http://kjbennett.com Information and Ideas from Emmy Award Winning Makeup Artist & Beauty Expert Kevin James (KJ) Bennett Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:30:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://kjbennett.com/red-lips-nyfw-fall-2012?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=red-lips-nyfw-fall-2012 http://kjbennett.com/red-lips-nyfw-fall-2012#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 Kevin James Bennett http://kjbennett.com/?p=6435 Wait, weren’t Red Lips the trend that ruled NYFW Fall 2011? Is this deja vu???
No, it’s not deja vu …we’re just admitting what we’ve always known – NOTHING trumps a red lip when you want to make a statement.
For Zac Posen, Kabuki created a look he calls “geisha couture,” which was punctuated by “very glossy, lacquered red lips.”
At Michael Kors, Dick Page used ...]]> http://kjbennett.com/red-lips-nyfw-fall-2012/feed 0 http://kjbennett.com/peta-avon-estee-lauder-mary-kay?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peta-avon-estee-lauder-mary-kay http://kjbennett.com/peta-avon-estee-lauder-mary-kay#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:38:54 +0000 Kevin James Bennett http://kjbennett.com/?p=6223 Here is yesterday’s press release from PETA -
For Immediate Release:
February 16, 2012
Contact:
Kristin Richards 202-483-7382 
Norfolk, Va. – Without notifying their customers or PETA, Avon, Mary Kay, and Estée Lauder—which have been on PETA’s list of companies that don’t test cosmetics on animals for decades—have been quietly paying for poisoning tests on animals at the behest of the Chinese government in order to market their products in China. Because they no ...]]> http://kjbennett.com/peta-avon-estee-lauder-mary-kay/feed 1 http://kjbennett.com/tangerine-tango-makeup?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tangerine-tango-makeup http://kjbennett.com/tangerine-tango-makeup#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:21:58 +0000 Kevin James Bennett http://kjbennett.com/?p=6111 They could not have made a better choice as far as I’m concerned (my obsession with orange cosmetics is well documented).  This tantalizing take on the color tangerine produces an orange/red hybrid that looks amazing on almost every complexion. It’s the perfect transition shade from the Fall/Winter uber-trend of rich berry red lips.
It appears that Hollywood is already embracing this color in all ...]]> http://kjbennett.com/tangerine-tango-makeup/feed 1 http://kjbennett.com/retouching-cosmetic-advertising?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=retouching-cosmetic-advertising http://kjbennett.com/retouching-cosmetic-advertising#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:50:58 +0000 Kevin James Bennett http://kjbennett.com/?p=6078 A major ruling was released on Wednesday in London.  Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) cited L’Oreal for their Revitalift Repair 10 magazine advertisement featuring actress Rachel Weisz. The ...]]> http://kjbennett.com/retouching-cosmetic-advertising/feed 0 http://kjbennett.com/essential-touch-up-tips?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=essential-touch-up-tips http://kjbennett.com/essential-touch-up-tips#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:49:19 +0000 Kevin James Bennett http://kjbennett.com/?p=5933 I’m posting this as NY Fashion Week begins, and the marathon schedule of runway shows, exhibits and events looms ominously on the horizon. Even the most carefully applied, longest lasting makeup will inevitably crumble under a torture test like this. Reviving that “freshly applied” look you began the day with calls for some foolproof touch-up tips. So here are the down and dirty ...]]> http://kjbennett.com/essential-touch-up-tips/feed 0 http://kjbennett.com/color-correction-concealer-product-focus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=color-correction-concealer-product-focus http://kjbennett.com/color-correction-concealer-product-focus#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:23:33 +0000 Kevin James Bennett http://kjbennett.com/?p=5735 But before we harness the power of color theory to conquer this concealer challenge, we need to understand why it happens.
Most discoloration under the eyes is due to blood leakage from fissures in the capillaries under the eyes.  This is a common occurrence, so don’t run to your doctor thinking you have internal bleeding (lol).  Because the skin under the eyes ...]]> http://kjbennett.com/color-correction-concealer-product-focus/feed 5 http://kjbennett.com/lush-toothy-tabs-review?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lush-toothy-tabs-review http://kjbennett.com/lush-toothy-tabs-review#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:16:22 +0000 Kevin James Bennett http://kjbennett.com/?p=5717 I live for innovation and this product review is about how LUSH’s chemists have taken technology to another level.
LUSH has an amazing new patented concept that addresses portability and environmental conscience.  The solid Toothy Tabs eradicate the need for preservatives, unnecessary packaging and come in a handy 100% recycled box that contains 40 tabs.  Simply pop one in your mouth, crush it between your teeth to activate and brush with a water ...]]> http://kjbennett.com/lush-toothy-tabs-review/feed 0 http://kjbennett.com/being-a-covergirl?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-a-covergirl http://kjbennett.com/being-a-covergirl#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:33:50 +0000 Kevin James Bennett http://kjbennett.com/?p=5663 Sofia Vergara joins fellow CoverGirl spokesmodel Ellen Degeneres for a “special” makeup demonstration.
 
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See this timeline of SOPA and PIPA events and the activist backlash.” (source)
 
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