The Makeup Mole

Makeup by Kay Montano

I have another Beauty Breakdown treat for all you little makeup munchkins today! For the first time, one of my favourite actresses, Thandie Newton, has allowed a film crew in to catch her preparing for an event. And not only do I have the fabulous footage (seen here exclusively for Beauty and the Dirt), but I have a breakdown as well, courtesy of her long-time makeup artist, Kay Montano.

Thandie looks phenom, as always – seriously I have never, EVER seen her look anything than unbelievable. Here’s what Kay used:

Foundation

• Olay Touch of Foundation

Powder

• Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Powder in Golden Orange
• Blush – Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Pink Truffle

Eyes

• Chanel Eyeshadow duo in Taupe Gris
• Myface Eye pencil in Black
• Bobbi Brown Long Wear Black Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink
• Chanel Inimitable Mascara in Black

Lips

• MyFace Lip Pop Gloss in 136

Makeup by Kay Montano

Kay’s been in a busy lady, getting not only Thandie Newton ready for the BAFTAS last night but Amy Adams as well. I love me a bit of Amy Adams – Sunshine Cleaning was one of my favourite movies I saw last year, and anyone who can pull off being not only Amelia Earhart, but Amelia Earhart as Ben Stiller’s love interest is a true star in my book! A new mum, she looked radiant on the red carpet in a peach Elie Saab dress.

Here’s what Kay used:

Skin Prep

• Bobbi Brown Enriched Vitamin Face Base

Foundation

• Myface MyMix foundation in F1

Powder

• Jurlique Rose scented powder

Blush

• Chanel Fresque blush

Eyes

• Myface Eye pencil in Brown
• Chanel Tapue Gris eyeshadow duo
• Bobbi Brown Longwear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink
• Chanel Inimitable mascara

Eyebrows

• Bobbi Brown Taupe eyeshadow to shape eyebrows

Lips

• Myface Lipliner in Nude
• Myface Lip Pop gloss in 136

Makeup by Kay Montano

Anne Hathaway is looking fierce on the cover of the UK’s ELLE magazine this month, resplendent in THAT Balmain dress and a smokin’ smoky eye. Here’s what her makeup artist Kay Montano used to create it:

Foundation – Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation

Powder – Chanel Translucent loose powder

Blush – Chanel Joues Contraste in Rose Petale

Eyes

• Chanel Ombre Contrast duo in Bleu Tendre
• Eye pencil in Noir
• Ecriture de Chanel in Noir
• Inimitable Obscur mascara in Noir

Lips – Chanel Extrait de Gloss in Insouciance.

Makeup by Kay Montano

Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman glowed in a classic Lanvin cream sheath dress, radiant makeup and of course, an Omega watch in Beijing last week. Nicole is the Brand Ambassador for Omega and was promoting the release of the new Omega wristwatch for women, the Ladymatic, in front of the world’s media.

Here is what Kay used for Nicole’s beautiful look:

Foundation – Myface Mymix Foundation in Fair 01

Concealer – YSL Touche Eclat in 01 under eyes

Powder – Jurlique Loose Powder in Rose on T-zone

Blush – Chanel Rose Temptation blush

Eyes

• Myface Eyetouch Eyeshadow Trio in Midnight Hour
• Bobbi Brown Black Ink Gel Eyeliner
• Chanel Inimitable Mascara in Black
• Eyelure Individual Lashes

Lips – Myface Gigabite lipstick in Vintage Pink

Makeup by Kay Montano

Hilary Swank always looks beautiful on the red carpet, and this time in London at the premiere of her new film, Conviction, was no exception. Wearing a stunning silver Donna Karan gown which went perfectly with her bronzed beauty, A-list makeup artist Kay Montano used the following products to get Hilary ready:

Foundation -  Myface Mymix foundation in M2

Concealer -  Clinique Airbrush in 02 Medium

Powder – Jurlique Rose Loose Powder on T-zone

Blush – Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Pink Truffle

Eyes

• Shu Uemura Lash curlers
• Max Factor Lash Extension Effect mascara

Lips

• Bobbi Brown lipliner in Blush
• MyFace Lip Pop gloss in 235

Makeup by Rachel Goodwin for Chanel Beaute

I might have mentioned somewhere before that I am slightly obsessed with January Jones’s cool, blonde beauty, and I thought she looked the most radiant of all the stars on the red carpet at yesterday’s Emmy Awards. She looked like a modern day Hitchcock heroine in her extraordinary Versace gown, and I’m quite the fan of her makeup artist, LA-based Rachel Goodwin.

Rachel was inspired by Irving Penn’s iconic photos of his wife, 50’s supermodel Lisa Fonssagrives, whose signature extended eyeliner symbolised the epitome of elegance.

Here’s what she used:

Foundation – Make Up for Ever Face and Body foundation

Blush – NARS Penny Lane cream blush

Eyes

• Chanel Liquid Liner in Noir extended out past the edge of her eye with extra false lashes on the outer corners
• Chanel Inimitable mascara in Noir on top lashes
• Chanel Inimitable mascara in Purple on lower lashes

Lips – Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Confidence

Lovely Aussie actress Rose Byrne was sporting a red lip at the Breakthrough of the Year Awards in LA, and her makeup artist, Amy Hollier, was channelling modern glamour. “I’m always inspired by old Hollywood glamour, but this look was definitely a modern version of that. It was more Angelina Jolie in Manhattan, than Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood”, Amy said.

Rose is beautiful, great at what she does (Damages is one of my favourite series EVER, and anyone who can hold their own with Glenn Close must be a fairly serious actress), and we both grew up in Balmain in Sydney, so I am quite partial to a bit of Rose.

Amy Hollier used the following products to get the look:

Eyes

• Stila Starlight shadow “on the inner corners of the eyes, then blended out across the top lid and under the eyebrow arches. The shimmer picks up the light to brighten the eyes and give them a pop”.
• Paul & Joe mascara duo in black “One of my favourite mascaras for dramatic black lashes”, says Amy.

Lips

• Stila Longwear Lipliner in Passionate
• Lipstick Queen Lipstick in Red Sinner

Makeup by Angela Levin

Jennifer Aniston was as gorgeous as always in LA on Monday, for the premiere of her new movie The Switch. Her makeup is always polished, glowing and pretty natural but it suits her perfectly. I’ve been a fan of her longtime makeup artist, Angela Levin, for a few years now, and she always makes her clients look like a lovely best version of themselves (and if makeup isn’t doing that, what in tarnation are we using it for?)

Here’s what she used:

Skin Prep – Chanel Sublimage Concentrate

Face – La Mer foundation in 06

Cheeks – Chanel Powder Blush in Rose Pétale

Eyes

• Chanel Quadra eyeshadow in Tentation Cuivré (Brown and copper shades new for Holiday!) “Starting from the inner corner of her lashes I blended the shadow out, going from light to dark.”
• Tarte Clay Pot Eyeliner in Black
• 3 coats of Inimitable Intense mascara in Noir

Lips

• Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick in Cashmere
• Kevyn Aucoin Lip pencil in Bare