I have a feeling every person on this planet is going to be ordering this product. Let’s just get it out of the way: http://amzn.to/QOMPl5 Going to the store tonight to get it before it’s sold out nationwide.
Update: I finally bought this and it’s unbelievably great. A Must Have to gently mask oil without totally mattifying and making things look flat. I’m recommending to every guy I know! Will do a video soon as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYnw6-fDgpY
People are really paying attention to brows these days. I’ve always said they are a lady’s best accessory! Most of you know about brow pencils and powders but there’s a newer product out now and it’s my favorite- Brow Pomade! Whether you have nice brows and just want them groomed and defined or you’re like me and have very thin brows and need all the help you can get, here’s how to use the stuff!
Products:
Make Up For Ever Aqua Brow (I’m using shade 15)
Lauren Luke Angled Eyeliner Brush (Trish #50 or MAC 266 also great- I just used the first one I pulled)
Sonia Kashuk Spoolie
Concealer of your choice and flat synthetic brush
Follow me on Instagram @MDMAmakeup for daily pics and tricks!
Want a perfect daytime makeup look? This one is work appropriate as well. I used lots of NARS in this episode of MMT.
Products:
NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (Applied with Bobbi Brown Full Coverage Face Brush)
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
MAC Select Cover Up
MAC Golden Bronzer Loose (Applied with NARS Kabuki Ita)
Trish McEvoy Eye Base in Bare
MAC Samoa Silk Eye Shadow
MAC Sketch Eye Shadow
Chanel Le Volume Mascara
Anastasia Pro Brow Palette (Applied with MAC 266 Angle Brush)
NARS Rikugien Lip Stain Pencil
NARS Born this Way LTL Gloss
So many of my essentials for myself, and my clients are by Trish McEvoy. I wanted to challenge myself to use all one line to do my face and show how great it is. The only thing I used that wasn’t Trish is the brow product (simply because I don’t yet own the Trish Brow Pencil!). What other brands do you want to see featured in a “One Brand Challenge” video?
Products used are:
Eye Base Essentials “Bare” (most popular color) http://amzn.to/1gkRWUM
Instant Eye Lift http://amzn.to/1ewK1Sb
Intense Gel Pencil http://amzn.to/1ffhLB0
Lash Curling Mascara http://amzn.to/1gaUF26
Treatment Foundation http://amzn.to/1gkSdHp
Face Shaper http://amzn.to/1lbBzfA
Barely Rose Lipliner http://amzn.to/1jk3ENo
Precious Pink Lipstick http://amzn.to/1dag7Vl
This is something I’ve done since I started wearing makeup. I think it’s an easy way to get a professional looking eye with very little work. Try it at home with your favorite gel liners! For more drama try black smudged out with a pop of shimmer in the center. Don’t forget to blend your edges!
(My earrings are Kathleen Whitaker and purchased from Mohawk General Store in Silverlake neighborhood of LA)
Products used:
Laura Mercier Eye Base
MAC Dark Diversion Gel Liner (applied with MAC 219 Brush, Blended with MAC 217 Brush)
Dior 5 Color Designer Palette in Pink Design
Dior Waterproof Eyeliner in Black
Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara
Brows are Dior Brow Pencil in Sable
Foundation I mixed myself, Concealer is Clarins Instant Concealer
Contour is Napoleon Perdis Boudoir Mist Look 3
Blush is Kryolan Cream Blush Palette
Lips are Soar Liner (MAC) with Rouge Dior 123 Lipstick
I love these MMT videos because you’re in for the surprise along with me. When you’ve been doing makeup as long as I have or get to the point of owning as much makeup as I do, it almost makes it harder to plan out looks because there are so many choices! It’s like trying to order something at the Cheesecake factory.
Once I turn my camera on, all bets are off. I like the way this look turned out, I got tons of compliments that day and it was great seeing some old friends that night, I felt like a rockstar.
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Products used:
Eyes:
Trish McEvoy 24HR Shadow Pen: Cream
Smashbox Trio Shadow: Lithos
Sugarpill Shadow: Bulletproof
MAC Shadow: Greensmoke
MAC Pro Longwear Shadow: Uninterrupted
Dior Artpen
Chanel Le Volume Mascara
Face:
YSL Concealer
Trish McEvoy Instant Eye Lift
Temptu Concealer Wheel
Make Up For Ever Face and Body Foundation
Dior Airflash Foundation
Chanel Les Beiges 40 Powder
MAC Peaches Blush
MAC Margin Blush
MAC Golden Bronze Loose Bronzer
Brows:
Anastasia Pro Brow Palette
Lips:
MAC Soar Liner
Rouge Dior 123 Lipstick
Chanel Gloss 121 Beige Guitar
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I love the makeup Olivia (Kerry Washington) wears in Scandal! It’s always a bit smokey yet conservative. Here’s how to achieve the subtle, matte smokey eye that is sure to turn heads, maybe even a president’s!
Products:
Stila One Step Corrector: http://amzn.to/1iCzPbN
Smashbox Undereye Primer: http://amzn.to/1iCzTrR
Trish Eye Base: http://amzn.to/1gkRWUM
Trish Intense Gel Liner: http://amzn.to/1ffhLB0
Smashbox Trio in Filter: http://amzn.to/1mw5grT
Mac Eyeshadow Saddle: http://amzn.to/1hcwmkq
Trish Lash Curling Mascara: http://amzn.to/1gaUF26
Trish Instant Eye Lift: http://amzn.to/1ewK1Sb
Bobbi Brown Concealer: http://amzn.to/1lnMfI3
Armani Fluid Sheer 10: http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/giorgio-armani-fluid-sheer/3008292
Dior Capture Totale Foundation
YSL Creme de Blush 3: http://amzn.to/1dtZhB2
NARS Laguna Bronzer: http://amzn.to/1mw5m2U
Chantecaille Natural Pencil: http://amzn.to/OWEmLX
NARS Chelsea Girls Lip Laquer: http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/nars-lip-lacquer/2893789
I feel there is a Coconut Craze among us. The superfood is everywhere and just as amazing as it’s popular predecessor Coconut Water (which is still extremely popular and delicious), Organic Coconut Oil is being raved about everywhere. I’ve been waiting a while to post a blog on this because I wanted to give it time to see various results. Everyone on this planet should have a jar in their house. Here’s why:
1. It’s inexpensive and has a million uses, which we will get to in a second but most importantly this isn’t something you have to stretch your wallet to obtain. Because of the popularity growing I can see inflation happening in the future because of demand. I order mine on Amazon and get a giant tub for under $15 (http://amzn.to/1h6UZ25).
2. I use it as a hair mask and it has saved my split ends as it has a naturally perfect pH to seal cuticle. Make sure you shampoo long afterward as it’s sometimes tricky to get out.
3. Cosmetic Purposes: I use this as a lip balm, eye mask (leave on for 15 minutes and tissue off),and a brow and lash nourisher (some say it grows them). I mix in glycolic acid and pack it on my feet before bed, I use it on my nail cuticles.. I also use it as a night cream and also on breakouts as it is deeply hydrating as is naturally anti-bacterial. Some websites disagree and say it’s very comedogenic and other websites say the opposite. My experience is that it only heals.
4. I eat it. This type of oil doesn’t turn to fat, it goes straight to your liver and cleanses it. Some people who eat it religiously (I’m not quite there yet) have lost weight from it. Other studies have claimed that it helps prevent and reverse Alzheimer’s disease.
5. Oil-Pulling: Scoop a good amount into your mouth and leave it there. It will melt fairly fast and swish it around for 15-20 min. It will naturally whiten your teeth, heal cavities and toothaches and draw out bad bacteria from your gums preventing periodontal disease. <<That right there is definitely worth purchasing it.
6. Body cream- I use this on my body wherever I’ve just shaved. It calms down any would-be inflammation and leaves my skin soft, supple and smelling beachy. I love applying to my armpits especially before deodorant. I also love this on any irritation or to soothe my skin after a chemical peel.
7. Cooking! Did you know Olive Oil isn’t meant for cooking at high temperatures? This is why a lot of food gets burnt quickly. Coconut Oil can be cooked at a very high temperature making this the perfect healthy alternative to vegetable and olive oils.
8. Sunscreen!? Organic Coconut Oil has a natural sunscreen of SPF10, which is great for people who want to stay away from chemical sunscreens. Obviously 10 isn’t that high but it’s still pretty cool!
9. For you hippies… because of the natural antibacterial properties, the melt upon body heat and the taste and smell.. many people choose to use this as a lubricant. Haven’t gone that far to test, sorry.
10. Coconut oil kills yeast.. also haven’t tried but definitely would if that situation happens.
Seriously, make #OCO (I just made that up- think it will catch on?) part of your lifestyle! It’s not a trend, it’s just a wonderful product that does so many things for your health.
XX MDMA
I feel like there’s a revolution going on in beauty right now. Everyone wants to cream contour themselves (STOP.) and everyone wants something “that’s not cakey”. What the hell? What does that even mean?
Cake makeup was coined from the MAX FACTOR Pan-Cake makeup originally introduced in the 1950’s. Cake makeup is still sold for theatre today. It was called cake because it came in a round disc and resembled.. a cake! Cake makeup is a powder that can be applied wet for more coverage and has a truly disgusting finish in person. It looked good on the kind of film used back then.
Ad for Max Factor Pan-Cake makeup starring Judy Garland
Cakey does not mean what you think it means, I assure you. I have done a perfectly blended beautiful finish with TINTED MOISTURIZER on someone not used to makeup and was told “well it’s kind of cakey”. Powder was not even applied to the face. I can assure you, just because you can see you are wearing makeup does not mean that you have a cakey face.
I just spent the last 5 20 minutes on Google images and found one picture… ONE… that represents cakey makeup, and it’s a very drastic example. Behold…
Scary. That, my friends is cakey.
This also came up when I googled “cakey makeup”…
That is not cake, that’s getting your makeup done at a certain makeup counter when you can afford a professional artist that knows how to do makeup on women of color, and throwing a sh*t load of loose powder on without buffing it in. So unless you think cakey makeup is supposed to mean throwing flour on your face, you’re using the term wrong.
“Cakey Makeup” also drew these results:
All of those are beautiful makeup jobs that are not cakey. So this makes me curious… what does cakey even mean when you’re describing it? Is is the fact you can see that you were once not wearing makeup and now you are? Is it a full coverage, and if so what do you not like about it other than “it’s cakey” (wtf?? lol)?
As a professional makeup artist, I’ll let you know what “cakey” means to me. Cakey is something that happens after a liquid or cream product such as foundation or concealer is applied or touched up over the top of already set makeup. It kind of cracks the surface. Learning makeup technique over the years it has happened to all of us. I remember a time years ago when a client wanted extreme coverage under her eyes, and even though a minimal amount of corrector and concealer covered the darkness, she wanted more. I had already set the eyes and made the mistake of adding more concealer. It cracked the entire thing and became very tacky and thick and looked like total crap. I learned my lesson that day and starting all over was the only thing I could do. It was a humbling but necessary experience every makeup artist has learned.
The only other time I use the word cakey is when the makeup looks very dry and emphasizes pores, dry skin and wrinkles.
There is a new trend emerging because of a youtube blogger (Gossmakeupartist- whom I adore). He is out there telling everyone to put powder on their face and then foundation. O M G. I CANT. The video has 429,000 views at the time of this post. That means potentially 429,000 people are walking around like a hot mess if this isn’t done Exactly the way he is saying to do it (which is very likely). As someone who loves his videos and has learned lots of savvy tips from him, I’m disappointed as he should know better now that he has that much influence over viewers. That said.. I tried Goss’ tip and my makeup stayed well .. but was a bit cakey 😉
Let’s use the word “heavy” from now on when you think it’s too much coverage. Let’s use the word “dry” when you think it’s too dry looking. Let’s retire “cakey” and expand our beauty vocabularies together shall we?
XX MDMA
Ah, Spring is here, and not just in Sunny California. With the rest of the world catching up weather-wise to LA, it’s time to Spring clean more than your homes. April is a great time to go through your skincare and makeup and decide what products to retire.
Skin behaves totally different in the Spring and Summer than it does in the fall and winter, therefore your skincare should adjust as well. It’s a time to lighten up on product and show off your skin. Makeup goes lighter as well and there’s a ton of brand new launches that have me totally excited!
Here’s my Top 10 16 April Essentials (I really tried to narrow it down to 10 but I couldn’t!)
1. For Mind: A Korean Spa Day with Body Scrub (don’t be shy!)
I recently had my second Korean Spa Experience and it was so much better than I ever could have imagined! I only opted for admission my first time, but getting the massage and body scrub was out of control. I never knew how much dead skin could be on me and they get every bit of it off. You leave feeling lighter and your skin will be so soft you’ll want everyone to touch you to see for themselves!
2. Trish McEvoy Blueberry Vanilla Soy Candle (I use it as a solid perfume) $20
You obviously need an indulging candle burning while you’re windows are open to the new warm air. This candle is heavenly and it’s no secret of mine I wear it as my solid perfume. It smells great layered with all my other fragrances. I scoop some out and take it with me in a contact case.
For Body:
3. Dr. Gross Smoothing Body Towels
I’ve talked about these before. You will have zero shaving irritation if you use these afterwards. Perfect since it’s time to start showing off your legs!
4. Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey Body Cream
The perfect Spring scent. I love it in the body cream because it feels extra-indulging, and smells great with most fragrances on it. I use my regular Ahava body lotion all over, and massage the nectarine cream on my arms, chest and neck.
5. Deborah Lippmann Rich Girl SPF 25 Hand Cream
Hands are one of the first places that show your age, and the #1 most neglected place on your body when it comes to sun protection and anti-aging. Be ready for the sun with soft, protected hands from the genius Miss Lippmann.
For Nails:
6. Deborah Lippmann Nail Buffer
When I think Spring Makeup, I always think less is more. It’s the time to feel fresh and naturally beautiful. I love this product because it makes you look freshly manicured in just seconds per nail. No top-coat necessary.
7. Deborah Lippmann “Spring Buds” Nail Polish
The BEST Spring Color!
For Eyes:
8. Trish McEvoy High Volume Mascara
The world’s most perfect mascara. Won’t sweat off, cry off or flake off, yet you use only hot water to remove it by gently pinching. The ultimate Spring-Break must have!
9. MAC Pro Mixing Medium Shine
I love this product for quick glossy eyes (nothing else!) and cheekbones. Theres about a hundred other uses for it as well but for most readers it will be your holy grail of glow.
Lips:
10. YSL Kiss and Blush
Matte Lip “Gloss” that can be used as a blush? I’ll take every color TYVM. It’s long lasting, soft velvety texture had me head over heels.
11. Clarins Lip Balm Crayon (coming soon)
Must. Have. Every. One.
Perfect Skin:
12. Chanel Resynchronizing Skincare
I kept trying to eliminate this from the list, but I really love it. Le Jour can be used as a daily serum or even as your solo moisturizer (if you’re extra oily). This quick product (in the serum family yet not quite a serum) soaks right into your skin giving you an instant glow and daily exfoliation with Salycilic acid. Great for controlling oil. At night, La Nuit has encapsulated hyaluronic acid to burst hydration all night long, and on the weekends ditch all your skincare and wear only Le Weekend. It’s glycolic acid base gives you a gentle chemical peel all weekend and saves precious time you could be spending brunching!!
13. Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Serum (Pure Hyaluronic Plumping Magic Juice!) & Cream (has primer built in and doubles as a hydrating plumping mask- lush!)
These products belong in every woman’s Medicine Cabinet! Beauty Booster Serum is an instant facial/botox/callitwhatyouwill in a bottle. 3-4 drops daily under your moisturizer plump out existing fine lines immediately and prevent new ones. The fact it has one of the highest percentages of pure hyaluronic on the market means it boosts your moisturizer into hyperdrive and acts like a magnet pulling it deeper into the skin and holding it there (fun fact: Hyaluronic Acid holds 1000x its weight in water!). Beauty Booster cream can be used as your daily AM/PM Moisturizer, your makeup primer or as your hydrating moisture mask (my favorite thing about it!). I’m a sucker for products that have multiple functions and products that are no BS. These two are winners.
14. La Mer SPF 50 Sunscreen/Primer
Awesome as a solo-SPF50 (photographs without a grey cast), makes an awesome makeup primer as well. Not to mention it has the miracle broth La Mer is known for.
Get your glow on:
14. Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer #10 if you’re medium-dark (my favorite), #2 if you’re light to medium
This is an amazing product to use alone for an all over glow. It doesn’t look like makeup, it just looks completely radiant. I use this by itself, I use it under my foundation, and I use it mixed with my foundation when I start to get a bit more color.
15. Make Up For Ever Face and Body Foundation
I recently fell back in love with this foundation. It’s gorgeous and starts with a tinted-moisturizer-like cover, when you add a second layer it becomes more full coverage all while maintaining the appearance of actual skin.
16. Xen Tan Sparkle!
Within a week I went from “Oh you’re so fair!” to “wow you are so tan!”. Since my undertone is a weird Golden Olive, I tend to look mint green when I’m pale. I’ll never be without this gorgeous stuff ever again!
BEAUTY STYLED 