Alicia Keys is known for her soulful voice, impeccable unique dressing style, and of course, her signature makeup looks. For women of color, Alicia brings inspiration and vitality to the same old makeup and style routines with her soulful looks and vibrant face at awards shows and in her videos/performances. Luckily for you, it’s possible for you too to pull off the vibrant look of Alicia Keys with little effort, as well. A little know-how is all that’s needed.

Alicia Keys

The only thing that stays very close to the same about Alicia’s daily makeup trends is her eyeliner look. Alicia is known for having very thick, black or dark colored eyeliner on her upper lashes, liner that comes out at the outer edges by about a fourth of an inch, curving upward into a Cleopatra-like look. Her shadow changes, however, depending on the occasion. Try a light, peach colored shadow on your lids for a daytime, feminine look, or a darker plum, green or shimmery gray for a sultry, smoky eye.

Alicia Keys

Alicia’s smooth skin can look a bit one-tone without the help of her makeup routine. For this Alicia uses a shimmery cover powder over her foundation and (usually) a bright pink, peach or even golden blush at the apples of her cheeks. Her lips are always full of color, but particularly in a natural way that doesn’t compete with her well-done eye makeup. She chooses soft colors like nudes, pinks and even berry cream colors to compliment her skin tone and smile. And of course, finishing her look off with a bright smile really pulls the look together.

Alicia Keys

One thing women really worry about when they are told to try or pull off a “natural look” for their eyes is that it will be so natural no one will notice or compliment them as they would if they wore bright eye catching colors. Pulling off a flattering natural eye makeup look can be tricky, but it can be managed. The trick is knowing how much is too much, and when to push a little further with the “natural” look.

Natural Eye Makeup Celebrity Style

First of all, always start out with a nice base around your eye area and on the entire lid. No matter what makeup you’re wearing, you want it to last all day, for whatever you can throw at it, so this is important. Make sure it goes on smoothly but not too thick, as this can make it obvious in a bad way that you’re rocking makeup.

Swipe a layer of a nice neutral shade all over your lid, from lash to brow. This color should be any neutral shade you like, from tan and peach to bone and white, depending on your skin tone. Make this layer even as well, and try to shoot for shades that add subtle lighting, like very lightly shimmered colors or mattes.

Choose a taupe or brown color for your crease and make sure to blend! Having a symmetrical shape with strict edges doesn’t look natural on ANYONE, so try to go with a smoother, fuzzy-edged shape for your crease. Leave the bottom of your lid the color you swept on the whole lid, and try not to over-apply the darker tone.

Finally, a little housekeeping is needed. Tweeze away stray eyebrows, but DON’T over-tweeze so that they look unnatural. Fill in bald spots with a soft brow liner, and use a mascara as close to your natural lashes as possible, and only on the top lashes.

Celebrity Makeup Gallery 2010, 2011 Season

This look is fairly easy and can be worn formally or casually, depending on your preference. If you want to change the colors or anything else, feel free too! The beauty of makeup is that you don’t have to conform to the rules.

Katy Perry Makeup Style

You will need: NYC Retro Red Lipstick, NYC Smooch Proof Long Wearing Lip Color in Rebel (483A) , a good clear lip gloss (if you don’t want to use the gloss that comes with the lip color), coral eyeshadow, powder highlighter, liquid eyeliner in black, and grey eyeliner.

Lips: Apply Retro Red or similar lip stick with a lip brush. It shouldn’t be nearly as intense as it is in the tube for this look. Take the Rebel lip color and layer over top. Let dry. You should have a nice pink very similar to the one Katy is wearing. Next, take the clear lip gloss and layer on top for shimmer.

Eyes: Use coral eyeshadow only on top lid. You can use a skin colored neutral above that, but make sure the coral only goes to the crease and no further. Apply a thick line of eyeliner on your top lid, a little over 1/8th of an inch thick. Wing it out, but instead of going horizontally, go at an 45 degree angle upwards. Use pictures if needed.

Face: Do your foundation how you do it normally. You may want to add a LITTLE contouring and bronzer, but make sure that you don’t look orange. Then, take your highlight powder and use it in a U-shape under the eyes. Feel for your cheek bone to use as a guide. Then blend. You may want to take the side closest to your nose downwards a little bit, but not until you touch your nose. Use a skin tone powder over top to take away a little bit of the glow, but not all of it. Afterwards, stick on a pair of large Hollywood style glasses and go out on the town!

Women have been using makeup for years to make themselves more attractive. These days, teenagers also wish to enhance their features through this process. If you are thinking about starting up your makeup collection then there are a number of things you should keep in mind.

Maintaining healthy skin

In most cases the way your makeup turns out will depend on how healthy your skin is. If it is dry and damaged then your makeup will appear flaky. If it is too oily then the makeup won’t take as well. Further than that, makeup itself can sometimes like its toll on your skin, even more so than for adults. Have a good routine in place where you cleanse, tone and moisturize. Drink lots of water and protect your skin form the sun.

Coverage

Coverage is usually the biggest makeup issue that comes up for teens. This is simply because they tend to have acne or scars thereof. There are a number of things that you can use to cover it up, and this includes foundation, powder and concealer. Remember to always buy the ones that are made from more natural ingredients so they don’t end up irritating your skin.

Eye makeup and lipstick

When it comes to eye makeup and lipstick you want to start simple and then work your way towards more glam looks. With lipstick get a color that is close to the color of your lips. For eyes, eyeliner is a good place to start and is easy to apply. If you want to use eye shadow try and get the more natural colors to suit your skin tone, like pinks, beiges and browns. Mascara makes your lashes appear long and beautiful, but it can be a mission to apply. Always make sure you buy the right mascara for your length and thickness of lashes.

EYE SHADOW TIP FOR WOMEN OF COLOR

As women of color, it can be hard to find eye shadows that work well with your skin tone as well as applying it correctly so that it looks tasteful and still natural. The truth is, however, that applying eye shadow as women of color can be much more fun and versatile than it can for Caucasian women. The right know-how and a little creativity can go a long way.

First, find out what colors look best on your skin tone. Very dark African Americans can work with just about any color under the sun and make it look good, for example. Oriental women from all nations can always do well with raisin or plum colors, as well as literally all blacks and browns. Native American skin works well with golds, silvers, and metallic hues.

After choosing a color, playing around and experimenting with your eye shadow can be one of the most rewarding experiences available to women of color in their eye makeup. Colors like vibrant bold blue and yellow that only a select few Caucasian women can pull off look fantastic on black women, while dark browns that would clash against fairer skin look great on Asian women. Try doing it – buy a few very good eye shadow brushes and several colors you think may work well with your eyes and skin tone, and just spend a while with a friend applying, removing and reapplying until you see what does and doesn’t work for you. We’re all different, but the fun we have applying and working our makeup doesn’t have to be.

KELLY ROWLAND MAKEUP, HAIR, FASHION STYLE

As one of the founding members of the R&B group “Destiny’s Child” Kelly Rowland proved once again that she knows how to wow the crowd. The young multi-talented artist hosted a lively gather at the TAO Nightclub in Las Vegas on July 23rd to celebrate her Number 1 worldwide hit “When Love Takes Over.”

Kelly Rowland

Not one to be called shy or conservative, Kelly Rowland appeared on the scene wearing a fuchsia short set with a draped front and fitted waist which contrasted beautifully with her skin tone. She has worn her hair at a longer length than many celebrities and keeps her jet-black tresses in fabulous condition with a precise layer cut, using large loose curls fully brushed out to create volume and height at the crown. She wears a full fringe bang that falls gracefully over one eye and completes an ideal framing of her great facial features with tons of shining, healthy hair that looks absolutely wonderful on her.

Kelly Rowland used a mauve palette to compliment her wardrobe choice, using a deep, sensual shade for her lips and a softer tone for her cheekbones and eye shadow. Lush lashes were the order of the day with mascara and eyeliner used to enhance her eyes. All together this dare-to-be-different look worked like a charm. Her silver mesh platform pumps added just the right subtle note to balance the intense color of her clothing that made a sexy fashion statement that added to the glamour of the event.

CONCEALING FLAWS, LATEST MAKEUP TIPS 2010

Acne can be a stressful and unpleasant ordeal for many teenagers and young adults to go through. However, for most people, acne is largely inevitable. Luckily, there are ways to hide those unsightly blemishes so that you can look and feel confident all day long!

First, you may want to visit a local make-up counter and ask the clerk to help you find the perfect shade of foundation for your skin tone. Afterwards, she can help show you the perfect ways of applying the specific formula chosen for you. With a liquid formula, you will usually apply a small amount of it directly to the blemished area. It is important to choose a formula that is oil free and made for sensitive skin. Believe me; it is worth it to pay a few more dollars for a high quality foundation. Cheaply made foundations can cause you to break out even more, which will make your situation much worse!

After applying the formula to your blemishes, you will then spread a thin amount of the foundation across your entire face. This will allow the concealed areas to blend in nicely, and suddenly, you will notice your blemishes have vanished! After applying foundation, you will probably want to use some blush or warming formula in order to restore a bit more color to your face.

MAKEUP TIPS FOR SUMMER

When summer comes along, you will want to use make-up which will accentuate your summer look. Also, with summer also come heat, sun, and sweat. Therefore, it’s important to find the right makeup which will allow you to maintain your look in the harshest of conditions. Plus, the make-up gets major bonus points when it can protect and moisturize your skin!

In the summer, it’s important to moisturize your skin. There are many SPF moisturizers out there which can keep your skin hydrated, as well as protect it from drying out and burning under the sun. Additionally, many foundation make-ups also contain SPF, which is very useful during the summer months.

Summer is a great time to experiment with sassy and exotic colors. You can use bright shades of pink, blue, and yellow, which will help you to appear fun and vibrant! Additionally, summer is the best time of year to add a little shimmer to your look. You can apply shimmer to any part of your body, but it is often most favorable to apply it over your eye-makeup. Summer is the perfect time to get creative with your make-up choices. The sky is the limit, and you can do anything as long as you keep your skin tone in mind when making color decisions.
Lastly, if you really want to get ready for summer, treat yourself to a manicure and pedicure. This way, you can color coordinate your eye and lip colors to match your fantastically vivacious nails and toes!

MINERAL MAKEUP, TIPS & TRICKS

Are you tired of caking on that messy liquid foundation? If you find that regular liquid make up is too messy for you, then you may want to consider trying mineral makeup! Mineral make-up comes in powder form, and is used to create a soft, natural foundation and cover up for your face. One great thing about mineral make-up is that it will keep you looking natural while performing the same job as liquid foundation.

Here’s how mineral make-up works: You will wash your face and put on some kind of primer. Primer simply gets your face ready to accept the powder once it is brushed onto your face. Then, you will brush on a base which accurately matches your skin tone. You can also use a bit more of the base powder to cover up pesky blemishes which are caused by acne.

Next, you will use a warming powder. This simply means that it is darker than your original skin tone, and it will help to make your face appear a bit darker. You will apply this warmer the same way you would apply blush, from the cheekbones down to your jaw line. Lastly, you will use some type of covering veil, which will help blend your original two tones together.

Keep in mind that this is just a basic outline of how to apply a simple set of mineral makeup. There are additional tones and colors which can be used to improve your overall look. It is simply a matter of experimenting to find out what you like.

RACHEL MCADAMS MAKEUP STYLE

Hollywood’s ‘It girl’ and hip new darling, Rachel McAdams never misses out on looking as wonderful as she could be at any given time or occasion. This stunning actress has garnered five nominations and three wins at the MTV Movie Awards in 2005 and starred in numerous movies like The Notebook,  Mean Girls, The Family Stone, Wedding Crashers, Red Eye and more recently the Time Traveler’s Wife and Sherlock Holmes. She started acting at a young age of 13 when she performed Shakespeare. She always looks gorgeous with her various makeup look. Her eye makeup is the one that stands out the most. Here are some tips to get that Rachel McAdams celebrity makeup bohemian chic look.

Rachel McAdams Smoky Eyes Makeup

Rachel McAdams’ celebrity makeup starts with a clean, lightly moisturized face. Keep the moisturizer away from your eyelids at all costs. The reason behind this is because you will be using fake eye lashes later.

Rachel McAdams Makeup Style

The next step is to achieve that ‘naked skin’ look. Use a concealer to hide those trouble areas such as dark circles around the eye. Apply this by dotting on a tiny bit of concealer with your fingers. Blend it in light patting motions until it is well hidden and diffused.

Rachel McAdams Red Lip Makeup

The last and final step is to apply a cream brush. The colour will greatly depend on your skin tone. As for Rachel, since she has a light complexion, she used a rose pink cream blush to the apples of her cheeks. Apply blush with your fingertips then carefully blend it outwards toward the cheekbones.

Rachel McAdams Cute Makeup Style, Sexy Cheekbones Makeup