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I’m a woman who usually does the oh-my-God-I’ve-got-to-run-five-minute-makeup job before dashing off to events or to a meeting with a friend so you can imagine how much of a thrill it is for me to sit down with a renowned makeup artist and get the same treatment models get backstage during Paris … or Milan … or London … or New York fashion week!
MAC Cosmetics’ Senior Artist Jane McKay is a whiz with her makeup brushes and she’s one hell of an educator as well!
Last month, I highlighted my first meeting with Jane. If you missed all that incredible information and all those makeup tips for women over 35, you can still catch the posts here:
Should women over 35 continue to wear MAC Cosmetics makeup? (part 1)
Should women over 35 continue to wear MAC Cosmetic makeup? (part 2)
Since this IS the party season of the year it made perfect sense to me to sit down with Jane and talk about makeup tips for the holiday and also play with MAC’s Holiday 2008 “Red She Said” collection.
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YSL make-up makes for the perfect holiday look!
You must know by now that Yves Saint Laurent has been one of my favourite make-up lines for two decades now. It’s the first make-up line I bought with my allowance money and I still enjoy wearing it today.
I really loved the purple palettes YSL had for fall 2008. If you didn’t have a chance to watch my video review of some of my favourite makeup for fall, you can still catch it here: Video Review of my some of my favourite makeup.
For Holiday 2008, Yves Saint Laurent has created the “Bow Collection” as homage to Yves Saint Laurent’s famous quote:
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Norman Sands from NARS Cosmetics talks holiday makeup!
*** This is an exciting post because Norman Sands will share some of his makeup tips for the holidays that were featured in a recent edition of OK! magazine. As with all of Norman’s tips, this is as detailed as can be ladies!***
How to add sparkles to your holiday makeup by Norman Sands
Let’s start from the beginning, here are three mistakes women make when they use sparkles:
1) I think women get overwhelmed with all the options and they don’t know how to wear sparkle makeup.
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Have you seen CoverGirl Holiday 2008 Signature Looks created by celebrity make-up artist Paul Venoit?
***I was able to get the full description of products Paul Venoit used to create these looks and you can download them at the end of this post***
The holidays are synonymous with glammed-up make-up. Just in time for office parties, family events and ringing in the New Year, CoverGirl celebrity make-up artist Paul Venoit (who also happens to be co-host of the show “Look Alike”) has created a few exclusive looks for Holiday 2008!
Whether you prefer a more dramatic or more subtle look for the holidays, Paul’s masterful makeup creations will get heads turning. Don’t be surprised if women who you don’t even know you follow you to the bathroom to ask you what make-up you are wearing!
Canadian makeup companies on the rise!
As a beauty editor I have a makeup drawer that is colossal. In fact, my former makeup drawer is now a makeup cabinet. I have it all: mascara, eye shadow, lipstick, lip gloss, blush and foundation (in multiples).
I have high-end brands and brands you can buy at your local drugstore. Although I get to play with more makeup than the average person, I never (NEVER) get tired of discovering and trying new brands. I also never (EVER) get tired of featuring and highlighting Canadian brands.
In a sea of American and European brands, I’m always quite partial to home-grown brands.
MAC Cosmetics is the reigning champion when it comes to instant brand recognition because of its international brand reach. But as we all know, this über-mega-giant cosmetic brand started right here in Canada and I’m always so proud to remind Americans and Europeans of that fact.
In the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of discovering a number of Canadian brands that are making their presence known in Canada and internationally.
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Should women over 35 continue to wear MAC Cosmetic makeup? (part 2)
Spending time with Senior Artist Jane McKay from MAC cosmetics is like sitting down with an encyclopedia of makeup.
Her knowledge is so vast that I could barely keep up writing all tips she was sharing with me.
I hope you read part one of this incredible feature and here’s part two!
5) What about ethnic beauties? How can Asian women, Latinas and darker skin beauties work with makeup trends as they age?
* It’s very important that you choose a concealer and a foundation that will help achieve an even look. Ethnic beauties usually have a hard time at it with dark spots on their face and it makes such a huge difference when you even out the skin.
* Ethnic beauties MUST invest in the right foundation and the right texture for their skin.
* Ethnic beauties usually have a yellow undertone and using pink will seriously brighten and open the face.
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Should women over 35 continue to wear MAC Cosmetics makeup? (part 1)
I’ve been wearing MAC Cosmetics for a long time now. I mix some MAC colours with my other makeup items and I cannot remember when was the last time my makeup bag didn’t include at least three to four MAC products.
Lately, I’ve been wondering if MAC Cosmetics was a line that was still appropriate for women over 35. When you look at a cosmetic line like Bobbi Brown where all the colours are greyed down it’s easier to see how women of a certain age would gravitate towards that line.
MAC Cosmetics has much brighter and bolder colours and I wanted to understand how women needed to approach the line as they age.
I met with Senior Artist Jane McKay for a little MAC education.
During my meeting with her, I had some precise questions and she in return had very precise answers. She also managed to give me a 15-minute face that completely hid all of my hyperpigmentation spots (you’ll see the photo at the end of part 2).
Senior Artist Jane McKay from MAC Cosmetics makeup and beauty tips:
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Six Fall 2008 Makeup Trends
Unlike other seasons that have been marked by two or three distinctive looks, fall 2008 brings a few different strong trends. The great thing about this is the fact that with options come choices.
This means that if a look doesn’t suit you or if you simply don’t feel comfortable sporting a certain look, you can choose a look that you feel comfortable wearing.
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