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Did you think Anna Kendrick’s face looked like a rose at the 2010 Oscars? Well, I certainly did …it was not overly made up and no striking color stood out on her face; the look was subtle and elegant overall. Kendrick wore a soft pink off-the-shoulder Elie Saab Couture gown and carried a Judith Leiber clutch. Celebrity makeup artist Sara Glick sought the youthful, ethereal beauty for inspiration and wanted to highlight soft, natural glowing skin.

She prepped Kendrick’s skin with Arcona Skincare (a light all natural moisturizer called Magic …

We declare every holiday shopping season officially open by gifting ourselves with something that will help carry us through the mad dash from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. This year Tarte Dark Circle Defense fits the bill.

With sleep in short supply, our eyes tell the tale with dark circles, puffiness, and redness, along with more pronounced fine lines and wrinkles. Dark Circle Defense helps camouflage all of the above with finely milled light-refracting minerals that brighten and smooth the undereye area. Other powerhouse ingredients are honey extract, an anti-inflammatory that …

I went backstage to Abaete this morning, and met with Beauty.com’s Tina Turnbow who did the makeup for Tarte. “I applied lip gloss on the eyelids to create a lovely glassy effect,” she says. “I also used Tarte’s new foundation on the models’ eyebrows. Brush it up and down the brow line and pat it down.” Turnbow says this is the look she wanted: almost nude, with glossy eyelids.
“The clothes are heavy,” she says. “So I wanted the makeup to look light. It’s a contrast and it gives the …