How long do you last?

By, Heather Polyi  Owner/Lead Artist  Glam Spot NJ

When you buy an eyeshadow do you wonder?...

How long will you last before you crease??

Usually by lunch...

There's Separation, and don't forget running!!!

Right!????

Lancôme has just changed the game for real!!!

This is gonna be HUGE!

If you haven't peeped these yet, run don't walk to your nearest Lancôme counter!!

It's true, they have invented 24 hour wear eyeshadow!!!

I didn't believe it either!!!

I kid you not @ $24.50 a shadow, this new textured formulation is a creamy, powdery, hybrid and lasts ALL DAY without a crease!!!!!

The shade range is impressive as well!

My only mild dislike, is they "don't play well with others!"

...So to achieve your desired look, it is best achieved when only those shadows are used together.

However with that said... It just means...

I NEED ALL OF THEM!

This is me after my "test",  Shadow still going strong!

On location photo shoots, brides etc...

There isn't a client I have that won't love these!!!

So if your days are as long as mine, you know what to do! ;)

Thank you Lancôme!

Color Design Infinite 24-Hour Eye Shadow shades;

CONTINUOUS CREME

ETERNAL GOLD

TIMELESS TAUPE

EXTREME ESPRESSO

PERPETUAL PINK

EVERLASTING ROSE

ALWAYS FUCHSIA

VIBRANT VIOLET

ENDLESS PURPLE

MAGNETIC TEAL

ENDURING VERT

ABSOLUTE JADE

ELECTRIFY SPARKLE

UNLIMITED SILVER

FOREVER NOIR

With Love and Glamour,

The Khardashian Phenomenon

By Heather Polyi  Owner/Lead Artist  Glam Spot NJ

Kim Khardashian seems to always look flawless in every photo!

How?

Is she human???

I have uncovered evidence, she is in fact... HUMAN!

This is Kim, without makeup!

(P.s you are still beautiful Kim)

However like all of us, with makeup, your natural beauty is enhanced!

Do not get confused, a natural look, isn't even close to looking natural, as in... not made up!

This is Kim in mid contour!

She TWEETED These pics herself, and CoCo Perez shared them on the web!

So, What on earth does she use??????

Kim's look at Nascar, by makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic

(He is an amazing makeup artist)

This is from his official blog...

Follow him, he's amazing, and reveals many of his tips tricks and products!!!!!!!!!! :)

Apply Creme de La Mer all over the skin to moisturize.

Foundation: Smashbox High Definition Healthy FX Foundation in Medium M1

Concealer: Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC-3 under eyes.

Powder: Shiseido Translucent Loose Powder to set the foundation.

Bronzer: MAC bronzer in Refined Golden around the hairline and hollows of cheeks to add warmth and contour.

Highlighter:  Giella's EYE M GLAM highlighter at giella.com. To get the dewy and radiant glow, apply to brow bone and inner corners of eyes and on the bridge of your nose, across cheek bones, cupids bow and on decolletage.

Blush: Josie Maran Blush in Blossom on apples of cheeks.

Eyeshadows: Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Blaze on the eyelid

MAC Eyeshadow in Malt in the crease

EYE M GLAM highlighter on the brow bones.

Eyeliners: Dior liquid style liner in Noir Black on the upper lash line

Max Factor MAX eye liner in Night Club along the inner lash line

Mascara: Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara in Deep Black

Eyebrows: Benefit Instant Brow Pencil in Medium to Dark

Lipliner: Stila Lip Pencil in Contour 1

Lipstick: Covergirl Continuous Color Lipstick in Golden Apricot

Lipgloss: Guerlain Terracotta Gloss and Shine in Beige Sun

Other options... NARS sheer glow foundation in Barcelona applied with a sponge.

Under eyes, use Smashbox Camera Ready Full Coverage Concealer in Medium Vanilla.

Set the face with Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder in #2 using very little.

Brows are filled in with Brow Sculpting Pencil by Sephora, in Medium. Brush them through with the opposite end of the pencil once filled in.

Eyes – Sweep Josie Maran Eyeshadow in Vintage all over the lid. On the crease and also smoked along the lower lashline, use Cacao Eyeshadow, also by Josie Maran. Line the upper lash line with Sephora's Doe Eyed Felt eyeliner in Black. L’oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black on top and bottom lashes. For some added drama, use the long individual false lashes by Ardell on the outer upper corners.

Warm up and frame the face with Smashbox bronzer in Suntan Matte.

Also brush some on the hollows of the cheeks.

Sweep NYC New York Color Color Wheel in Peach Glow on the apples of the cheeks and a bit across the forehead and chin.

To get that gorgeous, glowing skin, use Giella's EYE M GLAM highlighter.

Brush it on your cheekbones, down the bridge of your nose and right on the cupids bow of upper lip. I also used it on her brow bones and inner corner of her eyes.

Line lips with Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide on Lip Pencil in Heavy (shimmery nude shade). Use Captivating Coral lipstick by Motives and follow with Covergirl Wetslicks gloss in Fig.

Kim has been seen wearing looks by Scott Barnes and many other sought after Make up artists.

Let me just say that this is not a fail safe list...  your color selections require them to match YOUR skin....

And P.S they don't always look AMAZING even on Kim!

She is often over contoured!!!!!!!!!!!!

OFTEN!

It should come with a warning label...  Do Not Try This At Home!

But, if you dare....

Let us know...

With Love and Glamour,

"What do you use on your skin?"

By Heather Polyi  Owner/Key Artist  Glam Spot NJ

So... I often get asked the LOADED question....

What do you use on your skin???

Often when I discuss my kids, I get funny looks from people...

I then always follow up with, "I'm in my late 30's, born in the mid 70's!"

Many have replied with, "I thought you were in your early 20's!

Listen, I'm not saying I think I look that way... 

but, I have been using good skin care FOREVER!

I used Prescriptives ENTIRE skin care line until 2003...

After that I used only Prescriptives Super Line Preventor, and tried every line under the sun!

I was on a MEGA search for THE BEST EYE CREAM for the longest time, until last year!

I tried everything from Cle De Peau Beaute, La Prarie, Dr. brands, Oil of Olay...  I went through expensive and Drug Store brands... 

NOTHING!

Then I found SK2

So, back to the loaded question...

What do I use on my skin?

Here is the list!

Eye makeup remover: Lancome Bifacil is my fav. but I switch around!

Makeup remover wipes, Love and use the new Skinny Girl towelettes for the moment, but I also like CVS Brand, and Neutrogena.

I wash my face with SK2 Facial treatment cleanser (& some days I use Seba Med liquid face and body wash, if I wash my face in the shower)

Toner: Clarins Chamomile toning lotion

Then...  The secret of my skincare! SK2 ESSENCE!!!!!!!

A water looking liquid pressed into my skin!

Serum (This varies GREATLY depending on my skins needs) 

Face cream: Seba Med moisturizing face cream (sensitive skin) I use day and night

eye cream: SK2

Neck cream: Clarins, Advanced Extra firming Neck Cream (at night when I sleep)

Exfoliator: Borghese Exfoliator

Mask: Borghese Brightening Mud mask

Hand Cream: Clarins Age-Control Hand lotion with SPF 15

Teeth whitening: Crest 3D White Strips

"That's the fact's Jack"

With Love and Glamour

Take it all off...

Posted by Bridget Hudzik

You spend hours getting your makeup to look just right.

And then you spend hours trying to get it off!

Let's talk makeup removers...

Instead of taking a bar of soap to your face at night to remove makeup, try NARS Makeup Removing Water to cleanse and tone your skin. It removes makeup and everything else that absorbed into your skin during the day.

Contact lens wearers can benefit from an eye makeup remover that has been ophthalmologist tested such as Lancome Bi-Facil Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover. It lifts off all types of eye makeup, even waterproof mascara without a greasy residue.

I will also add, It is Heather Polyi's favorite!

Clinique has a wide variety of removers for all types of skin in different formulas.

Their Take The Day Off Makeup Remover For Lids, Lashes & Lips does exactly what it's name implies.

An all-in-one bottle.

Non-irritating, non-stinging. Ophthalmologist Tested.

Appropriate for contact lens wearers.

You're clumsy with liquid that might spill and need something that will hold still? (That rhymes!) I love a package of wipes when traveling!  

Try Korres Pomegranate Cleansing & Make-up Removing Wipes.

They smell SO good while infusing skin with the pore-toning benefits of pomegranate and Vitamin E for moisture.

A best-selling Korres product, it is dermatologically tested, ophthalmologically tested, mineral oil free, silicone free, and ethanol amine free.

Mac has a program called "back to MAC" it's a recycling program, that when you bring in 6 empy packages, you can pick out a lipstick for free! 

This package is included in that program... :)
Overall, these wipes smell good, and remove makeup easily, but be prepared for the oily residue on your skin! 

And we can't forget about the original classic Pond's Cold Cream Cleanser. This stuff has been around longer than I have been alive!

That says something for and about a brand!

It is actually 50% moisturizer and hypoallergenic with Mineral Oil and Beeswax for clean, soft, and glowing skin.

You have a ritual for cleansing, make sure you have a ritual for removing makeup - especially before you sleep! Think about it, makeup has ingredients that were not made to be on your face forever and ever. No one wants to wake up with raccoon eyes or have them sealed shut with mascara. And lipstick can be a pain to remove from fabrics. So take it all off when you are done - just like your clothes...