Celebrity Makeup: What are the best Celebrity Makeup Secrets

Remind yourself that celebrities have the best makeup artist in the industry waiting in the wings. Celebrity makeup artists use all the "best products" and "best techniques" to transform plain, flawed faces into works of art. Wish you had your own makeup artist? Why not take the time to learn the following celebrity makeup secrets and become your own personal makeup artist? Just think, if you have the know how (which you can get right here at CBSG, as far as learning all the best products and techniques), then the only things separating you from a professional makeup artist's skill level is sleight of hand (which can be practiced) and creativity (inspiration is everywhere, just pick up a fashion magazine). And most importantly, have fun with it! You are your own walking canvas. Here are some fabulous Celebrity Makeup Secrets. There are plenty more to be found in the many fabulous celebrity make up secret articles listed below them.

  

Naturally Plump Lips
Scarlett Johanson Celebrity Makeup Secret: Scarlett Johansson’s makeup artist Matthew Van Leeuwen uses a wet wash cloth to exfoliate her lips with horizontal strokes. This increases circulation and temporarily plumps up lips. Then he applies gloss for the finishing touch.

Create a Natural Flush Mischa Barton

Celebrity Makeup Secret: Mischa Barton’s makeup artist Nick Barose blends a sheer liquid foundation on top of a cream blush to mimic a natural blush, “as if blood is rushing to your cheeks”.

Glowing Eyes

Kate Hudson Celebrity Makeup Secret: Kate Hudson’s makeup artist, Leslie Lopez, feels that sometimes smoky eyes are a bit much for fair-skinned gals. She uses pale gold shadow and gray eye liner instead. “The effect is subtle but sexy”, she says.

Use Two Brow Colors
Natalie Portman

Celebrity Makeup Secret: Natalie Portman’s makeup artist, Jeanine Lobell recommends using less brow color where brows are thickest. She uses a taupe shade to fill in her brows from the inner corners to the arches and a soft brown from the arches to the ends. If you blend these two shades together your brows will have a more natural look.