Makeup Mondays–Headturning Hedy

AmandaLee — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:52:47 +0000

Known as “The Most Beautiful Woman in Films,” Hedy Lamarr was a striking beauty with raven hair, clear green eyes, and a cool affect. Her classic beauty was combined with brains too—Hedy is credited with inventing frequency hopping, a technology that makes cellular phones, fax machines and other wireless operations possible today.

As always, begin with a smooth base by applying the foundation of your choice and setting with a colorless powder. Apply a crimson or coral blush, such as Ben Nye Red Hot or Flame Red, La Femme Red, or NARS Exhibit A, to the cheekbones. For Hedy’s face shape, the blush is applied just under the cheekbones and blended out to the temples.

For Hedy’s eyes, start by applying foundation, setting with a colorless powder, as a base. Apply a warm beige shade to the the lid and brow bone; try Ben Nye Shell, MAC Malt or Julie Hewett Muse. A deeper color, such as MAC Haux, Julie Hewett Terra, or Ben Nye Just Nude, is applied to the crease, blending well. A soft brown liner is applied to the upper lids and smudged upward to soften the line. Joe Blasco Ultamatte in Eddie Leonard or Medium Gray Brown would work very well; Ben Nye Cake Liner in Brown or MAC Fluidline in Dipdown are also good choices. For pencil, try Joe Blasco Brown or MAC Technakohl Liner in Earthline. Lightly smudge this liner into the lower lash line as well; a touch of white liner applied to the lower lash line will further widen and add luminescence to your eyes. A full strip of false lashes can be applied if you’d like; finish with two coats of a mascara of your choosing. The brows should be penciled into classic rounded 40s arches; be sure to blend the pencil strokes with a stiff angle brush. Try Ben Nye Brow Pencil in Black Brown, MAC Eye Brows in Stud, or Maybelline Expert Eyes in Dark Brown. Joe Blasco Ultamatte in Eddie Leonard or Dark Brown applied with an angle brush would also work for well for this look.

Hedy’s mouth is painted into a glossy coral-red pout; for this look, line and fill your lips with pencil (), then fill in with a creamy lipstick (Ben Nye Poppy, Revlon Fire and Ice , or MAC Lady Danger). The mouth should be overdrawn, elongating the outer corners and creating a rounded cupid’s bow. You may prefer to apply your lipstick the 40s way, using a lip brush (this application method is more precise and will apply a thinner layer); applying straight from the tube will work as well. Blot and reapply a second layer of lipstick, blotting once more to set.

And there you are—the face of Hedy Lamarr!

xoxo,

Amanda Lee

Makeup Mondays–Lana’s Look

AmandaLee — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:02:57 +0000

For today’s vintage beauty breakdown, we’ll take a look at the lovely Lana Turner. With her smoldering eyes and luscious tresses, it’s no wonder Lana made the perfect femme fatale! Here she is on the cover of a 1945 Movie Life, in full vintage glamour!

To recreate this look, apply a foundation of your choosing, stippling on a thin, even layer. Set with a colorless or translucent powder, such as Ben Nye Neutral Set or Coty Airspun. Then, apply a warm rosy pink blush to the cheekbones—La Femme Pink Velvet or MAC Pink Swoon are good choices. Contour the cheekbones with a shade of powder or foundation slightly darker than your skin tone.

For the eyes, apply a sheer wash of soft white or cream shadow to the lid and brow bone—a shimmer shade, such as MAC Vapour or Joe Blasco Pearl, would work well for this very clean look. A slightly darker pinkish beige shade—La Femme Beige Pink, MAC Malt, or Joe Blasco Isis–can then be applied to lightly contour the crease. Using a soft brown or charcoal shade of liner (pencil or cream formula will work—try Revlon Colorstay liner in Black Brown, L’Oreal HIP Cream Liner in Brown, MAC Fluidline in Dipdown, or Joe Blasco Ultamatte in Medium Gray Brown or Dark Gray), work the color into the base of the lashes to create a lush fringe. Apply false lashes if desired,and top with 1-2 coats of mascara. For the brows, use a neutral brown pencil, such as Shu Uemura Hard Formula in Seal Brown or Maybelline Expert Eyes in Light Brown, to fill in and define your brows into thin, rounded arches.

For the mouth, line and fill the lips with a true red shade, such as Rimmel Red Diva or MAC Russian Red. Then fill in your mouth with a creamy lipstick to match—good choices include Revlon Love That Red or Certainly Red, Julie Hewett Femme Noir, and MAC Red or Russian Red.

And there you have it—the face of Lana Turner!

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