Summer inspo

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Some of my summer favs from my garden & beauty today.

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1. UrbanDecay.com Chill Makeup Setting Spray
Great for the summer because it’s cooling & hydrating.
2. TooFaced.com Hangover Face Primer
When your skin is dehydrated, the coconut water & electrolytes revitalize. It truly is the hangover solution for skin.
3. TarteCosmetics.com Not So Slick Oil Blotting Papers
Perfect for this 90 degree weather for keeping you looking fresh.
4. BaitHairPerfume.com Hair Perfume
Going out straight from work & u need a refresher?  This hair perfume smells like candy!
5. DrunkElephant.com C-Firma Day Serum
Prevent the signs of aging daily while firming & brightening your skin.
6. LoveAmika.com Perk Up Dry Shampoo
This dry shampoo is perfect when you are going out straight from the office & don’t have a lot of time to refresh your look.

Inspiration is important in all facets of life. If we don’t feel inspired, we lose our drive. Staying inspired is easier than you think. Inspiration is all around you if you open your eyes. “Whenever I see art, I think of how lucky I am to have my eye sight.” I said that to my husband when I was at a museum one day. I think of that every time I see something beautiful and it makes me smile and feel inspired.

Photo: sequoia emmanuelle for dapifer
Models: flora & danie /aston models
Hair: sabrina sanchez
Stylist: matthew hensley
Nails: kimberly young
Makeup: debra macki

Jenny McCarthy’s Sexy Holiday Makeup

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Beauty, benefit cosmetics, debra macki, holiday makeup, Jenny mccarthy, makeup, santa, sexy makeup, smashbox, smoky eyes, too faced

A smoky eye is one of most requested looks for makeup artists. Here are some tips to make your’s a success for the holidays like Jenny’s.

A classic smoky look isn’t right for everyone. It works great for average and prominent eyes but not so great for deep-set. If you have deep-set eyes, focus on smoking out your lower lash line only. If you darken your lid or do a thick smudged liner on your top lash line, you will make your eyes look more deep set.

A classic smoky look is all about not doing defined lines and contours, it should be undefined, smoky lines.

After prepping eyes with primer/concealer, start by lining your eyes in a dark color like black, grey or brown. Now smudge. Go over that liner with an eyeshadow of the same color. Grab another eyeshadow that’s less dark and go up to the crease.

Basically you are layering colors from darkest to lightest, starting with the darkest at your lash line. You can also do this with your lower lashes and adjust it for as thick as you want. Thinner on lower lashes works best for day but the thicker and smudgier, the better for night.

The piece de la resistance is lining your waterline in black. It really pulls the look together. Use pencil if you wear contacts and gel if you don’t. The gel will end up making a black streak across your contacts if you use it.

Products used on Jenny McCarthy:

Eyes:
Stila smudgepot
Debra Macki black eye pencil
Smashbox Aperture Photo Op Shadow Trio
Debra Macki Naked Eyeshadow
Benefit Brow Zings
Smashbox Full Exposure black mascara

Skin:
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer
Mehron HD foundation
Benefit Ooh La Lift concealer
Too Faced Full Bloom Ultra Flush Blush in Who’s Your Poppy.
Debra Macki translucent powder #2

Lips:
Debra Macki Juicy lipgloss

Jenny McCarthy for YBI Magazine
Photo: Brian Doherty
Makeup: Debra Macki
Hair: Kerrie Urban
Styling: Liz & Crys