Archive for the ‘Makeup How-To + Demos’ Category

This Makeup Monday, our Customer Service and product specialist extraordinaire Mariah decided to try a new look for summer.  These juicy colors made her eyes pop and skin glow and didn’t melt off her face in the sweltering NYC heat.

On Face: Vapour Organic Beauty Status Instant Skin Perfector 902, Nvey Eco Erase Concealer in Medium and  Vapour Organic Beauty Atmosphere Luminous Foundation in 110
On Cheeks: Revolution Organics Freedom Glow Beauty Balm in Blushed
On Eyes: RMS Beauty Cream Eye Shadow in Solar with Nvey Eco Organic Mascara in Black
On Lips: We mixed Revolution Organics Freedom Glow Beauty Balm in Blushed
with Nvey Eco Lipstick in 355

It seemed almost a sin to put makeup on our pregnant and positively-glowing  friend Quisha when she walked in but nonetheless, as a performer, Quisha had trouble finding the line between stage makeup and real-life makeup, and often ended up wearing no makeup at all, for fear of wearing too much.  Eco-beauty expert and Makeup Artist Jessa Blades of Blades Natural Beauty showed us that with the right application, even vibrant color can look real-life beautiful in the light of day.

What she used:

On Face: Nvey Eco Moisturizing Liquid Foundation in 511
On Eyes: Alima Pure Eyeshadow in Tigereye and Aubergine with Nvey Eco Organic Mascara in Black
On Lips: Nvey Eco Lip Lustre in Coco Honey

Bright & bold lips look beautiful in the beauty ads but can be intimidating to try to pull off in real-life.  Our gorgeous model Tobi was always afraid her full lips would look too severe in red, but Eco Beauty Expert and Makeup Artist Jessa Blades of Blades Natural Beauty showed us that with the right application and the right color for your skin, anyone can wear this sexy look.  Jessa says that by by choosing a color that is no more than a shade or two lighter or darker than your skin tone, and selecting the right pigment (orange-based or blue-based) to compliment your skin’s undertones, you can play with a myriad of bright and bright colors without fear.  She also showed us how clean, careful application with a lip brush makes this look polished, not kooky.  And don’t worry, if you need help determining which color will work for you or learning how to nail the application, our product specialists are standing by!

What she used:

On Face: Nvey Eco Crème Deluxe Foundation in 873
On Cheeks: RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in Rapture
On Eyes: Nvey Eco Eyeshadow in 167, Nvey Eco Cake Eyeliner in Black with Nvey Eco Organic Mascara in Black
On Lips: RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in Rapture

Last year I recruited the insanely talented Eco Makeup Artist, Educator and friend, Jessa Blades of  Blades Natural Beauty and the best-in-the-biz photographer Colleen Picciotti of Dyad Photography, to spend a day shooting 4 beautiful and totally different looking women, using only natural and organic makeup. The results were phenomenal. Unlike any of the shoots I had worked on as a model over the years, everyone looked absolutely radiant both on camera and off! Conventional camera makeup looks clownish in real-life while real-life makeup usually doesn’t photograph well. Our photos are a testament to the miracle of how, despite the myths, natural makeup actually looks better than conventional. It makes your skin look healthy and “real’, makes your eyes sparkle and at the end of the day, it even protects and nourishes your skin. But don’t take it from me, just take a look!

For the first of our 4-part series with Jessa Blades, we have our model Justine. Justine is my personal trainer of several years. She’s also a reiki practitioner. We wanted to give her a makeup look that was natural-ish but not blah – something that would make Justine’s skin glow and eyes pop but also not look too “made-up”
Jessa The Genius nailed it by using products that were hydrating and wouldn’t crease or set into (hypothetical) fine lines :

What she used:
On Face: Nvey Eco Moisturizing Liquid Foundation in 513
On Cheeks: RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek in Illusive

On Eyes: Alima Pure Luminous Shimmer Eyeshadow in Glow and Alima Pure Pearluster Eyeshadow in Grace with Nvey Eco Organic Mascara in Black

On Lips: Nvey Eco Organic Lipstick in 367 and Lip Lustre in Cristal

You know that at Spirit Beauty Lounge, we actually love and use all of the carefully chosen products we sell.  In fact, testing new products is probably the most fun part of what we do and nothing is more fun to test than eco and organic makeup!  Since shopping online for makeup can be pretty confusing, we have always offered, FREE samples with every order and the option of picking out a custom sample kit filled with all the colors you want to try.  But still, we noticed you have A LOT of questions about how to use it and what it really looks like so we decided to bring it to the blog with our new feature: Makeup Monday, where we’ll show you before and after pics and real-life demos using only our natural, organic and non-toxic makeup from brands like RMS Beauty, Nvey Eco, Vapour Organic Beauty & more.  Here’s where you come in: we want YOU to send us your photos of your gorgeous self wearing the makeup you’ve purchased from spiritbeautylounge.com and if we use your pics, we’ll send you a $10.00 e-gift certificate to use any time at spiritbeautylounge.com on any order!

To submit your photos, please cut and paste the following, with your answers to:
mm@spiritbeautylounge.com

I_(First and Last Name_, am at least 13 years old and hereby grant Spirit Beauty Lounge
permission to use the attached photos on their website and/or blog at URL: www.spiritbeautylounge.com.
About Me: (Share any information you feel comfortable with such as age, occupation, why you use organic beauty products…)
Produts Used: (Please include details such as brand, exact color name and where you used it, i.e. upper eyelids/ lower eyelids.)

If we use your image, your notification and gift certificate will be sent to the email address your submission comes from.

We can’t wait to see you!