by Colleen Somehow I have become rather specialized in creating a natural/healthy makeup look for photo shoots, as you can see here in my latest work for this May issue of Yoga Journal. I have also made up models and sports stars for Fitness magazine, Self, Shape, Reebok/ Crossfit, Lifetime fitness,Nike Golf, shoots for Venus […] Read more…
by Colleen photo: Allana Wesley White Makeup & Hair: Colleen Stone Summer is coming! I don’t know about you but I like to look a little sun kissed and healthy but I wear so much sunblock that my face is really quite pale. This is […] Read more…
One of the questions I am often asked as a makeup artist is ” I am wearing a blue (insert color) dress what color eye makeup should I wear?” I usually follow that question with a question such as “What kind of dress is it? and what is the occasion?” Maybe you are wearing a […] Read more…
Perhaps you’ve heard of K-Pop, the newest sensation of Korean pop stars, (and not just PSY and his Gangnam style!) but I think there’s a new sensation worth talking about; K-Beauty! The beauty products coming out of Korea are innovative and of high quality, enough to put them at the forefront of the International beauty […] Read more…
I recently discovered a fantastic app that magically smoothes out your complexion so your selfies look great! (moreBeaute2) But how can we walk around in everyday life looking just a little bit retouched? Surgery?! Too much!! Enter Blur cream, a product that magically fills in enlarged pores and wrinkles giving you a non-surgical lightly retouched […] Read more…
Why do makeup artists use so many brushes? Are they really necessary? This is my guide to demystifying the makeup brush and which ones are really essential for your personal makeup kit. Makeup artists are called upon to do many different looks in one day or maybe many different people in one day and […] Read more…
Orange is the new red… for lips anyway. Orange lips were all over the spring 2104 runways and even at the Oscars. And it surprisingly suits every skin tone. Amy Adams and Lupita Nyong’o , who have very different skin tones, were both rocking an orange lip at the Oscars. . It may seem scary to […] Read more…
If the runways were any indication, there seems to be a return to super sleek, straight hair. Long, low ponytails were seen at Jason Wu and straight , ironed hair at Chloe, Donna Karan and Miu Miu. I’m kind of liking it, I’ve been doing beachy waves for the last few years, it’s fun to […] Read more…
I did this look for Flare magazine’s March issue, where they wanted the makeup to be minimal but on trend to keep in line with the white clothes in the bright , busy art world of Art Basel. To start I prepped the skin by misting anorganic rosewater toner from Boots. To tone the […] Read more…
Out with the old in with the new, that’s usually the saying at this time of the year, and since most of the country is in a deep freeze what better time to clean out the makeup bag and get ready for sunny days to come. and really what would happen if you continued to […] Read more…