Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Get The Look: Beaded Beauty

Get the Look:

Beaded Beauty

by mark. makeup artists

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product or click on the links below. Be sure to "find a representative" and put in my name (First name: Britta; last name: O'Connell; state: Massachusetts) and click select when you find my name. Ship anywhere in the USA - contact me for shipping codes!)

Model is wearing the bead you to it bracelet.

Eyes: Run keep it going (in compact: exposure in the taupe shade) all over eyelid concentrating extra color along the crease. Run keep it going (in compact: entourage in silver shade) as if you were using it as an eyeliner. Be sure to exaggerate the width of the line you create and stop your line mid-eye. Then use no place to run (shade: jet set) along the upper lid. Apply two coats of lash all you want (shade: black).

Cheeks: Apply good glowing (shade: golden glo) in an E and 3 pattern on face. (E and 3 mean forehead, cheeks and jawline on each side of your face). Then apply good glowing mosaic blush (shade: chica) on the apples of cheeks.

Lips: Finish the look with pro gloss (shade: splashy).

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Get The Look: Naturally Beautiful

Get the Look:

Naturally Beautiful

by mark. makeup artists

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go towww.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product or click on the links below. Be sure to "find a representative" and put in my name (First name: Britta; last name: O'Connell; state: Massachusetts) and click select when you find my name. Ship anywhere in the USA - contact me for shipping codes!)

Ashley Greene is wearing min-a-real (shade: buff) and bronze pro (shade: pro glow) on her face, keep it going (compact: exposure; light brown shade) and scanda-lash (shade: blacklash) on eyes, good glowing mosaic blush (shade: sandy) on cheeks and lipclick SPF15 Color Shine Lipstick (shade: cupid).

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Get The Look: Silver Lining

Get the Look:

Silver Lining


WE LOOKED TO THE BRIGHT SIDE FOR EYES AS INTENSE AS NEW YORKERS THEMSELVES

by mark. makeup artists

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product or click on the links below. Be sure to "find a representative" and put in my name (First name: Britta; last name: O'Connell; state: Massachusetts) and click select when you find my name. Ship anywhere in the USA - contact me for shipping codes!)

Model is wearing metalliner (shades: blue chrome and quick silver) and scanda-lash (shade: indiglow) on eyes; just pinched (shade: spicy) on cheeks; and lipclick SPF 15 color shine lipstick (shade: nudie) on lips.

Monday, October 24, 2011

No-Nonsense Neutrals

No-Nonsense Neutrals

Straight Forward and Simply Stated – True New Yorkers Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product or click on the links below. Be sure to "find a representative" and put in my name (First name: Britta; last name: O'Connell; state: Massachusetts) and click select when you find my name. Ship anywhere in the USA - contact me for shipping codes!)

The model is wearing keep it going (compact exposure; dark shade), no place to run (shade: foxy brown) and scanda-lash (shade: blacklash) on her eyes; just pinched (shade: spicy) on her cheeks; and pro gloss (shade: swell) and glow baby glow luxe (shade: sun luxe) on her lips.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Get The Look: City Blues

Get the Look:

City Blues

Bright Lights, Big Look: Lustrous Shadow and Liner, Just Right for After Hours

Modeled by Ashley Green

Created by celebrity makeup artist and mark. beauty expert Mai Quynh

All words in
bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product or click on the links below. Be sure to "find a representative" and put in my name (First name: Britta; last name: O'Connell; state: Massachusetts) and click select when you find my name. Ship anywhere in the USA - contact me for shipping codes!)

Eyes: Apply on the dot (shade: gold) on the lids, up to the creases, at the inner corners of the eyes, and along the lower lash lines. Sweep on the dot (shade: blue) along the upper lash lines. Brush two coats of lash all you want (shade: black) onto the lashes.

Cheeks: Dust touch & glow on the apples of the cheeks.

Lips: Apply glow gorgeous (shade: pop).

Nails: Paint on two coats of nailed it (shade: industrial).

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Get The Look: Brown and Blue


Get the Look:

Brown and Blue


All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product or click on the links below. Be sure to "find a representative" and put in my name (First name: Britta; last name: O'Connell; state: Massachusetts) and click select when you find my name. Ship anywhere in the USA - contact me for reduced rate or free (if available) shipping codes!)

The model is wearing keep it going in the compact surreal (use both shades), no place to run (shade: indigo girl), and scanda-lash (shade: black lash) on her eyes. She has just pinched (shade: spicy) on her cheeks and gloss gorgeous (shade: bare) on her lips.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Get The Look: Ultra Violet

Get the Look:

Ultra Violet

The Most Amazing Purple Haze, Reminiscent of Dusk in Central Park

Modeled by Ashley Green

Created by celebrity makeup artist and mark. beauty expert Mai Quynh

All words in
bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product or click on the links below. Be sure to "find a representative" and put in my name (First name: Britta; last name: O'Connell; state: Massachusetts) and click select when you find my name. Ship anywhere in the USA - contact me for shipping codes!)

Eyes: Apply i-mark metallics (shade: moonshine) at the inner corners of the eyes. Sweep i-mark metallics (shade: jazzy) over lids and along the lower lash lines and i-mark metallics (shade: lava) at the outer corners of the eyes; blend. Run what a line (shade: wee hours) along the upper lash lines and no place to run (shade: steely gaze) along the lower lash lines. Brush two coats of lash all you want (shade: black) onto lashes.

Cheeks: Dust good glowing (shade: cameo glo) on the apples of the cheeks.

Lips: Apply lipclick (shade: sweetie pie). Top with pro gloss (shade: sexy).

Nails: Paint on to coats of nailed it (shade: steel plum.)

Friday, October 14, 2011

Get The Look: Where There's Smoke

Get the Look:

Where There’s Smoke

In the city that never sleeps, a sultry little look is definitely in order

by mark. makeup artists

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to

www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product or click on the links below. Be sure to "find a representative" and put in my name (First name: Britta; last name: O'Connell; state: Massachusetts) and click select when you find my name. Ship anywhere in the USA - contact me for shipping codes!)

Eyes: Sweep i-mark (shade: fairy dust) over lids and up to the brow bones. Apply i-mark (shade: corset) to the outer halves of the lids. Run i-mark (shade: lotus) along the lower lash lines and no place to run (shade: jet) along the upper lash lines. Brush two coats of lash all you want (shade: black) onto lashes.

Cheeks: Dust bronze pro (shade: pro glow) up the cheekbones.

Lips: Pat pro glimmer (shade: peek) onto lips. Top with pro gloss (shade: swell).

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Shining Metals

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to

www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product.

The model is wearing i-mark metallics (shades: sugar sugar, goldi luxe, truffle and lava), no place to run (shade: foxy brown) and lash all you want (shade: black) on her eyes. On her cheeks is good glowing (shade: love rush). You can find the model wearing lipclick (shade: sweetie pie) and pro gloss (shade: sexy) on her lips. Plus, her nails are all dolled up in nailed it (shade: industrial).

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Get The Look: Feline Fatale

Get the Look:

Feline Fatale

by mark. makeup artist Anthea King

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to

www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product.

Face: Dust bronze pro (shade: pro glow) all over the face, concentrating a little extra color on the cheek bones.

Eyes: Brush keep it going (compact: exposure; shade: taupe) over the lids. Run what a line (shade: wee hours) along the upper lash lines, extending the line out beyond the outer corners of the eyes. Brush two coats of lash all you want (shade: black) onto lashes.

Lips: Apply lipclick (shade: coral fixation). Top with glow baby glow luxe (shade: lotus luxe).

Monday, October 3, 2011

Get The Look: Foxy Fedora


Get the Look:

Foxy Fedora


All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product.

Ashley Greene is wearing glowdacious (shade: shimmied up) on her face; keep it going in the iconic compact (shades mixed together) and lash all you want (shade: black) on her eyes; just pinched (shade: peachy) on her cheeks; and lipclick (shade: malt) on her lips.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Get The Look: Playing in the Shadows

Playing in the Shadows

Get the Look

by mark. makeup artist Anthea King

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product.

Eyes: Sweep it kit (shade: violet femme) over the lids and it kit (shade: vampette) in the creases. Run what a line (shade: twilight) along the upper lash lines. Run it kit (shade: vampette) along the lower lash lines. Brush two coats of make it big (shade: raven) onto lashes.

Cheeks: Dust bronzini on the apples of the cheeks.

Lips: Apply retro to the lips.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Get The Look: Pick A Perfect Palette

Pick a Perfect Palette

Get the Look

by mark. makeup artist Anthea King

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell

and search for the product.


Eyes: Sweep i-mark (shade: lotus) over the lids and i-mark (shade: picadilly) in the creases. Apply i-mark (shade: whisper) at the inner corners of the eyes and up to the brow bones. Run no place to run (shade: Jet set) along the upper and lower lash lines. Brush two coats of make it big (shade: raven) onto the lashes.

Cheeks: Dust good glowing mosaic blush (shade: love rush) on the apples of the cheeks.

Lips: Apply gloss gorgeous (shade: lolli)

Jewelry: The model is wearing bring on the rings earring.

Monday, September 26, 2011

8 Makeup Bags MUST Haves!


8 Makeup Bag Must Haves!!

All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go towww.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product.

1. MIDI GLAM COSMETIC BAG

Not just a pretty case, this metallic purple cosmetic bag is perfectly sized for keeping your everyday beauty arsenal organized and will fit comfortably inside a gym or tote bag. Faux leather. 10 1/2" L (at top) x 2" W x 6" H.


2. MAKE IT GO AWAY
MAKEUP REMOVING WIPES

These fragrance-free, makeup-removing towelettes are a great substitute for your regular face wash and can even be used to remove eye makeup. Pack of 30 wipes.


3. THE BIG FIX
15-IN-1 BIG BENEFITS BALM

Made with Fair Trade Certified™ cocoa butter, olive oil and vanilla. Blended with sunflower oil and beeswax.
• Smooths unruly brows; softens rough cuticles
• Immediately moisturizes chapped, dry elbows, knees and heels
• Leaves skin dramatically softer anywhere you use it
0.48 oz. net wt.


4. MAKE ME LASH
EYELASH CURLER

It's easy to get a grip on beautifully curled lashes, thanks to our coated handles.


5. GET BRIGHT
HOOK UP HIGHLIGHTER

Brighten up under eyes, emphasize cheekbones or accent brow bones with this pearly, oil-free liquid highlighter. 0.087 oz. net wt.


6. CONCEAL FOR REAL
LONG LASTING HOOK UP CONCEALER

An oil-free liquid concealer that instantly covers dark circles and imperfections and—no joke—lasts for hours and hours! 0.105 fl. oz. net wt.


7. GO WITH THE PRO
MINI BRUSH KIT

Our portable kit includes five mini professional-quality brushes to ensure expert application. case (closed): 5 1/4" L x 2 1/4" H, eye shadow brush: 3 1/2", eyeliner brush: 3 3/4", concealer brush: 3 3/4", lip color brush: 3 3/4", powder brush: 4".


8. CHEAT SHEET
SHINE BLOTTERS

Soak up surface oils without disturbing your makeup. These fragrance-free sheets are ideal for on-the-go touch-ups or any time you need a little shine reduction. Pack of 50 sheets.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Get The Look: Golden Lining



Get the Look:

Golden Lining





All words in bold are Avon products available through mark. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing any of these items go to www.youravon.com/BrittaOConnell and search for the product.

The model is wearing keep it going in compacts industria (gray shade) and iconic (gold shade), no place to run in shade foxy brown and make it big in shade raven on her eyes; glowdacious in shade amped up on her cheeks; and lipclick in shade bare hug on lips.