While we generally, wholeheartedly embrace bursts of color during the playful spring and summer months, I challenge you to give your fall routine a little shake up-wake up and introduce faint streaks of color NOW!without flash/ with flash

Here I am sporting a flash of NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in Abbey Road on my upper lash line and MILANI Blue My Mind haphazardly smudged on the bottom. It’s a very subtle introduction of color….and a great way to accent your eyes without loads of color on the lid – which sometimes requires more artful blending than this busy beauty maven has time to implement.

So for a quick and easy flash of color, try this!

Fear not color this fall.

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New York Fashion Week is over and we’re left to make sense of it all. What’s here to stay and what’s a has-been? Are we doing matte lips again? Is the winged cat eye so over? Well Beauty Expert Trae Bodge, co founder of Three Custom Color Specialists, returns to ThisThatBeauty to offer our bi-annual New York Fashion Week Beauty Trend Report. Why painstakingly cull through show after show when we can break it down for you plain and simple. Take it away, Trae!

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Spring/Summer 2012 Trends from the Runway

Hello again – I’m SO thrilled to be back with another beauty trend report for ThisThatBeauty!  I’m sitting here on a crisp, Fall day trying to fast forward in my mind to the light and flirty days of Spring and Summer 2012.  All it takes is another tour of the runways (thank you, www.style.com!) and I’m in a Springy, Summery state of mind.

What struck me first about this season were the colorful lips. I always feel a bit sad when there is a strong return to nude or neutral lips, so I was excited to see a real commitment to bold, defined lips this go ‘round.

The two lip trends that were the most memorable for me were the Peach Lip and the Red Lip.

Peach Lip

Several of the peach lips were paired with soft, demure eyes, like at Nicholas K, Candela and Porter Grey.  This is a very fresh, wearable “every day” look.  Most of us can make this look work because peach is extremely wearable.  Because it is the perfect balance between warm (red) and cool (pink), peach suits most skin tones.

The peach lip look that I really like was at Jill Stuart (pictured).  The peach lip was pronounced and matte and the eyes were rimmed with dramatic black.  It was the perfect play against her powerful, color blocked styles.  Because of the dramatic eye, this is a tougher look for the every day woman to pull off, but hey – isn’t runway supposed to be larger than life any way?

Red Lip

Red lips often make an appearance on the runway, but this season’s reds were notably bright and commanding.  These lips were most often paired with peach cheeks, soft eyes and a defined brow.  My favorite examples of this were at Jason Wu, Jen Kao and Joy Cioci (pictured).

Now, in terms of being wearable, a red lip is not for the faint of heart.  Of course, Felicia of TTB ROCKS a fabulous red lip, but she’s got the personality to match!  If you’re feeling bold, go for it, but if you’re more on the shy side, try a red gloss (or red lipstick mixed with lip balm), for a softer look.

The WOW Factor

Now, I don’t know if the super dramatic black-rimmed eyes I saw at Marc Jacobs, Monique L’Hullier and L.A.M.B. (pictured) will end up being a trend, but I thought the look was so fabulous that I felt compelled to write about it.  I question the trendiness of this look, simply because it would take so much work to make it happen!  Eyes were literally scrawled with black, and often winged out in a dramatic, almost Japanese-inspired style.  Lashes were heavy and fake and brows were very defined as well, particularly at L.A.M.B.   Fabulous!

Nars’ spring 2010 collection exudes elegance and style with a versatile colour palette made up of hot pinks, electric sky blue, lilac and rose gold. Created and photographed by François Nars, the Nars Spring 2010 make-up is “confident, cosmopolitan and polished.”

Featuring supermodel Amber Valletta, the look is glamorous and sophisticated with picture perfect skin and contoured cheekbones. The eyes light up in soft rose gold tones while lips are injected with a dose of pink for a sheer glossy finish.

The colours

Inspired by Catherine Deneuve’s role as Lucille in La Chamade, the colours are light, sexy and elegant. Nars said: “The shades are soft, sexy and light – like springtime. The formulas are transparent, so they allow the skin to look natural and fresh.” Light tones of nude, pink and peach are important for the lips, while hints of purple are key for eyes and nails.

The products

• Single Eyeshadow: A dusty lilac powder eye shadow with a crease-resistant matt formula in D.Gorgeous
• Duo Eyeshadow: One new powder duo eyeshadow in Kuala Lumpur comes in a gold-infused rose and boysenberry colour
• Duo Cream Eyeshadow: A new duo cream palette paired with Golden Moss and Sienna.
• Glitter Pencil: A bright sky blue and silver coloured sparkling pencil to line, accent, illuminate and highlight the eyes
• Lipstick: New shade in Cruising, a sheer pink tone
• Lip Gloss: Two lip glosses in Easy Lover, a sheer hot pink and Ophelia, a high-shine strawberry nectar
• Nail Polish: An intense gothic purple called Purple Rain

It’s been a while since I’ve done a good old-fashioned Face Of The Day post, so I figure I’ll jump back into the saddle with a Celebrity Face of The Day look.

I was recently asked to join the glam squad of WNBA Legend, Kym Hampton. As Kym’s Makeup Artist and Wardrobe Stylist, my job is to prep Kym‘s makeup and wardrobe for public appearances.

In addition to being a phenomenal athlete, Kym has an amazing voice. She recently sang the national anthem for a Liberty vs. Mystics game…and I did her makeup!

Here’s the look I created for Kym (ignore me peeking over Kym’s shoulder

Here are the products used —

Skin Prep:

• Embroylisse Lait Crème Concentre
  
• Iman Under Cover Agent Oil Control Primer (Shouts to Kelly Epps/ The MakeupLoft for turning me on to this product)
  

Face:

• Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer in Caramel
  
• Cinema Secrets Foundation in 200-02 (same shade as Ms ThisThatBeautyJ)
  
• NARS The Multiple in Maui/ Palm Beach (I used both shades)
  
• MAC Bronzing Powder in Refined Deeper Bronze
  
• Youngblood Mineral Rice Setting Powder in Dark
  

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin
  
• Face Drama eye shadows Sugar Cookie, Moody, and Majestic
  
• MAC eye shadows in Nocturnal and Violet Trance
  

Upper liner:

• Eve Pearl Glamour Jet Black mascara used as eyeliner
  

Lower liner:

• Face Drama eye shadow in Majestic
  
• Face Drama eye shadow in Moody
  

Brows:

• Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer as brow highlight – mid tone shade
  
• Face Drama eye shadow in Exquisite as highlight
  
• Face Drama eye shadow in Chocolate Dreams and brow filler
  

Mascara:

• Eve Pearl Glamour Jet Black
  

Lips:

• Eve Pearl Stardust
  
• Eve Pearl Moonlight Kiss

Here we are at the end of the night. We’re both a little shiny at this point…but Kym still looks like a certified banger!

So what do you think of Kym’s look?

She loved it…said it felt pretty and polished, yet not overdone:)

I love great go to palettes. One palette, many colors and choices. Could the NARS Best of Lips Palette be your go to palette?

NARS Tokaïdo Express satisfies my need for gorgeous purple nails. Purple is one of my staple nail colors for fall. Check out Tokaïdo Express…could this be your purple go-to polish for fall?

A cult classic in the making. Tokaïdo Express is an opulent blackened amethyst doused with ultra-fine gold dust particles. 

A chic alternative to the traditional polish palette, and a more current option for longtime devotees of black nail lacquer. Hip but elegant, artistic but wearable, Tokaïdo Express will be Fall’s ultimate object of desire for the most style savvy.

More info HERE

NARS Tokaïdo Express satisfies my need for gorgeous purple nails. Purple is one of my staple nail colors for fall. Check out Tokaïdo Express…could this be your purple go-to polish for fall?

A cult classic in the making. Tokaïdo Express is an opulent blackened amethyst doused with ultra-fine gold dust particles.

A chic alternative to the traditional polish palette, and a more current option for longtime devotees of black nail lacquer. Hip but elegant, artistic but wearable, Tokaïdo Express will be Fall’s ultimate object of desire for the most style savvy.

More info HERE

I can not tell a lie. When I fall for cosmetics, I fall really hard. 

And it doesn’t take much to get me hook, line, and sinker.  Most times its a simple swipe of color on the back of my hand and from there its instant love.  This happens almost daily. Another day, another crush. Please allow me to introduce you to ThisThatBeauty’s Crush du jour…

NARS The Multiple Duo in Maui/ Palm Beach

Isn’t she divine?  From the moment I swatched her I knew I had to own her. Here I am below wearing NARS The Multiple in Maui/ Palm Beach. If you’re longing to escape the snow and bitter winter chill, ThisThatBeauty says – TRY THIS!

The Multiple Duo

$45.00
What it is:
A compact featuring two shades of The Multiple, a multi-purpose formula that delivers shimmering accents for the eyes, cheeks, and lips.

What it does:
NARS Multiple Duo features two shades of The Multiple, creating a dream duo that offers endless options for contouring, highlighting, and shading. This creamy formula with a cult following delivers a glow to any complexion. Plus, it’s encased in a NARS signature black, mirrored compact that’s perfect for on-the-go touch-ups.

Available at NARS counters, narscosmetics.com, and sephora.com