Honey Child

Salut cheries!!


Today's maquillage features my latest eyeshadow obsession: Honey by Urban Decay. Of course I own the deluxe shadow box palette that it comes in, but I also recently purchased the single shadow because I love it that much! If you're looking for a perfect gold eyeshadow that is not too bronze-y or too yellow, this is your winner! The quality of this product is absolutely incredible... The texture is silky smooth and there's virtually no fallout with these Urban Decay deluxe shadows. I love them, I am totally obsessed with Urban Decay makeup, and am not even paid to say this! (but I wish I was :)

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Red-n-Naked

Salut mes amis!

Congratulate me, I'm officially on vacay!!! Though, I'm not on holiday, so I won't be leaving NYC... I'll be sticking around and writing my beauty, makeup and fashion posts like it's a full time job. Looking forward to that, because I'll actually have the time, so let the challenge begin :))

Today's post is titled Red-n-Naked because I'm incorporating my freshly painted fire red nails with a very subtle, barely there maquillage, appropriately using the one and only Urban Decay Naked Palette. Get yours today, it's a must-have for every makeup junkie out there!

READ ON for the review and quick tutorial :)

JLo on Idol

Hola amigas y amigos,

Today's post is dedicated to the maquillage of Jennifer Lopez, as observed by moi on American Idol. As some of you may know, I'm a fan of JLo; not necessarily because of her music and movies, but simply because I like her image and her looks. It seems to me that she's one of just a few celebs who's been keeping her plastic surgery to a minimum. I speculate that she's gone under the knife a handful of times (perhaps some botox and fillers), but she's been careful not to let it drastically alter her appearance, so I applaud that. In her industry, she's going about it the right way... and as much as we all may be against it, it's her job to look amazing and defy aging.

As I've been watching Idol, I've been studying JLo's face and taking careful notes aka screen captions of the makeup looks she's worn. Of course, I'll be trying some of these out, so please let me know which ones you like and want to see duplicated. Here are my 10 favorite "Jennifer Lopez on American Idol" makeup looks:

1. Modernized Retro Glam: Sculpted eyes and heavy brows

Fresh Lavender

Salut mes belles :)

Since so many of you have told me that you looove makeup tutorials and looks, today's post will be a quickie of one of my favorite go-to everyday makeup looks featuring another cat eye in a wash of metallic lavender eyeshadow. Try it, hope you like it!

To see the step by step cat eye liner how-to, check out my post The Purrfect Cat Eye (it's a popular one :) and you'll be an expert in no time!


The pictures don't do justice to the true pigmentation and sparkle of this Bare Minerals eye shadow in Metallic Lavender... but trust you me, these mineral shadows are potent! You only need a little bit of this product to achieve maximum results! Thanks bestie for this awesome prezzie oxox :)) I loves 'it!

Start off with a primer and add a bit of a sticky base to the lid to act as an adhesive for the sparkly shadow. I like to use NYX jumbo eye pencils for this purpose.

1. With a stiff flat brush, pack on the eyeshadow all over the lid
2. Using a dome brush, blend out the edges. You can use an eyeshadow that is a couple shades darker than your skin
3. Finish the eye look by lining the top lash line and coat the lashes with mascara.

Check out the products and the rest of the pix :)

Starry Eyed Christen

Salut les filles :)

Today's post will be featuring my belle amie Christen as the muse and her starry eyes as mon maquillage du jour. I love applying makeup on my friends, it's fun and can be done over wine and girl talk!!! Hooray :)

This look was inspired by none other than Christen herself, I wanted to play up her beautiful luscious features with a quick and easy Glam makeup look.

Scroll through for more pictures of my lovely muse, read on for all the cosmetics/products that I used, and check out the step by step tutorial if you're interested in replicating this starry eyed maquillage.

P. S. As an added bonus, see (and hear) how this Star really shines by following the link at the end. I promise you'll be amazed!!

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Peaches-n-Cream

Joyeux Vendredi & Happy Friday :)

Hi friends. It's been a he//ish week and I'm beat... After tough weeks and periods, I like to take one Friday for myself and spend it sans maquillage, rejuvenating through silence, facial masks, regular eating habits and much needed beauty rest. Today, I will be doing just that, as I am in desperate need of recovery. How do you restore yourself from a long week?

In today's post, I'll share with you my makeup of the day as well as my new favorite nail polish that's been making me smile all week :) As a healthy bonus, I'll also show you my quick and yummy pick me up recipe tip for all the foodies out there. Hope you enjoy and try it out for yourself :) Cheers!

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Headscarf Comeback?

Hola chicas y chicos :))

This pic was sent to me by my cousin in Russia, she claimed to have found a "new" way to wear the headscarf and wanted to make it a trend. Although she was a bit shy to appear on my bloggy, she sent me this pic from which she drew her inspiration, so I could post it. I quite like this look, I think its perfect for transforming a bad hair day into a chic Gossip Girl updo. Maybe we don't have to abandon the headscarf after all...

Want to see my version?

Electric Eyes

Salut old friends and new :))

Welcome to my bloggy dedicated to beauty, makeup and all things girl related. Please enjoy your stay and I hope we can learn a thing or two from one another. I'm all about sharing my knowledge and learning new info, so I encourage you to comment, ask questions and give me feedback.

Keeping up with my bright spring theme, this maquillage du jour is all about incorporating more color into every day makeup. Today's feature is Electric Eyes, starring Urban Decay 24/7 bright blue eyeliner pencil in Deviant and Urban Decay Naked Palette! Voila!!!

Electrifying?

Not even the brightest sun rays can wash out the color of this electric blue!

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Makeup Foolishness

Salut darlings!!!

Hope you haven't been fooled too harshly :)) For today's post, I decided to look up some faux-pas du maquillage worn by our favorite celebs and feature them in honor of April Fool's Day. Since we've all made makeup mistakes, I've chosen celebrities who typically have more makeup hits than misses. I'll go in detail and explain what's wrong with each look and give a few pointers that will help us all avoid making the same errors. If you happen to like these looks, do us all a favor and save them for Halloween please :))

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

Here's a quick preview of Miss Beyonce being beautiful (left)

and featuring the white face (right)...

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Fire Eyes, Flaming Lips

Cheers mes amis!

A while ago, I posted a poll asking you to choose one of your most feared makeup trends. Although I don't exactly remember the choices, I remember the outcome. Not surprisingly, red eyeshadow was feared by nearly 75% of you (myself included), so I thought I'd confront this fear and give red eye a try. Here's what I came up with, so fear no more!

Forget everything you heard about red shadow and embrace these facts: 

1. Red makes the whites of your eyes whiter and brighter
2. Skin appears more even and redness is reduced (!!!)
3. Red eyeshadow is different. Your makeup is guaranteed to stand out of the crowd, duh :)

Burning a hole with my red fire eyes

RED HOT or RED NOT?

Pop spLASHes

Salut les filles and wink wink :))

Today's post is a quickie, showing off one of my favorite super easy makeup looks and testing out some newly purchased products. For this look, I paired a bright blue mascara on my lashes with a sheer pink lip stain on the lips for the ultimate easy Sunday maquillage. Another great perk to this makeup look is that it takes virtually no time in applying! Enjoy your Sunday funday :))

Sparkling Selena

Salut les filles et les garçons...

Since starting my blog almost 3 months ago, I've gotten a lot of questions about the makeup looks I showcase and how to apply the tutorials to individual skin tones, eye colors, etc. I've been doing my best to answer each and every concern, however, I have not been showing any pictures or dedicating any posts, until now... :)

Finalement!! I have a victim/volunteer--and am super excited to present today's maquillage du jour: Sparkling, Passionate, Purple Grape on the lovely Selena.

Tell me she isn't channelling a young Janet Jackson here?!!

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

P. S. Go to my previous post and vote :)

Elizabeth Taylor

In honor of the late great Elizabeth Taylor, I'll be recreating one of the following makeup looks in the upcoming weeks. Please comment with the look you want to see, so that we can celebrate the life of this iconic beauty together. RIP Liz Taylor, you shall be missed.

    1. Natural Beauty                     2. Cleopatra                    3. Classic Hollywood 

Rain on my Parade!

Bonjour!

Here's a quick mid-week maquillage du jour or makeup look of the day. I wanted to keep it simple and chic, and what better way to do it than through a spring inspired smokey eye. Sometimes I like to match my makeup to the colors outside, and since its been pretty cloudy and drizzly, today's look is all about embracing the blues and grays of Spring's rainy days. So go ahead and rain on my parade (just don't snow :))

I spoke too soon...

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

Spruced Up Spring Green

Joyeux Printemps!!!

I'm celebrating Spring by whipping out my makeup palettes of brights, pastels, satins and shimmery eyeshadows! See ya later smokey eye, hello and wink wink flirty eye ;) I love experimenting with colorful shadows, so the next few makeup looks will be girly and fun, just in time for spring. As always, I'll be including some of my makeup tips and tricks and a tutorial on how to achieve the look. Let me know if you have any requests and I'll gladly take on the challenge. 

I love love love that short transitional period in New York, the week and a half that falls in between winter and summer, when the temperatures are perfect and the people are all eager to mate... I'm exaggerating, of course, but if you've never lived in NYC, expect either unbearably hot or unbearably cold, unless you're lucky to catch the teensy season (a month at the most) of Spring aka Sprinter... 

When I think of Spring, I think of the color Green sprouting from the earth and the cherry blossom tree outside of my building (can't wait for it to bloom!). I also think of all the exciting color filled holidays--March 8th, St. Patrick's Day, Purim, Easter, etc. Forgive me, I'm a little behind on my holidays, but I know some of you take it very seriously, so I'll try to match my makeup looks to the upcoming celebrations. So, in honor of Spring and St. Patrick's Day passed (don't ask me how I how got around the city that day), here's my Maquillage du Jour or Makeup Look of the Day: Spruced Up Spring Green... now say that three times. 

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

Smooches

Pretty Purple

Salut mes amis,

If you're just stumbling onto this blog, welcome, and I hope you like makeup. This page is dedicated to all things beauty related--makeup advice, beauty tips, cosmetics reviews and makeup looks of the day or maquillage du jour. I take requests and am fully at your service to answer any questions or concerns about anything aforementioned. If you've been here before, thanks for coming back!!! If you're one of my dear faithful friends, I appreciate each and every one of you and want to thank you sooo much for your support :)) you've all been amazing!!!

 ❤❤❤

Now that I've completed my mini love shout-out... I hope you've all had a restorative weekend :)) Mine was really great, it was filled with love (yay), laughter and family--three ingredients to making me tres heureuse (happy). Saturday was my papa's bday, so naturally there was lots of wine involved and I sooo needed it. Other than the lame time change, the weekend festivities have restored me and left me very content.

Today's post is for my Miss Larry, a simple pretty makeup look using the Urban Decay deluxe shadow box, which she recently purchased. If you don't have this palette, do not fear--you absolutely don't need to have this exact product (although the colors are phenomenal). You can certainly recreate the look using whatever shadows you have. I just wanted to attempt something simple and everyday, using very bright and shimmery shadows, plus Larry put in her request :))) Voila!!

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

Midnight Kiss

Bonjour les filles... 

It's been a long dark week of hard labor, ups, downs and rain... as it comes to a close, I find myself in desperate need of an artistic outlet. When I was a carefree little girl, I would paint... today, with less time and more inhibitions, I continue to paint... only it's no longer on paper or canvas. Now, I paint on my face... sometimes for fun, sometimes to ease those inhibitions, and mostly because it's my way of relaxing and enjoying some quality time with myself. What can I say, I like to Fix My Face and you should too, it is, after all, a form of self-expression!!

Since so many of my friends have approached me over the years with questions about makeup, nails, shopping, and other female topics, I decided to start this blog to answer them all here and share my passion for all things beauty-related. If you've been following me from the beginning, thank you and I hope I've left you satisfied. I am at your service, so go ahead and ask me anything :))

My maquillage du jour is featuring two Darkness inspired looks, focusing on the dark lipstick trend from my last post, but the styles are very different. I tried to vary the flavors to suit everyone's taste, so let me know which one's your flavor :))

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

Naughty or Nice?

à la Film Noir

Salut cheries :))

I know my title is grammatically incorrect... excuse moi. This is how we, Americans, would say it, and I know we screw up everything, so please do not mind. In this post, I will be fulfilling a request for dark lipstick maquillage inspired by Film Noir and Gucci's recent take on it, as well as show you how to balance it with eye makeup. Ooo-La-la!!! For the dark lip, I did three eye looks, and I'll include the other two in my next post so this one doesn't have to be super long. For now, check out my maquillage du jour, let me know what you think, and keep your requests coming!!!

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

WHY THE FUR?

Viva Scarlett Feva!

Salut les filles :))

If you can't tell by the title of my post, my maquillage du jour is inspired by the one and only Scarlett Johansson. The look I'm replicating today was worn by Miss Scarlett to Sunday's Academy Awards. Although, she got a lot of hate from the fashion police, I think she was by far the best dressed on the red carpet, and certainly deserves an award for her makeup and gown. Besides, who made Giuliana and Kelly Osbourne experts anyway?... they know nothing about looking good. With that said, my beautiful muse receives the Scarlett Letter A from moi :))

P. S. In this look, I will not be pretending like I'm Scarlett Jo; I'm not blond and I look nothing like her (shucks), so I'll be applying the makeup as I would on moi :))

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage

Moody Blues + DIY French

Salut mes cheries :))

This is me, today... Candidly moving my hair from my face and showing off my fresh French. I like this pic, because it perfectly describes my mood today--a bit anxious and a bit moody... don't worry, I won't take it out on you :))

It was a gloomy, warm Monday in NYC, and as it's coming to a close, I'd like to end it on a positive note. I'll share with you my makeup of the day and I'll walk you through my do-it-yourself French manicure. Hope you enjoy :)))

bisous,

Maryam Maquillage