Carmindy's Natural Highlighter

For those of you that are unaware, the makeup artist from the hit TLC show “What Not To Wear” has partnered with Sally Hansen to create an affordable line of cosmetics called “Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy”.  You should be able to find these products at your local drugstore.

Until recently, I had not tried any of Carmindy’s products. 

Tracy Peart, the makeup artist from Breakfast Television and CityLine, introduced me to Carmindy’s Natural Highlighter.  Tracy swears by this product in order to create a beautiful and natural highlight on top of the cheek bone.  She prefers it to other highlighters because she has to work with HD television and it creates a subtle glow without overpowering the face.  HD shows everything!  Tracy was even quoted in the September issue of Chatelaine Magazine about how much she loves this product.

I ran out and grabbed Carmindy’s Natural Highlighter and I am a believer.  It is cream highlighter with a lovely consistency that creates a subtle, natural glow.  If I’m going for a more dramatic highlight, I use MAC’s Mineralized Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle, but if I’m going for something a little more subdued, Carmindy’s Natural Highlighter is where it’s at.

Carmindy’s website: http://www.carmindy.com/

Carmindy/Sally Hansen website: http://www.sallyhansennaturalbeauty.com/

Tracy Peart’s blog: http://tracypmakeup.squarespace.com/

My Visit To Breakfast Television

I had the honour of shadowing the makeup artist from Breakfast Television and CityLine, Tracy Peart, yesterday.  For those of you who are not from the Greater Toronto Area, Breakfast Television is one of our local news/morning programs, and CityLine is the show that immediately follows it, which is a lifestyle type show (home, food, fashion, etc.).

I was not only able to get a glimpse into the world of television makeup, but I also got a behind the scenes look at television production.  It was absolutely fascinating!

I had the pleasure of meeting some of the on-air personalities, as well as some of the behind the scenes people who make the show what it is.

This is a picture of me with Kevin Frankish and Dina Pugliese, the hosts of Breakfast Television, on the set:

Kevin has been in the television (specifically news) industry for over 20 years.  Dina has also been in this industry for a number of years.  She has hosted a variety of shows, including entertainment and fashion related programs.  I personally like to think of her as Toronto's very own style icon.  She looked gorgeous even at 6am with no makeup on and freshly washed hair.  And hey, Frank didn't look so bad himself ;)

This is a picture of me with Tracy Peart, the makeup artist for Breakfast Television and CityLine.

Tracy has been in the makeup industry for over 10 years!  She has experience in various makeup related industries such as retail, film, fashion, television, etc.  It was so lovely to spend the morning with her.  She taught me a lot about the makeup industry and about her experiences starting out.  She even introduced me to some new products!  Check out Tracy's blog here: http://tracypmakeup.squarespace.com/

I also met the lovely Tracy Moore, host of CityLine.  I didn't get a picture with her because she had to run straight from the makeup room downstairs to start the show!

Thank you to everyone at City TV who welcomed me into their world for the morning.  It was truly an experience to remember and cherish.

Anjelica Huston/70's Inspired Makeup

Anjelica Huston turned 60 at the beginning of July and to celebrate that, I decided to do a makeup tutorial inspired by a gorgeous photo of her from around the 70's.

I used the following products to create this look:

Revlon ColorStay foundation - Normal/Dry Skin - 220 Natural Beige

Revlon ColorStay Blemish Concealer - Light/Medium

Clinique Blended Face Powder - 03 Transparency

Stila Trendsetting In Tokyo palette - Kawai and *peace sign* eye shadows

Korres Rice & Lecithin Blush - 44 Orange (used as an eye shadow)

Avon 12-in-1 Eye Palette - Yellow

MAC Eye Kohl - Smolder

Smashbox Lash DNA Mascara

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

Lancome Star Bronzer - Bronze Solaire

Neutral brown shade of an unkown lip liner

Revlon lipstick - Applemelon

Too Faced Glamour Gloss - Pillow Talk

Welcome to the Say It To My Face Makeup Blog!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to the Say It To My Face Makeup blog!  I'm still in the process of constructing this site so keep checking back for more contents!

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Julie