The Style Spy - Beach Bag Essentials

Heading to the beach? Check out my latest article on TheStyleSpy.com to read about my list of beauty essentials to pack your beach bag with for your day of fun in the sun.

http://thestylespy.com/2011/08/beach-bag-essentials/

xo Eman

Beautiful Brides

I love all the brides I get to work with and this bride was no exception. I met Anya last year and we hit it off right away. She has great style which you can see in her choice of wedding dress, accessories and hair style. Her wedding was simple and elegant. And she was the most relaxed bride I have ever seen on her wedding day. It was an absolute pleasure doing her makeup for her special day.

Enjoy!

xo Eman

Bridal Makeup Tutorial

Wedding season is here and its time to practice those bridal makeup looks before the big day. This look was inspired from the picture below sent to me from a reader. It's a pakistani bridal look but this look can work on anyone. To see how it's done, check out the video below.

Products Used

Eyes

Make Up For Ever #13 Pearly Waterproof Pencil (eye primer)

Mac Woodwinked e/s

Mac Swiss Choclate e/s

Make Up For Ever Star Powder #902

Make Up For Ever Aquacream liner #2 (brown)

Make Up For Ever Aquablack cream liner

Mac Espresso e/s (eyebrows)

Ardell Demi Wispies lashes

Face

Chanel Lumiere Foundation

Make Up For Ever Compact Shine On Powder #3

Mac Pink Swoon blush

Lips

Mac Bateaux lipgloss

Check out my work in this months Vancouver Fashion ezine

I had the pleasure of working with photographer Renat on a shoot recently. We shot on location in a cute little house. The wardrobe was fun with lots of bright dresses. I kept the hair and makeup really young and fresh. Check out the link to see some of the pics http://vancouverfashionezine.com/magazineissue29/newface.html

Rihanna Inspired Makeup Tutorial

This makeup tutorial is inspired by a Rihanna look I saw recently. Its a fun makeup look that's a little different then your everyday smoky eye and it uses lots of bright colors.

Eyes
Cork e/s (brows)
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Mac Melon pigment
Mac Rose Gold pigment
Mac Texture e/s
Mac Swiss Choclate e/s
Mac Gorgeous Gold e/s
Make Up For Ever #75 e/s (bright pink)
Make Up For Ever #92 e/s (purple)
Make Up For Ever Aquablack liquid liner
Ardell lashes #120

Face
Nars Laguna Bronzer
Mac Enough Said blush
Mac Gingerly blush

Lips
Mac Bateaux lipgloss
Nars Greek Holiday lipgloss

Justin Bobby for Smooth Co.

Anyone who knows me knows I am a HUGE fan of The Hills. I've been watching the show since the begining of the Laguna days. So when I had the chance to meet Justin Bobby last week at a fashion event...I was beyond excited.

A new clothing line called Smooth Co. http://www.thesmoothcompany.com/ launched here in Vancouver and Justin Bobby from The Hills is the face of the brand. The event was held at high end retailer Holt Renfrew. Lots of fashion people from Vancouver were there but I wasn't interested in seeing any of them. I was interested in seeing JB!

When we walked into the party, I saw him right away. I was a little surprised because he kinda looked like a scrub. He wasn't dressed very well and he looked really tired. I didn't go upto him until towards the end of the night. I was talking to one of my friends and I was looking around and then all of sudden I see him and he looks right at me. He gives me a huge smile and next thing I know I walk over to him and we're talking away. He was SUPER nice...totally not what I expected. He said he thought Vancouver was a beautiful city. He seemed totally chill and easy going. So Justin Bobby did not disappoint. I'm glad I got to meet him. And I even got a few pics with him.

Recent Shoot

Check out these pics from a recent shoot I did with photographer Renat http://www.renat.ca/
Makeup & Hair by me!

Lady Gaga Inspired Blue Eyes & Hot Pink Lips Makeup Look

This look was inspired from Lady Gaga's video Telephone. I did an everyday very wearable version of this look. You can always make it more dramatic for evening by smoking it out with some black eyeshadow.

Products used:
Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Mac Deep Truth e/s
Make Up For Ever Red e/s #158
Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream base #21
Make Up For Ever Aquablack cream liner

Face
Mac Pink Swoon Blush

Lips
Make Up For Ever Aqualip liner #16
Make Up For Ever Glossyfull #4

Vancouver Fashion eZine

Check out my latest feature in local magazine Vancouver Fashion Ezine
The makeup and hair were done by me. The article is about a great local designer, John Fluevog http://www.fluevog.com/ They design great shoes and accessories. Check out the link below to see the pictures from the shoot.

http://vancouverfashionezine.com/magazineissue28/fashionaccessories.html


xo Eman Aziz

Alexander McQueen - A look back

Miley Cyrus Grammys Makeup Tutorial

So the winner is......Miley Cyrus! Thanks everyone for voting. Miley's look from the Grammys got the most votes so check out how I recreated her look.

Products used:

Face
Make Up For Ever HD Primer #0
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation #120
Make Up For Ever HD Concealer #340
Make Up For Ever Duo Matt Pressed Powder
Make Up For Ever Matt Bronzer #2
Mac Peachtwist Blush

Eyes
Mac Courdroy e/s (eyebrows)
Make Up For Ever #2L AquaEyes liner
Make Up For Ever Aquacream liner #2
Mac Woodwinked e/s
Mac Rice Paper e/s

Nars Balthazar e/s
Mac Swiss Choclate e/s

Mac Soft Brown e/s
Mac Antiqued e/s
Mac Carbon e/s
Mac Smolder eye liner
Mac Shroom e/s
Mac Retrospeck e/s
Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara
Ardell lashes #301

Lips
Make Up For Ever #50 Lip liner
Mac Hue lipstick
Nars Turkish Delight Lipgloss

The Grammy's - Oh What A Night

The Grammys were held last Sunday and they were filled with all the biggest stars. There wasn't any major gossip or drama like past reward shows recently (Kanye stealing Taylor's spotlight or Chris brown brawl with Rihanna) it was just really good music and really good performances.

One word especially came to mind - DIVA! All the big time Divas were there - Beyonce, Celine, Pink, JLO, Rihanna, Fergie all brought it to the red carpet and looked fabulous.

Some of my favorites:

Lady Gaga of course! Brilliant as always. She opened the night with a beautiful duet with Elton John. She had several wardrobe looks for the night all done by Giorgio Armani. Every look was more over the top then the one before. You can really tell a difference with her makeup since she's started working with new makeup artist Billy B! He's amazing - you should check out his work if you love makeup.

Rihanna's dress was definitely a show stopper. She wore a white haute couture gown by Elie Saab that had feather detailing all over the front and neck. Rihanna always goes for something daring and different - that's why I love her style.

My favorite performance of the night (other than Gaga) was Pink. Who else can pull off a nude body suit with straps covering her "privates" as an outfit. She looked amazing, I loved the song she sang and her voice was perfect. Both Pink and Rihanna had similar faux hawks and wore similar silver white eye shadow on their eyes.

Beyonce was gorgeous as always. Her performance was good but a little predictable. She wore her hair sleek straight and a black smoky cat eye. She picked up 6 Grammys in total!!

Fergie looked sooo good, better than she has in a while. Her blue Emilio Pucci mini fit her like a glove. And her choc late brown hair with peachy nude makeup was a perfect match.

I was very impressed with Miley Cyrus - she looked hot and sexy and a little bit of Rock and Roll. Her short Max Azria dress showed off her best feature - her legs. She wore a strong smokey eye and pink nude lips and her hair was left loose and tousled. Love it!

Carrie Underwood was pretty perfection. Her voice sounded amazing during her MJ tribute song. Both her and Jennifer Hudson should make American Idol very proud!!

Katie Perry was a little retro, a little 70's, a little Indian princess. She wore bright colors on her eyes and a traditional Indian Bhindi. I can't believe she's already engaged to Russel Brand.

Glee's Lea Michele looked jaw-dropping in her navy Romona Keveza dress. It showed off her legs and shoulders and made her waist look tiny. I'm a big fan of the show. If you haven't seen it....watch one episode - you'll be hooked.

Now for my least favorites:

Taylor Swift had a huge night winning 'Album of the Year'. She was cute as she always is but I didn't like her long blue gown. The cut of the neck and shoulders looked really awkward to me. And she wore her hair and makeup as she always does.

Jlo - wasn't a huge fan of the dress, the hair or the makeup. Sorry but I miss the old JLO.

Oh Britney, britney, britney.....as much as I love you, what in the world were you thinking wearing this outfit?? See-through, black lace Dolce & Gabbana dress over a bodysuit, paired with fishnet stockings??? I'm so confused. Where are her people?Let me know which Grammy look you would like me to recreate.

xo Eman Aziz