QUEEN LATIFAH'S CHOICE 'CELEB MAKEUP ARTIST - SAM FINE'

Queen Latifah (PCAwards 09)

Sam Fine (Fine Beauty Tour)

We just loved Queen Latifah’s look at the 2009 People’s Choice Awards! How about you? The Queen’s choice to create her fabulous glowing look was Celebrity Makeup Artist and true legend in the business, Sam Fine

Would you like to create the same awesome look at home? Sam Fine gives us his how-to steps below using CoverGirl & CG Queen Collection. You can read more about Sam’s beauty tips in his best selling book, FINE BEAUTY. Sam also works his makeup artistry on celebrity moguls like, Tyra Banks, Beyonce, Vanessa Williams and Brandy to name a few.

NOW FOR QUEEN LATIFAH’S LOOK: Classic with a hint of color - Fine complimented the Queen’s red carpet look, a lovely flowing jeweled strap purple dress using subtle shades. For the on-air broadcast, Latifah wore a stunning green dress. Fine simply created a bolder lip for a more sensational look.

EYES: Fine used eggplant on the eye - it’s easier to wear than lilac and is closer to brown/mahogany tones. He applied it to the crease of the eye and underneath for definition with CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 4-Kit in Ice Princess, $5.61 at drugstore.com. He paired the eggplant with an opalescent beige shadow on the eyelid to open up the eye. Fine then used eye liner for definition on the top and tons of lashes. Sam says, “I don’t know anyone who can hit the red carpet without lashes.” To create longer fuller lashes Fine applied, CoverGirl VolumeExact Mascara in Very Black which helped to fuse Queen’s lashes to the extended lashes. $8.47 at drugstore.com.

CHEEKS: Queen Latifah just came back from the holidays so she had a nice base tan. So, Sam started with a dusting of bronzer which helps to keep the golden glow going. Then he layered on a rose colored blush on top of the bronzer for a hint of subtle color. Fine used CoverGirl Queen Collection Natural Hue Minerals Bronzer in Brown Bronze, $8.18 at drugstore.com.

LIPS: First, Fine lined Queen’s mouth with a lip liner. Sam says, “Liner is step I, even when doing a nude lip, especially on women of color. It really helps to define the lip.”

The lipstick and gloss were a neutral yet mauvy tone. A gloss was also applied on top to make the color stand out against her skin. CoverGirl Wetslicks, AmazeMint in Pink Positive, $6.25 at drugstore.com.

For the green dress: Fine went with a bold mouth by applying a cranberry colored lipstick and gloss by CoverGirl Queen Collection Vibrant Hue Color Lipstick in Cherrylicious. He created a totally different look by just changing the lips. He easily transformed the Queen’s red carpet look to an onstage glamorous and sexy look! CoverGirl Queen Collection $7.26 at drugstore.com.

Sam Fine ’How to Beauty Tips’ and quotes provided by Tractenberg Public Relations.



Reprinted from Uptownlife.net