It’s time for another installment of Maquilljae Para Go written by my fab blogstress en español, Delia. Alas, whenever Delia sends me her articles she never sends me a title. Therefore this installment’s title will just have to be in English, LOL! or should I say – JaJaJa! As the title suggests we are focusing on Men’s Grooming. English translation follows below…

Hay muchas líneas de productos en el mercado que atienden a los hombres. Marcas como Clinique, Neutrogena, y Khiel ‘s ha añadido cuidado de la piel de los hombres a su línea existente, mientras que ZIRH, Art of Shaving y Men’s Science, son marcas que están orientados específicamente hacia los hombres. Esto demuestra que el cuidado de la piel es tan importante para los hombres como para mujeres. Aparte de la limpieza diaria de la piel y la hidratación, también hay unos cuantos pasos que hombres pueden tomar para asegurarse de que tienen un cutis perfecto durante todo el día. Aquí están algunos consejos:

Zirh Soothe Post-Shave Treatment

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Nars Cosmetics The Multiple in Copacabana

With the Holiday season in full swing and ladies now focusing on looking fabulous for Holiday parties it is time to turn our attention to one of the more fun categories of makeup; highlighters and illuminators. What is the difference you may ask? Well, definitions in makeup vary as greatly as the person giving the definition but basically speaking both highlighters and illuminators do the same thing: They create light effects on the face. Highlighters are – generally speaking – more concentrated than illuminators and are best used sparingly in certain key areas (brow bone, tops of cheeks, etc.). Illuminators are – again generally speaking – softer and more diffused and used in places where a bold highlight would be inappropriate (under-eye area) or they can be incorporated into foundation and used all over the face for subtle glow and brightening.

I love both highlighters and illuminators. Here are some of the best I have found. Continue reading →

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Red lipstick. Outgoing, sexy, bold and daring, red is the Porche Carrera Cabriolet of lip colors yet so many women are afraid to wear it! To help you quell this fear, for this month’s installment of Maquillaje Para Go Delia is covering the best in red lipsticks. Enjoy… (English translation follows below…)

Yo soy un firme creyente de que cualquiera persona puede usar un labial rojo. Escucho a las mujeres que dicen que no pueden usar un color rojo por que no se ve bien en ellos. Bueno a eso digo tonterías! Hay un rojo para todos. Es importante recordar que el “rojo” viene en varios tonos y no es sólo el color en la caja de lápices de colores que pensamos. Continue reading →

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As an artist and as a woman I am a minimalist. When it comes to my makeup – both personal and professionally – I have always aspired to carry as little as possible and still be able to get the job done. When I heard that makeup powerhouse Francesca Tolot often carries little more than a small sized Art Bin™ box, she became my patron saint. I do not know if that rumour was ever true but it’s my goal and I am sticking to it!

1 ) Tarte Ring It In Mini Cheekstain Set (pictured above) -
I mentioned these here on Makeup to Go! when they first came out, but these are worth a second mention. As we all know, I think the Tarte Cheekstains are some of the most fab makeup items ever, and this little set in three great shades is just the perfect size for work and play. Continue reading →

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Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Finish Creamy Foundation

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1 ) Dolce & Gabbana Passion Duo Gloss Fusion Lipstick –
Let me join everyone else by talking about this amazing sounding new product. This is a lipstick/lipgloss 2-in-1 product with the outer rim being lipstick, and the inner circle being the gloss. Instead of having a matching lipgloss as these types of products generally do the gloss component of this product comes in contrasting colors which when applied will create a fabulous 3 color with a burst of shine. When I looked at these in person some seemed lower in contrast, and some seemed higher contrast to the lipstick color but that will depend on how pigmented the glosses actually are so more to follow once I actually own a few of these. In any event, these will be fun to play with for makeup mavens and makeup artists alike. Continue reading →

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The Classic - Nars Orgasm Blush

Needless to say, all of the products I’ve mentioned thus far in this “The Basics” series are my completely subjective recommendations. I recommend them based on my usage and generally long-term satisfaction with a product. If another makeup artist were writing these articles, they might recommend entirely different products. That said, things are about to become even more subjective as we move away from skin/foundation products and into the vastly huge world of color products. We begin our look with Cheek colors.

I am starting with cheek color because I find that when it comes to makeup most women focus on their eyes, some of us focus on our lips and then cheeks are generally ignored. This is unfortunate because few things will make a woman look fresher and YOUNGER faster than a well applied cheek color. In no particular order, here are some cheek color products that I love and use on the regular… (for cheek colors specific to women of color, revisit my previous article “Beauty Noir: Best Blushes for Darker Toned Beauties”) Continue reading →

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Pangea Organics Facial Scrub

While most women are mourning the end of Summer I am singing Hallelujah for the start of Fall! Autumn, as I’m sure I’ve mentioned before and I am certain I will mention again, is my favorite season of the year, November being my fave month (Thanksgiving and birthday month!) Admittedly this probably comes from having been born and raised in Southern California where I get all the sunny beautiful days without all the heat of summer. Makeup-wise, fall is a time of transition between the easy breezy days of summer and the deeper tones of winter. It is also likely that you’ll need to start tweaking your skincare routine a bit.

Trend-wise, Fall 2011 went refreshingly against the grain. While the tendency is to jump to dark and dramatic colors in the cooler and colder months, this year the trend is more towards a softer, more neutral palette. Soft eyes (even when “smokey”), soft lips, a soft blush of cheek and a soft matte finish is not only more wearable on the day to day for more women, it is also more flattering for more women. Dramatics can be great but the harder, darker colors can also be quite aging. Here are a few things I am loving going into Fall… Continue reading →

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T. LeClerc Poudre Libre en Banane

I have a confession: I LOVE face powder. Love Love Lovey Love Love. It softens colors, smooths the complexion, helps blending, erases mistakes, sets the makeup, on and on. It’s a wonder product! Yet I find most women simply wonder “What am I supposed to do with this?” Let me assure you: Once you get the right formulation and learn to use it the right way, you too will be a convert. As I have stated before I am planning a series of video tutorials and probably one of my first ones will be using powder correctly but in the meantime in The Basics we will cover some of the best powders out there and what makes a powder one of the best. NOTE: I am really only talking about loose powders in this article. Yes, I know many of you are more used to pressed powders. Pressed powders are great for touching up, but they are not the wonder product that is loose powder. If you are really fixated on pressed powder, most of these brands make pressed powder versions of these loose powder products. I invite you, however, to allow loose powder to sweep you off of your feet… Continue reading →

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Back in when I was a little girl, my mother was a member of several “beauty clubs”. These clubs were advertised in magazines and you filled out a little beauty profile and they sent makeup and fragrance items direct to your door. These were full sized products but they were usually older brands and/or discontinued items. I joined a beauty club when I got old enough, it was a cheap way to try out a lot of new product and every now and then I would score something really great. Every month I opened my box with a makeup addicts glee to see what makeup Santa had delivered. In today’s modern era, Beauty Boxes have taken over where the old beauty clubs left off.

The new Beauty Box craze delivers deluxe samples in pretty packaging to its members on a monthly basis. Whereas the old “clubs” had kind of a hand-me-down feel, the new Boxes are all about premium, high end quality. As far as I’m aware, this new craze was started about a year ago with the advent of Birchbox. Now, of course, there are several services to choose from, all with their own unique twist. Over the next several months I’m going to be joining these various services to see what the scoop is on each of them. Here are the ones I have my eye on… Continue reading →

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Ardell Pestañas Individuales

For this month’s installment of Maquillaje Para Go, we discuss the joys of false eyelashes. Delia and I were clearly on a similar page as I had planned to have one of my upcoming The Basics articles on False Eyelashes. Look for an “answer article” from me in the coming weeks. In the meantime let’s enjoy what Delia has to say about this makeup artist essential item… (as always, the English version follows below…)

¿Qué hace usted cuándo quiere tomar su mirada al próximo nivel? ¡Agregue pestañas postizas! Si es un cambio dramático o un cambio sutil, agregando pestañas postizas definitivamente aumenta cualquier mirada. No sea intimidado; pestañas postizas toman alguna práctica para dominar, pero una vez que logra entenderlo usted se preguntará cómo pudo sin ellos. Continue reading →

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