60's retro eye makeup

I have always loved the timeless Mod Retro’s 60’s makeup look; bold strip eyelashes, strong winged out black eyeliner, pale eye shadow with a strong smoky crease, and a pale pink lipstick. This sultry makeup look has been channel by celebrities, models on the runway and now beautiful spring brides. Spring weddings always seem to bring out soft feminine makeup looks for me.  I love to work with shades of pale pink on my brides with eye shadows, blushes, and lipsticks.

Bridal Mod, my makeup twist on 60’s Mod for brides, exudes spring with its delicate and ladylike color palette that compliments all brides and destination brides for their wedding. My glamxurious five Bridal Mod pale pink lipstick colors:

• L’OREAL Colour Riche Lipstick *Pink Passion
• Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil *Roman Holiday
• Bobbi Brown Lipstick *Pale Pink No 21
• Vincent Longo Lipstick *Baby Pink
• MAC Viva Glam Lipstick *Gaga

MAC's Viva Glam Lipstick in Gaga

ABOUT:

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy is also an L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist. This New York makeup artist has worked with celebrities like; Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Jordin Sparks, Daphne Zuniga, Edie Falco, and Kathryn Erbe, to name a few. You recently saw her at Sundance Film Festival, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week, NBA All Stars Weekend, and more. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist“, her fashion blog “Black Tie Stiletto” or follow her glamxurious tweets on Twitter.

 

Some tinsel for your tootsies with Priti NYC...

Holiday brides are always looking for something fun, bold and a little sparkling on their wedding day. Priti NYC has a perfect holiday gift for the festive bride and for any glam girl that loves beauty bling for the holidays. Kim D’ Amato, owner of Priti NYC has done it again…allowing you to still glam up your manicure and pedicure while keeping it eco-friendly. In this collection there is a shade for everyone – a rocker bride, a glamxurious bride, a sultry bride and even a classic bride will find a sparkling color to adorn the fingertips. All that glitters doesn’t have to be gold and know your wedding ring won’t be the only thing that twinkles.

Colors: Union Jack, Cape Sundew, Mourning Widow, Mexican Hat Plant, Fair Folly Carnation, Silver Comet and Blue Ball

$12.50 each or Holiday Collection Set for $75.00 includes 2-in-1 Top & Base Coat

About

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy is also a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist. New York makeup artist has worked with celebrities like; Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Jordin Sparks, Anika Noni Rose, Edie Falco, and Kathryn Erbe, to name a few. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside The Life of A Makeup Artist,” her fashion blog “Black Tie Stiletto“ or follow her glamuxurious tweets  on Twitter.

 

Sexy Scarlett in vampy purple....

Dark purple lips are back this season. The sexy siren Scarlett Johnson graced many magazines pages this fall in a Dolce & Gabbana ad, models strutted down the catwalk, and every makeup line is coming out with their fabulous shade of vampy purple. The traditional bride may think this look is just way too daring, but if you are a bride that wants to make a statement this shade is definitely for you.

The vampy lipcolor can be worn either in a matte shade or glammed up with a high glossy pout. But remember when it’s time to kiss the groom…he will have to settle for Hollywood air kisses (smooches).

Vampy lips for W-day...

The best way for any bride to pull off this look is simple:

Keep the skin sheer
Mix a liquid luminizer in your liquid foundation
Line your eyes with a crème or liquid eyeliner
Give yourself a strong contoured cheek
Of course you can’t forget the eyelashes to completely this look

*On the model I used:
L’OREAL PARIS Colour Riche Lip Colour in Divine Wine
L’OREAL PARIS HIP Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss in Ingenue
Smashbox Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss

Credits:
Written by: Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Photo by: Greg Miles
Model: Sue Ellen Soto
Makeup by: Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

About

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy is also a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside The Life of A Makeup Artist”,  her fashion blog “Black Tie Stiletto” or follow her glamxurious tweets on Twitter.

 

Updos: fashion news you can use.

As we go deeper into the fall season, many brides will make a decision to try a new up-do that is not youthful, but modern and trendy. An elegant look that many hair stylists will master this season is from designer Sophie Théallet. This is a great look that she envisoned of statuesque Mexican women. The hair is strong, polished, and chic. It’s such a sensual look that destination brides will be able to bring the attention to the beautiful dress and not the fussy hair. The chic black headband that was used for the modern braided chignon can be replaced with a favorite item or an item or fabric from a loved one.

Elegant piled up braid.

Here’s how to get this look on your wedding day:

1. Prep damp hair with Aveda Smooth Infusion Style-Prep Smoother for smoothness. Use a fine-tooth comb to create a clean center part and then blow dry straight using a Mason Pearson brush.

2. Brush hair back tightly and secure into a high ponytail below the crown—at the back of the head—using an elastic. Spray with Aveda Air Control Hair Spray for shine and light hold.

3. Braid the ponytail. Gently massage braid with fingers for texture and spray with Aveda Control Force Firm Hold Hair Spray for maximum hold.

4. Attach a black taffeta headband (or your favorite headpiece) around the base of the braid, at the crown of the head, and secure with hairpins.

5. Fold the braid in half and loop upward to create a vertical, braided chignon. Secure against the head with hairpins. Set the look with Aveda Control Force Firm Hold Hair Spray.

Credits

Photos courtsey of Aveda
Hair by Aveda Global Director Antoinette Beenders

About

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy is also a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside The Life of A Makeup Artist”,  her fashion blog “Black Tie Stiletto” or follow her glamxurious tweets on Twitter.

 

Pretty in pink, isn't she?

Bright, Barbie-pink lips were the big trend this summer and this fall the juicy-pink colored lip trend will stay for brides. Many destination brides will be on the beach somewhere in Hawaii, Mexico, South Pacific or the Caribbean wearing a variety of pink lip colors. Fuchsia pink (OCC Lip Tar in Anime) is a fun, girly lip color that, thankfully, looks great on all skin tones. Bubble gum pinks to more vibrant pinks are ever so yummy, especially when topped off with a touch of lip gloss.

When taking that pink-lady pledge, don’t forget to coat your nails (PritiNYC in Fire Candle) with an electric tropical nail polish. It’s definitely so ultra femme. Plus, the groom will always say, “I DO” to a sexy vinyl, shiny pink pout.

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar $12.50
PritiNYC $10.00

About

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy is also a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside The Life of A Makeup Artist”, her fashion blog “Black Tie Stiletto” or follow her glamxurious tweets on twitter.

Written by Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Photo courtesy of Jerome Holmes Photography
Model: Tranae with BGD Agency

 

Something glam, something borrowed, something blue....

Bright colors have run rampant on the runways this season. And as with any runway makeup look, brides will be anxious to try the latest trends. Bright colors can be tricky, especially on the eyes. The easiest way to emulate the bright colors look without reliving the 80’s is to use colored cream eyeliners. These are fun, playful, and take the dull out of bridal makeup.

Smashbox Cream Eyeliner

This fall to play up the makeup on all my brides I will use colored cream eyeliners and will incorporate the colors like plums, midnight blues, and indigos to give the runway effect that is ready to wear. Both Smashbox and L’OREAL cosmetics have great cream eyeliners that are long wearing and won’t smear or smudge on your wedding day.

Smashbox full of colors...

They also provide an

array of bright colors that will give any glamxurious bride an exciting and cool ways to turn her aisle into a runway.

L’OREAL Paris HIP Studio Secrets Color Truth Cream Eyeliner $11.99
Smashbox Cream Metallic Eyeliner Palette $32.00

About

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently reside in New Orleans but will be relocating to New York. Brandy is also a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside The Life of A Makeup Artist”,her fashion blog “Black Tie Stiletto”or follow her glamxurious tweets on twitter.

Credits
Written by Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Picture courtsey of SEPHORA
Picture courtsey of L’OREAL Paris

 

Jane Fonda couldn't have done it better...

The heavy black half moon liner that was a hit at the Valentino s/s show, has now made it’s way down the aisle for brides. The look created gives an appearance of dark eye shadow, but this high impact liner is being created with using a cream eye liner or kohl pencil. This makeup look is definitely not traditional bridal makeup, but nowadays what bride is. The main attraction on this bride will be the seductive eyes

To get this dramatic bold eye, start out with applying a primer on the lid to keep the eyeliner in place. Apply the cream liner on the entire lid stopping just above the crease of the eye. I used my favorite L’OREAL HIP cream truth eyeliner in black. I like to apply it with a flat stiff brush then going back over it using my fingers to soften the look. Once it is well blended, I go back and line the eyes with a slanted eyeliner brush to give the eye a shape. Here you can do a round shape or the popular winged shape.

To give a more Barbella look add your favorite volume mascara (L’OREAL Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black) and a full set of lashes. On the lips, I prefer going with a very sheer lip color in pink or peach (Josie Maran lip gloss in Confession). I decided to opt for using a lip pencil because I wanted to keep the lips soft.

How glamxurious of a bride you are!

Makeup By New Orleans Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

 

Imperfectly perfect side braid

To achieve the new, great breakout trend, the imperfect side braid, on your wedding day, start by parting the hair on the opposite side of how it falls naturally. Mist the top of the hair with John Master Organics Sea Mist. Gather the hair into a low side ponytail and plait it, securing the ends with a clear elastic rubber band. Finish the ends by allowing a few pieces to come out of the elastic.

Tousled like Bardot

To create the natural tousled beach look with your highlighted long layers, spray on Rene’ Furterer Naturia dry shampoo, let it rest a minute and mists hair with Sally Hershberger Shagg spray. Then finger comb to give it that tousled, just rolled out of bed look.

Ballet beauty in an updo

On the runway, hair stylist Guido Palau creates many soft, effortless and elegant buns. The classic ballerina bun works best on light to medium hair that falls to the neckline or longer. This is a great look for a summer bride who’s wearing a strapless dress. Very lightly, spritz the hair with Redken Full Volume Amplifier, back brush with a soft brush and mist with L’OREAL Elnet Satin Hairspray. Rough up the hair and then secure with hairpins or your favorite hair comb.

Retro vixenry in a side bob

Faux bob works best for shoulder length or longer layered hair. This look is flirty for an evening wedding on a hot summer night. To play up the glamorous, classic look add a Swarovski crystal barrette or a vintage brooch right out of your jewelry box.

Sexy side pinned roll

Side pinned roll works best on straight or wavy shoulder length hair. Spritz hair with John Frieda Frizz-Ease Dream Curl spray. Parting strands down the center and securing on the sides is a sexy way to go. Gather hair into a low pony and pull locks over and under, wrapping until a messy roll is formed. Use pins to hold the shape and a vibrant tropical hibiscus flower if you’re getting married on the beach.

Words by Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Photos courtesy of Getty Images

 

Real good advice on false eyelashes

There are so many variety type of lashes on the market; strips, individual, clusters, minx, and semi permanent. Fake lashes are available in many colors, lengths, shapes and sizes. The two main lash colors are black and soft brown. The great thing about these inexpensive gems is that they can be reused. Just store them in their original packaging to help retain their shape.

A bride’s eyes tell the story of her wedding, and lashes accentuate that memorable tale. A wedding is the whimsical fantasy for all women and what bride is complete without her bold beautiful lashes. Here are the key items you will need to apply these great finishers.

To apply your fake eyelashes you will need the following item;
Fake eyelashes
Eyelash glue
Small scissors
Tweezers
Mascara

Makeup by: New Orleans Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Photo by: New Orleans Wedding Photographer Beebe Tran with Studio Tran

 

Nude lips and a smoky eye for W-day

Many of our favorite celebrities have graced magazines pages wearing a nude lip color. Seductive nude lips are always in season for weddings and brides can be just as glamuxrious as color stained lips, especially when paired with a dramatic or smoky eye.

When wearing a pale pout, you have to care for your lips making sure their moisturized to be sure it will wear well and look smooth and kissable. I prefer to use Sara Happ lip scrub to remove extra dry skin but a basic soft toothbrush and petroleum jelly can also do the trick. I apply a foundation or a concealer completely over the lip. This way, I have a fresh canvas and can outline the lip to the shape I like. When selecting the correct shade in the nude family I usually select; Pinks for fair and medium skin, and beige for medium dark to darker skin. I then apply Sara Happ lip slip balm to keep the lips hydrated.

Go flesh toned on the lips whether it’s cream, matte, or glossy and you will be noticeable on your wedding day.

Makeup: New Orleans Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Photographer: Beebe Tran with Studio Tran
Twitter: http://twitter.com/BGDMakeupArtist