James Kaliardos Shares Tips On Stylelist!
LInda Evangelista & James kaliardos
James Kaliardos is a name that's synonymous with beauty.
The upbeat makeup artist and international creative director of L'Oréal Paris International, who's been consulting for the company since 2003, has rightfully gained his position within the industry with credentials that include perfecting the faces of celebs like Madonna, Gwen Stefani, and Nicole Kidman and prettying up models for runway shows and advertising campaigns for bold-faced fashion names like Balenciaga, Hermès, Gaultier, Versace, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Chanel.
Recently the Fashion Week fixture teamed up with supermodel Linda Evangelista to create L'Oreal's Studio Secrets Professional, a cosmetics collection that makes creating the look of professional backstage beauty easy for every woman.
Packed with cutting-edge products including the Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base that minimize pores and smooth out imperfections like fine lines and the Studio Secrets Professional Ready-to-Wear Shadows that maximize your specific eye color, the collection aims to put the tips of beauty pros into the hands of every woman.
Eager to mimic Kaliardos' beauty brilliance, StyleList recently caught up with the renowned makeup artist to learn more. Read on for Kaliardos' top backstage beauty secrets, tips for "real" women on how to use the products, and the Studio Secret Professional goodie he believes you should always have in tow.
StyleList: What are your top five backstage beauty secrets?
Kaliardos:
1) Dot primer anywhere skin needs a minor miracle. It will minimize the appearance of large pores around the nose, smooth out rough edges around a pimple, fill in pockmarks and smooth fine lines.
2) Apply a color correcting primer to hide imperfections or brighten a dull complexion. I use a green shade to neutralize redness before foundation and pink or peach tones to add a gorgeous, healthy glow.
3) Get high-impact eyes from pigment-packed shadows that provide bold color instantly. I recommend always applying shadow before eye liner.
4) A makeup look is never complete without liner to enhance the eye.
5) Add a high-shine lip gloss right to the center of the lips as a finishing
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