Kate Hudson Named New Brand Ambassador for ALMAY

in recent beauty news, Revlon, Inc. announced that their Almay brand has signed one of hollywood's hottest stars, Kate Hudson, as its newest global brand ambassador!

"Almay is known for its fresh, effortless approach to beauty", said Kate Hudson. "i share that philosophy and i'm honored to be partnering with a brand that believes cosmetics should bring out the natural beauty inside every woman. at the end of the day we all want to have fun and feel beautiful-– that's what Almay is all about."

in her new role, Kate will become the face of new and existing Almay products and will appear in global multi-media campaigns, including television, print, in-store and internet placements. the first television and print campaign for the brand is set to debut later this year.

congrats Kate! i'm looking forward to seeing the new ads and products, aren't you? :)

xo
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Get Her Look: Vera Farmiga at 'Up In the Air' Premiere

makeup artist Tina Turnbow gave actress Vera Farmiga a simple, yet still gorgeous, look for the los angeles premiere of her new film, "Up In the Air" (also starring George Clooney, swoon).

Tina says: "Vera's look was simple glamour: her dress was ephemeral– a white, almost grecian Dolce & Gabbana, and i wanted her makeup look to shine forth her beautiful features, while keeping that simple, effortless air."

using mostly natural makeup, Tina shares how she created the look:

face:

Tina Says: "Vera has a beautiful, fair complexion, so i kept it simple – with a lightweight foundation and finished with a light, rosy blush."

foundation: Almay Pure Blends Mineral Makeup in Fair - "i love that this foundation is 97.4% natural."

blush: Revolution Organics Freedom Glow Beauty Balm in Blushed - "it's a beautiful cream stick that creates very natural-looking rosy cheeks."- and Mineral Fusion Blush in Trace, "a soft, baby pink to highlight cheek bones."

powder: Tarte Provocateur SPF 8 Pressed Mineral Powder & Compact in Fair

eyes:

Tina says:"i kept the eyes nude, with a bit of pearly shimmer smudged on the lids and beautiful lush lashes. it was also important that her brows were defined and framed her face."

eyeshadow: Jane Iredale Liquid Eyeliner in Silver (smudged on lids)

lashes: Origins Full Story Lush Lash Mascara

brows: Clarins Pro Palette Eyebrow Kit. "this all-in-one kit has everything i need to create the perfect brows – from highlighter to powders to even a holding wax to groom them brows."


lips:

lip prep: Korres Guava Lip Butter to prep lips "offers creamy hydration and is a great primer for lipcolor."

lipstick: ZUZU Luxe Lipstick in Vino D'amour


Tina finished Vera's look with ARCONA Lavender Hydrating Mist "to set the makeup and give a little finishing glow"

xo

photos: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Get the Look: Vera Farmiga at the Orphan Premiere

Vera Farmiga, star of the uber-scary-looking new flick, Orphan (seriously, the trailer alone freaked me out!), attended tuesday night's premiere with a radiant glow, thanks to a visit to the ARCONA facial studio in santa monica where she received their signature Facial Contouring & Enzyme Peel.

Vera's makeup look was created by celeb makeup artist Tina Turnbow, who was inspired by Vera’s gorgeous ivory Versace gown-- not to mention and her beautiful glowing skin. to compliment them both, Tina created a soft look using gold and peach tones, with a shot of orange on her lips.




skin: Tina prepped Vera's skin by first cleansing it with ARCONA’s Triad Pads. she then spritzed ARCONA's Mineral Magic and applied ARCONA's Peptide Hydrating Complex to hydrate her skin thoroughly. "i loved using Mineral Magic on Vera's skin. it gave it a nice luminescent quality!" said Tina.

foundation: because Vera's skin had a natural glow, Tina kept the coverage to a minimum by using ARCONA’s Sunsations Mineral Makeup in Ivory Seychelles.



cheeks: Tina used Tarte Cheek Stain in Tipsy to add light peach tones to her skin.

undereye: Tina dabbed a bit of ARCONA’s Eye Dew to retain moisture.

eyeshadow & liner: Tina created a dewy eye using gold and brown with Nars Duo Eye Shadow in Star Sailor. she then softly defined her eyes with Almay Blendable Eye Pencil in brown.



mascara: for seductively lush and lengthy lashes, Tina applied Prescriptives Lash Envy mascara in brown.

lips: Tina added a dash of color with a matte lip by Nars in Heat Wave.


ARCONA products can all also be found on beauty.com.

xo