Orlane has a new product for 25-35 year olds!

I got the opportunity last month during New York Fashion Week to go to visit the Orlane Lounge at the Bryant Park Hotel. They provided a beautiful view overlooking the Bryant Park tents, a psycic to tell me what was in my future, and a great lesson on their newest product!
I have now had a month to try out their newest line of products and I must say that I wish I was still in the 20-35 year old age group to continue using their newest line of skincare, Orlane Anagenese 25+! Most of us in the "40 is the new 30" age group, wish that we had started to use a line like this 10-15 years ago to prevent the signs of aging that we are starting to see now. Most skin damage occurs between the ages of 25-35 from sun damage. We need to do the
repairative work in our 20s.... not waiting for it to show up in our 40s! By effectively fighting against invisible signs of aging, you can delay the transformation of the skin. Based on the science of Cellular Growth Factors, Anagenese 25+ is a source of continued radiance and youthfulness by helping to rebuild the collagen in the skin.

The Orlane Anagenese 25+ works with pro-cellular growth factors which are designed to jumpstart collagen production and cellular renewal. They also contain Vitamins A and C and other minerals to smooth and protect the skin. This program contains three easy steps: First Time-Fighting Morning Recovery Serum, First Time-Fighting Care Eye Contour, and First Time-Fighting Care face cream. All three of these skincare products spread and absorb quickly, leave the surface of the skin feeling very smooth, but not greasy or oily, and it has a beautiful soft scent. My skin has a beautiful "glow" to it after using the serum for just one month! I have also had a couple of long days, and short nights, and you can use the serum (or Morning Recovery Complex) as a pick me up during the day. (Just a little bit over the makeup, gives a beautiful radiance to the skin, without breaking down the makeup) This is a definite must have line!!

Perfect Palette for your kit!!

Are you looking for a product that is going to be a long lasting... very highly pigmented, and very reasonably priced?? Then you need to check out the Yaby Cosmetic Palettes!

This seems to be the never ending quest for makeup artists!

I came across a line last year, who's products I was honestly leery of. They were so tiny, how can they last? Was it really going to be worth buying these palettes if I was going to have to replace the discs of color every month? The discs of color were very reasonably priced (refills from $3-$20) , so I bought a couple of colors at the Makeup Show in NYC last summer, and was blown away!! Next thing I knew, I was buying 3 complete color palettes, the concealer palette and lots of empties to make my own palettes. I can honestly say that I could not live without my Yaby Palettes in my kit!

I had the chance to introduce the color palettes to some friends at this years Makeup Show in LA. They have all had the same reviews I had! This was a product that was compact, easy to carry, a huge variety of colors, and not only lasted on the skin.... but really do last a long time in your kit as well!!! If you cant wait to get your products at the Makeup Show in NYC in May, you can order them direct thru http://www.yabycosmetics.com/ or thru Camera Ready Cosmetics.

Let me know what your favorite product is!!

Photo 101- Tips from a Makeup Artist

I recently did a wedding with Ivy Studios Photography and they did this nice write up about me... check it out here.

How can you get this years Academy Awards looks

There were two definite looks that walked down the red carpet tonight at the Oscars. The soft dramatic eye, and the red lips. Here are two examples of how you can acheive these looks.

Demi Moore was absolutely radiant tonight at the Academy Awards. From the top of her flowy soft updo, her classic beautiful glow, down to the bottom of her dusty rose Versace gown, she shows us how to radiate beauty. Celebrity makeup artist Jo Strettell did the beauty honors for the always-stunning Demi.

In order to get this look, we got Jo to tell us the secrets. Jo mixed two foundations for Demi, Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation and Lasting Silk UV SPF 34 Compact Foundation. She then swept Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat (Radiant Touch Highlighter) under the eyes and around the nose. Lancome Blush Subtil Delicate Oil-Free Powder Blush
in Rose Fresque, just on the apples of the cheeks, brightened her complexion. Jo created the soft, smoky eye with lancome color design
in Honeymoon as a highlight from right above the lid to the brow bone and on the inner corner of the eyes. Lancome Le Crayon Khol Eye Liner Pencil Black Coffee - Regular Size Unboxed in Gris Noir lined the eyes and Jo softened the look by smudging the line. The lashes were curled with a shu uemura Eyelash Curler 1 ea, followed by several coats of Lancome Hypnose Mascara in Excessive Black on the top lashes and Lancôme Oscillation Water Resistant Mascara in Black to the lower lashes. For Demi’s lips, the combination of Lancome Color Fever Lip Color - No. 306 Rose Defile ( Cream ) - 4.2ml/0.14oz in Rich Cashmere and Lancome Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss Ultra Shiny in Spring Fling created a pretty, nude lip that had just enough pop.

Sandra Bullock won the Best Actress Award for her role in The Blind Side (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)">the Blind Side and looked stunning while accepting it.

“Tonight was Sandra’s big night and she was in a happy, ethereal mood. I wanted her to look like the true movie star she is, so we went with modern classy Hollywood – dewy skin, soft eyes, and a bold classic red lip.” — Angela Levin

Angela prepped Sandra’s skin with CHANEL by Chanel: Sublimage Essential Regenerating Cream--/1.7OZ. She then used a foundation brush to apply CHANEL Vitalumieres Satin Smoothing Fluid Makeup Satin Smoothing Fluid Makeup in Shell all over the face. Angela created a structured brow with the soft brown powder in the limited edition New Chanel Le Sourcil De Chanel Brow Shaping Kit Brow Powder Brush Applicator Mirror 5g/0.17oz Nice. She lined Sandra’s eyes with the darker brown shade in the same palette.

Finally, she applied three coats of Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Mascara Volume Length Curl Separation in Noir for sexy, glamorous lashes. To create the real focus of Sandra’s look – a gorgeous, bold red lip – Angela applied Chanel Rouge Coco Hydrating Creme Lip Colour - # 22 Paris - 3.5g/0.12oz Colour in Paris. She finished the look by gently dabbing a bit of the same lip colour on the apples of Sandra’s cheeks – Angela’s signature makeup trick.

LA Makeup Show

I had a fabulous time this last weekend at the LA Makeup Show. The Powder Group knows how to put on a show!!

There were so many great companies represented at the show! My first stop at the show was to get stocked up on my Yaby Cosmetics. They have such easy palettes to fill yourself, or you can buy pre filled palettes that have such great long lasting colors! I got to pick up some Embryolisse Hydrating Cream with Orange Extract. It is great as a moisturizer for all skin types as well as a primer for under foundations. Of course Make Up For Ever is a must have with their HD MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Invisible Cover Foundation, MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Microfinish Blush and MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Microfinish Powder!

OCC (Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics) has new colors to add to all of the other fun colors of lip tars! The Lip Tars are a definite must add to any color collection. They can be used alone as a gloss or with other colors.

Look for upcoming video posts reviewing the makeup private classes and public classes that were given, as well as reviews on different products!