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Monday, May 18, 2009

Kat Von D: Luxe look for less!


Kat Von D is one of the most interesting, talented, and gorgeous women on TV - in my opinion anyway. She's an amazing artist with a great personality and she doesn't give a crap about what people think of her. She doesn't take crap from anyone - who doesn't love that? - and she looks hot doing it. Now, not all of her fashion and makeup choices are ones I like but hey, at least she's not afraid to be herself and try something new! I'd rather look like an idiot by looking like myself than look like an unoriginal copycat by trying to look like someone else!

That being said, I came across this photo of Kat on the Sephora website. I love the look, but the makeup (which is Kat's own brand) is a little pricey. Also, if you want this look, you have no choice but to make it your own and change a few color shades. Why? Because red lipstick is a difficult thing to pull off. You have to base it on your skin tone. Do you look best in cool colors (such as blues, greens, purples, jewel tones) or do you look best in warm colors (oranges, corals, reddish-browns, reds, yellows). A cool-toned person will look best in a blue based red lipstick - such as a cherry red like Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick in Love That Red or CoverGirl Continuous Color Lipstick in Really Red.
Someone with a warm skin tone should wear a red lipstick that is orange based. Try Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fire & Ice or L'Oreal Color Riche Lipcolour in British Red.

You'll also need a foundation that matches your skintone perfectly. Try Almay Smartshade makeup. You'll need to make your skin look as flawless as possible so you'll need a concealer that matches your foundation and a concealer that is a shade LIGHTER than your foundation - for any undereye circles.

The eye makeup can be easily recreated using an eye pallette that contains a black or very dark brown shade, a medium brown shade, and a shimmery champagne or pale yellow shade. Try CoverGirl Queen Collection Eyeshadow Quads in Lionqueen. Or, if you want to make the look your own, try CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 4-kit Shadows in Drama Eyes. You may want a liquid liner as well for this look. It will look more natural if you use a wet black shadow instead. Just dampen your eyeliner brush and dip it in the shadow - preferrably on the edge of the shadow if you're using a pressed powder shadow. If a pressed powder shadow becomes wet or damp and then dries, it can be difficult to use it later. Just draw it on with the brush as you would regular liquid liner.

You can also recreate the eyebrow with a matte finish eyeshadow color that is slightly lighter than your hair color. Just use an angled eyeliner brush to lightly fill in your brows and set with a brow gel or clear mascara. It's better to use a brow powder than a brow pencil because it looks more natural.

Blush...well, I suggest going for a very neutral shade of brownish peach blush such as CoverGirl TruCheeks Blush in TruCheeks 2. Don't apply the colors to the apples of your cheeks, apply it to the HOLLOWS of your cheeks. To find the hollows, just suck your cheeks in like you're trying to make a fish face. The indented area right beneath your cheekbone is the hollow of your cheek. By applying your blush here, it makes your face look more contoured and less round. This trick is great for women with rounder faces or women who think their cheeks are too plump.

That's it! Granted, you probably won't look exactly like Kat, but I'm sure you'll look great! Just remember: Whenever you're using someone's look for inspiration, always make it your own. Try drifferent colors that complement your coloring better. And keep in mind that this particular look requires that a lot of makeup is used - usually it's not recommended that someone pair a bold eye with a bold lip. Don't feel like you did something wrong if you try this look out and it doesn't look the greatest. Instead, tone down the eye makeup or try a lipgloss on the lips instead. Remember that this look is best for a concert or for going out - not for everyday wear. However, if you do it right, it can translate into an everyday look. For that, I would suggest not doing the brows unless you have very, very sparse brows. Just groom them up a little. I would suggest toning down the eye makeup a lot - try lighter colors and don't wing out the liner quite as far. You can do the red lip, just go for a more sheer version. Try a sheer red gloss instead. If you're not a gloss person, try a lipstain or wear a lipstick that isn't quite as bright - maybe a more muted, velvety red instead.

So what do you think of this look? Do you like the products I chose for recreating the look? And what do you think about Kat herself? Remember - you don't have to register to post!

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