AWARD WINNING BEAUTY

Hey dolls, 

How was your weekend. The NYC weather was amazing. Gorgeous, beautiful, and just plain perfect. I had to be at work so I wasn't that happy, but watching the Oscars always lifts up my mood. Anyway, here were my top 3 in overall looks. 

Zoe Saldana

You girlies know about my love for Zoe, but honestly I really thought she looked flawless yesterday. Makeup artist Vera Steinberg did an amazing job on her makeup (as she always does). We're going to get the full deets on her makup look by Vera herself, but until then, Nars posted what Vera used. 



“We wanted to achieve a sexy and sophisticated look while keeping it balanced with her dress. With luminous skin and neutral-glossed lips, I was able to really focus on her beautiful almond-shaped eyes.” 

Zoe Saldana wore the following products to achieve a fresh and luminous effect:

*Orgasm Illuminator
*Enchanted Cream Blush (NEW for Summer 2010; try Gueule de Nuit Cream Blush for a similar effect)
*Lamu Multiple (NEW for Summer 2010; try South Beach Multiple for a similar effect)
*Brousse Duo Eyeshadow
*Nuits Blanches Eyeliner Stylo
*Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara
*Love Devotion Lipstick (NEW for Summer 2010; try Casablanca Lipstick for a similar effect)
*Ophelia Lip Gloss


JLO

Funny story about when I saw JLO. I was watching the oscars on my computer screen, and couldn't see the full beauty of her dress so I immediately thought it was very unflattering. But when I watched the oscars on TV,  I couldn't believe that was the same dress. It was probably my favorite dress of the night.  Surprisingly Jlo's makeup was not done by Scott Barnes this time but by Mathew Vanleeuween.


Based on her dress, I wanted to create an ethereal movie-star look. I kept the cheekbones high and highlighted with the NARS Enchanted Cream Blush for a soft and supportive look.” –Matthew Vanleeuween for NARS Cosmetics

Jennifer Lopez wore the following products to achieve a soft, yet radiant look:

*Orgasm Illuminator
*Enchanted Cream Blush (NEW for Summer 2010; try Gueule de Nuit Cream Blush for a similar effect)
*Desire Blush
*Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base (NEW for Summer 2010, Available May 1st)
*D. Gorgeous Single Eyeshadow
*Brousse Duo Eyeshadow
*Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara
*Cruising Lipstick
*Sweet Dreams Lip Gloss 

Demi Moore
I love Demi since the movie "Ghost." Yesterday she was simply a vision. I guess her young husband does her body good, because I don't ever remember her looking more beautiful. 
Lancome worked their magic on her. 



Products used were:
Celebrity makeup artist Jo Strettell did the beauty honors for  Demi.
For Demi’s complexion, Jo mixed two Giorgio Armani foundations—Luminous Silk Foundation andLasting Silk UV SPF 34 Compact Foundation—and swept YSL Touche Éclat under the eyes and around the nose. 
Lancôme’s Blush Subtil in Rose Fresque, just on the apples of the cheeks, brightened her complexion.Jo created the soft, smoky eye with Lancôme Color Design Eye in Ciel du Soir on the lid and Color Design Eye in Honeymoon as a highlight from right above the lid to the brow bone and on the inner corner of the eyes.
Lancôme’s Le Crayon Khôl in Gris Noir lined the eyes and Jo softened the look by smudging the line.The lashes were curled with a Shu Uemura lash curler, followed by several coats of Lancôme Hypnôse Drama in Excessive Black on the top lashes and Ôscillation Mascara in Black to the lower lashes. 
For Demi’s lips, the combination of Lancôme’s L'Absolu Rouge in Rich Cashmere and Juicy Tubes in Spring Fling created a pretty, nude lip that had just enough pop.

KATE WINSLETT

Kate’s long-time makeup artist, Jillian Dempsey, topped off the look with soft, ethereal makeup. Both the eyes and the lips got equal attention on this Oscar winner. Shimmering, champagne-pewter shades highlighted the eyes, while very saturated mascara delivered that extra definition. A pop of pink blush on her cheeks gave Kate just a hint of a natural flush. Jillian topped off the look with nude-pink lips.

Here, the products used:

EYES


Jillian Dempsey for Avon Professional Kohl Eyeliner in Black
Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Mascara in Excessive Black
Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Blushing Raisins (using the Raisin shade for definition)
Lancôme Brow Expert in Naturel

FACE & CHEEKS



Avon MagiX Face Perfector SPF 20



Lancôme Photôgenic Lumessence Foundation



Lancôme Dual Finish Powder Foundation



Shu Uemura Blush in Pink 30







LIPS



Lancôme L'Absolu Rouge in Rich Cashmere



Lancôme Color Fever Gloss in Hotness

Zoe Saldana Beauty Recap-Essence Hollywood Luncheon

I’ve mentioned to you guys before how much I love fellow Latina/Dominicana actress Zoe Saldana. The girl is absolutely amazing. This year alone she starred with friend to the blog Michelle Rodriguez in one of the biggest movies of all time Avatar. She is truly an inspiration. Yesterday, she was honored at the Essence 3rd Annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon as "One to Watch.” Did you see how stunning she looked? I sure did. Her amazing makeup artist Vera Steimberg gives us the exclusive deets on what she used on Zoe yesterday to attend the event.

On Zoe’s face, Vera mixed La Mer Liquid Foundation in Tan with Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in 06









Vera said she wanted to concentrate more on the lips so she used Shu Uemura Drawing Lip pencil in Red  and Shu Uemura's Red Lipstick 





On the eyes she used a black eyeliner from Mac and the MAC eye shadows Tete A Tin  and MAC Saddle

To contour, she used more of the brown tones so it could give a softer look on her eyes.





She also used a little bit of Nars Orgasm.

And a finish powder from Jouer Peach Bouquet to give a fresh and natural look.





Vera, you did more than give her a fresh and natural look. You gave her a gorgeous look.





Thanks Vera,





Hugs,





DE

You talk DE listens

I love my readers. After I asked you guys what new things we should feature, I got so many great e-mails and responses.

We're starting something called "Dinning out in NY."  Mr. DE and I have a date night every week (that's what keeps the relationship kicking) where we surprise each other with a great night and somewhere we've never been. Yesterday we both had a craving for our favorite spot though so we went there. Each week (or when I get around to it) I'll feature a new place in NY that you should know about.  Here's my entree from last night. You can't even imagine how good it was.



Then I"ve also been in contact with some celebrity makeup artist asking them questions about the looks their currently working on with their clients. Apparently you guys really loved the one I did with Zoe Saldana.

And I've got a new hair product rocking my world that I'll review next week. 

 I'm returning back to my DR salon reviews. Apparently my NYC based readers really loved them. So I went to one yesterday, and got my hair done lol

Here are the results, and you can't even imagine how little I paid. I had to seriously ask the stylist twice because I thought she was nuts.





I'm also giving away a facial next week at a NY City Spa. 

Last but not least, stay tuned for my huge announcement which is life-changing (well life changing for me). I'm sure many of you already know what it is.

Hopefully soon this sight will be a little more organized where I'll have buttons made for the Salon Reviews, and the Dining Out In NY portion.

Hugs and thanks for the support.

I really appreciate it.

DE

Avalon Organics Facial Cleansing Gel with Lavender

Since I’m not really using my clarisonic anymore (because as a beauty blogger, I have to try different skin care regimes out) I need to make sure that my facial wash is incredibly effective. I absolutely hate sleeping with any trace of makeup on my skin because that leads to fat cystic zits on my face the next morning. (I have super sensitive skin.) Recently I got the chance to try Avalon Organics Renewal Facial Cleansing Gel with Lavender and I can't get enough of this. 

First of all, you guys know how psycho concerned I am about ingredients lately so this is great. It doesn't contain any SLS, Parabens or Harsh Preservatives.  This is a  lightweight fruit based cleanser, loaded with Licroice root, organic lavender, and organic white tea (did you know white tea has way highter antio-oxidant properties than green tea). It also contains Organic Flax and Borage Oil. Flax oil is an Omega 3 and Borage is an Omega 9-two oils known to work serious hydration magic on the skin. When I applied this to my face in the evening, the first thing I noticed was the scent of lavender. Lavender can always calm my mood down, so that was a pleasant feeling. After washing my face with this, (keep in mind, I had Foundation, Eyeshadow, eyeliner, and blush on) my makeup was completely gone and my skin was not left with that super tight feeling at all. It actually felt very moisturized and oh by the way after washing my face with this,I had such an amazing sleep. Usually I wake up in the middle of the night, not at all with this. That lavender did something serious to me.

Have you tried this line?

Are you becoming more concerned about your ingredients?

Hugs,

DE

BENEFIT STAY DON'T STRAY PRIMER

As I’ve mentioned to you girlies before, I’m a huge eyeshadow maven. With all these youtube tutorials, I think I have different eyeshadow looks for the rest of my life.  As many of you know when you first apply that fresh coat of eyeshadow on your lids, the colors looks great. Amazing pigment! Bold and strong! But by the end of the day if you have oily  lids like I do,  your eyeshadow colors can look a hot greasy mess and plain old ugly. Primer is key. Anyway, I’ve been using the Two-Face Shadow Insurance for years, but  recently picked up Benefit Stay Don’t Stray Primer

This is a little heavier than my Two-Face Shadow Insurance.   It kind of felt as if I was putting a concealer on my lid. I followed the instructions and applied three dots to each lid and waited for it to dry. 

3 Dots

You can also put this under your eyes, and it promises to adhere to your concealer but I didn’t do that. Anyway, I applied my eyeshadows and walked out the door. Around 3 hours later, I looked in the mirror, and my eyeshadow colors were still going strong. No creasing, and no oiliness at all. Six hours later, there was slight oiliness, but nothing that would make me want to break out my eyeshadow brush and reapply. By the end of my 8 hour day though my eyeshadow still looked pretty good. There was definitely oil present, but it wasn’t necessary for me to break out the eyeshadow brush. I do like this. and I'll definitely use it till it's finished. Not sure if it will be replacing by Two Faced Shadow Insurance.   The thing that bothers me about this product though is I feel like I’m wasting a lot of it. 

The pump pumps out way too much product.

It’s annoying because I had to throw the excess out. Nothing annoys me more than being wasteful (actually that's not true, people who blast their ipod music on the subway thinking the whole train needs to hear their playlist,  really annoy me).  At $24.00 I don’t want to waste any of this primer.  This gets about a B in my book.

Hugs,

DE

LE'TS TALK "LOOKING YOUNG"

I take my anti-aging routine very seriously. The truth is I”ve been anti-aging since before I hit 20. Prevention is key! A few weeks back I went to get a skin analysis, and the esthetician could not believe how old I was and that I had no signs of aging under my eye area. I wanted to tell her “Hispanic Skin Doesn’t Panic.” (I was trying to copy the “Black Doesn’t Crack” line, but mine didn’t sound as catchy so I just kept my mouth shut.) A girlfriend of mine who was with me that day, got her skin analyzed as well and she is three years younger than I am.  She was mortified when the esthetician told her that she  already had visible signs of aging on her forehead and under-eye area. She ran to Sephora afterward to pick up some anti-aging creams. The problem with that though is that you should never start anti-aging after your skin has aged. It should be done beforehand so you don’t give your skin the chance to even think about getting wrinkles. Anyway, because I’ve been super careful with my ingredients lately, a lot of my old under eye creams have ended up in  the garbage can. 

 

Lately I’ve been using one by  Ole Henriksen’s  called Visual Truth Eye Cream. I’m loving the ingredients from ester-c which is a huge collagen builder, jojoba oil-one of the most effective moisturizers for your skin, hyaluronic acid –a natural humectant, turmeric, which is a super powerful antioxidant and other NATURAL ingredients. The cream is thick but it’s immediately absorbed in the under eye area-not leaving a greasy finish at all. Seriously, all you need is a small pinky finger amount to cover both eyes. Another huge reason I’m loving this is because this product is formulated WITHOUT Parabens, Sulfates, Synthetic Fragrances, Synthetic Dyes, Petro-Chemicals, Phthalates, GMO and Triclosan. Chemicals I can do without!

Have you tried this product?

What do you use to keep "looking young?"

 Hugs, 

De

What More Do You Want To See On Beautylogic?

Hey guys, in a few more months,  I'll be having a lot more time to spend writing on beautylogic. (I have a huge announcement in the next two weeks to make, plus the addition of a great new column) So now that I'll have all this time, I want to know what more do you want to see on our site? Are there any issues you'd like to see covered here?   You can either e-mail me or comment. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Hugs,

DE

STILA SPRING 2010 COLLECTION JEWELED EYE PALETTE & SPECIAL THANKS

A huge trend I saw this year on the runways was the re-mixed smoky eye. I say remixed because the “smoky eye” is no longer just boring shades of gray and black, but different hues of colors. Recently I got my hands on the Stila Spring 2010 Jeweled eye palette, and I’m already envisioning creating a gorgeous sparkly purple smoky eye with this palette. The colors are so pigmented, and bold, and oh so sparkly (I love sparkles) Any shade of purple on the eyes is always a gorgeous for brown eyed women, and this palette feels like it was created just for my big brown eyes.

 

Love Love Love 

What are your thoughts?

Do you love it too?

PS: I want to thank one of my eagle eyed readers Lovechild. The day before yesterday she e-mailed advising me that another blogger used my hair pics and was claiming they were hers.  After viewing the post, I was  appalled, shocked, and perplexed.

Because I'm not a mean person, I won't mention the name of the blogger.  I have chosen to contact the blogger directly and she is claiming that she doesn't have to remove them because they are not copyrighted by me. However, the thing that boggles my mind was that she clearly is saying that her hair came out like mine after she got it done, therefore totally misleading her readers.  I read all the comments and people were remarking how beautiful her my hair looked and she never corrected them. I showed the post to Luxetips who is my girl and is also a prominent attorney, beautyblogger and mommy,  and she was in shock as well. But, she  told me that I was in the right. So we'll see how it works out.  However, one of the reasons I started beautylogic was because I got tired of being misled by magazines, and I vowed never to mislead my readers. Any pic that you see here with a product review or salon review, that shows you a body part whether it's  eyes, lips, hair, nails, it's mine.

Hugs (even to the blogger who stole my pics )

DE

EOS ORGANIC LIP BALM

 

Lip balms are a  must have for these past harsh winter months. (So happy spring is clearly coming back.) The last thing you want to have is dry, flaky, peeling lips. EWW. But like I’ve told you before, ingredients-especially with lip care items are becoming so much more important to me. Recently I got the chance to try EOS Lip balm, and let’s just say I’m loving this for so many reasons. The flavor I got my hands on  was Summer Fruit. My God this taste delicious. And I’m not scared to ingest this because this product is 95% organic  and 100% natural. Loaded with Vitamin E, soothing shea butter and jojoba oil, this really smoothes and hydrates my lips. 

Have you tried these?

If you haven’t, please do. It comes in 5 different flavors, and for $3.29 anyone can afford it.

Yummy 

Hugs, 

DE

Lancome Oscillation Powerfoundation Rocks My World

I’m not really a mineral foundation lover. I’ve tried them before, and it’s always been ehhh. After 8 hours my face looks blotchy, masky and usually they don’t provide enough coverage. However, a few weeks ago, I got the chance to try Lancome’s Oscillation Powerfoundation and my opinion on mineral foundations has greatly changed.

My shade in this is Sable 20. First of all, I love the packaging of this product. The Foundation is encased in a jar, and the applicator is over it. All you have to do is push the button on the applicator (the button makes the brush move 7000 micro-oscillations per minute) and begin applying on your face.  The vibrations of the brush feel as if  I'm giving myself a facial massage. So wonderful!

I love that unlike other mineral foundations this product will not leave a powdery mess all over my house.  This product also has a very high amount of SPF-21. That’s high for any foundation, cream, powder or liquid. When I tried this, I couldn’t believe the amount of coverage it provided. Seriously, I didn’t have to use a concealer or anything for my hyper pigmentation.  The Sable 20 shade was an exact match to my skin. Lancome claims this will last for 14 hours.  I can attest that this lasted a full day on me without the need to re-apply. Also, this product is oil, talc, and fragrance free.

Me with this on.

What are your thoughts on mineral foundations?

Do you love them? Do you hate them?

Hugs,

DE