These days glamour has a new allure....its sexy, sophisticated, eye catching and definitely not flashy.

Perhaps its this new era of celebrity and fashion so tied together.  Entertainment stars constantly adorn the covers of the big fashion magazines ...sometimes actual models, but they are usually über models.  They even have cosmetic contracts or their own perfume brand...Gone are the days of movie stars with tacky or 'over the top' taste...at least we'll never know because they have professional stylists putting them together.

Modern Glamour has a chic that reveals a sense of what is current in the fashion world.

Applying makeup with a modern glamour flare most often includes some type of smoky eye makeup style paired with fresh radiant skin and glossy lips in a natural nude looking tone.

It is a great way to go, and a style that can be adapted to suit the comfort zones of a minimalist or a diva.  It really comes down to the choice in eye makeup color palette in determining the desired level of drama. 

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Smoky Eyes

• The trick to professional looking smoky eye makeup really comes down to effective color layering and smudging of shadows, liners etcetera to create a sexy dramatic eye.  
• A darker palette of colors; ex. plums, grays, blacks will create more intensity, and conversely a lighter palette of colors; ex. beige, golds, browns will create a softer definition of the eyes.
  Glamour element: Use satin shadows in powder or cream, highlight the inner corner of your eye and outer brow with a little metallic sparkle and use black mascara.

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Radiant Skin

• Radiant skin is flawless, fresh, and alive with natural looking color; 
  -sweep of natural looking bronzer across nose, cheeks and a touch on the forehead, chin,  under the chin (Guerlain's Terracotta Bronzer is famous for its natural looking finish)  
  -natural looking shade of blush on the apples of you cheeks (some blend of pink, peach and coral with emphasis on one of those colors depending on your skin tone)
  Glamour element: Add soft shimmer to highlight cheeks, eyes, and décolletage (a multipurpose stick like the one by NARS, is a great tool for this)

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Glossy Natural Lips

• Lips are lower key than the eyes, but well defined and dressed up with a spicy- brown pencil (MAC has great lip penicls for this in Spice or Oak) and filled with a natural tone dewy lipstick or gloss (or both) in a pinky- mauve- brown...something earthy that takes your lips and replicates their color without being too dark or unnatural in color.
  Glamour element: Consider A Lip Plumper and Gloss by Lip Fusion or Du Wop Lip Venom. Finish over lipstick with a sheer gloss with a little shimmer.

One more thing, take the time to get on a regimen of teeth whitening...this alone can bring sparkle to your appearance.  There all types of systems to choose from depending on your sense of convenience and budget; GoSmile Teeth Whitening Systems , Lab Direct teeth whitening and Dr. Katz  are all different but effective systems to consider.

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