“We wanted to give her look a classic feel to coincide with the vintage dress she’s wearing. Her warm skin tone and the coolness of the dress was the perfect combination for reflecting the same tones through her makeup: warm eyes, and a cool peachy matte lip. It’s flirty with a bit of sass.” — Tina Turnbow, makeup artist
Face
NARS Skin Smoothing Face Prep
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Celebrity makeup artist Vanessa Scali drew inspiration from Mia Farrow’s character from The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan. Here’s the breakdown:
Face
prep skin with Lancome La Base Pro
Lancome Teint Miracle Lit-From-Within Makeup – applied with brush and blended with fingers
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“Jenna wore a gorgeous vintage Versace gown. Vintage yes, but it had these amazing graphic red appliqués which made the dress quite modern. With that in mind, we chose to keep the makeup simple and fresh and neutral. The last thing I wanted to do was compete with the amazing color of the dress.” — Molly R. Stern, makeup artist
Face
Jurlique Lavender Hydrating Mist
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush
in Plush Peach
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“My inspiration was the era of the 60’s. I thought of Raquel Welch and Bridget Bardot: the winged eye, the nude lip. The dress is so classic, so we wanted to be adventurous with her eyes–giving a dash of color with the new Palladium Soft Touch Shadow Pencil–and kept the lip nude with Tashkent Pure Matte!” — Melanie Inglessis, makeup artist
Face
NARS PRO-PRIME Skin Smoothing Face Prep
NARS Blush in Douceur
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For January’s make up I was inspired by Irving Penn’s iconic photos of his wife/supermodel Lisa Fonssagrives, whose signature extended eyeliner symbolizes the epitome of elegance. I used ultra feminine colours with super sculptural liner for a cool update on that classic late 50′s silhouette. — Rachel Goodwin, makeup artist
FACE
minimal foundation
pale pink cream cheek color
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“Rose wore a cream dress with a gold detail. Her hair was softly textured and swept into a soft high chignon by Harry Josh. I wanted to move away from anything too tan or Grecian looking, and keep things young and fresh. For this reason, I used mainly creme and gel formulas” — Kate Lee, makeup artist
FACE
Chanel Sublimage Concentrate
oil free primer
Chanel Vitalumiere Fluid Makeup
sculpt cheeks with a tan matte blush
dab NARS The Multiple Luxor
in Luxor to the tip of the cheekbones
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“We wanted to do something simple…I call it disheveled elegance” — John Strapleton, MAC senior makeup artist
FACE
MAC Face and Body Foundation – applied and spot-concealed where necessary
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I was inspired by Tina’s beautiful eyes and black beaded overlay dress to do a slightly smokey elongated eye, and keep the lips and cheeks soft and pretty. — Kara Yoshimoto Bua, makeup artist
FACE
Jurlique Rosewater
– to prep skin
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For Maggie Gyllenhaal look for the NYC premiere of Nanny McPhee Returns, makeup artist Molly Stern was “inspried by the beauties of the 1920′s and 30′s.” Here’s how to get the look:
EYES
create smoky eyes with Shu Uemura Pressed Eye Shadow in Iridescent Eggplant Purple
line top lash line with brown liner
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Celebrity makeup artist Amy Hollier created a modern take on the old Hollywood classic for Rose Byrne for the Breakthrough of the Year Awards. The look was “more Angelina Jolie out in Manhattan, than Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood” focusing on the red lip while keeping the rest simple. Here’s the breakdown:
EYES
Stila Eye Shadow
in Starlight – using a small eyeshadow brush add shadow “to the inner corners of the eyes, then blended out across the top lid and under the eyebrow arches.”
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Chanel makeup artist Angela Levin created Jennifer Aniston’s look for the L.A. premiere of The Switch. The look was natural and kept the focus on Jen’s eyes. Here’s the breakdown:
FACE
Chanel Sublimage Concentrate
La Mer Foundation in 06
Chanel Powder Blush in Rose Pétale
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Makeup artist Richard Dean dishes on the products that were used on Julia Roberts in her new movie Eat Pray Love. This breakdown is for the looks when she was still in the city, before her journey of “self-discovery.” However, Deans explains that all the original makeup materials were used at other locales as well, just reassembled to exemplify her immersion each culture. Here’s the breakdown:
FACE
Astara Blue Flame Oil Free Moisturizer
or Activated Antioxidant Infusion
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For the 2010 Teen Choice Awards, the new face of mark cosmetics Ashley Greene opted for more of a clean and simple look. Here’s how to get the look.
FACE
mark Good Riddance Hook Up Concealer in Light/Medium – dab onto any problem areas and cover up any redness or blemish
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iCarly star and Neutrogena spokesgirl Miranda Cosgrove looked cute, fresh-faced, and age appropriate at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. Makeup artist Colleen Campbell-Olwell spilled the deets on what was used on the teen star.
FACE
Neutrogena Skin Clearing Oil Free Liquid Makeup
in Natural Ivory
Neutrogena SkinClearing Oil-Free Pressed Powder
in Fair – dusted on to prevent shine
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