Lancôme abassador Kate Winslet looked resplendent at the Academy Awards yesterday, clad in an Yves Saint Laurent gown and bold jewelry from Tiffany & Co. Kate’s long-time makeup artist, Jillian Dempsey, topped off the look with soft, ethereal makeup. Both the eyes and the lips got equal attention on this Oscar winner. Shimmering, champagne-pewter shades [...]

 
I remember as a little girl when the “Avon Lady” would come by.   That’s what they were called in those days.  I grew up in a small town that didn’t have department stores with cosmetics, only the Dime Store where you could get the drugstore brands.  So when the Avon representative would come by our [...]

Celebrity makeup artist Jillian Dempsey did Lancôme ambassador Kate Winslet’s beautiful makeup tonight for the Golden Globes.   I LOVED her smoky eye – a little more intense than she usually has done in the past.
Kate’s look was clean and luminous. Armani Luminous Silk Foundation showed off Kate’s naturally beautiful complexion.
To create contoured cheekbones, Jillian used [...]

Avon has now joined in on the mineral makeup explosion.   I’ve been using the Smooth Minerals Blush in the Blushing Mauve and Rose shades.   The rose shade is a neutral pink tone and the Blushing Mauve is a more deep shade of pink, although still wearable on fair skin.   Remember, all mineral makeup looks really dark [...]

Avon’s new Super Curlacious Mascara  is second on my review list.    I’ve been using the brown shade which is great for a neutral eye shadow if you are more fair skinned or just don’t want a black shade.

 As you can see the brush is curved – not a huge curve, but more of a gentle [...]

 
Look at this beautiful fall toned quad palette.   Is it from one of those über expensive designer lines that sells for over $50?  No, this is Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad for only $8.00!
The shades are pale pink, sand, a deep plum and teal.  The color options on your eyes are endless with this beautiful palette.   [...]