Easy Everyday Highlighting

July 13, 2013

Kouturekiss _ Easy Everyday Highlighting

  1. Highlighting adds so much dimension to your look! Just grab a cream or powder that’s a few shades lighter than your skin tone… added bonus if it’s a little shimmery! Everything you lighten on your face brings it forward visually so use your brush or fingers to add your highlighter to the high points of your face or places that need a little light! (more…)

We’ve Been Wooed… Rihanna x MAC

June 29, 2013

Kouturekiss - Riri x MAC - We've Been Wooed

Here is the complete lipstick collection from Rihanna’s limited edition collaboration with MAC cosmetics! These three beauties came in a retro matte texture, leaving the lips looking like velvet, with no shine, and extremely long wearing.

  1. Riri Woo – beautiful bright blue red
  2. Riri Boy – fun lilac
  3. Heaux – an incredibly rich pink berry

What’s your favorite shade? Let us know in the comment section below!

Melt Away? No Way! How To Heat-Proof Your Makeup For Summer

June 29, 2013

Kouturekiss - Heat Proof Your Summer Makeup

Achieving make up that is heatproof and summer ready boils down to two things: The products you use and the techniques you employ!

  1. Choose products that are long wearing. Look for keywords on the packaging like: water-proof, long wear, all day, matte, etc. Skip the sheer or luminous formulas as they will have more moisture and move on your skin. (more…)

Contour Queen: Master Your Technique

June 26, 2013

Kouturekiss _ Contour Queen

Contouring is a makeup technique used to define and enhance a face’s natural features—not only will this look create the perfect glow for summer, it will also slim your face — who doesn’t want that? Follow this contouring routine for radiant, slim-tastic perfection.

Step 1: Start with foundation on and problem areas, like acne, concealed. Using a concealer one shade lighter than your skin tone, highlight by sweeping the product across the top and bottom portion of the lips, the bridge of your nose, under eyes, to the brow bone and atop cheekbones.

Step 2: Blend the highlighting concealer with a stippling brush.

Step 3, 4 & 5: To create sharp, bronzed lines, use a large eye shadow brush to apply bronzer diagonally under your cheekbones, at the base of the your hairline, on the sides of your nose, on your jaw line and under your chin. This contouring technique will add an elongating affect to a rounder face.

Step 6: Using a large blunt-cut brush, blend the bronzer; be sure to blend in the direction of the facial lines you are contouring.

Step 7: To make cheekbones stand out even more, apply a shimmery cream product to the top of the cheekbones and to the apples of the cheeks using a blush brush.

Step 8: Set and blend the highlighting and contouring products with a loose powder.

Voila!