her iconic cat-eye eyeliner. Check it out! Step-by-step text instructions on how to get the look after the jump.

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Posted in Celebrities, How-tos, Makeup, Makeup How-Tos | Tagged Brigitte Bardot, Celebrities, eyeliner, liquid eyeliner, makeup video, mod makeup, Videos
By Cailin on August 10, 2009
On a list of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, Eva Longoria Parker doesn’t need a number — she’s the reason you write the list. Her enchanting looks can’t all be credited to her flawless genetics, though: even frustratingly gorgeous celebs like Eva need a little help from their makeup artist friends.
Here’s a step-by-step guide how to get Eva’s makeup look yourself at home:
Continue reading “How To: Copy Eva Longoria’s Makeup”
Posted in Celebrities, How-tos, Makeup, Makeup How-Tos | Tagged Anastasia Beverly Hills, beauty tips, eva longoria, eye makeup, Makeup Tips
By Cailin on July 13, 2009
I was loving the young, playful makeup and hair Twilight starlet Kristen Stewart sported at this year’s MTV Movie Awards, so I decided to give you guys a few tips on recreating her look! Here’s how to do it step-by-step:
Step I: Face Makeup
- Apply a sheer foundation or tinted moisturizer like Stila Sheer Color all over your face. We want to keep your skin’s natural beauty showing through — that’s the best way to keep your look young.
- Dab a subtle bronzer at the base of your cheekbones, then blend forward lightly. This replaces the need for blush to enhance your color, keeping the look pale without it being Edward Cullen-pale!
Continue reading “Kristen Stewart’s 2009 MTV Movie Awards Makeup”
Posted in Celebrities, How-tos, Makeup, Makeup How-Tos | Tagged bella swan, Celebrities, edward cullen, eye makeup, eye makeup tips, Kristen Stewart, makeup, Robert Pattinson, twilight makeup