Finally! Register for my workshop/seminar
Im very excited to be hosting my first makeup workshop/seminar for Industry Art Shops on December 4th and 5th, 2010. Location will be in Hollywood, CA. FIND OUT MORE AND REGISTER! Space is limited so hurry, LOL!
Xo, Mario
Backstage at The Inspiration Gala
Inspiration, a new amfAR event series produced by Josh Wood Productions, is a celebration of men’s style benefiting the Foundation’s innovative AIDS research programs. Giving back is very important to me so when I was asked to be Key Makeup Artist for the Inspiration Gala event last week, I was honored.
Top menswear designers donate looks which are then modeled in a fashion show and auctioned off. Inspiration was a huge success, raising close to $1 million. Kylie Minogue hosted, Sharon Stone was chair of the event with Kenneth Cole. Dita Von Teese and Courtney Love both performed. Natasha Bedingfield attended as well and many other fun people!
For the fashion show, my team and I worked on Wilhelmina’s top male models. The designs were by Jean-Paul Gaultier and DSquared². Using Smashbox Cosmetics, I gave models a very clean, natural look. Skin was primed with Photo Finish Primer and followed by Smashbox High Definition concealer where needed. Brows were filled in and gelled with the Brow Tech To Go dual ended applicator. To finish, we applied the Lip Treatment SPF 15 on lips to smooth and moisturize.
Below are some pics taken backstage. A big, big “thank you!” to Smashbox cosmetics for sponsoring me and another special”thank you!” to Sally, Robin, Chris and Michal for being part of my team and donating your time and talent. Xo, Mario.
Rockin’ the Red – GET THE “FALL” FACE
Here’s another fall editorial I worked on recently. Photography is by Alexander Neuman, fashion styling by Gregory Wein, hair was done by Colin Yeo and makeup by me 
This shoot was the perfect opportunity for me to rock fall’s biggest trend – the red lip.
I went with a very rich, deep red lip color and for the models skin I wanted a clean semi-matte/ satin finish. To keep the look modern and more fashion (less commercial), I did not use any blush, mascara, or eyeliner. Instead I softly defined her eyes using only shadow and filled in her brows.
I must have mixed 100 shades of red that day to find the perfect combo. This is what I used to GET THE FACE! :
On skin – I have this amazing palette of 20 shades of Celebré PRO-HD Makeup Foundation by Mehron. I used very little all over with a damp sponge to get a satin finish to the skin. Under the eyes and around the nose and lips – TimeBalm concealer by TheBalm. Skin was set with a bit of pressed powder by Josie Maran.
I contoured the cheeks using the step-by-step contour kit by Smashbox. The middle shade works well to contour cheeks. I added glow to the top of the cheekbones using Giella’s Eye M Glam highlighter.
Brows – I filled in the outer corners (mid to outter brow) with Dior’s Powder Brow Pencil in Sand and used the same pencil in Blonde to fill in the inner part of the brows. Blend and brush up and out.
On eyes – LORAC eyeshadow in Spice. Apply to the crease and outer corners and also along the lower lashes.
Lips – When using red on the lips, I like to prep them first to make sure the application and staying power is near perfect. I used The Hollywood Prescription two-step treatment to exfoliate, plump and smooth the lips. Next, I applied Crimson lip definer followed by PureMoist Lip Color in Carrie, both by Jane Iredale. Finally, I applied the Linda lipgloss by Duchess Cosmetics to the center of the lips.
Xo, Mario
Fatal Attraction – ELLE Mexico
This fashion story from Elle Magazine (Mexico) was just published. Alexander Neuman, another very talented photographer shot this along with a few other stories in my book. You may remember when I twitpic’d a model and asked what she had missing on her face? You can see here that it was her eyebrows. ;-) Blocking out the eyebrows gives a very edgy, fashion forward look. For this shoot, I wanted the model to look androgynous and somewhat “hard.”
Will anyone try blocking out their brows this Halloween? If so, i’d love to see pics! There are different techniques to do this. I prefer using a bald cap to cover the natural brow. How would you do it? ;-) Xo Mario
Loving Surface – Nov 2010.
It was so great working on this cover shoot for the current issue of Surface Magazine. This story is all about jewelry and was shot by Yu Tsai – he’s a genius photographer and had me cracking up the entire day!
I went for a clean, beautiful, monochromatic look. Her features are softly defined and skin has a satin finish to it. This makeup is very “me.” :-) I think a “Get the Face” will be coming soon for this look in which I used Dior Cosmetics to create. Hope you all like it and if you pass by a newsstand, check out the issue.
“Going To Saks” Ads
Here are some images from a Saks advertising job I recently worked on. This shoot was fun in the hot NYC sun, LOL and you’ve got to love Jacquetta Wheeler! She really is an amazing model, not to mention the sweetest person ever. I kept the makeup sophisticated with natural tones and played up the eyes with liner on top and bottom. Hope you like. Xo Mario
Surface Magazine Cover
Hope you all like the current September issue of Surface Magazine. I did the makeup for the cover and cover story inside . I used MAC cosmetics to create the cover look. It was my first time working with photographer Henrique Gendre and he was amazing. In the inside story, the entire set was built out of paper – I will post those pics as soon as I get them! If you get a chance to pick up an issue let me know what you think. Xo Mario
How to Get Kim’s Bronzy Smoky Eyes
Remember this look that I gave Kim in NYC a few months ago? Well, US Magazine.com interviewed me and they’ve got all the info that shows how you can create this bronzy and smokey eye makeup. Visit US Magazine to read the interview and learn how to Get The Face! Xo Mario
GET THE FACE! Kim K at the CEW Awards
As promised, here is the beauty breakdown for Kim’s look at the CEW Beauty Awards in NYC. I shared what I used on Kim step by step to create this refreshing look with TalkingMakeup.com. Take a look and learn my secrets and tips! If you try the look out yourself, please send me pics! Xo Mario
Kim K at the CEW Beauty Awards in NYC
Earlier today in NYC, Kim attended the CEW Beauty Awards. CEW stands for Cosmetic Executive Women and Kim is definitely that and a whole lot more. She looked stunning in a one shoulder coral/peach dress and her hair was put up in a simple and elegant style by Michael Silva. I played up her eyes and lashes and kept the rest of the makeup clean and pretty. I hope you all like it. Stay tuned for more info on this look. Xo Mario
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