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Tips & Reviews Archive
PRODUCT PREVIEW | MAC’s Brunette, Blonde and Redhead Collection launches today!
MAC’s latest Brunette, Blonde and Redhead collection is designed to simplify the colour co-ordination process and complement one of the most coveted female features – hair! The personalized colour palettes offer a range of products for eyes, lips and cheeks that are specifically “formulated to be coiffure-friendly”.
It appears as though I’m a Brunette, Blonde and a Redhead, as I’m loving items from all three hair colours of the collection! Check back soon as I’ll be posting my reviews of some of the gorgeous products that fall under this collection.
Available January 8th, 2009 at MAC stores and counters nationwide.
KIT ESSENTIAL | MAC Mineralize Collection – Permanent Collection Update!
Much to my excitement, I recently learned (it’s been on the wire for a few months now) that MAC’s gorgeous Mineralize Collection is now a permanent staple at MAC counters and stores! The Mineralize Collection offers foundations, powders, eyeshadows and blushes infused with rich minerals that add dimension and luminosity.
What I love about the Mineralize collection:
Mineralize Skinfinish Powder
$30.00 CAD
Mineralize Skinfinish Powder has a gorgeous subtle shimmer texture. Use the lighter shades of this powder to highlight atop the browbone and cheekbone. Use the darker shades as a contour for the cheekbones and around the eyes. Mineralize Skinfinish Powder also works great as an all-over powder for light and multi-dimensional coverage.
Mineralize Skinfinish/Natural
$30.00 CAD
Similar to Skinfinish Powder, Skinfinish Natural also provides lightweight multi-dimensional coverage, but with a matte (rather than shimmer) finish. This powder is a staple in my personal make-up bag for touch-ups throughout the day, and a favourite go-to product for bridal appointments. I love using it as a subtle highlighting and contouring powder, without the shimmer! The darker shades also work well as bronzers.
Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo
$21.00 CAD
Mineralize Eye Shadow Duos contain two complementary or contrasting shades of eyeshadow with a shimmer finish. The eyeshadows give a subtle sheen when applied dry, and an intense, heavy metal look when used wet. You’ll find Mineralize duos in Engaging and Earthly Riches in my own kit.
Posted in Kit Essential, Product Review
Tagged artistrhi, eyes, face, mac, powder, rhia amio
Q & A | Smudging Eyeliner on Asian Lids
Q: I have creaseless Asian eyes and I’ve practically given up on eyeliner, because it never seems to stay in place! Any tips for us crease-less gals?
A: Great question! I know part of the frustration is that after accomplishing the feat of applying the eyeliner perfectly, you blink and an imprint of the eyeliner appears on the eyelid! And for whatever reason, now the eyeliner seems tougher to remove without ruining the eyeshadow you just carefully applied as well.
To apply eyeliner on gorgeous Asian lids, it’s best to use a 2-step approach:
1. Minimize oily lids by first applying a cream concealer or a smudgeproof cream eyeshadow.
i) using a CREAM CONCEALER
Apply a layer of skin-tone matching concealer all over your eyelid (from lashline to eyebrow). Blend well so that you don’t see any visible streaks of the product. Set the concealer with a dusting of loose powder to help it last longer and smooth out the eyelid.
OR
ii) using CREAM EYESHADOW
Apply the cream eyeshadow in a neutral base colour all over eyelid in the same manner. Blend well. Try MAC Paints or Paint Pots.
Using one of the above products will help act as an absorbing agent for oily lids, reduce the chance of unwanted eyeliner transfer!
2. Use either a waterproof pencil liner, gel liner or liquid liner. “Waterproof” and “smudgeproof” are keywords when looking for your liner of choice here.
When applying, keep the line very tight to the lashline. If you take the eyeliner too far up, it’s more prone to imprinting where you don’t want it to. Instead of drawing a thick line, use a black cream eyeshadow (make sure it’s smudgeproof) to add height to the line. The eyeshadow will blend out smoothly and will be less messy looking when you blink and look down.
ARTIST TIP: If you’re using pencil to line the eyes, set the look by tracing over it with black eyeshadow. I love liquid liner for its incontestable staying power. If you want something that doesn’t budge, use liquid. The line is more ‘harsh-looking’, but if you keep the line tight to the lashes, you don’t have to worry about looking vampy!
Hope this helps!
Related posts:
How to Make Eyeshadow Last
All Eye Posts
All Eyeliner Posts
Posted in Artist Tip, Beauty 101, Q&A
Tagged artistrhi, eyeliner, eyes, eyeshadow, liquidliner, mac, rhia amio
PRODUCT REVIEW | L’oreal’s Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara
I was contacted a few weeks back by the marketing masters at Matchstick to review the newly released L’oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara. Beauty Tubes Mascara is a 2-in-1 primer plus mascara formula that aims to take your lashes to new heights! You’ve probably seen some commercials (featuring the gorgeous Linda Evangelista) for the new mascara. I’ve been noticing it more in local drugstores recently since its release date in December 2008 (throughout Canadian stores).
Here’s how to use Beauty Tubes:
BEFORE: Sparse eyelashes
Step 1: After curling the eyelashes, use the nourishing micro-fibre primer on the one end of the tube to build up and extend the lashes. (You can see the lengthening magic working already!)
ARTIST TIP: I find using one base coat best so as not to weigh down the lashes.
Step 2: Use the mascara end of the tube to apply two coats of black mascara. Make sure the white primer coat is completely concealed.
The Result: Instant lash extensions!
ARTIST TIP: Have a lash fan handy to keep lashes separated.
The mascara does as it promises, giving great length to the lashes without smudging and flaking. My own lashes are pretty sparse, so the product unfortunately doesn’t provide what I look for in a mascara (i.e. volume!!). On a positive note, what I did love about Beauty Tubes is how super easy it was to remove – despite not budging all day! With some warm water, the mascara simply slid off and still in tube form!
The mascara reminds me of a long-time favourite Kiss Me Mascara, but at half the pricepoint. I have to admit that Kiss Me gives my lashes better volume though, so I’d likely skip the Beauty Tubes and save my money towards that. Overall, I would recommend L’oreal’s Beauty Tubes more for (those lucky) women with already full lashes that long for lengthening power in their mascara.
L’oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes retails for approximately $15 CAD and are currently available in local drug and grocery stores.
Are you loving L’oreal’s latest mascara? Let Matchstick and L’oreal know what you think!
Posted in Product Review
Tagged artistrhi, eyes, mascara, rhia amio
NOTE | artistrhi.com is live!
I am pleased to announce that www.artistrhi.com is officially live!
For a couple of years now, the artistrhi.com domain has temporarily been pointing to my blog here at artistrhi.blogspot.com, as we have been working hard behind the scenes to build the content and get the official site up and running! This blog first started out as a way to document my work as a make-up artist, but has since turned into a full-time hobby (and hopefully useful information resource) with posts on everything beauty!
I will continue to blog frequently here on artistrhi.blogspot.com and post make-up tips, product reviews, answers to your make-up questions along with updates on what’s new at artistrhi.
I’d love to hear what you think. Check out the new site and drop me an email to let me know!
A very special thanks to my awesome webmeister Rosie of Design in Rotation for her creative eye and technical expertise!! Many thanks for all the support!
Posted in Product Review
Tagged artistrhi, note
