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Makeup, Diva Style

Makeup with diva style or rock star style, or movie star style etcetera...means expressing ' larger than life' personal style.

diva styleGenerally diva style is expressing a playful, confident approach to beauty, fashion and life.  This look  can get 'over the top', but generally the overall look is boldly beautiful.  

Celebrities that personify this style well, include Jennifer Lopez, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Beyoncé, Eva Mendes, and Victoria Beckham.  It comes as no surprise that they are often found wearing: Versace, Gucci, Valentino, Christian Dior, YSL and other very glamorous (and sometimes outrageous) design houses (or their own)

Diva style profile often goes well beyond the general enhancement function and into the objective of dramatic impact, making it NOT a style for the shy and reserved...but if your here reading this, that's not likely you. 

Above Cover Photo Credit:  Ruven Afanador March 2004 for Rolling Stone.   

If you enjoy diva style, you may also enjoy reading Rolling Stone.  This iconic entertainment magazine full of larger life personalities and their stories of highs, lows, and... comebacks.

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

The premier rock and roll magazine, Rolling Stone brings you the latest news in popular culture, music, celebrities, politics and much more. Every issue is packed with cutting edge reviews of your favorite music, in-depth interviews with personalities you want to know about, provocative photos of the people and places you want to see, today's hottest styles that will look great on you and much, much more! With an unabashed eye, Rolling Stone takes you backstage and shows you what's hot, who's up-and-coming and the latest and greatest of everything to hit the music scene. Hear the hottest new bands. See who's about to make it and who's already yesterday's news. Know which concerts you must go to -- and which ones to skip. Rock your world with Rolling Stone!



Here is a "Step by Step" of just one makeup scenario, with diva style (just to get your creativity in gear).

diva styleRemember, the objective of Diva style is making a statement and expressing personality...so makeup tends to be more colorful, and more noticeable.  Please note, however, the below image is just showing placement of color and the makeup is not intended to be that noticeable...polished, well blended, professional looking is still the goal.
Dramatic Smoky Eye Vibrant Palette Of Colors
diva style eye shadow:   Color Sample

"lavendar mist" trio

highlighter/ shimmer:

*multi-purpose stick in "copacabana" and "antibes" 

diva styleliner:
 "black", "kahaki"


diva style

 mascara:

"black orchid" 

 

face:

Color Sample
 blush duo
: "hot flash" 

Color SampleColor Sample
*used on eyes, cheeks, and lips

Color Samplelip pencil: "referee"  

 

diva style
lip color:
"Bogey and Bacall" double ended lip gloss

Skin:  As always, with every style from minimalist to diva, the look of flawless skin is the objective...and then step it up with shimmers and bronzers.

Look like a star with skincare products from Mario Badescu CLICK HERE!

1. Begin with foundation...an excellent match and as sheer a foundation as your complexion can afford.  If your skin needs a little help consider a primer under the foundation to solve texture issues (Try Smashbox Photo Finish) or camouflage for birthmarks, discoloration.  Generally, green camouflage for red skin tones and yellow for purple tones. (Try Smashbox Photo Finish Color Correcting Foundation)

2.  Cover blemishes and under eye circles.

3.  In addition to minimizing shine or pursuing a matte overall finish, use loose translucent powder and large quality powder brush to set foundation. Disperse a light dusting  without excess depositing in creases or looking to dry and "cakey".

diva styleDon't forget that using good quality tools make all the difference in the world in both the ease of application and the finished polish of the results.  In this case, make sure you have a good set of quality  makeup brushes.  For a a good review of the essentials, click here.

Adding color...

4. Blush can create more facial definition as well as introduce color so begin with natural shades that resemble your skin tone and then move to more vivid tones of color.  The deeper tone sits under your cheekbone, the natural along your cheek bone and the bright pop of color at the apple of your cheek ( when you smile the round area that moves out).  

5. Then consider highlighting key areas of your face with shimmer to increase the drama and sculpted-ness of your face. 

All of these elements together, well blended, will produce that 'JLo Glow' appeal.

Makeup, Diva Style cont...
Eyes 

How to apply eyeshadow  and achieve the beautiful dramatic "Diva Glam' impact without looking excessive, comes down to making good color choices in combination with precise application technique; thorough blending and precision placement are still key.

On translucent powder dusted eyelids (for dry base and staying power):
1. How To Apply Eyeshadow: Light shade from upper lid eyelash line, blended into brow bone.  Take deep shade and apply from eyelash line to blending into crease area.
TRY Vincent Longo Trio( shown above in drawing) or Paula Dorf Boogie Down Palette.


2.  Line top lash line with dark eyeliner.
TRY tarte double ended eyeliner in 'Classic Black/Khaki"  or dark shadow

3.  Use a small, firm yet soft bristled  eye makeup brush to blend/ smudge the eyeliner to soften the harshness of the line for that "smoky" finish. 
TRY NARS Makeup Brush, Smudge.

4.  Accent or shimmer? Its all in the placement; accent brow bone, place at inner corner of eyes, and/ or layer over top other eye shadow (where you want a highlight).

For eye shadow with translucent shimmer TRY Paula Dorf Glimmer Don't forget liquid liners for added drama and play. This set has a lot of versatility LORAC Cream Eyeliner Collection.

5. Be sure to use a good eyelash curler to make the eyes as large and wide open as possible. 
TRY Shu Uemura's pro favorite eyelash curler or inexpensive option, Tweezerman Eyelash Curler.

 

6.  Apply heavy coats of black mascara, to upper lashes working from the base, jiggling the wand through the tips (working them, placing them with the wand while wet). Holding the wand vertically, coat the lower lashes, without losing the look of naturally tapering lashes. Remove clumps and sweep away flakes 
TRY NARS Mascara, Black Orchid. 

diva styleIf you don't want the hassle of false eyelashes but want more drama than most mascara can bring, TRY Paula Dorf Perfect Lash Eyelash Conditioner and Thickener(*apply before mascara).

For more on how to apply eyeshadow and other eye makeup techniques, click here.

Lips: Playful shimmer and/ or shiny wet gloss in exuberant colors. 
1. Start with a lip primer to moisten and protect the lips.
TRY CARGO+care Lip Base.
2. Line lips for ultra definition with a shade in the same color family as your fill.
TRY DuWop Neutral Pencils For Lips, Referee
3.  TRY DuWop Original Lip Venom Clear Lip Gloss.

 

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