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Party On! 7 Holiday Makeup Tips To Get Your Glamour Going

HOLIDAY MAKEUP DOESN'T NEED TO BE A TREND. SEVEN FAST AND EASY WAYS TO GET YOUR GLAM ON ONE LASH AT A TIME. One of the wonderful things about the Holidays, is a chance to really Glam it up. Whether you want to go subtle and soft or full blown gorgeousness here are seven quick and easy ways to get the look. At Focus on Style we don't believe in trend, makeup application is something that is learned through trial and error. What you see in the magazines is skillfully applied makeup by top professionals. These classic holiday makeup tips will help you get the look without all of the fuss. ±1 Make Your Eyes Pop- One way to turn up the intensity for a holiday

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Ageless Beauty Tips Steal- Madonna’s makeup at the MDNA Tour documentary premiere

Madonna MDNA Tour Documentary Premiere Look
I'll Have What She's Having- Grown up glam & vivid red lips a la Madonna's makeup Who: Madonna at the premiere of her MDNA Tour documentary in NYC takes a stand on ageless beauty & full out glam Inspiration: Marlene Deitrich’s iconic 1930’s look from the movie “Morocco” With: Madonna’s makeup artist, Sammy H. Mourabit, used Votre Vu products >> MORE:  Red lipstick tips & inspiration How to get Madonna's makeup look… For a flawless complexion, after moisturing,  dabbed Votre Vu’s Love Me Deux Concealer in Champagne under eyes and also on the darker areas of her skin, to even out her skin tone. Makeup trick: Mix Love Me Deux Nourishing Moisture Tint in Champagne with the Attentive to achieve a dewy look. Accentuate cheekbones

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No time for (much) makeup, try a matte red lip a la Marni

Matte red lipstick for the love of color, a runway look you could STEAL right this minute… I don't know about you, but there sure are days for me when a quick swipe of makeup is just what I need to look alive. Crazy on the go days with no time for makeup and plenty of desire to glam it up and not scare children with a pasty looking face. I've got a quick beauty solution. And, it's a catwalk trend that is super affordable right now. BTW: You also saw a red lip on almost c'est chic lady when we covered Paris Fashion Week street style , but now you can take the inspiration further from the catwalks of Marni and

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This is how you wear Camel + Red + Volume à la Paris Fashion Week Street Style Trend

I'll Have What She's Having: Classic styling in yet difficult-to-wear pieces in this first in a series of Paris Fashion Week Street Style Trends Beautiful, volume-packed pieces that look oh so gorgeous on the hanger. Yet, when you put them, you may look like you were the last one sitting at the ribfest. But, when worn RIGHT, the result is MAGIC, like our lovely lady above snapped at Paris Fashion Week.  >> MORE: I'll Have What She's Having and Fashion Week Street Style The key to pulling off volume is to balance fuller pieces against slimmer fitting pieces, and show a little skin, like this cute crop top, doesn't hurt either. (Rewind: we highlighted camel crop top sweaters in our Milan Fashion Week

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Do you want something that YOU really can takeaway from Paris Couture Fashion Week? Red Lipstick, it is!

Dita von Teese at Elie Saab's show during the Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2013
We all dream about haute couture, but few, very few, of us can ever get close to it. But, by way of a little beautiful people watching from the Spring/Summer 2013 Haute Couture collections in Paris, there is ONE thing that we can all take away. At least from watching the glammed up attendees. A blast of red lipstick! Jessica Alba arrives at the Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2013 Haute-Couture show as part of Paris Week  A very strong red lip, in all the shades from orange reds to blue reds, were the must-have celebrity beauty takeaway from Paris Couture Fashion Week. Need I say more? Just look at Jessica Alba battling her way in the snow to Christian Dior, above. >>RELATED:

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I”ll Have What She’s Having- Sexy Red Lips Like Olivia Wilde at the Ralph Lauren Show

Ralph Lauren Spring 2012 Collection Show - Olivia Wilde
Celebrity beauty that you will want to covet... Nothing says classic glamour faster than the pale skin and matte red lipstick Olivia Wilde graced the Ralph Lauren show front row with- flawless skin and gorgeous lips. *If you have a good complexion you'll require only a sheer base and a light powder, where there is a little ruddiness use a medium weight foundation blend from side to side, from forehead smooth below the jaw. *This look is all about the lips so the eyes are all about the lashes, use two coats of mascara and define the brow with your shade of eyebrow powder. *This lip is defined with a medium natural lip pencil with a matte Red Lipstick that

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Classic Chic Gifts- The 5 Best Style Essentials to Fashion Up Her Wardrobe

Confession: I'm not a crazy gift kind of girl. But WE all need some of these MUST-HAVE pieces in our wardrobe. Don't get me wrong, nothing beats the surprise of a gift. But what about all those weird things that some poor soul went out on a limb finding because "you would never get it yourself," like a ridiculous pair of fuchsia chacha slippers because they look so hot in the store! Listen up, you do not want to burden the recipient with ideas about how to get rid of your wacky gift when you can give something classic and chic that endures. No wardrobe cannot be without some solid, go-to items that live on longer than the season itself.

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Conversations On Wellness With Norma Kamali

What, no signature red lipstick?! Norma Kamali is doing very well Norma Kamali ditches the red lipstick and forges ahead with her love of beauty, both inside & outside Sometimes the outfit makes the memory. When I think about certain times of my life Norma Kamali is part of it. Not as a first person personal encounter, but in a very unforgettable fashion way. My closet once overstuffed with shoulder pads, paper jackets, catsuits, glamour girl swimsuits, the best darn tailored jackets with nipped in waists, rushed fishtail jersey dresses, sleeping bag coats, a whole lot of sweat suit grey, tie-tie denim with Cher-worthy bells, some wildly gorgeous beading, high heel sneakers, red cork skyscraper wedges all bearing one version

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Red Carpet Beauty is Cannes Do Chic at the Cannes Film Festival

Top 2 Red Carpet Beauty Trends at the Cannes Film Festival: Smoky Eyes & Red Lips Top 2 Red Carpet Beauty Trends at the Cannes Film Festival: Smoky Eyes & Red Lips We've been giving you the head's up on top beauty trends and now you can see them in action, on the red carpet, and looking positively gorgeous! Our favorite look that's the easiest to pull off and the most flattering on a variety of ages is the smoky eye in combination with a pale, neutral mouth. We love it as an edgy day look or a smoldering evening look. >> READ our step-by-steps tips on How to Get Smoky Eyes Glam beauties like Carey Mulligan, Ellen Barkin, and

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Red lipstick, glamour hits a classic note

Makeup tips to wear the must-have lipstick shade <h2Go ahead and wear RED!Can I wear red lipstick? It's funny how many people ask me that question.The classic lip color is both dressy and an eyecatcher, depending on how you're going to wear it. There is nothing more beautiful than nice foundation, light blush, and very natural eyes with a hint of eyeliner and mascara to bring out your red lipstick. ??Never try and overdo it on your eyes and your lips at the same time. It's either one or the other.? There are all sorts of famous faces, both iconic and contemporary, that we identify with red lipstick such as Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry, Dita Von Tesse, Kate Bosworth, Taylor

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I’ll Have What She’s Having: Rashida Jones and the strong red lip

Red lipstick at the ready… how to rock ruby lips for summer and all year round… In this economy, we’re big on finding something small that makes a major and lasting impact on your style. And a tube of ruby red lipstick may just do the glam trick! Case in point: The very glam and very understated chic of Rashida Jones pictured here. No frou-frou Hollywood fussiness for her. Just all the right things that make a simple look sizzle. Rashida’s strong ruby red lips are the focal point , not a distraction to her beauty. Simple, undone pulled back hair, a natural bronzey glow, black lashes, and that vibrant pow of a very strong red lip! That’s all she

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Red Lipstick, the 24/7 Face Brightener… Who says a bold lip is limited to the night?

Red Lipstick, the 24/7 Face Brightener... Who says a bold lip is limited to the night? I have been getting mixed advice on this topic that truly affects me. I love red lipstick, the darker shades-- mostly brownish reds and burgundy reds that look the best with my coloring compared to any other color--BUT, I have been reading that reds are for night and I should pick something lighter for day. I asked a woman at the Elizabeth Arden counter and one at the Estee Lauder counter and they both said it was fine for day because I could pull it off. Is this true? Estee Lauder even picked out a red for me, "Very Red" from their Futurist Line,

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