I am stunned and saddened to learn that makeup artist and brand founder AJ Crimson passed away. He was only 27 years old. The cause of death has not been revealed.
I had the pleasure of interviewing AJ Crimson for the Cold Cream ‘n’ Roses blog:
Part 1 – An interview with makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur A.J. Crimson, Part 1
Part 2 – An interview with makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur A.J. Crimson, Part 2
Something to get excited about: MUA Lisa Eldridge, formerly creative director for Lancôme, has expanded her eponymous makeup line.
Lisa’s first launch comprised three LE velvet lipsticks in November 2018.
Nearly three years later, Lisa has expanded her makeup line to include highlighter, blush, lip gloss, and lipstick. She writes:
“The first one [YouTube video] ‘My Spring Summer Collection’ showcases all the new products in my Spring / Summer Collection. From my brand new ‘Seamless Skin’ Elevated Glow Highlighter and Enlivening Blush, to the new shades of my Gloss Embrace Lip Treatment and Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colour.
Well, I don’t use highlighter or lip gloss. I have all the blush I want or need (and yes, at age 63, I more often than not use powder blush!). But I’m daft about lipstick. Sheers and cream lipsticks are my favorites. I probably have a collection of 100 lipsticks.
If I were to choose among Lisa Eldridge Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colour lipsticks, I’d choose Spirited Away, described as “a very modern rosewood which traverses the colour spectrum from brown to red to pink with a warm tone underscoring.”
The Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colour lipsticks may be pre-ordered at https://www.lisaeldridge.com/collections/luxuriously-lucent-lip-colour. The price for a single lipstick is £26.00, which works out to US $36.89, as of May 29, 2021. Shipping to the U.S. is free if you select delivery by USPS.
French makeup artist Violette, who previously collaborated with Estée Lauder, has launched her own makeup line Violette_fr. Byrdie has the details.
Gucci Westman, formerly creative director for both Lancôme and Revlon, has launched her own #cleanbeauty line Westman Atelier.
Below she demonstrates how to do a dimensional (read contouring and highlighting) face using three shades of her Vital Skin Foundation Stick ($68.00 a piece!). She blends ATELIER I (Fair, with neutral undertone) and ATELIER II (Medium fair, warm beige undertone) to create an under eye concealer.
Gucci Westman on Instagram: westmanatelier and gucciwestman
Lisa Eldridge is a British makeup artist who had served as creative director for Lancôme. As you can see from the photo below, she’s her own best model.
Now comes the exciting news that she’s launching three velvet lipsticks on November 19. The lipsticks are various shades of red. According to Get The Gloss:
There’s Velvet Morning, a Berocca orange-red that’ll wake you up in every sense, Velvet Jazz, a brick red, and Velvet Ribbon, a filmstarry blue-red.
The lipsticks cost £26 (around USD 33.43) each. The three lipstick set (including velvet bag) costs £75.00(around USD 96.43). Pre-orders will start shipping on November 22.
Sources:
Hunter, A. (2018, November 14). Lisa Eldridge’s first ever beauty product is landing. Retrieved November 15, 2018, from https://www.getthegloss.com/news/lisa-eldridge-s-first-ever-beauty-product-is-landing
Lisa Eldridge. (2018, November 19). Retrieved November 19, 2018, from https://www.lisaeldridge.com/shop/beauty/#.W_MfbehKhPY Plush Velvet lipsticks
Gasp! Is Lady Kitty Spencer for real?
Lady Kitty Spencer is the niece of the late Princess Diana. Here she arrives at the wedding of her cousin Prince Harry to Meghan Markle.
The socialite dazzled in an emerald green ensemble by Dolce & Gabbana, teamed with a Philip Treacy headpiece. Prince Harry, 33, remains close to his mother’s side of the family.
Even a natural beauty like Lady Kitty Spencer benefits from makeup. This article Revealed: How the EIGHTEEN different products used to get Lady Kitty Spencer royal wedding ready cost an eye-watering £560 identifies the 18 Charlotte Tilbury products that MUA Sarah Jane Wai (Instagram: @sarahjanewai) used on Lady Kitty Spencer. BTW £560 converts to $750 US dollars.
Source:
Gayle, L. (2018, May 22). The products used to get Kitty Spencer royal wedding ready revealed. Retrieved May 25, 2018, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5754219/The-EIGHTEEN-different-products-used-Kitty-Spencer-royal-wedding-ready.html
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