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Monday, December 14, 2009

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5 Minute Makeup

Ben Goldstein

Ben Goldstein

Whether you're a makeup minimalist or a smoky-eye devotee, these quick and easy looks give you pretty, polished results with just a few products.

Sheer Genius
The bare necessities for this "no makeup" look? Rosy-pink blush and lip balm. For a dewy glow, makeup artist Maxine Leonard dabbed Jo Malone Vitamin E lip balm on cheekbones, inner eye corners--and lips, of course. Then she carefully filled out the brows and brushed them up. "With a fresh, natural look, it's important to have groomed brows. They frame the face and add definition," she says.
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Gold Rush
For a fast smoky eye, Leonard dotted black pencil between the lashes and lined the lower inner rims. Then she blended the liner with a slick black gloss for extra sex appeal. As a final touch, she mixed a dab of lip balm with gold shadow and gilded the inner eye corners. "Highlighting the eyes opens up the face," she says.
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Pinkberry
"Fuchsia lipstick is more fun and playful than the classic red," according to Leonard, who first lined the model's lips with MAC Lip Pencil in Magenta to prevent color bleeding. "It's a versatile shade that suits girls with fair or dark hair." To balance the bold look, she suggests a clean swipe of lengthening - not thickening - mascara. "With a bright lip, you don't want heavy black lashes."
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  • Zandra's Avatar
    Posted by Zandra Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:09pm PDT

    that is so true. my sisters take forever doing their make-up and all it is is eyeliner and foundation.

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  • Morgan's Avatar
    Posted by Morgan Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:25pm PDT

    hi:D

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  • sandhya's Avatar
    Posted by sandhya Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:08am PDT

    so nice of it but some more easy ,quick makeup ineed

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  • Chukwudi G.'s Avatar
    Posted by Chukwudi G. Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:54am PDT

    hello

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  • Hoai Anh's Avatar
    Posted by Hoai Anh Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:27am PDT

    I can't see the video, it keeps loading. What kind of player shall I need? Do you have other links?

    Thks

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  • Sarah's Avatar
    Posted by Sarah Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:37pm PST

    Check out somagirls.tv for some amazing beauty and fashion tips!

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