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Taylor Swift by makeup artist, Lorrie Turk

Since this was Teen Choice, held in August in sunny Los Angeles, Taylor and I wanted to go with a summery, youthful look.  To us, that meant color, especially since she had a cream palette for her dress.

Taylor Swift at Teen Choice Awards

To make Taylor’s eyes pop, we started by brushing on COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers1-Kit Shadows in Turquoise Tempest #435, which we topped with COVERGIRL Exact Eyelights Eye-Brightening Eyeliner in Radiant Sapphire #710.  We finished her eyes with COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara in Very Black #500.

For a young and radiant glow, we used COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Silk Foundation, accentuated with a peachy blush.

We balanced the bold color we used on Taylor’s eyes with a more muted look for her lips. We used COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipcolor in Rapture #280.

Ellen DeGeneres by makeup artist, Heather Currie

I love getting people ready for the Teen Choice Awards because the attire tends to be more hip and trendy. Therefore, it’s fun to complement the clothes by doing a makeup look that is fresh and can even lean towards edgy.

Ellen DeGeneres looking fab with Covergirl!

Ellen likes her makeup to look flawless so I started by using the COVERGIRL Simply Ageless Serum Primer. I like to start with a primer to give the foundation lasting power, which is great for a long night out.

I followed the primer with COVERGIRL and Olay Simply Ageless Foundation. Since its summer and Ellen has a bit of a tan, I used foundation #245 Warm Beige. I like to start by getting the sponge wet and applying the foundation that way.

Next, I used a little of the COVERGIRL and Olay Simply Ageless Concealer in Light Medium #215 and mixed it with the COVERGIRL and Olay Simply Ageless Corrector in #230.  I used my finger to mix the two together on the back of my hand, and then I applied it to the area under Ellen’s eyes, making sure to reach the inner corners of the eye area as well.

I then applied the COVERGIRL and Olay Simply Ageless Concealer in Light Medium #215, with a brush to the T-zone area. I used the concealer lightly to cover any redness or imperfections on the skin.

Because it is an event that lends it self to an edgier look, I made Ellen’s eyes the focal point. Her eyes already stand out, so it’s fun to enhance them even more. I began by applying the COVERGIRL Intense ShadowBlast in Brown Bling #815 to the lid area, making sure to use my finger to blend the shadow into the crease. I love this product because it’s a primer and a shadow so you can build on top of it with dry eye shadow for a lasting look.

To add more definition to the lash line I then added the COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast Eyeliner in Brown Blaze #420. I like to use my finger to smudge this line upwards away from the lash to give it a smoky effect. I do this step a couple of times for more intensity, always making sure to blend it well. And to complete the eyes, I applied two coats of COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara in Brown #515.

Since the focus was more on the eyes, I used a lighter color of blush, COVERGIRL and Olay Simply Ageless Blush in Rich Cinnamon #210. I applied the blush with a synthetic brush, but it’s just as easy to use your finger, or the sponge that it comes with.

Since I wanted Ellen’s skin to have a beautiful glow, I lightly powdered her face with the COVERGIRL Clean Pressed Powder for Normal Skin in Natural Beige #140.

Along with the blush, I wanted to down play the lips so that the eyes would remain the focus. I used COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Pinot #245.I really like this gloss. Not only is it moisturizing, but it adds a hint of color to the lips without looking heavy.

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Selena Gomez at the MTV Movie Awards

I started with Selena’s eyes. I selected the COVERGIRL Shimmering Sands Eye Enhancer 3-Kits Shadows<http://www.covergirl.com/eye-enhancers-3kitshadows> for her shadow. I used the medium shade of the palette as all over the eye area. I then used the lightest shade on the inside corners and as a highlight under her brow bone.

I then lined her upper and lower lashline with COVERGIRL Perfect Blend Eyeliner<http://www.covergirl.com/perfectblendeyeliner> in Basic Black. To line the upper lashes I used COVERGiRL LineExact Liquid liner<http://www.covergirl.com/line-exact-liquidliner> in Very Black and drew a slight wing on the outer corners. I added a few individual lashes and used three coats of new COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Water Resistant Mousse Mascara in Black. This mascara will be available in-store nationwide in July. For her flawless skin, I used NatureLuxe Silk Foundation<http://www.covergirl.com/natureluxesilkfoundation> in Oak.

On her cheeks I applied COVERGIRL Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush<http://www.covergirl.com/simplyageless-sculptingblush> in Lush Berry under the cheekbone and blended upward. I then finished the look with COVERGIRL LipPerfection lipcolor<http://www.covergirl.com/lipperfectionlipcolor> in the soft shimmering pink shade Sweetheart and COVERGIRL ShineBlast Lip Gloss<http://www.covergirl.com/shineblastlipgloss> in Dazzle.

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“I have loved playing with makeup ever since I was a little girl,” said Sofia Vergara. “And now, I am so honored to join the line up of extraordinary women that are and have been COVERGIRLs, and to be a part of a brand that is so committed to helping women look and feel beautiful.”

“We couldn’t think of a better person to represent our Brand. Sofia is gorgeous inside and out and has broad appeal,” said Vince Hudson, General Manager, COVERGIRL cosmetics.  “She personifies what it means to be a COVERGIRL through her confidence and beautiful sense of humor.”

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Taylor Swift at the Met Ball by Celebrity Makeup Artist Lorrie Turk: “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011 in New York City.

Taylor Swift at The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art

To enhance Taylor’s stunning J. Mendel couture gown, we went with a dramatic eye, strong lip and perfect dewy skin.

First, I started on her eyes, brushing on COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadows in Golden Sunrise from the lash line to the crease.  Then, I applied Brown Smolder from her crease to just below her brow, which gives a very natural, yet dramatic look to the eye.  Also, I used Snow Blossom in the inner corner of her eyes to add highlight.  I lined the top of her eyes with COVERGIRL LiquiLine Blast Eyeliner in Brown Blaze and smudged it up a bit, and to add more depth just at the lash line, I  followed with COVERGIRL LineExact Liquid Liner in Very Black. On the bottom lash line, I used COVERGIRL LiquiLine Blast Eyeliner in Brown Blaze and followed with a little of the Brown Smolder Shadow to smoke it up a bit. To finish the eyes, I used several coats of COVERGIRL LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara in Very Black for a super glamorous look.

To perfect her beautiful skin, I used COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Silk Foundation.  It leaves her skin dewy, but not shiny–I love the finish of this foundation.  To hide any shadows underneath her eyes, I patted on COVERGIRL TRUconceal Concealer.  I finished her skin by lightly brushing on COVERGIRL TRUblend Pressed Powder.

On Taylor’s cheeks, I used COVERGIRL TRUblend Minerals Blush in Shimmering Sands. It gives a shimmery flush of color—very pretty.

For dramatic and long lasting lip color, I used COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipcolor in Tempt — this is such a beautiful wine color.

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To recreate Kate’s gorgeous bridal glow, Bridal-specialty Makeup Artist, Kim Do, recommends applying COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Silk Foundation to create a flawless canvas. It has a virtually weightless, silky feel with a blend of natural jojoba, rosehip extracts and cucumber water.  The oil-free foundation also contains SPF 10 and is suitable for all skin types so anyone can recreate the look themselves. To complement your face and get Kate’s romantic rosy cheeks, Do recommends COVERGIRL & Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Lush Berry.

To recreate Kate’s vibrant eyes, Do recommends using COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers in Tapestry Taupe and applying COVERGIRL Liquiline Blast Eye Liner in Black Fire, with a light hand on the upper lid, very close to the lash line. To complete the eye, apply 3 coats of COVERGIRL LashBlast Fusion mascara to achieve both length and volume.

And to finish the look, try COVERGIRL LipPerfection lipcolor. LipPerfection lipcolor is not sticky in the heat and gives lips the perfect shine and pop of color for wedding photos, while also moisturizing. To get Kate’s natural pink lip, Do recommends COVERGIRL LipPerfection lipcolor in Smolder topped off with a sheer gloss.

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Rashida Jones at the 2011 GLAAD Awards by Celebrity Makeup Artist Jo Strettell

Rashida and Amy (Poehler) hosted the show in black tuxedos by Hugo Boss. We wanted to create a very chic, gorgeous look for her big night. To keep the attention on her stunning tuxedo, jewelry and beautiful face, she had her hair pulled up in a messy bun.

Rashida Jones (Quincy Jones Daughter)

On her face, I applied a very sheer amount of COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Silk Foundation, just to even out her skin and highlighted her cheeks with COVERGIRL Simply Ageless Blush in plush peach.

On her eyes, I lined the inside and underneath of the waterline with COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast in Black Fire and then applied many coats of COVERGIRL LashBlast Volume Mascara for full, lush lashes.

I wanted her lips to be the statement of the look, so I took a gorgeous burgundy shade, COVERGIRL Queen Collection Lip Color in Tawny Port, applied in, then blotted off and then applied it again and repeated this a few times to create the stained lip effect.

The overall look was fresh and pretty.

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Katy Perry at the Grammy Awards by Celebrity Makeup Artist Jake Bailey

Katy Perry

Katy wore an Armani Prive dress with a jewel encrusted bar and light-up angel wings. The inspiration for the beauty look was “Disco Angel” it was angelic, sparkly and ethereal. I wanted to play off the textures in the dress and wings.

For Katy’s multi-colored eye, I first applied the lavender shade of COVERGIRL Smoky ShadowBlast in Silver Sky all along the top lid from lashline to crease and blended with my fingertips. Cream shadows are great adhesive for glitter, which was perfect for applying Makeup For Ever Glitter on the lid by tapping it with my finger. I then applied COVERGIRL LiquiLineBlast in Green Glow along the lower water line and lower lashes and blended it with a small brush to smoke it out. I finished the eyes with 2 coats on top and bottom of COVERGIRL LashBlast Fusion in Black.

I first prepped her skin with NARS gentle cream cleanser and aqua gel hydrator. I love the aqua gel because it doesn’t make her skin greasy but keeps it moisturized. Katy’s face was flawless, polished skin set with a shimmery pink blush and then I dusted glitter on her cheekbones to add to the sparkle.

On her lips, I created a rich pink look with COVERGIRL LipPerfection lipcolor in Temptress for the red carpet and then changed it to a brighter berry pink/red for her performance using LipPerfection lipcolor in Tempt.

Selena Gomez at the Grammy Awards by Celebrity Makeup Artist Karan Mitchell

Selena Gomez

The inspiration for Selena’s makeup was to compliment the sensual champagne shade of her J.Mendel dress with a soft focus.

I started with Selena’s eyes. I first lined her upper and lower lashline with COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast eyeliner in Brown Blaze. I love how the liquid-like pencil blends so easily and that you can easily control its intensity. Using a medium eyeshadow brush I blended the light shade from the COVERGIRL Smoky ShadowBlast in Bronze Fire on the entire eyelid up to the eyebrow. I then took Step two, the darker shade,  and with a smaller eyeshadow brush, I blended the color above and below the eye as well as into the crease of the eyelid. I then used the COVERGIRL Eye Enhancers Eyeshadow in Brown Smolder on the outside corners of her upper eyelids to create more dimension and drew a thin line with a slight wing to the outer edges on the upper lash line using COVERGIRL LineExact Liquid liner in Very Black. I finished her eyes with two coats of COVERGIRL LashBlast Volume Mascara in Black.

For her skin, I used COVERGIRL NatureLuxe Silk Foundation to give her a flawless finish. To highlight the t-zone and highlight under the eyes I used the COVERGIRL CG Smoothers Concealer in medium. To set the base I used COVERGIRL TruBlend Pressed Powder in #2 Translucent Light with a soft brush. I then applied to the apples of the cheeks COVERGIRL Cheekers Blush in Pretty Peach.

I finished her look with COVERGIRL LipPerfection lipcolor in the bright gorgeous shade of Siren.

Amber Riley by Mylah Morales

Amber Riley

Amber went for an edgy rock and roll look for the 2011 Grammy’s. I was inspired by the silver and gold of her dress and jewelry so we smoked out her eyes taking a cue from those shades.

To start though, I used Black Up Primer so Amber’s makeup would last all night. We keep her skin fresh and dewy I used COVERGIRL Queen Collection Natural Hue Liquid Makeup and contoured with COVERGIRL Queen Collection Natural Hue Minerals Bronzer . For an all-over glow, I highlighted the apples of Amber’s cheeks, the bridge of her nose and browbone.

For Amber’s gold smoky eye I used two shades of COVERGIRL Smoky ShadowBlast in Bronze Fire and Onyx Smoke and defined with COVERGIRL LiquiLine Blast in Black Fire. For luscious lashes I used COVERGIRL LashBlast Volume Mascara in Very Black on Amber’s top and bottom lashes.

We kept Amber’s lips nude with COVERGIRL Queen Collection Lip Color in Nude Attitude and added COVERGIRL ShineBlast Lip Gloss in Gleam for brilliant shine.

Monica by Mylah Morales

Singer Monica

I was inspired by Monica’s sleek black dress and wanted to create a sophisticated, sultry look.

I started with Black Up Primer to prep Monica’s skin and then usedCOVERGIRL Queen Collection Natural Hue Concealer and Compact Foundation for a flawless finish.

Bronzer is my everything! I used COVERGIRL Queen Collection Natural Hue Minerals Bronzer for contouring.

I kept Monica’s eyes a matte black and used COVERGIRL LiquiLine Blast in Black Fire for definition. We kept her lashes full with COVERGIRL LashBlast Volume Mascara in Very Black.

I used COVERGIRL Queen Collection Lip Color in South Beach Sand for a pinky nude lip and punched it up with COVERGIRL ShineBlast Lip Gloss in Gleam.

***A great tip to take away from both Amber and Monica’s looks, is that when going with a nude lip, it’s important to focus on flawless, contoured skin and a majorly defined eye. ***

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Do you live in the Los Angeles area?  Are you in desperate need of a make over?  Well, The Bender Sisters are here to help!  For the next several weeks we are doing a “Holiday Make Over Segment,” featuring gals who live in Southern California who want a new beauty look for the Holidays!

Get a fresh new look for the Holidays!

Please contact us at BSW to let us know your beauty dilemma and we can go from there!  Makeup is being supplied by CoverGirl and Nyx Cosmetics. Our resident celebrity makeup artist Beth Bender along with her sister Te-see, will transform you into the girl you always longed to be but just didn’t know how to…!

Happy Holidays!

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Beginning November 1, COVERGIRL will begin an exclusive online preview of the new COVERGIRL Lip Perfection Lipstick. Just log on to facebook.com/covergirl to take advantage of this advance opportunity.

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Right now temperatures are sweltering all over the country.  Hair is going flat, sweat is rolling down backs and in between breasts, and worst of all, makeup is running down faces!  Not the best weather for looking cool…no pun intended:)

But fear not my beauty junkies…you can still look and remain cool even in the hottest weather.  Go into your closet, pull out one of your favorite sundresses or outfits.  Then put your hair up into a high pony tail and let the cool warm breeze whiz past your neck…Ahhhhh, I feel better already…don’t you?

Now for your face…Very little makeup is needed in the warmer seasons.  A little Lashblast Fusion mascara from CoverGirl, (my new favorite mascara), some sunscreen, a little gloss on your lips, and you are out the door!  Feeling a little oily on your face?  Then carry Oily-Doily blotting sheets in your purse.  Easy to use…gently blot your entire face for a more matted look.  One sheet should do the trick!

Simple yet beautiful...

Keep cool my girls…

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