Beauty

Hey Burn Notice fans! We know you’re anxiously awaiting the premiere of Season Three this June. But in the meantime, we have a little preview to hold you over. We recently had a chance to catch up with Burn Notice makeup department head, Erin Koplow, to find out what her team has in store for Fiona’s fresh new look this coming season.

Fiona is getting quite a makeover! That’s right. According to Erin, the ballistics babe you knew in Season Two of Burn Notice will have “a natural, fresh and healthy glow” with absolutely “no hard lines”.  To capture a similar “healthy and sexy” look to Fiona, Erin suggests ”prepping the skin with Le Mer” and then applying “pure mineral foundations”.

The powders of choice? Erin recommends concealing with La Bella Donna’s Mineral Eraser and brushing on La Bella Donna Loose Mineral Foundation. Add Origins Tinted Foundation for darker color and La Bella Donna Loose Mineral Foundation in Caffe as a slight bronzer. Make sure to blend evenly to achieve that flawless Fiona glow.

The blush to get that coveted cheek color? Erin says to finish with NARS Orgasm just on the apple of the cheeks before stepping out in style.

Stay tuned for more beauty secrets straight from the set! And make sure to check out an all new season of Burn Notice coming in June!

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Photos courtesy of USA. No celebrity endorsement implied.

Photos courtesy of ABC. No celebrity endorsement implied.

A ravishing red carpet look wouldn’t be complete without breathtaking makeup and hair. See the stars’ glamorous close-ups and shop their beauty products and makeup in our 2009 Oscars Beauty gallery!

Are you one of those Dancing With The Stars fanatics that has been dying to know how to get a picture-perfect tan like seasoned veteran dancer Kym Johnson? A lot certainly happens in front of the camera, but a whole lot more goes on behind the scenes in the makeup room. And, recently, we had the chance to catch up with the show’s Emmy award-winning chief makeup artist Melanie Mills to find out how, exactly, those spinning beauties achieve such flawless, golden looks.

SeenON!: Dancers Kym Johnson and Brooke Burke definitely stood out on the show. How did Kym get such a flawless tan and Brooke a natural glow?

Melanie: For Kym, we used layers of spray tan mix as well as St. Tropez’s line of self-tanners. It’s a line that’s used in many high-end hotels. Guerlain bronzers are also applied to the shoulders and clavicals. On Brooke, we used St. Tropez’s loose powder bronzer in addition to the self-tanners to help her achieve that healthy natural glow.

SO!: We understand that you also have your own solution called “Mel’s Mix” that’s used on the contestants. How is it different from St. Tropez and is it available to the public?

M: “Mel’s Mix” is what really gave the dancers that iridescent glow. It’s a cosmetic shimmer glow - not a self-tanner. I’m working with St. Tropez right now to sell the product in their line.

SO!: That’s great news! So maybe fans of the show will finally be able to look like the stars?

M: People should know that we spend up to five hours making these already beautiful people even more beautiful. But they can certainly achieve a beautiful color with the help of these products.

Check back every week for more insider makeup tips from Melanie Mills as we cover the biggest season ever of Dancing With The Stars starting Monday, March 9 at 8/7c!

Krizia from www.myBeautyMatch.com talks about Lynne’s obsession with being and looking young.

Yup, I’m at it again with my favorite ladies from The Real Housewives of Orange County!

Last week, I talked about Lauri’s return to the show and how her face looked like it was frozen in time. You can still read it here: Krizia from www.myBeautyMatch.com talks about Lauri’s cameo appearance and Botox® Cosmetics!

This week, I’m taking on Lynne! Just to set the record straight, Lynne is my least favorite housewife. I don’t know what it is about her, but I’m just not warming up to her.

Last week’s episode was extremely catty and Tamra showed off her claws as she successfully attempted to get Gretchen drunk.

It was impossible to ignore Gretchen’s suggestive ways, but I managed to focus on Lynne (another new comer to the show). Lynne’s show-intro states: “I’m obsessed with being young!”

From past episodes, it’s clear that Lynne is a real Weight Watchers encyclopedia, because she knows the calorie count of every food.

It’s true that she has a very slim figure even after having had kids, but although this 40-something-year-old rich housewife might fool everyone with her size zero body, her face and her skin scream 70!

It’s obvious that Lynne has spent way too much time in the sun with little SPF protection. And, from a distance, with all that TV makeup you can still tell that she must have severe skin damage.

It’s still mind boggling to me that some women don’t understand that the sun is the most significant “ager” of all and accounts for 80-90% of premature aging!

My recommendation is that Lynne needs to see a cosmetic dermatologist to refresh her complexion. If she takes my advice,  her youthful skin will match her youthful body!

Krizia from www.myBeautyMatch.com talks about Lauri’s cameo appearance and Botox® Cosmetics!

I’ll be honest, The Real Housewives of Orange County is my guilty pleasure. I’ve been watching the show since Season One and it’s like an addiction from one week to next, because I WANT to know what’s happening in the lives of these super-privileged housewives.

A few episodes ago, we had to say bye-bye to Lauri, because she decided to put family first (read: her son Josh was dealing with a few personal problems).

In last week’s episode (I caught up on the Saturday night re-run, because the show is much more fun with a glass of wine in hand), Lauri came back to have lunch with my favorite blond bombshell Tamra.

Now, I know that these housewives have enough money to feed a small impoverished country, but the recent recessionary economy has affected everyone. Many cosmetic doctors around the world have reported a serious decline in business. And doctors from Orange County (the Mecca of cosmetic rejuvenation) have seen procedures shrink by 30 to 40 percent (as reported recently in the New York Times).

It seems as though everyone is cutting back on their cosmetic rejuvenation procedures except for Lauri, whose face was very rigid when she spoke and barely moved when she smiled. The interesting thing is that we’ve witnessed Tamra getting her beauty injections, but hers are so much more natural. I’d say Lauri needs to cut back or else she’ll soon start looking like Ivana Trump or Joan Rivers.

If you want to read more on how the economy is affecting cosmetic rejuvenation, you can read this post: Have you cut out your Botox budget because of the falling economy?

If you are also a diehard fan, you’ll love this poll: Who Is Your Favorite Real Housewife?

Krizia from www.myBeautyMatch.com talks about new OPI nail polish shades!

Fans of “Beverly Hills 90210,” the iconic 1990 - 2000 TV series about growing up rich (mostly) and beautiful (totally) in the lovely LA borough, and those who are addicted to the new 90210 will be excited about the launch of three hot nail polish shades inspired by the show!

The new shades created with the lead female characters in mind – Silver, Annie, and Naomi – are only available for a limited time!

You’ll find these three dazzling colors:

1) Queen of West Web-erly: This is a sexy purple shimmer that will help you deal with the January blues.

2) Sweet as Annie-thing: If you like red … this is your shade!

3) Pretty & Privileged: This is a more intense red that I believe can be worn year-round.

90210 by OPI Nail Lacquers contain no DBP, toluene or formaldehyde!

OPI nail polishes retail for $8.50 US and I doubt you’ll have any difficulty finding them because they are sold at most salons and many retail outlets.

Krizia from www.myBeautyMatch.com talks about the link between Gabrielle Solis shorter hair and her new status.

Holy flash-forward Batman! Have you noticed how the ladies of Wisteria Lane on Desperate Housewives have advanced in time by 5 years! It of course makes for more juicy plots and it also makes room to add younger characters (I always love it when soap operas or TV shows age little toddlers by five or ten years overnight).

The biggest change in this flash-forward has got to be Gabrielle Solis’ (played by Eva Longoria-Parker) new shorter hair style and her new status as a stay-at-home mom with a working-class handicapped husband.

I find it interesting that when Gabrielle and Carlos were high rolling in shady activities and mucho dinero, Gabrielle’s long hair crowned her face, but now that money is tight, she’s sporting a very short and quite un-kept bob.

A few other unmistakable changes include the fact that Gabrielle, who never went out to pick-up the daily paper at her door without full on makeup, is now walking around town without even a little lipgloss. Additionally, Gabrielle who also used to wear tight and revealing designer clothing is now wearing loose fitting and fairly matronly fashion.

You’ve got to hand it to the stylist on that show … the transformation from Riches to Rags is complete!

That said, I thought I’d touch on the point of shorter hair a little further.

Shorter bobs are the rage since Victoria Beckham moved to this side of the Atlantic and she converted her BFF Katie Holmes (aka Mrs. Tom Cruise) to chop off her long dark brown hair for a shorter and edgier style that is now the envy of so many women.

I’d say that one of the biggest trends in Hollywood right now has been leading ladies cutting their hair short.

From Rhianna to Katie Holmes to Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) to Ellen Barkin (Ocean’s 13) to Jenny McCarthy and now to Eva Longoria Parker shorter hair is now sexy and sassy.

If you are going to sport a short bob, you’ll want to take these 10 beauty and style tips into consideration:

1. Remember that short hair can look very un-kept if you don’t make an effort.

2. Make sure that you have a statement hair color that turn heads.

3. You want to make that your hair is well conditioned to avoid any frizziness.

4. Your flat iron will become your best friend!

5. Keep your hair well cut at all times - that means you’ll need to see your hairdresser every 4-6 weeks or so to maintain the cut.

6. Make sure you go for a bob that’s not too severe and that compliments your features.

7. Play with makeup - you can get away with bolder makeup without looking too over the top when you have shorter because there is less distraction than when you have a lot of hair.

8. Play with bolder jewelry - especially necklaces and earrings!

9. Put a lot of accent on your lips and your lip color. Often times bobs will hug the jaw line giving a lot of emphasis to your lips - make sure your show them off with flattering colors or bold red lips.

10. If you want to go short for one day or a weekend, a short bob wig will do the trick and it’s also a great way to see if you’ll like a shorter-do!

Krizia from www.myBeautyMatch.com reveals the P & G/Cover Girl Look Book with Pat McGrath’s runway looks and colors sheets.

Imagine getting your hands on the exact colors used on runway looks that have been created by one of the world’s top makeup artist?

I know- I know, it sounds too good to be true, but it’s not!

I was able to score the Fall/Winter 2008 LookBook created by the grande dame of makeup: Pat McGrath. This famed makeup artist from the U.K. has created the runway looks for a number of big designers and she also happens to be P & G Global Creative Design Director.

When you look at the end results of these stunning looks, you no longer question why Vogue magazine dubbed her “THE” most influential make-up artist in the world!!!

The Autumn/Winter 2008 Cover Girl Beauty Look Book will leave you drooling and the best part of it all is that you simply need to follow the instructions to re-create your own runway looks!

You’ll find looks from Balenciaga, Anna Sui, Y-3, Bottega Veneta Lanvin, Gucci, BCBG, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Oscar de la Renta, Nina Ricci, Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana (D&G).

All of the looks are simply dazzling and you’ll have fun recreating them for your parties or evening out with the girls!

Alas, the Cover Girl Look Book doesn’t come with Pat McGrath, but given how much details are offered … it’s the next best thing to being able to afford the services and expertise of one of the world’s best makeup artists!

You can download the Autumn/Winter 2008 P & G Beauty/Cover Girl Look Book and simply take it with you to your nearest store that sells Cover Girl makeup to get the look of the season.

Download it here: Autumn/Winter 2008 P & G Beauty/Cover Girl Look Book

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