Summer love - hot pink lips!

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 a shade of pink that’s just right for every woman.

1. Yves Saint Laurent Five Colour Palette For The Lips, $62, Saks Fifth Avenue

2. Lancôme Color Fever Roses Lipstick, $25, Saks Fifth Avenue

3. DuWop Lip Lingo - Pink Palette, $32, Sephora

4. theBalm Plump your Pucker - Pink my Lemonade, $18, Apothica

5. benefit posietint, $28, benefit cosmetics

6. shu uemura Rouge Unlimited Pink Collection PK 359, $23, Sephora

The Power Of Make-Up: Trish McEvoy Cosmetics Master Class

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 levels are 1, 2, or 3, and correspond to how in-depth you want to go with your make-up. I am proud to be a level 3! I love to use multiple products for each area of my face.

Next we started on eyes, and learned a great tip for summer. Use Trish McEvoy’s Eye Base Essentials, follow with a darker shadow in the crease, a little liner, and you’re set! It is a very neutral look, and really easy to do. For us level 3’s that love to try new products, there is this amazing gunmetal liquid liner that really takes your eyes up a notch. Follow with mascara and you have a day-into-night look that will let you stand out from the crowd.

Connie taught us to do our eyes first, and then concentrate on the rest of our face. While this is so foreign to me, it does make total sense. If you do your face first, you can have particles from shadow or mascara falling onto your face. Avoid having to do any touch-ups by switching up your make-up routine. Something so simple can really help you achieve the perfect look!

All of these tips and more are available to you at your local Trish McEvoy make-up counter. And very often there will be classes available at the different department stores. I thoroughly enjoyed this class, learned a lot, and had fun and walked away looking like a million bucks. If you get the chance to sign up, I know you’ll love it too. In the meantime, purchase Trish’s new Limited Edition ‘The Power of Makeup’ page (for your planner!) in petal pink at Neiman Marcus.

Trend Report: Hot Beauty Trends for Fall/Winter 2008/2009

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 there are tons of great products out there to give you a helping hand. One great set to try for achieving the smoky eye look is the Black Eye Set Makeup Kit by Nars. This set gives you everything you need (including instructions!) to create this hot fall evening look. Smoky eyes are best paired with a neutral lip.

Another hot fall beauty trend brings us back to old Hollywood with the sultry red lip. Pack up all those glosses you were wearing this summer, and shop for a deep, matte shade that enhances your skin tone. Two popular, long wearing reds to try are Ruby Woo and Russian Red by M.A.C.. It’s best to let your lips take center stage when wearing red, so keep your eye makeup neutral.

Remember Brooke Shields‘ gorgeous full eyebrows? Well, big eyebrows are back! Whip out your eyebrow brushes, purchase a new eyebrow pencil, and put away your tweezers. The chiseled thin arches that were so popular are now giving way to fuller, thicker, darker eyebrows. A great, and affordable product to keep your brows looking their best is the Sephora Brand Eyebrow Palette 01. The set includes two shades of brow powder for shaping and filling in brows, as well as a brow wax to hold your brows in place after grooming.

It is always a fun time of year when new looks are revealed. As we pack up our summer bronzers and lip glosses and shop for new fall looks, remember it is also a great time to experiment! Visit your favorite cosmetics counter and have a make over. It’s a great way to get the newest look, and a great mood booster as well!