So last week I was given a belated birthday gift when I was invited by the Neiman Marcus in Boca to have my makeup done by YSL’s Director of Makeup Artistry, Dell Ashley. I was beyond ecstatic to get made up by him and pick his brain! We chatted, we laughed, we drank champagne. Ok, I drank champagne. It was great hearing his tips and watching him apply the makeup was truly an art. Oh and he happens to be hilarious! I also of course loved the end result! Here are some of my favorite products he used:
Touche Eclat Foundation BD50: This is a great foundation! It offered great coverage along with a gorgeous illuminating glow! This would normally be a little dark for my skin tone but I had already had my birthday spray tan!
Touche Eclat 2.5: I love that this comes in so many different shades and I especially love this one, Luminous Vanilla, on my skin tone. It’s such a great highlighter, which he actually applied under my eyes, in the middle of my forehead, down my nose, on the sides of my mouth, and at the bottom of my chin. He then just mixed in just using a foundation brush.
Touche Eclat 7: This shade, Luminous Mocha, is a dark shade so Dell actually used this to contour along with the 2.5. He applied it on the sides of my forehead, just below my cheekbones, along the sides of my nose, and in the middle of my chin. He actually applied both the 2.5 and 7 together and then blended them both at the same time.
(I actually had him snap a photo of the two products on my face so I could attempt to mimic. It’s of course a terrifying photo but just email me if you want a visual.)
Volume Effet Faux Cils Luxurious Mascara: I was already a fan of this mascara, but now I am even more as they tweaked the formula a bit so it doesn’t dry out as quickly (it even says so right on a the box). It offers great drama along with separation, which is a must for me!
Rouge Pur Couture SPF15 Lipstick 7: As you all know I’m a sucker for a gorgeous lip, specifically a bold and gorgeous lip so I was dying when Dell pulled out this shade, Le Fuchsia. And it really did give off such a silky, satiny finish.
Dessin Des Sourcils Eyebrow Pencil #3: This color, Glazed Brown, was a great color match for my brows and make them look lush and bold but still gave a soft look.
Thanks so much again to Dell and the amazing folks at Neimans!
Xo,
Leah
