At BeautyStyleWatch we are usually not huge fans of makeup that matches the clothing, but at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Mila Kunis looked amazing, and made new believers out of all of us. Wearing an extremely flirty burgundy dress, she paired her eyes with a coordinating burgundy shadow and her eyes were gorgeous.

To try deep plum or burgundy colored lids, beth bender of beth bender beauty suggests choosing a shimmery finish and applying the color with your fingertips.“This is one of my favorite ways to apply shimmers, and the oil from you hands, combined with the dewiness of the eyelids once you’ve applied an eye cream will keep it looking sheer, and not too heavy.”says beth.

If you desire a little more contour in the crease of your eyes you can add a contrasting color like a cobalt blue or a deep-blue violet. Try one of the newest smoky eye kits from the beth bender beauty Fall 2009 Collection in Most Wanted or Good Girl, Gone Bad.

Beth suggests using the smoky eye stencil included in both kits to create sexy  smoky eyes worthy of any red carpet.

This year Beth and I got Elaine Aradillas writer/reporter from People Magazine “Red Carpet Ready” for the 2009 Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theater.  Elaine got to hob nob in the green room with all of the Celebrities…we were so00 jealous:)!!!

Here is a re-cap of how our Beauty Team got her ready for this star studded evening. Leticia Rodriguez, Celebrity Esthetician & creator of the Pursue Skin Resurfacing Peel, wanted Elaine’s skin smooth as glass so when Beth applied her makeup it would go on easily.  In order to achieve this Leticia first prepped her skin with an Alphy Hydroxy Toner and then applied her famous Skin Resurfacing Peel. This shed Elaine’s dead topical cells away and the end result was glowing magnificent skin.  A perfect combo for any Red Carpet Event.

Elaine Aradillas from People Magazine right after Leticia did her famous Skin resurfacing Peel

With her skin prepped and glowing, Beth was ready to work her makeup magic on Elaine’s face.  After asking Elaine the color of her dress and how she liked her eyes they decided on gold & bronze smoky eyes using Beth’s “Get in Line” SGB Eyeliner & Stencil Kit.  She proudly stated that “she was from Texas and liked everything big!” Beth mixed the gold & sunkissed gold then applied it directly to her lids. She then used a blender brush to sweep the coppery-bronze shade from the SGB Palette into the contour of her eye, making sure to blend really well.

Beth highlighted her brow bone with the light gold shadow from her SGB kit and then added a touch of the sunkissed gold shadow above the crease again blending really well.  “Elaine loves the Marilyn Monroe vibe and even though she already has long beautiful lashes we added a few in the outer corners to make them look extremely sexy and even more eye popping.” But first Beth created her Marilyn “cat eye” and finished with one coat of Covergirl ‘s Lashblast Mascara in black.  There was no way Elaine’s eyes would go unnoticed!

It was going to be a long day at the Emmy’s so Beth used Covergirl & Olay’s new cream blush in Mulberry.  She applied it with her fingers blending the color up into her hairline.  The weather was a tad on the warm side that day so Beth set her cheeks with Jane Iredale’s warm pink mineral blush to ensure longer lasting color and a touch of soft pink color on her lips to keep the emphasis on Elaine’s eyes.

Beth sent her off with powder, lipstick & gloss for touch ups.  Elaine was “Red Carpet Ready” thanks to Leticia and Beth:)

Beth Bender, Elaine Aradillas, Leticia Rodriques

Elaine’s skin is just glowing in this photo thanks to the extremely talented Leaticia Rodriguez and Beth Bender. For more information about Elaine’s facial treatments or to schedule an appointment with Leticia please call:  818-359-5488 0r 310-804-3175

For more information on Elaine’s makeup application or to schedule a Beauty Makeover with Beth, please email Cami at camigirlygirl@gmail.com. To purchase the SGB Eyeliner & Stencil Kit from beth bender beauty visit their site at: www.bettesboutique.com.

Beauty trends this spring are nothing short of bold and daring. Smoky eyes in bright blues, hot pink lips, and perfectly applied black eyeliner, coral lips and sunkissed eyes in golds and bronze tones are all the rage. The question is, can anyone wear these looks, and the answer is absolutely! Just take your cue from Marley Shelton who looks beautiful in her bright blue smoky eyes and soft nude lips.

My sister Beth, and our in-house expert when it comes to beauty, trends, and smoky eyes, says to get this look, start by tracing your upper and lower lash lines with a navy eyeliner. Then using a small eye shadow brush, smudge the line making sure to give the liner a good buff to create a base for the shadow to stick to. Next using a matte blue eyeshadow (makeup forever matte blue eyeshadow; www.makeupforever.com), layer the color on top of the liner (you can use a smoky eye stencil for placement of color), and focus on the center of lids. “Make sure not to go up past the crease, especially with a color as bright as this”, says Beth.

Finish with a pale pink lipstick or gloss (Liquid lip glaze in Paris is Burning from beth bender beauty, $16; bethbenderbeauty.com)

Everyone knows the sun can be harmful to your skin but who can resist having that sun kissed look even in the middle of winter. To get this kind of glow without causing permanent damage to your complexion is to use a bronzer. At Fashion week in New York, Hollywood celebrities were aglow with healthy bronze cheeks.

Sheryl Crow Loves Soak Up the Sun Bronzing Powder from beth bender beauty

For a natural glow, apply bronzer to the areas of the face where the sun would naturally kiss, like the forehead, bridge of nose, cheekbones and chin. Start with a little color and add more slowly to get the desired shade and radiant look like Sheryl Crow.

If you prefer a cream try Nars Multiple in Palm Beach, $37 at Sephora.

Months ago we sent a goody bag of beauty products to a gal in New York who was writing a book on relationships with her husband. The book title was “Why Hasn’t He Called?”

A book about how guys think and how to get a guy to stay interested in you without falling back into patterns that can hurt a good relationship. I loved the idea and was happy to offer whatever beauty advice they needed.

I spent some time chatting with one of the editor’s and emailed my beauty tips to Tamsen. Who I later found out was WCBS-TV reporter Tamsen Fadel and whose husband is Mat Titus founder of Matt’s Little Black Book, a Manhattan Matchmaking Agency. Together they star in Matched in Manhattan. A new reality show on Lifetime that features Mat and Tamsen helping men and women in New York find true love.

Tamsen was an absolute doll and loved the tips I sent, most of them about enhancing your eyes. Yesterday we received and email saying that Beth Bender Beauty had been included in the book and that Tamsen herself was quoted as saying ” The fun, playful packaging of this makeup line is nearly as fantastic as the gorgeous, fresh makeup itself”

We were so happy about the news and can’t wait to get our hands on a copy of the book. At the moment “Why Hasn’t He Called?” is available at Amazon and in a week will be at both Barnes & Noble and Border’s. I urge anyone looking for advice on how to meet the right guy or gal to check out this book.

You can also check out Mat and Tamsen at their website Sassybean. A fabulous website covering beauty, fashion, accessories, relationships and everything else in between.

xoxo,

B