Have you seem the most recent issue of Luca Magazine?
Our cover girl, Sofia Wylie stars in Disney’s new mega show, Andi Mack, which is said to be the next Lizzie McGuire.
Sofia and Bella Wylie for Luca Magazine
We had a super fun day on set! Sofia and her sister Bella were a joy to work with!
Read the article in Luca Magazine here
All images by Sylvia Hardt
Makeup by Corinna Cooke
Hair By Lisa Marie
Styling by Jennifer O’Bannon
Have you been to Barnes and Noble and picked up a copy of Luca Magazine yet?
I have an article in this issue (just in time for all your holiday parties) that is all about how to apply the perfect red lip.
All images in this post were photographed by Kelly Cappelli,
Hair by Lisa Marie, Makeup by Corinna Cooke
Nothing says “hello, gorgeous,” quite like a sensational, bold red lip!
Red lips are the perfect accessory for winter. They’re fun and flirty! Once the new year arrives with its bleak, dull, gray days, and spring feels like it’s never going to get here, a feisty red lip adds excitement to your look and your day.
Red lips make such a statement; you barely need anything else. They look fantastic with a pared down makeup look for day, then add a cat eye and structured brow for night. They dress up jeans and a white shirt, compliment an all black ensemble, and pair up perfectly with a party dress and faux fur.
Check out these 5 steps to perfect your pout and wow the world!
1. Exfoliate
Dry, flaky lips don’t look good in red. To pull off a red lip, you need to have silky smooth lips, so the first step is to exfoliate. You can use a store bought lip exfoliator, or you can make one at home. A super soft baby toothbrush makes a perfect lip exfoliator, as does a warm washcloth. Just remember to be very, very gentle. If you rough your lips up, they’ll still look dry and flaky.
2. Hydrate
After exfoliating, and ideally, a couple of hours before you get ready to go out, apply liberal amounts of lip balm, and let your kisser soak it in. Your lips need to be nicely hydrated so that your red lipstick looks smooth and luscious. Before applying your lip liner, you’ll gently blot the lip balm away.
3. Line Your Lip
Red lipstick needs to know its boundaries, and you want to color inside the lines. Use either the lip liner that matches your lipstick or one that’s a shade or two darker, (for a little extra dimension), to give your lip a perfect, crisp outline.
4. Stain and Apply
The perfect red lip has more than one layer. Apply your red lipstick, then blot with a folded tissue to help set the first coat into a stain. This step is super important because it stops your lips from looking patchy as the top coat wears off! Now apply a second coat, making sure to stay inside the lines.
5. Get Precise
Run the edge of a lip brush through your lip liner, making it disappear into your lipstick while giving your lip a crisp, fresh edge.
In this story I use Infared Matte from Smashbox
I’m all kinds of crazy for Charlotte Tilbury Red Carpet Red
One of the greatest blue based reds ever made is MAC Ruby Woo
All images via Luca Magazine
photographed by Kelly Cappelli
styled by Jennifer O’Bannon
hair by Lisa Marie
makeup by Corinna Cooke
As you already know, I’m the Beauty Director for Luca Magazine.
The new issue of Luca just hit newsstands, and I am really excited to tell you that it is available in every Barnes and Noble, nationwide!
Luca is a super positive magazine for teens and early 20 somethings. It’s full of great information, fantastic fashion, and a delicious dose of beauty.
Here is a winter party story from the new issue, all about the rules of shiny makeup…
There’s no time quite like the holiday season to throw on a party dress and let your gorgeous self shine!
When your outfit shimmers, set the night on fire with an artfully placed super sheen, drawing attention to the feature you want to bring out the most.
There are rules to the game of shine – make sure you only gloss up one place on your beautiful face.
When your skin is shiny, your eyes are sparkly and your lip is glossy all at the same time you can look sweaty or super oily, which detracts from your gorgeousness.
The trick is to pick one feature to shine and balance it with another feature that is almost matte
Here are three fabulous ways to let it shine
1. Get your skin gleaming with a creamy shine. Instead of a glittery highlighter work a glow product into your complexion and balance it with a demi matte lip,a firm brow and a nearly bare eye.
2. Keep your eyes and your skin soft and demure but go all out on an ultra glossy lip that shimmers in the firelight and balances the sparkle in your dress.
3. Own the night with a metallic or glittering eye. Tone down your complexion, add some depth to you lip, then steal all the attention with a wildly festive, high impact eye!
As a bonus for my blog readers here are 4 of my favorite shine products. I use them both at home and in my pro makeup kit to create a gorgeous glow to the skin.
Charlotte Tilbury Laura Mercier Stila Pony Effect
Wonderglow Infusion de Rose Aqua Glow Radiance Glow
Nourishing Oil Perfecting Bronzer Hydrating Starter
