Must Read: Lucky- October 2007

(used with permission from JJ at MooreofMandy.com)

Look at how gorgeous Mandy Moore is! I have to say, this is one of the best magazine covers I've seen in a while. I actually said, "Wow!" when I saw it. She is just glowing and I love that skirt on her. Maybe The Glow comes from her soaring career. Maybe The Glow comes from the lights and makeup. Or because she actually eats, which goes a long way to putting a smile on my face.

L'Oreal cosmetics were used on Mandy for the cover in neutral shades such as Geranium in their Infallible Lip Colour and the Pink Glow blush. This is a great everyday look for anyone and shows how well you can emphasize what Mama Nature gave you. On Mandy you can appreciate her green eyes and golden-brown hair. What a sophisticated young lady.

Also of note in the issue: beautiful eyes. Makeup artist Jemma Kidd, founder of the Makeup School product line, details three steps to obtaining beautiful eyes. The emphasis is on false eyelashes, which are so popular now it's amazing to think it used to be the exclusive province of runway models and drag queens. However the look can still be achieved without the use of false eyelashes for ladies who are still a little hesitant about that much glue being so close to the peepers. Jemma Kidd does recommend, for those using falsies, to use a dark glue because the look is more natural.

Silver Screen Beauty for Fall

This MSN slide show highlights the Hollywood-inspired beauty trends on the Fall runway. My favorites shown are Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra and Audrey Hepburn's Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Cleopatra, of course known in both her time and ours for her aesthetic expressions, has a very dramatic look and so many women may be intimidated to imitate. MSN does have a suggestion on a subtle yet no less stunning version of Cleo's famous cat eyes.






Holly Golightly's face is easier to put on every day and is the epitome of elegance. Other women shown were Ingrid Bergman as Joan D'Arc, Veronica Lake as Joyce Harwood in The Blue Dahlia, Raquel Welch as Constance de Bonacieux in The Three Musketeers, Snow White (yes, that Snow White), and Milla Jovovich as Leeloo in The Fifth Element (one of my fave sci-fi flicks). I don't really care for Leeloo's makeup and, except for Snow White, all the other pictures are in black and white, which makes it impossible to see the recommended colors for the look on the actresses.

Still, the blips on the slide show give thorough instructions so recreating the look should not be too difficult.