You can dress like Beyoncé, smell like Beyoncé, and now get tattoed like her. The R&B diva has teamed with airbrush makeup brand Temptu to create a line of temporary tattoos under her (and mom Tina’s) Déreon label. Tina Knowles talked about the limited-edition collection with WWD. She said, “With a Sixties-pinup-girl meets-futuristic-biker-chick theme, Beyoncé and I really wanted to give our Deréon fall 2010 campaign a tough edginess. We decided to invite Temptu to help us create custom body art for her to model with our fashions. The resulting images were so strong that we...  Read More..

Summer is coming to an end, and there is a buzz in the air as NY gets ready for Fashion Week. September marks the start of fall fashions hitting the runways, as well as the shelves of our favorite boutiques. I’ve been following the makeup trends that are debuting at Fashion Week 2010, and overwhelmingly, the looks are focusing on nude faces, subdued colors in earth tones, and muted lips. To start, focus on a flawless, matte look for your face. To achieve this, I’d recommend Dior ‘Diorskin Nude’ Natural Glow Hydrating Makeup. This water-based, gel foundation is light and...  Read More..

Women everywhere are puckering up for pink! Celebs set the trend and now hot pink lipstick is a must-have and no matter what your skin tone, you can rock it too. A matte face powder paired with a pink lip (à la Alexis Bledel) makes your entire face pop. Hot pink lips also look great paired with a smoky or dramatic eye, as seen on Beyonce, Rihanna, Taylor Momsen and Solange Knowles. Or go with rosy cheeks like Jessica Biel, to balance out the pink for a more natural look. Shop from the following variety of lipsticks, lip palettes, stains and glosses to get your own bubblegum pout. There’s...  Read More..

Last month I reserved a spot at a Master Class taught by Trish McEvoy Cosmetics. The class was aptly called ‘The Power of Make-Up’ and it was a very appropriate title for such a wonderful class. It was a very small, informal group of women of all ages, led by Connie Lewis of Trish McEvoy Cosmetics. There was a lot of personal attention, with one make-up artist for every two women. I eagerly volunteered to be the demo, so I got to sit at the front of the room and Connie personally worked with me. To start, we learned what our make-up levels were. For those new to Trish McEvoy, the make-up...  Read More..

As the fashion world buzzes with the excitement of Fashion Week, it is also the perfect time to rev up your make-up. Start by trying out one of the new beauty trends showing up in all the magazines and on the runway. As many big name department stores run their beauty bonuses at this time, pick one (or many) new looks as we say goodbye to summer and hello to fall. One of the hottest beauty trends for Fall 2008/Winter 2009 is the smoky eye look. While best reserved for evening, the smoky eye is one look that looks good on everyone. The smoky eye is very dramatic, and may take some practice, but...  Read More..