1. Juicy Couture Wide Brim Straw Sun Hat, $78. Available at Bloomingdale’s.

2. Forever 21 Nautical Straw Sun Hat, $12.80. Available at Forever 21.

3. Aurora Sun Hat, $58.  Available at Anthropologie.

4. Tasha ‘Fresh Take’ Fascinator Headband, $38. Available at Nordstrom.

5. Gap Ombre Floppy Hat, $30. Available at Gap.

6. ‘Medium’ Down Brim Derby Hat, $58. Available at Nordstrom.

And if you need more inspiration, check out our Derby Pinterest Board here:

Here’s the product list and where to buy them:

Got2B Powder’ful Volumizing Styling Powder, $5.99. Available at drugstores nationwide, Ulta, Ulta.com, Walgreens.com

Oribe Dry Texturizing, $39. Available at Space NK Apothecary, Spacenk.com, department stores nationwide

Covergirl Lipperfection Jumbo Gloss Balms, $8.99. Available at drugstores nationwide, Target, Target.com, Ulta, Ulta.com

Jin Soon in Blue Iris, $18. Available at Space NK Apothecary, Spacenk.com

Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Candy Coral, $7.99. Available at drugstores nationwide, Ulta, Ulta.com, Target, Target.com

NYX Cosmetics Glam Shadow Sticks, $4.49. Available at Ricky’s NYC and Rickysnyc.com

]]> http://howtolookexpensive.com/blog/new-york-live/feed/ 0 http://howtolookexpensive.com/blog/secrets-of-a-celebrity-beauty-sleuth/ http://howtolookexpensive.com/blog/secrets-of-a-celebrity-beauty-sleuth/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:31:20 +0000 Andrea http://howtolookexpensive.com/blog/?p=941

Have you ever wondered how the stars pull off all that dark eye makeup and we mere mortals put on the black stuff and look like we went clubbing or forgot to wash our makeup off?  As I reveal in my book, How to Look Expensive, and in my story in April Glamour, there’s a secret to making black liner look classy instead of trashy.  It’s one of the secrets I revealed to Hoda and Kathy Lee on the Today Show this morning (hint Taylor Swift does it right).  I’ll also explain why on Blake Lively dark roots look, well, cool and chic, while most of us feel the need to get thy hair instantly to the colorist or hide out in a ponytail or hat until we do.  And speaking of ponytails, why do they always look so damned stylish on celebrities walking the red carpet, while yours (and often mine) look like you woke up late and didn’t have time to do your hair?  Those bodylicious red carpet tans…we know they’re fake…but where are the streaks? And what’s with Beyoncé’s lack of new-mom dark circles?  Does she have special anti-puffiness DNA or something???? Watch me as I put on my CIA (as in Cosmetic Intelligence Agency) hat this morning and solve these and other burning beauty mysteries.

and P.S. I got bombarded by the paparazzi on the way to and from the show,despite not being Kim Kardashian or Eva Longoria (who happened to be on the show as well!) so try them, they work!

1) Clarins Beauty Flash Balm, $45- An oldie but goodie, this balm is an instant pick me up for tired or stressed out skin. It gives your skin an unreal glow.

2) Josie Maran Argan Balm, $42- This is a skin savior during the harsh winter months. It’s just like Josie Maran’s classic argan oil, but solidified, making it much easier to use and carry around in your bag.

3) REN Clean Bio Active Skincare No.1 Purity Cleansing Balm $48- Yes, this REALLY is a cleanser, even though it looks more like Vaseline. It removes even the most stubborn mascara and makeup residue, while conditioning your lashes and brows. Your skin will be left looking incredibly radiant.

4) Phytodefrisant Botanical Straightening Balm, $28- This little golden tube may as well be liquid gold. The plant-based formula makes it the ultimate-multitasker. It protects, hydrates and softens, all the while straightening and defrizzing.

5) Revolution Organics Freedom Glow Beauty Balm, $28- So once we heard you could use this as a lip balm, blush, eye shadow and highlighter, all in one tube, we were sold. The icing on top is that it’s totally natural, derived of coconut oil, olive oil, jojoba and shea butter. Get one in every color!

6) Boscia Super Cool De-Puffing Eye Balm, $26- We were first introduced to this amazing little product last summer. It instantly cools and refreshes the under-eye area and provides a great base for applying makeup.

7) Dr. Lipp Original Nipple Balm for Lips $14.50- When we’ve pulled this out on the subway, we’ve gotten more than our fair share of stares, but it’s been worth every single judge-y look. We found this little gem in our February Birchbox and have since learned that it was originally developed for nursing mothers facing the woes of breastfeeding, but became a cult classic when British makeup artists started using it on clients (yes, we mean their faces!).

Neutrogena ultra gentle daily cleanser, $8.99 –  This cleanser gets rid of all the grease and grime our face collects throughout the day, while keeping the skin’s delicate moisture barrier in tact.  It leaves skin feeling soft and moisturized, without the ‘tight’ feeling you can get with other cleansers.

Roc Retinol Correxion Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System, $26.99 – This is a two-step system that comes with a lightweight moisturizer with Retinol and a resurfacing serum to fade wrinkles. It’s proven to be up to 4 times more effective than three dermatologist peels, which can cost hundreds!

Clean & Clear Advantage Daily Soothing Acne Wash, $7.49 – One huge issue with treating pimples in the winter is the redness and irritation that comes with using harsh acne-clearing ingredients. We love this new face wash from Clean & Clear because it combines avocado and aloe with maximum strength acne medicine, so it soothes the skin while battling breakouts.

Aveeno Nourish+ Dandruff Control, $7.49 – No one wants to discuss dandruff, but the truth is that this time of year, lots of women suffer from it. In the past, we’ve had to give up luxurious shampoo and conditioner to banish flakes, but Aveeno has introduced an amazing new line that will leave you with shiny, gorgeous hair while treating dandruff at the same time.

Mark wanted the models to look very young, like teenagers who bought makeup for the first time and were experimenting with drugstore black eyeliner. He mentioned that the models were cast individually so he wanted to preserve what was unique about each of them; he didn’t want them to look like clones walking down the runway.

The model’s had bare skin with the exception of moisturizer because he didn’t want them to look ‘tricked-out’, and wanted to keep a sense of real-ness.

For the dramatic eyes, Mark used Oil Slick Black from the Trendeyes Palette across the eyelids, and smudged Eye Kohl in Smolder in the water line. He then took false lashes, cut them in half, and applied them straight across the lash line. He didn’t curl them, creating a hooded effect that gave the look an edge. He used Fluid Line in Blacktrack on the top of the lash line, and only applied mascara if necessary. The lips were bare, except for Lip Conditioner, which he blotted so it didn’t look glossy. The final look had a 60′s era protest feel, but without doing the expected cat-eye.

How to:

The sleek and sophisticated pony

Pull hair back sleek and low, grab a section from the side of the ponytail about one inch thick, run a straightening iron over it, then wrap it around the base of the ponytail, using a bobby pin to secure it to the base of the ponytail. Add a decorative pin for night. Chic.

The cheek-bone chiseling ponytail

Tease the crown by using a fine-tooth comb to compress hair down at the root, then pull front sections straight back right over the teased sections and use a bungee elastic so as not to crush the volume. Or spritz hair with a dry texturizing spray first to add the texture without teasing, let dry, then pull hair gently back. You can also pull it back sleek in front, then spray just the tail for bedheadlike volume.

The boho curly ponytail

Curl hair, then twist and secure hair in a bungee elastic, letting whatever falls in the front fall where it lands, preferably in front of one of your eyes.

The casual and chic pony-bun

Pull elastic around hair once and on the second time around, pull hair only half through to create a messy looking bunlike effect. You can wrap the end of the tail around the bun and secure it with bobby pins for a slightly more “done” look.