Sexy Smoky Eyes In Your 40’s

Sex and the City Premiere in NYC

The other day a friend and fellow beauty blogger asked me for a few tips on wearing a smoky eye in your 40’s. I’m in my 40’s and still love a smoky eye although I usually go for a softer version and not the traditional dark and smoky. I absolutely love the look but going for a light gunmetal, lavender or a bronze tone is much sexier as we get a little older and still captures the very essence of a smoky eye.

As in the case of SATC, the show and movie. Funny enough right after I shared my tips I found myself at the movies watching the much anticipated flick and noticed immediately that I was not alone. All of the gals with the exception of Kristin Davis could be seen throughout most of the movie sporting a smoky eye.

The colors were soft but beautiful and all of the make up artists were on point with there color choices. Kim Cattrall had her personal make up artist Kyra Panchenko to give her sexy smoky eyes and cat eyes that could not be missed. She never went too dark but her smoky eyes were gorgeous. Kristin Davis had Nuria Sitja, who created her looks and Make up Department Head Marjorie Durand took care of Sara and Cynthia whose eyes were outstanding. Gold and Amber tones on Sara Jessica made her green eyes even more striking.

All of these women are in their 40’s and let me just tell you their make up was smokin’. Not to mention the fabulous clothing and accessories thanks to the brilliant Pat Fields. So in answer to anyone wondering whether a sexy smoky eye is appropriate for women in the 40’s? I say you better believe it baby!

For those of you looking to create gorgeous smoky eyes and cat eyes like the gals from Sex and The City but need a little help check out the Get in Line Eyeliner stencil kits at bethbenderbeauty.com.

xoxo,

B

Get Sexy Smoky Eyes Like Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff is still working those smoky eyes. She put the “smoke” in smoky. Her eyes look gorgeous and what’s even sexier are the colors used. Ambers, Violets, and just a touch of dark liner. Smoky eyes look sexy, gorgeous and sultry, but are not always easy to do. Where to put the color, and how to get the right shape can be overwhelming. And all those tools!

Wanna get this look the easy way? May we suggest the Get in Line Eyeliner & Stencil Kit for sexy, smoldering, smoky eyes that are easy to do and look great.

And check out SEXY EYES which gives you smoky eyes by blending three shimmers together. A new favorite amongst our celebrity clientele. Using our patent-pending eye stencil you can create beautiful smoky eyes just like them, in minutes. The SEXY EYES kit comes with everything you need, including a tip card to get them just right.

Get your glam on and get smokin’ baby!

Celebrities Wearing Beth Bender Beauty

I SPY BETH BENDER BEAUTY Sheryl Crow and son Wyatt doing a little shopping in Santa Monica. Our Beauty spies tell us she stopped to give her lips a little shine before heading into Peets Coffee for a little pick me up. Her color you ask? Kiss this Guy Liquid lip glaze. Fit for any rock star goddess as cool as Sheryl. FYI one of our readers had emailed us about what color bronzer she wears. That would be "Soak up the Sun". Nothing like a little inspiration from one of our favorite female Nicole Richie artists.



SEEN Nicole Richie at an event in Beverly Hills for Prada. This little mama looks gorgeous since giving birth to her beautiful baby Harlow. Her style is unique and her shoe collection is something to see. As tiny as she is she can strut her stuff like the best of them. She did us proud wearing her Chasing the Cash Lip glaze and her cream shadow in Ginger Shimmer. We sent her the new Get in Line Eyeliner Collection for Spring that she loves and will soon be available at bethbenderbeauty.com.



NEW to beth bender beauty and someone whose smoky eyes attract lots of attention, Hilary Duff. We get so many women emailing us about Hilary's smoky eyes and how to get them. Who knew they were so popular? The easiest way is to use the Get in Line eyeliner kit for smoky eyes and cat eyes. It takes all of the guessing out of where to place the color and how to get the correct shape. We sent her a Get in Line eyeliner kit which she loves and the new kit for spring. Also sent was an Ooh Baby Lip glaze, Robertson Blvd Lip Glaze and A little Crush powder blush.



SEEN Carrie Underwood backstage at Idol Gives back in Hollywood. She looked simply beautiful. This country girl has come a long way since winning American Idol a few seasons back. Our backstage beauty spies tell us she was all about the pink. Tallulah High Shine gloss, A Little Crush powder blush each got a beauty nod, as well as her perfect gel eyeliner in Onyx.

Celebrity Beauty - The Academy's

Hi Everyone:

Wow. What a busy weekend we had here in Hollywood. Starting with the Spirit Awards on Saturday and finishing with the Academy Awards yesterday. Lots of celebrity beauty style to share with you so check back in with us on Wednesday when we will be giving you the most popular looks that made their way down the famous red carpet.

The big color last night was red. Red gowns, red lips, rosy red cheeks and lots of bling. Gorgeous smoky eyes in light bronze and pewter tones, pale silver shimmer, heavy black liner and cat eyes, still going strong.

It was a beautiful evening and thankfully no rain so everyone's make up & hair look gorgeous. A big thumbs up to all of the make up and hair stylists who really shined last night!

xoxo,
B

Celebrities Wearing Beth Bender Beauty

I SPY MORE BETH BENDER BEAUTY

Seen Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman at the Berlin Movie Festival for the premiere of their new movie The Other Boelyn Girl. Both looking simply beautiful and each doing their own version of a sultry smoky eye. Natalie in shades of bronze using Ginger and Ambra eye dust and Scarlett using her Get in Line Kit and adding a bit of Bellatrix and Double-O-Silver for some serious shimmer.

Jessica Simpson in Hawaii with boyfriend Tony Romo for the Pro-Bowl. Seen doing a little shopping at the Betsey Johnson Boutique in Oahu. My girl Mimi who is the manager caught her touching up her lips with a little Crush lip gloss and couldn’t resist telling her she had the same color and that she was one of my best friends since childhood. Jessica pulled out her Get in Line Eyeliner Kit and said she had used it that morning to do her eyes. Which looked perfect of course. She told Mimi that she loved our glosses and especially loved the way they tasted. They spoke for a few more minutes before she left and Mimi said she could not have been sweeter. Sweet and beautiful.

Seen Drew Barrymore and Boyfriend Justin Long at a benefit hosted by Gucci and Madonna to raise money for Malawi and Unicef. They were there to support Madonna along with lots of other celebrities. Glowing from head to toe. Our beauty spies tell us she was Seen in the ladies lounge putting on a little Mimilicious glam gloss and adding some extra sizzle to her eyes with a touch of Zsa Zsa eye dust that she applied with her fingers.

Lucy Liu also at the same event looking gorgeous with her sexy do and strapless dress. Getting her perfect pout of pinkness with Tallulah High Shine Gloss, the newest lip color from beth bender beauty. Our beauty spies watched as she did her lips while in the midst of a conversation with another guest. Now that is what I call multi tasking.

Celebrity Look Of The Week

Rachel Bilson

Beth Bender Beauty’s Look of The Week

Our celebrity look of the week is Rachel Bilson. Rachel’s perfectly lined eyes have become a part of her trademark look. Her features are petite and so striking. She has great style and her makeup always looks beautiful.

For defined eyes like Rachel’s start by lining them top and bottom with an eyeliner pencil first. A good one to try is Prescriptives Softening Pencil in Black. With a smudge tip brush blend the color into the lash line. Set the color with a powder shadow to prevent the color from bleeding and soften the line.

To get the powder liner perfect on both top and bottom try the Get in Line Eyeliner and Stencil Kit. Place the bottom liner stencil underneath the eye and make the line as thick or as thin as you like depending on where you place it. Repeat the same on top with the top eyeliner stencil. Give your lashes at least one coat of your favorite black mascara and make sure to coat both the top and underneath of your lashes. It really makes a difference. Try Lashblast Mascara, $7.99 from CoverGirl.

Rachel’s rosy pink blush give her skin a lovely radiance. To get this look using a blush brush swirl the color on the apple of your cheeks and blend along the cheekbone. We love Bobbi Brown’s powder blush in Blushed, $20 at Bobbibrown.com. If you’re a cream blush kind of girl then try Blushing Bride, a rosy pink cream blush, $18 at beth bender beauty.

Rachel’s lip’s have a slight sheen but the look is more of a stain which could pass for her own natural lip color. Try Shy Pink Lip Stain, $20 from Laura Mercier. We love the feel of these lip stains and they look beautiful on. If you want to add a layer of shine on top of the stain try Crush Liquid Lip Color, $16 from beth bender beauty. Either way you can’t go wrong.

Sultry Smoky Eyes and Fushia Lips

Kiera Knightley’s smoky eyes look gorgeous and her fushia lips are giving them a run for their money. This latest incarnation of the bold red lip but with cooler tones looks powerful and oh so sweet!

To get these pretty lips like Keira, Beth suggests smiling while you apply your lip color. It stretches the lip and allows you to coat the entire surface exposing every furrow to be filled in with pigment.

Love her smoky eyes? We do too. For those of you who haven’t yet mastered the smoky eye or just don’t have the time to spend in front of the mirror, Beth suggests using her Get in Line Eyeliner and Stencil Kit. Create smoky eyes in minutes as seen here on Keira Knightley.

I Spy Beth Bender Beauty

beth bender beauty out and about.. Julia Roberts doing a little Christmas shopping on December 15th in NYC. Our beauty spies tell us she gave her famous lips a bit of loving with Liquid lip color in Crush. The perfect baby pink lip gloss that looks beautiful on everyone including Julia.

Jessica Simpson shopping back in her home town of Dallas, Texas during the holidays. Her dad Joe coming along for some shopping too. Not much makeup going on but her lips sure looked good. Our little beauty spies tell us she stopped in front of the Prescriptives counter to touch up her lips with some Ooh Baby Liquid Lip color.

Julia Roberts again, back in Venice, California and still shopping for Christmas. My how her family has grown. Keeping her lips lovely as always with Tickled Pink Beauty Balm from beth bender beauty.

Angelina Jolie spending Christmas in New Orleans with the family. Our beauty spies tell us she was holding Shiloh in one arm and putting on a little lip color with the other. Her color…Liquid Lip in Crush. The perfect pink lip color.

Carrie Underwood with pals Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift on December 27th in Nashville. Using her Get in Line Eyeliner Kit to touch up her perfect eyeliner and carefully placing it back in her purse but not before adding some shine to her lips with some Chasing the Cash Liquid Lip color from beth bender beauty.

Honeyshed and Beth Bender Beauty

The Get in Line Kit will be featured on Honeyshed twice in January. The first interactive shopping website which launched in October has been showcasing fabulous beauty products, clothing, accessories, footwear and the hottest new DVD releases.

They have a cast of young men and women who seem to be having a lot of fun while they talk about the brands and in some cases doing demo’s to show how a product works.

Although the site is still new and has been working out a few kinks, it has already received a tremendous amount of press and looks to be a huge success. Don’t forget to check out the Get in Line Eyeliner Stencil Kit at Honeyshed in January and while you’re there take a peek at their very cute and not too expensive handbags.