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How-To: Amanda Peet's Hot Hot Hot Hancock Makeup

BellaSugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:41 -0700

Amanda Peet hit this week's Los Angeles premiere of Hancock with sexy, sultry makeup. Her eyes looked like a feisty feline lined in a coppery brown and highlighted with this season's hottest color, gold. I've broken down her look so that you can recreate this sexy look in a few simple steps.

FACE: Begin with hydrated, clean skin and apply an eye cream as well as a primer to your face. Next, smooth on a tinted moisturizer and apply concealer to any red areas, under your eyes and to any uneven patches of skin. Then, dust a setting powder all over your face and neck.
CHEEKS: Sweep a soft pink powder blush such as Benefit Boxed Powder in Dandelion on the apples of your cheeks and pull the brush outwards towards your ears. Stay right on the cheekbone so that the color remains contained to your "smile zone."

To find out how to create her sexy, coppery eyes and fleshy lips, read more.

EYES: To get Amanda's shimmery eyes, sweep a pale peach eye shadow from lid to brow all over. Next, line the inside rim and the top of your lashes with a glimmery brown liner like Urban Decay Eyeliner in Bourbon. Then, create another line (that you'll smudge) underneath using Honey. Next, apply two coats of black mascara.
LIPS: For a soft, fleshy pout, apply a lip balm over your lips and then apply a sheer pinky-nude lipstick like bareMinerals 100% Natural Lipcolor in Parfait.

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Get the Look: Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface

BellaSugar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:11 -0700

Currently, I am obsessed with anything and everything early 1980s. My favorite styles from this era are chic, paired with a smoldering edge. Think hard-core Pat Benatar in her You Better Run video, or better yet, Michelle Pfeiffer's softer look in the 1983 classic, Scarface.

Michelle played Elvira Hancock, a drug lord's main woman, living in the violent world of illegal dealings in 1980s Miami - oh, the language and mounds and mounds of cocaine. Obviously I don't condone their shady behavior, but I have to admit, I've long-admired Elvira's sleek, shiny blond bob and tawny, blended-out makeup. In recent times, it brings to mind Gwen Stefani's Sweet Escape album cover, non? Get the look below.

Pur minerals mineral shea butter lipstick - $15.00	Stila Smoky Eye Palette, Brown - $40.00
CARGO Matte BeachBlush™- Tenerife - $26.00	Revlon Beyond Natural Blush & Bronzer - $11.99
Frederic Fekkai Ironless Straightening Balm - $25.00	Paul Mitchell Smoothing Style Straight Works - $9.96
Goody Hairbrush,Lightweight Grip, Volumize &Straighten, Damp Hair - $9.99

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Bella Interview: Shane Paish, Dior Global Makeup Advisor

BellaSugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:15 -0700

When Charlize Theron travels the world for red-carpet events, Shane Paish is not far away. As the global makeup advisor for Dior, he comes up with beautiful makeup looks - often while preparing Charlize for the camera.

In between creating these varied makeup looks for her Hancock premieres, he had time for a quick e-mail interview. Along with letting us know that Charlize is "addicted" to L'Or de Vie skin care, he's revealed his inspiration for these looks.

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To find out what kinds of makeup looks best on women with Charlize's coloring, read more.

The cities provided inspiration for the Hancock makeup looks. What particularly inspired you? Was it the architecture, the people, its history...?
A mixture of everything, actually. For Russia, the obvious inspiration is the color red and also this very bold, no-holds-barred attitude the women there have towards makeup. Russian women like to be noticed and they love their makeup! So I had a lot of fun with that look; it was very sophisticated and glamorous. Charlize was also wearing this gorgeous red dress so the lips just kind of went along with that. Parisian women, on the other hand, are a bit more sophisticated and subtle. There is an air of sensuality in everything they do, but it's a bit more under-the-radar. Charlize's look for Paris had that cool, avant garde feel-and everyone likes a sexy, smoky eye.

Charlize has fair skin and blonde hair. Which makeup colors flatter this
combination most?
There are two looks that I tend to lean towards when it comes to Charlize. One is the dark, smoky eye and pale lip (she looks amazing in this!) and the other is a softer, more bronzy look: still a smoky eye, but using golds and browns, with pink or peachy lips. I think most people look good in a sheer pink gloss, and a little blush or bronzer never hurt anyone. I'm also a huge fan in general of the smoky eye-it adds instant sex appeal!

After you apply Charlize’s makeup, what happens if she needs a touchup? Are you usually nearby, or is she like the rest of us with a lipstick tucked in her clutch?
Charlize carries Dior blotting papers (genius!) and a lipstick or gloss in her clutch to keep fresh. Pretty simple!

Within the beauty/makeup world, what feels fresh to you right now?
Peachy, coral-y lip colors, and smoky eyes using unexpected shades like bronze and gold. Also, metallics are my absolute favorite right now. They aren't the glittery metallics of years past but more of a sheer glimmer, a glow.

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Love It or Hate It? Amanda Peet's Tousled Hair

BellaSugar — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:51 -0700

Didja see Amanda Peet on last night's Letterman? She was there to promote the new X-Files movie, and she went with well-defined eyes just like she did at the Hancock premiere (Get the makeup tutorial here.)

I love this makeup look on her, but I'm just not feeling the hair. It looks a little messy and a bit stiff - which just doesn't flatter her gorgeous mane. What do you think of it? Something you'd want to try for yourself, or would you pass it up?

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Which Hair Length Do You Prefer on Charlize Theron?

BellaSugar — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:59:02 -0700

Charlize Theron was looking fab-u-lous and lean on the set of her new movie John Hancock, where she sported long, lovely hair (must be extensions)! In the center photo we see her with shoulder-length brown hair at the American Society of Cinematographers Awards in February, and on the left, she is pictured with short hair at last year's Hollywood Film Festival Awards. Which hair length do you think suits Charlize best?

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