Amanda... How to do a Smoked out gun metal green glitter eye for night by Darais

Morning My Beauties!!! I wanted you all to get some smoke on those eyes this fall and holiday season. Everyone has more parties to go to and I thought that this look would be a great and flashy way to look the best. Trust me... you will stand out more than anyone else with All That Glitters!!!
I met Amanda in Arizona and we decided to smoke her eyes out with the least amount of steps as possible... It really was no mess, took seconds, and looked like diamonds!!!

Products you will need to get this amazing smoked out eye look:

Aquatique Nude Eye Base

Brushes 18 dual end (lid and liner) 17 blending (highlight and crease)

Eye Shadows All That Glitters (lid and lower liner) Madison Avenue (crease) Gaze (highlight) Fashion Label (liner)

Eye Liner Black Ebony Khol

Mascara Hypnose Doll Lash So Black!!!

Thanks Amanda and Thanks Christine for coming in to see me and learning some hot new tricks for your morning makeup!!!

XO

DARAIS

Hate Getting Older?... For some kids it's their only wish... Here is your one day to help

Okay everyone reading... I meet thousands of women a year that tell me they wish they wouldn't get any older... They hate their wrinkles... their age spots... what age has done to their skin. I can agree with them but always tell them that there really is only 1 other option... death. Age happens to most of us... us that are lucky and blessed.

I have had many encounters with children and teens with cancer and other illnesses that would love the chance to grow old... would love to get wrinkles from laughter, from smiling, from living...to be reactivated away from a hospital bed. For many children this wont ever happen. Guess what everyone? NOW is your chance to reactivate a youth... and also the youth in your skin! We spend so much money on anti aging products... October 21st 2010 GENES DAY at LANCOME is finally your chance to make a change that day.

Genifique Youth Activating concentrate not only gives you younger looking skin in 7 days... but 7 dollars of every bottle sold this day will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I use Genifique daily... It has kept me foundation free... Even when I am on High Definition TV. It makes my skin glow... Will make yours... and will Reactivate not only your Gene activity in the skin but the activity of a child in care at St Jude's.

Please go to any Lancome counter on October 21st and purchase this gift to you and a child.

0.67 fl. oz. $58.00

1.0 fl. oz. $78.00

1.7 fl. oz. $98.00

or go to http://www.lancome-usa.com/ to order yours this day!

XO and HOPE... DARAIS

Winnie... How to do a nude peach and brown daytime eye...and look like Kate Winslet

Good Morning My Makeup Call Girls!!! I want you all to meet Winnie! Her name is a nick name short for Winslet! LOL Just kidding but when I met her in Tucson Arizona I got a big time flash back to one of the times I was backstage with Kate Winslet and she was about to go on stage to give a speech and I was putting Juicy Tube lip gloss on her beautiful smile... She kept saying, "How Lovely!"
For this beautiful nude daytime look it can easily be achieved with very little product for the eyes. Think skin tone colors mixed with soft browns to create shadows on the contours of the eyes... Then use a soft grey set into the lash line softly to give a sweet simple yet soft lash line look. Hypnose Doll Lash Mascara can then take stage as your eyes look lifted and winged out!

Products used on Winnie's eyes:

Aquatique Nude Eye Shadow Base

Brush 18 Dual End (lid and liner), 17 Blending (crease)

Eye Shadows Must Have (lid) Waif (crease) Clock Strikes 12 (liner)

Mascara Hypnose Doll Lash So Black

It was a pleasure meeting you (kate's little sister) ;) and I am so glad I got to teach you and now even more of you how great a clean simple nude eye looks. Keep on making all you meet smile not only professionally but also with the sweet and "lovely" person that you are. XO

KISSABLE LIPS... Darais gets his tips in COSMO Magazine

Morning ladies!!! Who Wants Kissable lips?
Cosmopolitan found me out and asked me what my top tip is for kissing while having lip products on.

Check out up above where it reads about Kissable Lips:
"Lip Liners and marker like stains (our faves are at right) tint lips without the sticky residue. Plus, "they're budge-proof--perfect for nights when you may be kissing," says Lancome makeup artist Darais. Use one to fill in your lips, let pigment set for two minutes, then swipe on a clear balm to keep your mouth glossy and plump all night."

I'm always telling my nieces that the reason why girls where lip gloss is because then when they kiss they stick to the boys!!! After some kind of weary looks they still can't resist letting me shine up their cute lips!

One of my best friends in Arizona got married on Saturday so I put this to the test while doing her makeup. I knew that Brooke would be doing a lot of kissing so I used Lancome's Le Lipstique Lip Liner in Natural Mauve. This light pink pencil is waterproof, budge proof, kiss proof, I tell ladies this means they can kiss under water =) ha ha . After filling in the entire lip with the long lasting color I used a clear moisturizing non sticky gloss with a little shimmer just to give plumping hydration and shine without leaving a mess on the groom! Everytime I went to do touch ups I was happy to see the lip pencil still in place and a quick gloss touch up was all that was needed! I love you Brooke so much! xo

My top 5 colors in Le Lipstique by Lancome are:
Natural Mauve
Bronzelle
Charme
Mars
Spiced Apple

FALL 2011 TREND SHOW at NORDSTROM Fashion Square Arizona with DARAIS for LANCOME

Good Morning everyone and especially all my beauties attending the Trend Show at Nordstroms in Scottsdale Arizona! It was worth getting to Nordstrom at 6am for you to show you how to get that Doll Lash Trend that is so strong on the red carpets and among celebrities and designers this Fall 2011. Hope you enjoy our Morning Makeup Call Video!

Products used on my Doll model Julie
Visionnaire advanced skin corrector Wrinkles/Pores/Evenness
Teint Miracle Foundation
Translucence Mattifying Silky Pressed Powder
Natural Sunkiss Bronzer
Miel Glace Blush
Pink Envy 5 pan palette
Artliner Noir
Hypnose Doll Lash Mascara So Black!
Natural Mauve Lip Liner
Optical Rose LaLaque Fever Lipshine

UP AND COMING TREND SHOWS

OCT 22 Nordstrom Brea, CA
NOV 12 Nordstrom South Coast Plaza Costa Mesa, CA
NOV 19 Nordstrom Fashion Valley San Diego, CA

Darais makeup on Singer Kari Kimmel at the Troubadour

My Favorite Voice Kari Kimmel had her Album Release for "GO" at the Troubadour in West Hollywood Tuesday night! What an amazing concert! I love you Kari and had so much fun getting you ready in small spaces and with a few cold beers... Check out our video below and also visit Kari at : download at itunes!!!!!!!!!!
http://karikimmel.com/

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Sarah Silverman... My Beautiful Canvas

Oscars 2010 and Sarah Silverman was in need of me to help her get ready to attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. I had a blast over at her place as we ordered Italian food, borrowed her neighbors iron and ironed her dress on the poker table, and got her glammed up for the big Oscar night out! I felt like we had always been friends as I worked with her. She really is not only one of the funniest but also the sweetest... yes Sarah I said it! LOVE YOU

On the red carpet Sarah's skin glowed with Genifique first illuminating the skin and then the new Teint Miracle foundation... She was one of the very first to ever get to try it. It looked flawless and was quite buildable. She kept telling me how she was in the mood lately for rosie rosie cheeks... I think we got it! Also found a great soft red lipstick in Red Stiletto put over a natural brown waterproof lip liner in Bronzelle... Lasted all night!

Eyes were kept softly sculpted with my favorite matte shades in Daylight, Positve, Waif and Chic. Artliner in Noir sleeked out her lashes along the top lash line and gave her a soft Hollywood glam look. All Lancome

You look incredible on the red carpet Sarah... Thanks for being my canvas and feeding me lasagna!!!

XO DARAIS

Big Hair Music Video Makeup with Stefi and Pepper in Darais' Makeup Studio in Beverly Hills

I Had an Amazing time doing MakeUp for Stefi and Pepper for their new song...'BIG HAIR'!!!

Back in December I got to work with them to create the cover shot for the CD... (video and images below)
Check out their song on ITunes and enjoy the video up above.... Above is part two of my adventures with Stefi and Pepper... As i continue creating their look for now the music video to the song in my makeup studio in Beverly Hills. I can't wait to post the music video when its all shot and done!

Shannon is Stefi and I recently went to her show up on sunset blvd at the Whiskey a Go Go... you are beautiful beautiful... Everyone is going to want your skin... and you too Justin... even with the puff puff! You two make a killer song!

BIG HAIR Stefi & Pepper (Shannon & Justin)

stefi and darais

There's NO Place Like Home Shopping Network ...Paparazzi!

It's time for some more HSN!!!
2 Days packed full of Backstage Beauty with the amazing makeup artist Carin Gustavson as well as 6 full shows with host Joan Poulton and Lancome National Celebrity Makeup Artist Darais
Show times:
Thursday Sept 22 at 5:30am, 9am, 2pm, and 8:30pm
Friday Sept 23 at 6pm and 11pm

Makeup Featured:
Hypnose Doll Lash Mascara
Gris Fatale 5 Pan Eye Shadow Palette
Art Liner Noir
Lancome Maison
L'Absolu Rouge Berry Noir
La Laque Fever in Cranberry Kiss and Bang Bang Red
La Base Pro
Teint Miracle Foundation

One of my Favorite "Being Stupid on no Sleep" Video's!!!

Morning MakeUp Call Nancy! Lavender and Plum Diva Fall Look by Darais

Awe Good Morning Everyone. Fall is coming... I can feel coming through the windows in my bedroom. Feels good as I share with you the second Fall 2011 Trend. I shared with you already shades of silver and slate. So whats option or plan B?

With the Beautiful Mom Nancy I wanted to experiment the look of Lavender and Plum Diva. This look is great for every day. I know you will get a lot of compliments... if you leave your house ;) or by the UPS guy! plums work on ALL eye colors. Everyone can wear them... even if you have a darker skin tone. Just use shadows with a more intense purple pigment.

Products I used to get this eye look:
Aquatique Nude Eye Shadow Base
Brush 13 (highlighting and contouring), 18 (lid and liner)
Liner Blanc Khol, Fumee Waterproof
Shadows Lavender Girl (lid), Pink Pearls (highlight), Snap (crease), Clock Strikes 12 (outer crease and liner)
Mascara Hypnose Doll Lash

Nancy you are a lot of fun and have a beautiful life and family. Thanks for sharing with all of us your perfect eyes. Can't wait to see you again for another look in the Spring!

STEP BY STEP VIDEO

Morning MakeUp Call Katie! Eye shadows in shades of silver and slate

Katie is about to turn 22 and for her birthday her sweet mom Susan brought her in for a complete Fall Trend Makeover at my Bloomingdale's National Event. The top 2 Fall Trends of 2011 are Plums or Shades of Gray! Katie had never tried Gray shadows before so I showed her and am now showing all of you just how to do it! I would do this look for night time, a date, or a dramatic day look. It sparkles and shines and goes extremely well whenever you all wear silver or platinum jewelery. Katie has beautiful almond shaped blue eyes but this look will look good on all eye shapes and all eye colors... Hope you can try it and let me know how it goes!

Products you will need:

Aquatique Eye Shadow Base in Nude

Brushes 13 (highlight and crease), 18 (lid and liner)

5 Pan Eye Shadow Palette in Gris Fatale

Bronzer in Bronze Solaire

Liners in Black Ebony Khol and Slate Artliner

Hypnose Doll Lash Mascara... a new FAVORITE!!!

STEP BY STEP VIDEO

Jordana Brewster... My Beautiful Canvas

Good Morning Everyone... I've been on vacation and am back rested and tan! I wanted to share with you the time I met Jordana Brewster and did her makeup for a great cause. Lancome got together with the Lollipop Theatre Network and created an opportunity to bring movies and films and also time with the stars in the films available to view by children in hospitals. I was so glad to get to attend the event hosted by Jennie Garth, Jordana Brewster and myself in Beverly Hills. Jordana is a down to earth gorgeous girl with a great face to paint. Her glow came from within and my makeup just polished her off! What a great event and night!
Jordana's look was soft and smokey... It was covered by blogs all over and I wanted to share with you the look. Have fun with it!
Blog Miss Whoever You Are shared the How to Get the Look at link: http://www.misswhoeveryouare.com/2009/11/get-look-jordana-brewster-at-launch-of.html
Here is a section of what they wrote:
First, Darais lined the top lash line with Lancôme’s Le Crayon Khôl Eye Liner in Black Coffee, which he smudged upwards. Several Color Design Eye Shadows in a variety of sultry shades defined the eyes: Mannequin all over the lid, Waif on the crease, Impress on the lower lash line and Filigree on the brow bone as a highlighter. Ôscillation Powerbooster topped with Définicils Mascara resulted in “amazing lashes,” said Darais. “It’s my favorite duo!”



Other sites that talk more about the charity as well as the makeup look:
http://nadinejolie.com/blog/tag/darais/
http://talkingmakeup.com/beauty/lancome-celebrities-and-lollipop-theater-network/
http://www.life.com/image/93172426
http://newsodrome.com/celebrity_news/lanc-me-celebrities-and-lollipop-theater-network-10606910

Here Comes The Bride!!! Bridal Makeup Chat and Contest

The last time I went home to visit my parents I came across their wedding picture. I could gaze at it forever... as I often would as a kid.... and now know why. In constant awe at what these two lovers found in each other, and to create, teach and bring life to me in such love... I owe my whole life to them... The person they have helped me become. (Above) My parents Christopher and Vicki
I find joy in sharing a wedding day with a Bride. They need the most help to calm, to bring peace, to give confidence, to tell them to breath... and not cry their mascara off... As Makeup Artist I sometimes feel more like a therapist to them... It's all good... as long as what I do still takes their partners breath away when they see each other!

I not only work on Television Weddings, see post:
http://morningmakeupcall.blogspot.com/2011/08/darais-doing-bridal-makeup-on-tv-show.html
But also Family weddings as here with both my beautiful Sister in Laws (below).

I meet over a hundred brides to be a year during my events and help them come up with their perfect wedding look. Stay tuned for my top 10 Bridal Makeup Tips.

What I want from ALL of you is your Bridal Photo!!! Send it to morningmakeupcall@gmail.com
and I will post it on here... Don't be embarrassed if your look was trendy, you did it yourself, it all got cried off, or you just plain looked like you got married in Vegas! I'm not going to judge you... What I will do is give away 2 lucky girls who participate a free mascara!!!
I also want to read your comments posted below if you have any Bridal Makeup Questions or Funny stories or experiences!
I can't wait to start to post your photos!!!! xo

DARAIS

Grandparents Alex and Norma Darais

NORMA

My Sister CHRISTINA

CHELSEA

RITA

ALISON