I have been getting asked a lot about the Urban Decay Naked Palette so here are some swatches for you to drool over   You can barely see the first shade all the way on the left but it’s there, I promise.  Here are the colors in order from left to right

Virgin – a nice highlight color that is VERY light champagne color

Sin – this is one of my favs!  Its a shimmery champagne

Naked – great for brows!  A matte taupe

Sidecar – my least favorite, has a lot of glitter in it – a shimmery/glittery taupe

Buck – a matte caramel color

Half Baked – Lovely shimmery gold

Smog – Shimmery chocolate brown

Darkhorse – a deep dark taupe with shimmer

Toasted – a mauve with shimmer (great for brown eyes!)

Hustle – a deep almost purple brown with shimmer

Creep – Black with silver flecks

Gunmetal – a blue gray with flecks of silver glitter

I hear all sorts of things when people hear about airbrush makeup, some are totally ridiculous and some things I hear were true at one point but not anymore.  So, let me clear up the air…

Airbrush Makeup Is Cakey

This one is the complete opposite of the truth.  I can see where people would think this since the makeup is essentially being put on by a power tool.  Truth is that the foundation is sprayed on so lightly that it looks like your real skin and is the ultimate tool in replicating skin texture….let alone the mere advantages of the silicone and waterproof capabilities.

Airbrush Foundation Is Not Good For Mature Skin

Once upon a time, this was true.  The makeup would settle into fine lines and wrinkles.  Now with the advancements that have been made with the foundations, this is no longer an issue.  It also takes a trained artist to know how to apply to mature skin but Maris and I are trained how to do it so no more worries!

Airbrush Foundation Looks Light In Pictures

This is the most absurd myth I have heard yet.  Obviously the person who started this had a bad artist who didn’t match her skin properly and then blamed it on airbrush makeup.  SO not true!

You Can Powder Over Airbrush Foundation As Much As You Want

Absolutely Not!  You have to powder after the application to set it but that should be done by a MUA who has special finely milled powder.  Always use blotting papers instead of powder – if you have to powder, you can, but maybe only 1x.

Let me know if there are any other myths you have heard about airbrush and I will be happy to answer them!  Airbrush makeup is perfect for any event including weddings!

Kim Kardashian usually gets it right when it comes to makeup but something about her eyelashes just scares me.  I feel like they are going to come “eat me” like a scene from Little Shop of Horrors

Other than her gangly eyelashes, her skin looks flawless and fantastic.  She needs to learn that sometimes more is just TOO much!

Maris was called on Saturday for a last minute makeup artistry job for a movie that is filming in Naperville.  The movie is called Shakey and is directed by Kevin Cooper.  Most of you may not know Steve Lemme by name but you’ll sure know him from his role in Super Troopers!  Maris also did makeup on Alfonso Arau, all the extras that day and  Janet Ulrich Brooks (who was the lead character).  Congrats to Maris on becoming a celebrity Makeup Artist!

Urban Decay posted a sneak peek of Holiday products for 2010 on Facebook.  Their eye primer will now come in a larger size squeeze tube!!  I buy these primers about as much as I buy Starbucks so this is a HUGE deal for me!  I imagine most people aren’t a huge fan of the odd shaped brush the regular product comes with.  I am thrilled!