Faces by Desiree

New York Fashion Week Makeup Wins

2011-09-17T14:40:00.000-07:00

Product Review

2011-06-28T19:00:00.001-07:00

Elise is wearing Mary Kay Turquoise Waters Weekend Eye Pencil Shadow and and Mary Kay Icy Peach Creme Lip Stick.

The creme eye shadow is highly pigmented, easy to apply and blends nicely.

I would definitely recommend these eye shadows

SUMMER STYLE SOIREE

2011-06-02T00:32:00.000-07:00

Summer Fashion Designs by Drea Hull Co-founder of Haute Magazine

Photography by Mark Vargas

The look was a nude eye, brightly colored lips and a fresh, dewy complexion. Perfect for summer!

Dream Team

2011-04-22T16:18:00.000-07:00

Makeup/Hair me
Photography/Adam Rowell
Shoes by Lor-e Philips
Stylist Sara Sikich

Chelsea and Tim

2011-04-21T13:54:00.001-07:00

Chelsea Hunter is an amazing model. Tim Gleason, an excellent photog! What a fun shoot!

Rag Dolls and The Circus find the 1920's

2011-04-14T17:08:00.001-07:00

My model Irene Stone and Me.

Fashion Whore met a unique designer. Ms. Shayna Why. Artist by trade. Her surreal oil paintings and drawings came to life in her last fashion collection. Her "unordinary" wearable art won't leave the minds of the San Diego Scene kids anytime soon.

One of my other models

OMG Look At Her Shoes!

2011-04-12T20:21:00.000-07:00

I had to share another amazing photo from our Playboy Shoot with Crystal. Our ridiculously talented stylist/designer Lor-e Philips designed the shoes she's wearing! Fabulous!

I Will Make You Gorgeous

2011-04-12T01:21:00.000-07:00

Or just add to your natural good looks, like Ms. Sydney Wheeler here. Photography by Adam Rowell

Will I.AM Designs

2011-04-11T17:13:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite shoots.

Makeup/Desiree Cooper
Designer/ Will.i.am
Photographer/Adam Rowell
Stylist/Lor-e Philips

Stars In Your Eyes

2011-04-07T15:57:00.000-07:00

Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist-Desiree Cooper
Photographer-Adam Rowell
Model-Evelyn Hernandez

Another Beautiful Photo Of Crystal

2011-04-06T16:37:00.000-07:00

Makeup/Desiree Cooper
Photographer/Adam Rowell
Stylist/Lor-e Philips

Playboy Mansion Game Room Shoot With Crystal Hariss

2011-04-03T00:46:00.001-07:00

Makeup/Desiree Cooper
Photography/Adam Rowell
Stylist/Lor-e Phillips

Fashion Whore/ Behind the Scenes

2011-02-06T17:09:00.000-08:00

Lat night was an underwear party/burlesque theme. The designer I worked with (Brandi aka Bonsoir Bella designs swim wear and lingerie. She had a very specific makeup look in mind. Dark cat eyes and red lips :)

Here are some before and afters of the two models I worked on.
Before

After

Before

After

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Product Recommendations

2011-02-02T22:16:00.000-08:00

Mally Pore-less Face Defender
Tarte brow mouse in medium brown

Tarte emphas eyes waterproof/clay shadow liner color black

Tint It/ Summer Makeup

2010-08-18T16:26:00.000-07:00

Summer weather is harsh on your skin and especially on your makeup. No one feels like pancaking it up in 98 degree weather! If you want a little coverage and some color with out worrying about makeup meltdown try tinted makeup.

For your flawless foundation start off with a mineral makeup and mix it with your favorite moisturizer with sunscreen. I recommend Bare Minerals. This will create a tinted moisturizer. Add more mineral makeup than lotion for more coverage.

Want a little color to your face and lips? Try Bene Tint by Benefit cosmetics. Its a liquid color stain. Apply 3 drops to each cheek and rub in a circular fluid motion. This will give you the appearance of a healthy flush. You might want to try this on skin without foundation first. If you want it darker afterward, apply again.
For lips you can paint the stain on with the brush attached to the cap. Again, you can keep adding color for more pigment. A plus for me is this product smells like rose water.

The last step is eyes! I have light brown eyelashes. Mascara always brightens and opens your eyes. I found a lash stain by Tarte. The stain goes on like a mascara but is light and clump free. It will last for four days! I'm on day number two and after a couple showers my lashes are still beautiful and maintenance free.

You can also use this product on light eyebrows. Lightly brush your eyebrows with the stain in an upward motion until you get your desired coverage. Then smooth out with a brow brush and clean, shape brows with a moist q-tip.

Always feel free to comment or ask questions!

xxo
Desi

Product

2009-10-23T18:41:00.001-07:00

M.A.C lipstick Black Knight Creamy true black (Cremesheen)
M.A.C Mineralize Eye Shadow Cinderfella Black with silver pearl
M.A.C Grease Paint stick Intense black

All of these products are a limited addition.

Model-Brenna Linares
Photographer Adam Rowell
Makeup Artist Desiree Cooper

10 Steps On How To Cover Eybrows

2009-10-22T13:04:00.001-07:00

Before

After
Model Chrissy -Marie

Covering a models eyebrows for a desired effect can sometimes be daunting. Especially if you are working with some as thick as the model above. I'm here to tell you this is not an impossible feat. It does require patience and time.

Step 1. Make sure your model has a clean face. Avoid putting any moisturizer around or on their eyebrows.

Step 2. Liberally apply a fixative. You can use spirit gum, A fixative made for eyebrow coverage or GLUE! Yes, I have seen great results from a glue stick. This is usually an effective method for drag queen makeup. In the photo above I used spirit gum.

Step 3. Use a brush or spatula to flatten the brows against the skin. Wait until completely dry.

Step 4. Apply wax with a spatula. You want to get the wax warm and pliable before use. I recommend rolling your wax around in your hands, your body heat will do the trick. Next smooth out the wax over the eyebrow. You want a thin but completely covered layer with no cracks, dents or bubbles.

Step 5. Apply another thin layer of spirit gum over the waxed brow. Always wait until its totally dry. You can use a fan or blow dryer on cool to speed this process up.

Step 6. Now for the foundation. If the eyebrows are particularly dark you want to use a blue neutralizer. Basically and orange toned cover up. This will be your foundation base.

Step 7. Now use a cover up that will blend with the models skin tone. You can go lighter if you want. This will make a highlighted brow bone.

Step 8. POWDER! Make sure not to over do it. All you need is a thin layer to set your foundation. The key is to make it look as natural as possible. Cut down on that cakey factor where ever you can.

Step 9. You are ready to Draw on your eyebrows. This is the creative and fun part. Eyebrows frame the face. I chose to make a 1920's brow. Thin and slants downwards making a "sad eye".

Step 10. You are ready for for eyeshadow! Go nuts and have fun with this. Anything goes.

I want to show you an example of a model with light, thin brows. With her I did a quick cover up only using wax and foundation. This took less than 10 min.

With some patience and time you can achieve and perfect this look!