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
Rock Matte Blue Eye Makeup Like Leona Lewis!
by Alex Gambardella
Apr 13, 2010 2:39 PM PDT
While matte blue shadow and/or liner may conjure up nightmarish visions of Mimi from The Drew Carey Show, or horrendously dated beauty trends in general, you may be surprised to find that when done right, matte blue makeup can look sophisticated and not tacky! For example, Leona Lewis' peepers totally popped on the red carpet with a bright teal liner on just the inner rims of her eyes -- after all, when it comes to bold color, less is more unless you're going for a GaGa-esque statement. If turquoise isn't your thing, you can also opt for matte navy blue nails, or try a blue take on the traditional smoky eye with Cover Girl's double-sided ShadowBlast stick. Take a look at the slideshow for my favorite matte blue makeup picks! PR Photos: PR Photos
