Monthly Archives: November 2009

Beautyblender Hot Pink Holiday Giveaway on Spoiled Pretty!

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Hey guys!  SpoiledPretty.com and Beautyblender (my all-time favorite makeup sponge) are teaming up for a “Hot Pink Holiday Giveaway.”  To find out more and enter to win your very own Beautyblender, visit SpoiledPretty.  Xo Mario

Fashion story in VEGAS Mag: “Wild Things”

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The one thing in this shoot that’s not ‘wild’ is the makeup -  and it doesn’t always have to be!  I was excited when I first saw the models, Julia and Michelle (IMG) on set that day.  Their look was perfect for a very natural, matte makeup!

Collaborating on fashion editorials and helping create a look for a story is one of the best and most creative things about being a makeup artist.  This story was photographed by Bell Soto in NYC and  David Widjaja is responsible for the fashion styling.  I’ve worked with David a few times and always love his work.   The hair was done by Davide of the Davide Torchio Salon.  Check out VEGAS magazine here.   Xo Mario

Get Your Glam On! Win a Kim K makeover with me ;-)

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Hey guys!  I’m so excited for the “Get Your Glam On” Kim Kardashian makeover contest.  You can enter the contest to win a makeover by Kim Kardashian’s glam squad.  That’s right, one of you lucky ladies will get made up from head to toe and feel what it’s like to be a star!  We’ll be giving you the full on red carpet celebrity treatment ;-)

The glam squad includes myself for makeup, Frankie Payne for hair and Monica Rose will be your fashion stylist.  Frankie and Monica are both so talented and literally two of the sweetest people ever.  To enter the contest, go to Kim Kardashian’s site or just click here!  Xoxo Mario

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I’m Loving… Urban Decay’s 24/7…

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I’m loving Urban Decay’s 24/7  Glide-On Eye Pencils!  I was at Sephora the other night when I spotted these.  I picked up Lucky, Baked and Honey and love all of them.  They work really well on the inner rims, blend well when you first apply them and stay on all day! Xo Mario

TWIP of the day! To soften a strong eye…

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To soften a bold/stong eye, skip the mascara and false lashes.  Try leaving your lips bare too.  Xo Mario

TWIP of the day! When wearing color and patterns…

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When wearing colors and patterns, go for classic and natural makeup to emphasize your features.  Your clothes and face should not compete.

Makeup Mondays with Mario: Keeping foundation on your face…

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Makeup Mondays With Mario is my weekly column on the amazing beauty blog, SpoiledPretty.com.  If you haven’t already checked it out, please do!  I give you in depth answers to your beauty and skin questions.

This Monday, I answer a question from Khalia who’s having problems with keeping foundation on her face and off everything else. To ask your beauty question, visit my column.

If you missed last weeks question and answer, check it out here.  I give a cat eye tutorial to Mariel.  ;-)

GET THE FACE! Kim K’s b-day look…Vegas

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So many of you have been asking me for a “Get the Face” post on this look that I gave Kim… so here it is!  LOL.  I had fun glamming Kim up for her Vegas birthday.  I did her makeup that night while she was laying down on this big, comfortable spa table/reclining chair and it was actually great doing makeup that way.  It’s more exciting when they can’t see what i’m doing the whole time because they get surprised at the end.  ;-)   PS… The other birthday look from LA is coming very soon too!


Skin – I used Sheer Glow Foundation by NARS all over the skin.  Under the eyes and to highlight I used YSL’s Touch Eclat.  To set everything use a touch of Translucent Loose Powder by Shiseido.


Eyebrows are softly filled in with MAC’s eyebrow pencil in Lingering.

Eyes – Urban Decay eyeshadow in Eldorado on eye lids and browbone.  Smog eyeshadow also by Urban Decay on the crease of the eye and outter corners of the lids.  Smolder Eye Kohl by MAC rimming the entire eye and on the inner rims.  Use more liner towards the outter corners.  Using a clean brush, blend along the lashlines, moving up and out.  Apply more liner for intensity if needed.  Finish the eyes with two coats of Lancome’s Hynose Drama Mascara on top and bottom lashes.


Cheeks – On the apples of the cheeks, use Passion blush by Josie Maran.  Skin is bronzed with Josie Maran Bronzing Powder.  Brush it along the hairline, jawline and hollows of cheeks.  To highlight the cheek bones, use Trace Gold blush by MAC.


Lips are lined with MAC’s Cremestick Liner in Summerfruit followed by Lipgelee in Saplicious, also by MAC.

Have fun and take pics!  Xo Mario


TWIP of the day! Liquid liner and bright lips…

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TWIP of the day!  When you’re doing a dramatic cat eye paired with bright or dark lips, skip the blush and keep skin clean!  Xo Mario

Halloween makeup…

Hey guys…  Send me pics of your Halloween makeup to AskMakeupByMario@gmail.com and I will post my faves on here :-)   Below is a Halloween look I did on someone a couple of years ago.

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