Celebrities’ Favorite Beauty Products

Posted by Anne-Marie Clegg on May 3, 2014 | No Comments »

I have always found it interesting to see what celebrities love concerning beauty products. I mean, they have all the best makeup artists and skin care specialists constantly at their fingertips working to make them look perfect. They must learn a lot from these professionals and so they can easily discover the best products out there. I have picked a few stars in order share with you their favorite products that make them red carpet ready.

Alexa Chung

Alexa Chung loves Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer to give her a beautiful even skin tone. She also swears by Caudalie Beauty Elixir which her makeup artist recommended to her for a “cup of coffee for the face.”

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba uses Honest Co. Healing Balm as a highlighter for her cheeks and lids–the secret to her radiant glow.

Rachel Zoe 

Rachel Zoe loves to use Exude Lip Cream in “Cranberry” to moisturize and plump her lips. She also loves an all-purpose skin cream called “Egyptian Magic” that she swears “works wonders” for her skin.

Kelly Osbourne 

Kelly Osbourne likes to rock MAC lipglass in all different colors and mix them with eyeshadows to create her own custom lip looks.

Vanessa Hudgens 

Vanessa Hudgens can’t get enough of Elizabeth Arden Eight-Hour Cream which she uses as an all-purpose treatment to moisturize her body, use as sunscreen, and as a lip repair balm.

xoxo, Anne-Marie

15 Beauty & Makeup Hacks Every Woman Should Know

Posted by Anne-Marie Clegg on May 2, 2014 | No Comments »

Since my time as a beauty writer for SMU Style is coming to an end, (I’m graduating this May!) I thought it would be a good idea to show readers of this website where they can find more of my writings and musings about everything to do with beauty and makeup from here on out. I also have my own own blog, The Beauty Book,(www.beautybooklove.com) and so you can find me there for more beauty advice. Below is a sample of one of my recent posts from my blog–I hope you like it!

1.) Make lipstick last longer: Lightly cover your mouth with a tissue and apply some translucent powder over the top. You can find out exactly how to do this on this blog post of mine. 

2.) DIY Gel liner: Place your kohl pencil liner under a flame (you can use a lighter, candle, etc.) for 2 seconds. Let it cool for another few seconds and apply as usual. The result will be gel-like in appearance and much darker.

3.) Lipgloss running out? Place the closed lipgloss tube in a cup of warm water for 10 minutes. The heat will melt gloss stuck on the sides of the container and cause them to drip to the bottom so you can use every last drop.

4.) Get extra curly lashes: Use your hair dryer to heat your lash curler for a few seconds and then curl your lashes as normal for an extra curled boost.

5.) Vibrant eyeshadow: Apply a white cream base before applying you favorite bright

eye shadow to intensify the color.

6.) Fake bigger lips: Line your lips with lipliner before applying lipstick and then dap a shimmery light eyeshadow in the center to create the illusion of a bigger pout.

7.) Quick blush on the go: Apply a dash of lipstick to your cheeks and blend out with fingers.

8.) Exfoliating body scrub: Mix one part coconut oil with two parts sugar for a scrub that will leave your legs silky smooth.

9.) Out of shaving cream? Use conditioner or coconut oil for nutritious hydration.

10.) Cheap blotting papers: Next time you hit up starbucks for your coffee fix, grab a bunch of their brown napkins. Apparently they work amazing as blotting papers!

11.) Preserve volume in hair: Tie your hair into a top-knot at night to keep volume at the root of the hair.

12.) Make eyes appear bigger: Line your waterline with a white kohl pencil instead of black to make them pop.

13.) Rip proof tights: Lightly spray your tights with hairspray to avoid rips and tears.

14.) Foil your eyeshadow: Intensify the look of your eyeshadow by dabbing your brush in some water or eye drops prior to application.

15.) Exfoliating face mask: Mix baking soda and water together so that it forms a paste. Apply to face and wait 10 minutes before washing off. You can find out more about this amazing DIY face mask on this blog post of mine. 

xoxo, Anne-Marie

MAC to Introduce New Collection by Lorde

Posted by Anne-Marie Clegg on May 1, 2014 | No Comments »

If you want to stand out as a queen bee or royal this summer you should probably check out MAC’s new collection by Lorde. Soon, everyone will be able to rock her exact signature purple lip and winged out eyeliner.

So far, a sneak peak of the deep purple lipstick called “Pure Heroine” and a black liquid eyeliner pen called “Rapidblack”have been unveiled as part of the collection. Names for the products were inspired by her debut album also titled “Pure Herione.”  

When interviewed about the collection, Lorde expressed her excitement about working with a brand that she has used since she was very young and that her first MAC lipstick was “Snob” which all of her girlfriends used when they were 14.

The entire collection will be available on June 5th and internationally in July.

xoxo, Anne-Marie

Makeup for Beautiful Photographs Every Time

Posted by Anne-Marie Clegg on April 30, 2014 | No Comments »