Posts Tagged ‘Nude’
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Here at Lipstick Mixtapes we not only want you to be the best you can be…. but we’re Makeup Artists, so we also want you to LOOK the best that you can look, inside and out of course. That being said, we feel there’s a 4 alarm blaze going on in the makeup world, and we are here to extinguish that fire for ya! Its probably hands down one of the most popular trends in makeup, its a staple in any cosmetic kit, it was probably your first vanity purchase, as well as one of the easiest ones to pull of… BUT, ALL NUDE LIPS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL!!!!!! Nude on Alicia Keys, nude on Alek Wek, nude on Sieanna Miller and nude on Oprah are all gonna be completely different colors. The term “nude” is all relative anyway because it all depends on what your natural lip color is.
Lets examine that for a moment, shall we…?
This beautiful picture of Alicia Keys features her wearing a nude lip. Yes it has a slight pink shade to it but that’s because the natural color of her lip is pink! Look at the majority of her photos, there’s nothing she can do about it honestly… unless she puts on a color. Her lip will only do so much in the nude range with that pink coming through… ask Safia Michelle.
…I wish you WOULD put a pinkish ANYTHING on Alek Wek and call it nude. Do you see the color that is on her lips in this image? It’s actually more of a deeper brown like the color of her skin. Its also the natural color of her lips…..
SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING?
These images of Oprah and Sieanna Miller show them wearing the “typical” overall effect of what people are seeking when they say “I want a nude lip”. But Oprah doesn’t have naturally pink lips and neither does Sieanna Miller! They are more of a flesh toned shade. So their nudes will differ all together unless they’re going for a more editorial look or something more specific (that’s a whole other ballgame).
**Discaimer** Not to say that anyone who has pink lips can’t have a brown based nude lip or vise versa…. 2 things to remember.
1) God didn’t give everybody everything, be realistic about what your working with… how much effort do you want to put into a lip (ie: Lip liner, Lipstick and Lipgloss vs Lipgloss alone)? Glosses and certain lipstick textures are so sheer they can’t saturate the lip enough to totally cover your natural shade without it coming through and being apart of the finished look **Remember Alicia Keys, Safia Michelle, Meagan B?**
2) Know what you are looking for when you go lipstick shopping. Don’t drive your Makeup Artist crazy trying to get them to decipher what it is that your looking for when you don’t even know…. at least give us an image (on paper, yes a photograph)of what you’re going for. Don’t you take one to your hair stylist?? Same deal.
That being said, we challenge all of you reading this to examine the color of your own lips, keep it real with yourself, and find a nude that works for YOU. Stop trying to match the color Beyonce has on, she gets photoshop.
Love and Lipstick,
Meagan B & Safia Michelle
Tags: celebrities, lipgloss, Lipstick, Makeup, natural, Nude, nude lips, public service announcement, shopping, trends
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
I had the great opportunity to do a sexy boudoir photo shoot over the weekend and no I was not the model : ). Can I just say much fun and very “personal” this process is . I worked with a great crew of people that worked very hard and professionally to keep our model in good spirits as well as making her as comfortable and beautiful as possible. It was fun. So in case you haven’t heard of such a thing it is basically a sexy lingerie or even nudish type shoot so Makeup Artist bring out the big guns for this one. I mean body makeup, oil, all that sparkle and beauty dust we love to use but photographers are like “NO SHINE” lol u know what I’m talking about. This makeup is Glamour Sexy, with innocence and sex appeal all in one, because truth be told many of the models for this type of shoot are everyday women who are presenting these photos as umm mmm “gifts”. So they have to look just as perfect as “actual models” and that’s where great makeup skills definitely come to play. These women of course want to look like themselves but themselves on “Beauty Steroids” i like to call it and who can blame them we all want to look hot as hell for our significant other. So when you do get called up for a job like this here’s a list of things you want to have in your kit:
I like this one by Burt’s Bees the scent is soft but Citrusy, the shine is beautiful and illuminating very nice.
You’ll need every part of your model hydrated and supple looking this will give a beautiful glow to skin and when the photographer has the perfect lighting her skin will glisten like the sun.
#2 Body makeup
I love MAC’s Face& Body, it is water based, sheer and buildable, and it won’t rub off on clothes or the leather chaise. It’s perfect for covering spider veins, skin imperfections, and discolorations without looking heavy, you still want your models naturalness to come thru.
#3 Bronzer, this one by Stila i love you can actually mix this in with your face and body and it will really look sweet.
I love bronzer it is perfect for shoots like these, it gives your model a healthy look and texture, warm and inviting. I know sometimes women will get a fake tan or even lay out to get a little color this is a great idea. In the photos you will look better as you won’t look washed out or dull. Some women like the look of very pale, I don’t it looks sick unless that is like your look and you have bright tats and dark hair. Otherwise pack the Bronze on baby!
#4 Shimmer YAY! Dior has some of the best shimmer powders!, this one has the gold, pink and a frosty white. Beautiful!
We makeup artist love us some shimmer baby and this is the time to Shimmer that bad girl out!
Anything GOLD, PINK,SILVER,BRONZE, all that. Make your model very comfortable as you will be putting this shimmer in a few conspicuous places, which will make for beautiful highlighting in the photo.
And lastly lots of gloss!
as in LIPGLOSS yes honey, she’s going to be puckering,pouting and poking those lips out so make sure those lips are on point. CLEAR, or any color she likes with a radiant high shine will do and Bobbi Brown has the perfect “non-sticky” can you believe that lipgloss for exactly the look we need!
Tags: agent provocateur, Boudoir, Kate Moss, Lola Falana, Nude, sexy, Valentine's Day
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Seems as if the nude pump isn’t the only accessory that will be beautiful this fall/ winter 09, so will be this seasons makeup. Yes getting back to what we love most MAKEUP. It’s so crazy because a lady came in today looking for a nude color eyeliner. Not black or white but NUDE I said ok, i haven’t been asked that one but immediately the artist in me kicked in. I suggested to her OAK lip pencil, yeah a lip liner, sometimes I have to throw rules out the window. It looked so good, the eye was light with a lil definition in the crease just enough to contour the eye to make it pop, her eyes were a beautiful pale green. So I lined her bottom rim (not the water line) with oak, and WOW it was a defined perfectly, sometimes brown even the lightest brown can be a bit harsh, but I found this to give the right amount of color she was looking for YEA! For darker skin I tried out Costa Rich eyeliner and it worked beautifully. Also Bronze eye shadow would look great on Brown girls too for a beautiful sparkle to the under eye area.
Tags: 09, Bronze, Contour, Nude, RUles
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Safia is available to do Makeup, Hairstyling, Nails, and Imaging for Print, TV, Video, and Fashion Shows.
Meagan specializes in Makeup, Wardrobe styling, Fashion Design and is also available for Print, TV, Video, and Fashion Shows.