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How-To: Get Jordin Sparks's "SOS" Video Makeup Look

BellaSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0700

In Jordin Sparks's short career, she's won American Idol, been an American Music Award and Grammy nominee, and released two albums. She's also a rep for Mark, and her new video, "SOS (Let the Music Play)," which makes its official debut on Wednesday, features Jordin wearing products from the youthful, hip, and affordable line. To get the complete how-to straight from Jordin's makeup artist, Myla, just keep reading.

Trend Alert: Bold Golds at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards

BellaSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:01:12 -0700

Whether it was a subtle shimmer like Emma Roberts's, a bold, rich shade like Jordana Brewster's, or a mellow yellow version à la Leighton Meester, we saw lots of gilded beauties on the runway at last night's Teen Choice Awards. Notice how each of the women kept it simple with varying shades of nude and pink on the cheeks and lips. What do you think of these golden girls? Do you like bold golds in your everyday looks, or do you prefer to save the precious metals for special events?

Teen Choice Awards: Jordin Sparks

BellaSugar — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:18:45 -0700

Her new album may be called Battlefield, but Jordin's smile suggests she's winning the fight. Her subtle makeup and long, cascading curls are red carpet staples, but Jordin's take on the look also involves exposed roots and a rose-pink lip. Do you love her quirky naturalness, or do you think she should have left the roots to trees?

Vote on all of my Teen Choice Awards polls here!

2009 People's Choice Awards: Jordin Sparks

BellaSugar — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:17:10 -0800

Jordin Sparks is a singer, songwriter, model, and fashion designer. Whew! So when it comes to dressing up, this former American Idol contestant is an old pro. She obviously knows her color wheel, as her warm copper-tone lipstick, eyeshadow, and highlights contrast well with her cool blue dress. Some shiny curls and a dash of blush complete this look.

What are you thinking? Are you getting a positive or negative charge out of her "opposites attract" style? Vote on all of my href="http://bellasugar.com/slides/tags/2009+People's+Choice+Awards+Poll">People's Choice Awards polls here!

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2008 American Music Awards: Jordin Sparks

BellaSugar — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:51:36 -0800

Jordin Sparks proves that, in those immortal words of Annie's orphans, you're never fully dressed without a smile. Having long, lush false eyelashes and a bit of shimmery eye shadow doesn't hurt, either.

My guess is that Jordin has extensions to give her hair so much fullness, and as for that red bit? A streak of style brilliance, if you'll pardon the pun.

Vote on all of my href="http://bellasugar.com/slides/tags/2008+American+Music+Awards+Poll">American Music Awards polls here!

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Love It or Hate It? Jordin Sparks' Nickelodeon Look

BellaSugar — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:04:04 -0700

At last night's Nickelodeon 2008 Kids' Choice Awards, Jordin Sparks proved that a little bit of color can go a long way. The red streaks in her hair are pretty cute, I think, and she was smart to keep her makeup relatively low-key. Last year, Joss Stone streaked her way through her tour with mixed success, but I think this JS wears color better. What do you think of the look?

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Love It or Hate It? Jordin Sparks's Black-Tip Manicure

BellaSugar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:00:22 -0800

Last night at the Super Bowl XLII, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks walked out onto the Arizona field to sing a very smooth and soulful "Star-Spangled Banner." For the most part I thought she looked great with her center part and loose waves, her iridescent pinky/purple eye shadow, and her understated black dress. But her silvery white and black-tipped manicure was questionable. What did you think of it?

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Bella Interview: James Vincent, Makeup Artist

BellaSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:00:22 -0800

If you're in Florida this weekend, you might want to check out The Makeup Show Miami, a two-day event featuring all the makeup know-how you could imagine. I recently talked with lead makeup artist James Vincent, who created a beautiful face for the event. He has worked with celebrities including Liv Tyler and Jordin Sparks (pictured), he's created looks for designers such as Christopher Deane, and he even created his own makeup line, Pretty Pretty. (Also, he has some bad-ass tattoos.) Read on to find out about the weekend ahead and his unusual path to becoming a makeup artist.

What inspired you to create this makeup look for the show?
It was Miami's art-deco history and love for color and texture. And definitely the weather and the influence of so many different cultures on Miami. From the beginning of US history, Florida has always had a rich influence from Latin cultures, and I think Miami still has that today.

Who can wear the show's look?
Anybody! Everything that I do and everything we do at [event planner] The Powder Group is for all races, and it's important to me personally because so many of my clients are women of color. Regardless of your skin tone, you should be able to wear the look that you're seeing.

To find out about James's unusual path to makeup artistry, and to get details for re-creating the Miami at home, read more.

So what will you be doing when you're at the show?
The show is a way for makeup artists and people who are interested in makeup to see what's happening with makeup lines, what they're showing next to get to meet the people who own the makeup lines. And it's a chance to participate in forums about things going on in the industry, to look at educating themselves, and to see what's coming next. We have workshops, everything from makeup for women of color to airbrushing to bridal makeup to special effects. It's a really amazing way to get information, and we try to create an atmosphere of community and education for makeup artists and people who are interested.

You concentrated in women's studies at Brown University. How did you make the transition into makeup artistry?
I started with makeup because we started a camp when I was in college for children with HIV. Then after starting the camp, the Body Shop started a camp for children with HIV in England, and they hired me to do some program development. Then I worked in the store and started looking at how the industry really can affect and empower women. Makeup doesn't have to play up women's insecurities; it can really be a tool to make people feel better about themselves. Then I moved to Atlanta to write my thesis and MAC hired me. MAC at the time was so amazing because it was all races, it was all sexes, it was something that worked on everyone.

From there I just continued. I never went back to social work, unfortunately - although I say I do more counseling now! So that's how I got started, and throughout my career I've always tried to keep my belief system in my makeup. I don't shoot with magazines or companies that I feel exploit women. Everybody that I work for and everyone I work with has to have my belief system or it doesn't really work.

Here's how to get the look, courtesy of The Makeup Show Miami:

Face: James starts the look with a bronze base of Solar Glow by Temptu New York applied with a design’s Perfect Face Shader brush to smooth the liquid bronzer seamlessly into the skin to create a glow from within.

Eyes: For the eyes, the soul of South Beach is expressed through the suntan metallics of Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics’ Miami Loose Color Concentrate and Face Atelier’s Ultra Bronzer in Cognac. Onyx and Indigo Eye Accent Pencils by Pencil Me In add just the right amount of sensuality, and a quick smudge of the pencil along the lash line and inner rim gives a sophisticated smolder to the look. For a final touch for the eyes, James adds Three Custom Color’s Peacock Eye Shadow at the inner corner of the eye and along the lash line using Crown Brush’s unique Small Chisel Brush.

Lips and cheeks: For the lip and cheek color, James worked with Three Custom Color to create Poppy Lip and Cheek Stain, the perfect new coral, which he used on both the apple of the cheek and as the lip color. To complete the look, a touch of Face Atelier’s Ultra Bronzer in Cognac was added at the top of the cheekbone, and a combination of Diva’s Peach and Bling Diva Glosses from Big Girl Cosmetics were layered on the lip.