Girlfriend or guru, maybe a little of both

Lisa Eldridge is a London based makeup artist with 20 years of experience. Her talents have taken her around the world working for top fashion magazines, celebrities and fashion houses.  Her signature look is fresh, flawless skin with a modern approach to beauty.  Despite her amazing success as an internationally respected artist, Lisa's expertise is quite accessible to us gals who love trying new looks.  Lisa posts how-to videos on her website,You Tube and most recently Chanel Confidential, a monthly digital magazine for the Chanel Beauty Division with topics ranging from what are her fav product picks from the drug store to how to create a perfect first date look.  Here a few videos and if you are anything like me, just after one, you'll be addicted.

I hope you have as much fun and find these as informative as I do.  Between Lisa Eldridge and Gwyneth Paltrow I think I have a competition for my "best friend in my head."

Be lovely

xoxo

Suzanne

Everything Illuminated....not on your wedding day

A make-up trial is an essential step in your bridal beauty planning.  It is so important to meet with the make-up artist to not only discuss, but to see how you are going to look when walking down the aisle. Every bride should feel beautiful on their special day. 
The word shimmer is just so pretty and hey, who doesn't want to glow, but let's leave that shine to come from within on your big day.  Keep the shimmer out of any concealer, foundation or blush. Any product that light reflects, illuminates, highlights, sparkles or shimmers has a place in your makeup bag and even part of your daily routine, but NOT only your special day.  As lovely as these products are, they are not flattering in photographs.

Here are a few products that I think rock and will leave you flawless on your wedding day.

For us girls with combination/oily skin, Clinique's Acne Solution Foundation is fabulous.  It leaves your skin with a gorgeous, velvety matte finish.

Another foundation that will leave you not only radiant but also looking like you have perfect, I mean perfect skin is the Makeup Forever HD Invisible Cover Foundation.  This miracle foundation formula leaves your skin flawless, both to your groom's and the camera's eye. 

Blushing brides should be that, blushing with a natural flush.  Depending on your skin tone you will have to adjust the color, but I love Nars Blush, my favorite Amour.  A gorgeous pinky peach that leaves a sheer hint of natural color made with transparent pigments.  Another good option is MAC Powder Blush in Mocha.  MAC's high concentration of pigment should have you blushing all day or night. 

Now that your skin looks incredible, let's have it go all night.  Have someone in your bridal party carry the essential touch-up products like lipstick and powder.  Make sure you have blotting powder to take away any shine from your T-Zone without depositing noticeable color or texture to your skin.  MAC's Blot Powder Pressed is probably the most widely used and recommended by tons of experts.  Also, Bobbi Brown makes  Blotting Papers which will absorb shine and perspiration from the skin without leaving any trace powder behind to dull your makeup.

I hope your wedding is incredibly memorable and you feel like the beautiful bride you are.  You soooo got this.

Be lovely

xoxo

Suzanne



My Favorite Things

This is just a short entry to tell you about a product I recently picked up at Bloomingdales.  Benefit has a beautiful new counter there, so feminine and intimate.  I popped in to see what was new and went for the Stay don't Stray primer for concealers and eyeshadows $24.  It does exactly what it says, primes so beautifully, almost acting as a thin concealer with beautiful tone and texture.  I even use it alone when I just want to run out and give the skin underneath my eye and lid an even, lovely, soft look.

  

Be careful when you pump the product.  You will get way too much if you press down all the way.  Only push the pump half way to get a more controlled amount of product that won't be wasted.  Half a pump is more than you will need for a day worth of priming. Kudos to Benefit Cosmetics for reformulating their eyeshadow primer into a fabulous double duty primer for both concealer and shadow.

Be lovely
xoxo
Suzanne