The Makeup Mole

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

Late last year I was asked by the fabulous London makeup artist, Katie Service (who is now Kay Montano’s first assistant and general gal about town), to do a New Year’s Beauty post for becauselondon.com, which is the online magazine of Tank, purveyors of fresh editorial images and always inspirational.

Here it is for those of you who would like some ideas to freshen up that makeup once the champagne corks have popped and the new year has officially begun. MAKEUP MOLE’S NEW YEAR BEAUTY

And whilst we’re at it, Kay Montano has been posting MORE of her amazing beauty tutorials – this time it’s 70′s Camel, and if the last season of runway shows was anything to go by, 70′s is going to be big again for Spring/Summer.

Get on it!

Celebrity makeup artist Kay Montano has new video tutorials! Fresh from making up Anne Hathaway in Oslo (for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, as you do), she has a slew of wonderful makeup tutorials out on the uber-trendy London site, www.becausemagazine.com. Here’s a gorgeous red lippie one, perfect for those holiday parties – if you’re not all partied out yet!

Visit becauselondon.com/beauty-tutorials

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

Stella McCartney for Adidas - Makeup by Kay Montano

It’s been quite a hard LFW to be away from this year – all my peeps have been doing gorgeous work in London on Richard Nicholl, Margaret Howell and Betty Jackson (all my old regulars, sniff!)

But I was especially sad I couldn’t be there for the Stella McCartney for Adidas show as it’s my old dream team – Kay Montano on makeup, Sophy Robson on nails and the lovely Katie Service busting out makeup alongside Kay. (And it was in a gorgeous private home in London as well, rumour has it the home of one of the A-list!)

However even though I couldn’t be there in person, I DO have the breakdown of how to achieve a perfect sporty glow, even though the models turned up looking decidedly lackluster as it’s halfway through the international fashion calendar.

Skin – No extra moisturiser needed as the foundation gave a creamy glow

Base – Myface Mymix foundation, applied from the centre of the face outwards with a sponge

Concealer - Myface Mycover concealer in the matching shade for the models’ skintone, applied to any redness around the nose

Blush – Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Pink Truffle applied with the sponge to create the ’30 minutes of cardio’ look to their cheeks.

Lips – Lucas’ Paw Paw Ointment

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Only Thandie Newton could wear yellow this well! Her mustard coloured Louis Vuitton dress was a perfect foil to her beautiful tawny skin, and her long-time makeup artist, Kay Montano, was on hand to embellish her look. Here’s what she used:

Base – Myface Mymix foundation in Med/Dark 2

Powder – Temptu loose powder

Blush – Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Pink Truffle

Eyes

• Chanel Bronze eyeshadow
• Lord & Berry black eyeliner smudged in around lash lines
• Chanel Inimitable Obscure mascara in black

Lips – Nude Lip balm