Give Your Beauty Routine Some Summer Color With These Bronze Makeup Picks
by Alex Gambardella
May 6, 2010 12:48 PM PDT
Let me start off by pointing out that you will find nary a self-tanner nor a bronzer here! While I'm all about an all-over summer glow myself, this post is all about incorporating season-festive bronze shades into other aspects of your makeup -- eyes, lips, nails -- and proving you can rock the color with or without a tan. I mean, just look at Charlize Theron! Bronze shades, whether your skin is rich and dark, creamy porcelain, or somewhere in between, have a way of instantly summer-izing your look and warming up your features, whether in the form of a smooth coppery shadow like NARS' Soft Touch Pencil or a sparkly bronze lip gloss like this one from Too Faced. Who needs a spray tan to look sun-kissed when you have all these gorgeous bronze shades to highlight your best features one at a time? Yes, one at a time -- too much bronze will have you looking less like a summer goddess and more like the next cast member of "Jersey Shore." Check out the slideshow for my 10 favorite bronze makeup picks! Photo Credit: PR Photos
Sultry V-Day Date-Night Makeup Inspired By Givenchy
by Alex Gambardella
Feb 9, 2010 8:37 AM PST
Usually Valentine's Day makeup is a kitschy no-brainer: shiny red lips, pink glitter, maybe some baby blue shadow to stay consistent with the whole sugary sweetheart theme. But let's face it -- you're not in 7th grade anymore, and that obnoxiously festive color combo is hardly forgivable even when the holiday begs for it. In fact, ever since we caught sight of the backstage pictures from Givenchy's Spring/Summer 2010 haute couture show, we couldn't help but be enamored with a much more seductive, more alluring, more mature take on date-night makeup. Twinkling smoky eyes featuring darker than dark midnight blue shadow and brick red lips... who knew it was possible to pull off smoky eyes and bold lips at the same time? While full-on stage makeup may scare your date off, you can still adapt the runway look for an ultra-romantic night out with sparkly navy shadow and matte lips. Check the slideshow for some products that'll help capture the captivating look! Photo Credit: Jak & Jil
