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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Cate Blanchett's makeup in Carol




Cate is wearing Chanel Rouge Allure #96 in Excentrique, mixed with #97 Incandescente and #98 Coromandel (depending on the scene). The lip liner used in some scenes was MAC Red Enriched. 


Start with a good skin care routine so your skin is prepped. 
I am using products from my own collection and many that were used on the set. 

Base:
1. Laura Mercier Foundation Primer for a flawless base. 
2. Estee Lauder Double Wear or Make Up For Ever Ultra HD, depending on the coverage you need. Spend extra time on the base to make sure it is blended well. 
3. Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage for any spots, and Nars Creamy Concealer under the eyes. 
4. Shu Uemura Sheer Face Powder to set. 
5. Dust a little MAC Pink Swoon or Benefit Sugarbomb onto your cheeks. 
6. Cate's makeup artist Morag Ross did contour and highlight, but I feel like that might be too much in real life for my skin. On camera it looks fantastic. That's up to you. LeMaqPro Fard Creme in 117 was the contour and C1 was the highlight. 


Eyes:
There are two options for the eyes. The liner and mascara remain the same. 
1. Prime your eyelids and sweep Bobbi Brown Bone Eyeshadow from lid to brow, blend well. 
Define the crease with a light touch of Bobbi Brown Taupe Eyeshadow.
2. Laura Mercier Sheer Eye Colour in Blue Suede across the lids. Kate Super Sharp Liner A in BK 1. 
3. L'Oreal Voluminous Black Brown mascara

Lips:
1. Apply Chanel Excentrique, Incandescente, or Coromandel with a lip brush in light layers until you achieve the depth of color you desire. Define the edge and slightly fill in with MAC Red Enriched lip liner. You can mix a few or all of these, but just one is enough to pull off the look. 
Nails:
Chanel Lilis #647

All makeup by Morag Ross. A complete list of the makeup is here. 

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Modern Grace Christmas gift guide 2015





Modern Grace gift guide 2015 

Click here for the list with direct links.   

Merry Christmas!














Thursday, November 26, 2015

Christmas specials of years past.

                                                               
  1. The X Files- How the Ghosts Stole Christmas
  2. The Simpsons- Roasting on an Open Fire
  3. Alf's Christmas Special - Long forgotten, but one of the best of the 80's. I've seen it on Dailymotion. 
  4. Growing Pains- The Kid
  5. Parks and Recreation- Ron & Diane- Jerry's Christmas party is as festive as Pawnee gets. 
  6. My So Called Life- So Called Angels
  7. 30 Rock- Ludachristmas
  8. Laverne and Shirley- Christmas at the Booby Hatch
  9. The Office- Dwight Christmas- Who wants to break the pig rib with me? 
  10. Prancer- My favorite. 
  11. Amazing Stories- Santa 85'
  12. Meet Me in St. Louis
  13. The Shop Around the Corner
  14. The Christmas List- 1997- A little gem about a girl at a perfume counter. 
  15. A Smokey Mountain Christmas and Unlikely Angel- Classic Dolly Parton. 
  16. Yes, Virginia
  17. Twas the Night Before Christmas- 1974
  18. Ebbie- Susan Lucci tv movie
  19. Little Women- 1933, 1949, and 1994.
  20. Ally McBeal- Boy to the World
  21. Cheers- Christmas Cheers
  22. Friends- The One with the Holiday Armadillo
  23. All of the claymation cartoons from Rudolph to The Little Drummer Boy.
  24. Scrooged
  25. A Muppet Christmas Carol









Autumn reading list






I meant to post this weeks ago, but better late than never.



1. Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury

2. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving

3. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier

4. The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson

5. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

6. Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman

7. Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte

8. The Secret History, Donna Tartt

9. The Witches of Eastwick, John Updike

10. Silence for the Dead, Simone St. James

Time in a bottle: November 2015 favorites

                                                                        Fashion:
                                                   

Jessica Choay A/W '15 look book


                                               

                         
                                         
                                                                      Perfume:
                                                        
                                                           
                                                                      Chanel Coco

                                                                                


                                                            Balmain Extatic Intense Gold

                                                                               

                                                              
                                                          

                                             
                             

                                                                Makeup inspiration:

Joanna McGarry for Never Underdressed (now working at Stylist) I discovered her recreated looks after the site closed down, but I had a time digging through Google images. I love to see someone be creative with various looks. 
                                                                      

                                                                  

Cate Blanchett's soft 1950's look in the movie Carol, based on the book The Price of Salt. 
She is wearing Chanel Rouge Allure #96 in Excentrique, mixed with #97 Incandescente and #98 Coromandel (depending on the scene). The lip liner used in some scenes was MAC Red. 




                                                                


                                                                            Hair care:
                                                  Kerastase Chronologiste shampoo and balm




                                                 
                                                        
                

Skin care:
Burt's Bees Orange Essence cleanser
Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar
Sunday Riley Good Genes 
Burt's Bees Intense Hydration night cream
Sunday Riley Luna Oil (on alternate nights)


Body care:
Thymes Moonflower body wash & body lotion 
Philosophy Shimmering Snowlace body wash 








               
                      
                                                
          
                                                              
Foundation: 
Guerlain Lingerie de Peau 
                 
                                                            


                                                                     

  Concealer:
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer


 Blusher:
Stila Convertible Color in Rose
Tarte Natural Beauty powder blush
NYX Rose Petal cream blush




                                        
           
 Highlighter:


Becca Moonstone powder 
Chanel Camelia de Plumes
Tata Harper Highlighter






  Eyeshadow:
Kiko Moon Shadow sticks in Glamour Gold, Mysterious Chocolate, and Attractive Plum. 
 Kiko Long Lasting shadow sticks in 05 Rosy Brown, 38 Golden Taupe, and 10 Emerald Green. 




  

 Eyeliner:
Urban Decay Perversion



     Mascara:
Guerlain Cils d'Enfer So Volume Maxi Lash




                                      

Lipstick
I pulled out every red I own to use half of them in November. 

Besame Cherry Red
Burberry Kisses- Military Red
Illamasqua Box
Tony Moly Delight Tony Tint in Red 
Dior  Rouge lipstick in 999
Clinique Berry Pop










Lip balm:
Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in Plum 





  Nail Colour:

Zoya Sansa 
Essie Beauty Reporter (LE Allure magazine shade)


Smith & Cult No Poem, Filth Noir, and Regret the Moon




Saturday, November 21, 2015

French makeup

 French makeup is effortlessly chic and simple. You can wear the least amount of makeup and get away with it, but if you apply too much eye makeup, lipstick, and blush it just seems like you're a painted doll or trying too hard. The easiest way to wear the classic French look is a red or berry lipstick, and blur the edges. It shouldn't be messy or quite neat, and only use a liner if it's necessary. You don't need much else except your real skin glowing (the foundation look is a big no, but concealer is ok) and a brow touch up. Maybe some mascara if you're up for it. Jeanne Damas is a good example of how this translates to real life.

Five lipsticks that I love:

  1. Besame Cherry Red
  2. Marc Jacobs Je t'aime
  3. MAC Viva Glam III
  4. YSL Rouge Pur Couture in Rouge Flamme
  5. Maybelline 14 hr. in Continuous Cranberry
Jeanne's lip combination is a mix of MAC Diva, Venomous Violet, and Viva Glam III.


                                                          





Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Time in a bottle: October 2015 favorites

                                                        Fashion and style inspirations:

I'm drawn to three colors this fall. Moss, cognac, and black. 







                                                                                  

Candice Swanepoel wearing the Avalon bodysuit. 






Reformation Avalon bodysuit in Black Velvet, Jewel Velvet, and Mossy Velvet. 



                                                       
Boots:
                                        
                                           Sam Edelman Petty boots in suede moss 
                                           
                                           Matisse Brooke Chelsea boots in tan
                                                                      




                           
                                         
                                                                         Perfume:
                                                              Guerlain Shalimar
                                                              Commodity Book and Wool 
                                                             
                                                 

                                                             


                                                                            Hair care:
                                           Suave Almond & Shea Butter shampoo and conditioner 
                                                           
                                                 Elizabeth & James Nirvana Black- dry shampoo

                                                        
                

Skin care:
Sunday Riley Blue Moon Tranquility Cleansing Balm

Sunday Riley Good Genes 

Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask

Raw coconut oil

Skyn Iceland Artic facial oil



Body care:
Yes to Coconut oil body wash
           Pacifica Kona Coffee and Sugar Detox Scrub                    
          
                                                              
Foundation: 
                  Illuminaire Mattifying Mineral Foundation     
         
                                                            


                                                                     

  Concealer:
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer


 Blusher:

Chantecaille Protect the Wolves blush in Ella

MAC Burnt Pepper

Tom Ford Savage

RMS Lip2Cheek in Diabolique 


                                        
           
 Highlighter:
H & M Halo Illuminiser in Champagne Gold and Delicate Pearl







  Eyeshadow:
Urban Decay Lounge
Make Up For Ever M644
Milani Bella Khaki
NARS Steven Klein shadow in Stud
& Other Stories Gante Sage, Shetland Brown, and Lockram Cactus


Chantecaille Protect the Wolves trio palette




  

 Eyeliner:
Bobbi Brown shadow in Smoke 
Urban Decay Stash
L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering in black



     Mascara:
Guerlain Cils d'Enfer So Volume Maxi Lash




                                      

Lipstick
Bite Frozen Berries collection in Plum and Black Cherry

L'Oreal Cinnamon Toast and Raisin Rapture 

Too Faced Melted in Chocolate Cherries

Maybelline Crazy for Coffee (a match for Liv Tyler in Empire Records)



Lip balm:
Lipstick Queen Belle Epoque in Wine





       Nail Colour:

Zoya Ember





Essie Leggy Legend