Mischo Beauty: Elle Magazine

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Mischo Beauty Superstar of the Week: Kiyah Wright

I can't believe it's time for this post again- time is flying! At any rate, I'm happy to announce that this week's "Mischo Beauty Superstar" is celebrity hairstylist, Kiyah Wright. Now you might be unfamiliar with her name, but if you've ever seen an episode of "The Tyra Banks Show" (for which she won an Emmy!) or "America's Next Top Model", then you've witnessed the fabulous hairstyles she's created for Tyra. Kiyah's also styled celebrities such as Iman, Kerry Washington, Mary J. Blige and Faith Evans, just to name a few.

Her work has appeared in such magazines as Vogue, ELLE, Glamour and Essence. I think what I'm loving most is that while Kiyah loves working "behind the chair", she's been able to use her expertise to develop hair accessories and products, and launch an image consulting company called, Muze Agency (all the things I'm planning to do!). Anyway, check out her amazing portfolio here, as well as her website. Be sure to let me know what you think in the comments section!

Isn't She Lovely...

In celebrating "The Women In Hollywood" issue, ELLE Magazine released five different covers featuring different actresses, one of which was Zoe Saldana. Covers such as hers, are few and far in between and I'm actually searching for hers as I write this (I received the cover with Julianne Moore in the mail). Anyway, for all of you beauty lovers, here's the team of beauty superstars who created her cover look:

Makeup: Rose-Marie Swift at Streeters (all makeup by L'Oreal Paris)
Hair: Ted Gibson at Jed Root Inc.
Photographer: Alexei Hay
Stylist: Christopher Niquet

All makeup used was by L'Oreal Paris and included:
Double Extend Lash Fortifier & Extender Mascara in Carbon Black
Bare Naturale All-Over Mineral Glow in Honey Glow
H.I.P. Bright Shadow Duos in Dynamic

So who was your favorite cover model?

Mischo Beauty: Beauty Tips from Chanel's Makeup Creative Director, Peter Philips

I'm in transition right now- slightly reorganizing my life- and so I promise to get back to my regularly scheduled posts by end of week. But, in the meantime, I just read (in the October issue of Elle Magazine) how Chanel's Makeup Creative Director, Peter Philips, keeps it simple when prepping skin for makeup:

"I clean the face, spray it with Evian, and then apply Creme de la Mer. It's a very neutral moisturizer that works on everyone: If you have dry skin, use a bit more; if you tend to be oily, just use a small amount. It works better than a primer."

Love it!

Source: Elle Magazine, October 2009

Mischo Beauty Pick: CARGO's Water Resistant Bronzer & Lash Activator

When Sam Fine (my favorite makeup artist in the whole wide world!) says he loves a product, I'm usually running out to buy it and try it out for myself. You see, I've seen him work his magicin-person and he knocked me off my feet- so his words are the TRUTH when it comes to makeup!

He recently shared his bronzer beauty tips with Elle.com and talked about how much he loves Cargo bronzers. Well, I've been testing out Cargo's Water Resistant Bronzer, specifically formulated to withstand "rain or shine" and I'm loving it. It comes in one shade, Golden Bronze, and it works with every skin tone. It's a shimmery bronzer, but don't worry because it looks very natural during the day!

I've also been testing Cargo's LashActivator, which can be used as either a primer or mascara. It contains ingredients like marine algae, flavonoids, peptides and biotin which work together to thicken, lengthen and slow the rate of "lash loss". My lashes definitely appear longer after using it over time and I'm anxiously awaiting the fullness!

For those of you interested in checking out Cargo's full selection of bronzers, please keep this beauty tip, from Sam Fine, in mind - "Choose one in a shade darker than your complexion. Cargo bronzers come in light, medium and dark so it's very easy to figure out your shade."

So, I'd love to know if you're using a Cargo bronzer and if so, what you love about it!

Source: Elle.com