As part of the entertainment industry, I've been fortunate enough to work with some of the most famous and beautiful people in the world.
I've personally been the stunt double for Cameron Diaz, Nicole Kidman, Yvonne Strahovski, Rebecca Romjin and Charlize Theron to name a few. These talented and beautiful women usually have a team of highly skilled professionals advising them and helping them look their best on and off camera.
I've picked up some great tips and tricks from these people as well as being introduced to the various skincare, hair care and general beauty products that they use.
Some of these products are pricey, but some of them are downright cheap and all of them I would like to share because I think every woman deserves to benefit from great health and beauty information.
Oscar Winner Beauty Tricks That Really Work
Longing to get that Hollywood glow, those pouty lips, or smoky eyes? Four top celebrity makeup artists reveal their secrets.
So you're not in Hollywood, prancing down Oscar's red carpet
and clutching at a golden statue. That doesn't mean you can't look the
part. As gilded and glamorous as these cinema lilies are, beauty experts say
getting that red carpet glow is not all that difficult -- if you know the right
products to try.
"It's all about the products -- it's knowing what to
use and how to use it -- that's what makes Hollywood glamour," says
legendary celebrity makeup artist Adrien Arpel, who now conducts the
"world's largest beauty classroom" seen regularly on the Home Shopping
Network and HSN.com.
The latest buzz on the lips of Hollywood's most famous glamour
dolls says Arpel is primers -- as in skin primers. Mostly
silicone-based, she says these "under-makeup makeups" can turn skin
that's been up all night into a face that radiates like the morning sun.
"It's like spackle for the face. These products cover
everything by putting a thin layer of nontoxic silicone between your skin and
the makeup. It creates the look of a totally flawless complexion," says
Arpel who was so impressed by the technology she expanded her own Signature
Club A makeup line to include nontoxic silicone foundation and blush.
Another bonus: Experts say that with silicone primers you can
wave "ba bye" to enlarged pores, acne
scars, and even fine lines and wrinkles -- if only for the
moment! Primer use is reportedly so popular on Oscar night, one makeup artist
(who dolls up such famous faces we can't even mention her name!) whispers that
most of the gorgeous gals you'll see waltzing down the red carpet this year
would look "just dreadful" without at least one coat of primer under it
all.
Get the J-Lo Glow
Perhaps, however, nothing says Oscar glamour more than the
increasingly popular Hollywood "glow" -- that dewy luminescence
made famous by stars such as J-Lo, Demi, Cameron, Julia, Drew, Charlize, and
countless others. The good news is you don't need a 5-carat pink diamond to get
the sparkle. What can do the trick? Products called "skin
illuminators," say experts. These are pearlized shimmer creams that reflect
light onto the skin.
"These products were a great breakthrough in makeup
technology because by reflecting the light they make the skin look smoother and
younger," says New York City celebrity makeup artist Laura Geller, who
regularly offers beauty tips and products on electronic retailer QVC. When
making up famous faces, Geller says she starts with a primer, then adds a cream
or lotion with a small amount of pearl essence, which she says she blends over
the entire face or, better still, mixes into foundation or even moisturizer.
The result, she says, is the fresh-faced look frequently seen on the younger
stars. However, she cautions that skin illuminators should not be confused with
"sparkle powder" -- products with large chunks of metallic that should
never be used on the whole face.
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