Prom Makeup and Hair for Bright Colored Dresses

If you opt for a bright color dress, try matching the pop color on your lips.  This looks amazing with spring trends like fuchsia, coral, and berry.  When you do a bright lip, try to tone down your eyes to let your lips shine and not look like your putting on too much makeup. 

To get this look....

Eyes: Urban Decay YDK eyeshadow in a smokey eye effect and on the lower lash line. 

Urban Decay Bootycall eyeshadow just on the brow bone.

Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes eyeliner in Black and wing it out.

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

Cheeks:

MAC Cosmetics blush in Smile.

Lips:

NYX Round Lipstick in Chloe.

For the Hair...

I used a 3/4" curling iron with Sebastian Shine and Define Setting Spray.  I curled away from the face in sections.  Then combed through the hair with my fingers to soften up the look.  I finished with Sebastian medium hold hairspray.

Where to buy....

Urban Decay

Make Up Forever

L'Oreal - Drugstores everywhere

MAC Cosmetics

NYX

Sebastian

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Photo Credits....

Photographer: www.bycane.com

Model: Kristina

Wardrobe Styling: Kristina with Michelle Kinkaid

Hair and Makeup: Michelle Kinkaid

Teen Makeovers - Tabitha's Easy Natural Look

When it comes to Teen Makeup less is more.  It really doesn't take a lot to make a big impact.  With Tabitha's look we kept it soft and natural.  She has beautiful skin, and just needed a little bit of concealing under the eyes. 

To get the look....

Prep:

Make Up Forever All Mat Primer on the face to keep oily skin at bay.

MAC Cosmetics Paint Pot in Painterly on the lids.

Face:

Make Up Forever HD Foundation in 118 mixed with a little bit of an oil free lotion to become more of a tinted moisturizer. (Budget substitute: Revlon Photo Ready Foundation)

Mary Kay Concealer in Ivory 2 just under the eyes to cover dark circles.  I use a fluffy brush to buff out the concealer and make it look more airbrushed.

Eyes:

Urban Decay Busted eyeshadow all over the lid just to the crease with a domed eyeshadow brush. (Found in the Naked2 palette)

Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes eyeliner in black just to darken the lash line. (Any black eyeliner will do.)

Maybelline Great Lash mascara in Black.

Brows:

Filled in with MAC Cosmetics eyeshadow in Espresso with a small angled brush. (Any matte eyeshadow in your hair color)

Cheeks:

MAC Cosmetics blush in Melba. (A peachy color)

Lips:

MAC Cosmetics lipstick in High Tea. (Sheer beige)

To get the hairstyle....

Tabitha has dry and slightly coarse hair so I softened it up with a smoothing cream like Kerastase Lumiere Nutri-sculpt.  Then I just ran a 1" straightening iron to make the hair smooth and tame fly aways.  Finish with a light holding spray and a little embellishment on the side.

*Tip:  Anchor the clip on the side by criss crossing two bobby pins and then place the flower clip over that. 

Where to buy...

Make Up Forever

MAC Cosmetics

Mary Kay

Urban Decay

Maybeline - at drugstores everywhere

Kerastase - Found at high end salons

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Photo Credits:

Photographer:  www.bycane.com

Model: Tabitha

Wardrobe Styling: Michelle Kinkaid with Tabitha

Hair and Makeup: Michelle Kinkaid

Party Makeup and Hair

Get the look....

Prep:

Urban Decay Primer Potion on eyelids.

Follow with MAC Cosmetics Paint Pot in Soft Ochre.

For the face use Make Up Forever All Mat Primer.

Eyes:

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Chopper all over the lid and around the tear duct.

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Foxy on the brow bone.

Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes eyeliner in black tight lined in the upper eyelid only.

Loreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon Black.

Cheeks:

Mary Kay blush in Citrus Bloom.

Lips:

MAC Cosmetics lipstick in Pink Nouveau.

For the hair....

Use a 1" curling iron and curl in sections no larger then 1".  Using a setting spray, curl the entire head of hair then separate each curl to give it life.  Spray with a medium hold hair spray.  Finish off with a cute headband or accessory of choice.  To see a video on how to curl your hair click here.

Where to buy....

Urban Decay

MAC Cosmetics

Make Up Forever

L'Oreal - Drugstores everywhere.

Mary Kay

Check out my PRO Makeup Artist website here!

Credits:

Photographer:  http://www.bycane.com/

Model: Kelsey

Hair and Makeup: http://www.michellekinkaidmakeup.com/

Styling: Michelle Kinkaid and Kelsey

How I Curl My Hair - Date Night Version

Scroll down for the how to video!

Good morning my darlings!  I put together a video tutorial for you based on requests on how I curl my hair.  This version is for dressier days, not so much formal, but for when you go out with your girlfriends, date night, or for whatever floats your boat.  It's a really simple technique but a bit repetitive since you have to curl smaller sections all over your head.  I don't claim to be a licensed hairstylist, this is just how I do it.

Here's what you will need:
1" Curling Iron
Setting Spray, I used Sebastian Shine and Define www.ulta.com
Teasing comb
Clips to section your hair
Hairspray if you need it
And that's it!

The Notes:
1.Take down hair from the nape of your head and pile the rest up on the top with clips.
2.Separate this section in two.  Spray setting spray on one section, then split in two.  Curl both sections.
3.Repeat on the other side.
4.Take down hair on the sides, pile rest up and clip.
5.Spray one side, make 2-3 sections and curl each one separately.  Repeat on the other side.
6.Take a section from the back, tease, spray, separate in 2 and curl each new section. 
7.Repeat further to the front of the hair.
8.Your final section in the front is separated by your part.  Spray, curl, repeat.
9.Play around with your curls and separate them till you get your desired look.
10.Finish off with hair spray if you have a hard time keeping a curl.
And you are done!

Here's the how to video:

To watch in a bigger screen, after pressing play, click on the YouTube logo to watch in YouTube. Or click here.
To get the makeup look that I am wearing in the video, check it out here.
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