Tag: Le Métier de Beauté

Spring Trends for Daughter-in-Law Diaries

I am so excited to be guest posting over on Daughter-in-Law Diaries today! Creator, Ali Katz, launched her site as a forum and resource for ladies who are adjusting to their new roles as daughter-in-laws. What a cool idea! She is receiving some phenomenal press – Ali is definitely going places. Head over and check out the new site – I am not even married, and love it 🙂 And here is a sneak peek of the post. Congrats, Ali!

How to incorporate my favorite spring trends into your beauty routine:

Bold Brows

 

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This Spring, we will see loads of bold prints and colors appear in our closet. To compliment the adventurous look, brows will be stronger and fuller. A prominent brow actually better frames the face. On it’s own, a filled-in, groomed brow can finish the face just as much as a swipe of lipgloss.

To get the look, fill in your brows with Le Metier de Beaute Brow Bound Eyebrow Pencil. It is dual ended with a brush at one end. Use this to comb out the brow hairs first. Then use it after to blend the gel-like formula. Then, to hold the brows in place, comb through Anastasia Brow Gel in Clear.

Bronzed Glow

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The runway celebrated golden skin that looks just sun-kissed. Instead of risking sun damage, wrinkles and skin cancer, use one of the new bronzing palettes. Use a large brush to lightly dust below the cheekbones, down the bridge of your nose, along the hairline and on your neck. Try Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Season to Season Bronzer or Guerlain ‘Terracotta – Four Seasons’ Bronzer. Then add a little Benefit Sunbeam on your cheekbones and brow bone.

Bright Nails

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Work those neons and pastels into your nail wardrobe as well. Bring out your inner child and try blues, greens, fuschia and nail art. I love Essie polishes because they are high quality, but at a low commitment cost. And they always have a range of on-trend colors. Their new Resort collection features the bold “Sure Shot” and perfect, purple pastel “She’s Picture Perfect”.

 

 

Georgina Chapman in Le Métier de Beauté Spring Collection

Mikey Castillo, Lead Makeup Artist for Le Metier de Beaute, worked with Georgina Chapman for her Oscar night look. Georgina was definitely on my best dressed list and a huge part of that was her dramatic eyes and pink pout. The eyes were lined with one of my all time favorites: Precision Eyeliner in Noir. If you are at all intimidated by a pen liner, this is the one to start with. Mikey used the Northern Lights Eye & Lip Kaleidoscopes from the Spring Collection. Don’t be fooled by the bold colors – they finely milled eyeshadows go on very sheer. And the lip kit is designed to be layered.

These kits include some of the most vivid colors we can find in nature. And no wonder since Le Métier de Beauté is inspired by the Aurora Borealis (a.k.a. the Northern Lights). The phenomenon results in a sky full of quickly changing light in a magnetic-like pattern. The inspiration translates into a sheer neutrals, silvery blues, bronzes and violets applied in a layered approach to makeup that Le Métier de Beauté does so well (see more about their “Couches de Couleur” technique here).

The Aurora Kaleidoscope Lip Kit has four options in Le Métier de Beauté’s delicious Lip Crème lip gloss formula. Begin with Illuminate, a shimmering hot pink with a sheer finish. Next, layer on Voltaic, a satin-y nude mauve. For a pop of color try Dynamos, an effervescent coral-tangerine. And finish with Eos, an opaque fuchsia.

The Northern Lights Kaleidoscope Eye Kit contains Ionic, a satin/matte neutral sunset, Sky, a pale shimmering skyline blue, Magnetic, a blazing copper and Equinox, a satin/matte twilight violet. Applied using Le Métier de Beauté’s signature Couche de Couleur layering format, the result is multi-dimensional, turning color on its axis.

These kits are seasonal releases and tend to go quickly. Collectors snap these up the moment they arrive at counters.

Le Métier de Beauté for John Barrett Nail Lacquer Collection

I adore this image of the Le Métier de Beauté for John Barrett Nail Lacquer Collection – I keep drooling over the colors, trying to pick which to try first. Let me say this partnership is a match made in heaven. After visiting the John Barrett Salon (in Bergdorf Goodman), I understood why beauty partner, Le Métier de Beauté, is a perfect match. Both are focused on luxury, with a sincere drive for excellence.

Just in time for New York Fashion Week, they have launched the Le Métier de Beauté Professional Nail Lacquer Collection. These polishes are hand-picked by John Barrett Salon’s top manicurists and developed solely for the John Barrett Salon clientele. You can only get these at the salon in New York or on www.johnbarrett.com. You can count on high-quality polish that:

  • is fortified with strengthening proteins and hydrators
  • delivers rich, glossy and long-­‐wearing color
  • is formulated specifically without formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate (DPB) for long-­‐lasting, chip resistant, protective color and shine
  • is resistant to chipping for up to 14 days
  • won’t fade, dull or streak – even in strong sunlight

Each bottle retails at $18. Keep a look out for more limited edition shade.

Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter Mini Nail Lacquer in Dynasty

Tis’ the season for a festive red and there isn’t one quite as perfect as Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter Mini Nail Lacquer in Dynasty. The shade was part of the limited edition nail lacquer collection for Fall/Winter 2011 and is still available in stores. The collection was inspired by  jewels, spices and luxurious fabrics traveled along the Silk Road, just like the accompanying Fall/Winter Kaleidoscope Eye Kit. What color are you rocking for the holiday season?

 

Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter Kaleidoscope Eye Kit – GIVEAWAY

We all want to know: “how do I create a smokey eye?” It is the beauty question of the decade.  I’ve searched high and low for kits, palettes and individual shadows and concluded Le Metier de Beaute developed the best kit to achieve the smokey eye.  The colors are stunning, it is goof-proof and translates from day to evening. 

I met with Le Métier de Beauté while I was in New York for Fashion Week for a Fall Trend event.  Mikey Castillo, Le Métier de Beauté’s Director of Color and Education, featured the Fall Silk Road Kaleidoscope.  It has to be noted that these shadows are quadruple-milled – and this basically translates into incredibly fine, blendable shades.  They appear on the eye much less vibrant as they do in the pan.  And I think this is a good thing.  No need to be intimidated by the bold colors – the look is actually quite neutral.

While these shades definitely can be used on their own, I am sold on the Le Métier de Beauté signature eye shadow application technique, “Couches de Couleur”.  “Couches de Couleur” is the layering of color, each hue is selected to evoke one element in a sequence of crescendo: 1. Warm 2. Cool 3. Hot 4. Cold.  I use a flat, small eye shadow brush and press in each color from my lash to crease.  If I want a more “daytime” look, I skip the final color or only use it right along my lash.


Le Métier de Beauté usually releases these Kaleidoscopes each season, and I have yet to be disappointed.  By this Fall’s version is a stunner and by far my favorite.  Fall Silk Road Kaleidoscope was inspired by the silk, satin, spice and jewels of the Silk Road in the Far East.

  • Tapestry—a shimmering, translucent plum.
  • Damask— a polished brass.
  • Ikat—a silk-matte pinot noir.
  • Brocade—a deep chocolate with sequined copper effervescence.

The spread the love, I am giving away one of these kits (retail value $95) to one of my readers.  How can you enter to win this contest?

Leave a comment on this post.  Make sure to include your email address.

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1. Follow this blog (through an e-mail subscription or though one of the many Google readers – see sidebar at right) or by subscribing to my newsletter.

2. By tweeting this contest. You must include “@bellebellebeau” (without the quotes) and the contest title in your tweet. Only one tweet will be counted as an entry.

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4. Share the contest info on your Facebook Wall.

The deadline for entries will be Saturday, October 8, at midnight central time. The next day, I will use a random number generator (random.org) to select the winner. I will e-mail the winner on Sunday. The winner will have 48 hours to reply to my message and provide a shipping address. After 48 hours, the prize will be forfeited, and another winner will be selected.

This contest is open to anyone anywhere however, I cannot insure the prize for overseas shipment.

UPDATE: We have a winner! It is Jenny aka @FashionistaJR. Congrats!

Le Métier de Beauté ‘Creme Fresh’ Tint for Lip and Cheek

Can you believe it? I had never tried cream blush. I was intimidated in the same way liquid eyeliner and red lipstick once made me freeze with fear.  Now, I am kicking myself that I didn’t give it a whirl sooner.

And of course, leave it to Le Métier de Beauté to do it right. I have Poppy and, while it is a gentle wash of color, I love the pop of bright pink it alludes to.  When I use my fingers to initially apply to my apples, it looks really vibrant.  But I use my Le Métier de Beauté Kabuki brush to blend it seemlessly into my complexion.  The cream is actually very easy to use. The formula “relaxes” into the skin, staying on my skin for a good 4-6 hours.  The main difference I find is the cream formula looks much more natural than a powder blush.

I have also used the Crème as a lip stain.  There is so much moisture in it relative to other stains.  The poppy looks great with a transparent gloss applied on top.