Monday, June 25, 2007

Steal This Look - Angelina Jolie



This is a really great look for Angelina. She has a talent for looking like she’s put almost no effort into looking as fantastic as she does. Don’t be fooled, there is actually quite a bit going on here.
The focus of this look is on radiance in her skin, in her eyes, even in her hair it all just seems to glow. The easiest way to achieve this glow is to take care of your skin. Sunscreen, water, moisture, they all play a very important part in your skins overall health. That being said there is plenty you can do to improve upon less-than perfect complexions.

Prepping the Skin
Starting with a freshly cleansed face, apply moisturizer and sunscreen liberally over entire face and neck, making sure you get it right up into the hairline and behind the ears.
Follow up with a skin primer which will help to fill up pores, minimize lines and generally just smooth you out.
I recommend Tarte Primer

Building a Foundation
For a flawless look use a cream foundation, blending it up into the hairline and down the neck into the décolletage. There is nothing worse than looking back at pictures of yourself and seeing that your neck is a different color than your face.
I recommend Maybelline Dream Matte

Powder It Up
Use a translucent pressed powder all over the face including the eyelids. This will ensure that your makeup will remain exactly where you want it all day ( or night ) long.
Apply a medium shade of bronzer under the cheekbones on the apples of the cheeks and across the temples, and a lighter shade to highlight the cheekbones, the bridge of the nose and the forehead.
I recommend Smashbox’s Sunset Boulevard

Work Your Brows
This look features very gamine style brows, so if yours are super thin you’re going to want to beef ‘em up a little bit. The key is slightly thick and very controlled.
Try The Tarte Brow Kit

All About The Eyes
Angelina lets her naturally beautiful eyes do all the talking with just a hint of help. Sweep a soft champagne color across the entire lid up to the crease. Along the crease add a slightly darker taupe shade.
I like Smashbox’s Earth Mother Palette

Lines, the good kind
Line the upper lashes with a dark brown or black pencil liner, starting with a think line in the inner corner and thickening it towards the outer corner of the eye. Along the lower lashes line with a chocolate or dark taupe powder liner and smudge a little bit in the outer corner. Finish with two coats of black mascara on the upper lashes and one on the lower.
I recommend Benefit Eye sketching Pencils
Jane Iredale Cream to Powder liners
Bad Gal By Benefit

Pucker Up Baby
In keeping with the girl next door look, the lips are also kept simple. Line with a berry shade of lip liner and fill with a corally nude lipstick. Finish off with a coat of plumping gloss and you’re all set.
I recommend Maybelline Long Lasting Lip Liner in Rosewood-
Smashbox Photo Finish Lipstick In beautiful

Freeze 24-7 Icesticks In Arctic Berry

Now you only need Brad Pitt and 14 children to complete your look.