Mary Kay's Global Makeover Event! Día del Makeover mundial con Mary Kay

It's International Women's day on March 8th and Mary Kay is celebrating it's 50th anniversary with a global event attempting to set a world record for the most makeovers done in 24 hours!  And I'm a part of it!!!!!

I will be showing you how to do my "signature look"  I love it and hope you do too:

Luis Casco's "Signature Makeup Look" on a Latina model

El dia Marzo 8 es el día Internacional de las mujeres y celebrando su 50 Aniversario Mary Kay  anuncia el Día del Makeover mundial!  Únete a la diversión al ayudar a Mary Kay a establecer un record mundial por el mayor número de makeovers hechos en un día alrededor del planeta!

Yo estaré desde Los Angeles enseñandoles como hacer mi "Signature look" .

Mary Kay Global Makeover Day- Luis Casco makeup streamed live from "The Grove" in Los Angeles

Go to http://marykaymakeoverday.com and watch me LIVE from The Grove in  Los Angeles at  2:30 pm and 4:00 pm EST!  Makeup artist Keiko Takagi will be live from Mary Kay's Headquarters in Dallas at 11:00 AM EST

And they are also taking over Times Square in NYC where makeup artists Shawnelle Prestidge will be live at 9:30 am and 12:30 pm EST.  

El 8 de marzo Mary Kay transmitirá en vivo los eventos del makeover en marykay.com!  Veras como yo y otros maquillistas globales de Mary Kay comparten consejos, trucos y secretos de belleza en vivo!

Yo estaré en The Grove desde Los Angeles a las 2:30 y 4:00 pm (hora Este)
  
You can also check out posting updates through the day at:

Facebook: /MaryKay https://www.facebook.com/MaryKay

Twitter: @MaryKay https://twitter.com/marykay

Instagram: @MaryKayUS http://instagram.com/marykayus

Pinterest: /MaryKayUS http://pinterest.com/marykayus/

And here's my Illustration of the look as well as different skin tone models.  Try it out!!!

Aquí esta mi ilustración de este look y el maquillaje en modelos de diferentes tipos de piel. Espero que lo trates!

Luis Casco's "Signature Look" for dark skin tones

Luis Casco's "Signature Look" for Asian women

Luis Casco's "Signature Look for Light skin tones

Luis Casco's "Signature Look" for Mary Kay

COVERGIRL'S Clump Crusher Mascara Video!

One of my all-time most asked questions is "what mascara do you recommend" and while I do have my favorites there are always new formulations coming out that never cease to amaze me!  When COVERGIRL asked me to review and do a video about their new LashBlast Clump Crusher Mascara I was happy to do so.  I believe you don't always have to pay a lot of money for great makeup results and at less than $10 this is a great option for someone on a budget.  Well, at ANY budget I can tell you that I fell in love with it instantly.  Look at the before and after picture here on my model and Fashion/Beauty blogger Giselle Ugarte from Sprintinginstilettos.com - and NO we didn't use fake lashes at all!

Una de las preguntas que me hacen más frecuentemente es "Luis, que clase de mascara me recomiendas"  y aunque tengo mis favoritas siempre estoy asombrado a las formulaciones nuevas que están disponibles hoy.  Así que cuando COVERGIRL me pregunto que les diera mi opinión sobre su nueva LashBlast Clump Crusher Mascara me encantó la idea ya que yo creo que no es necesario gastar tanto dinero para obtener resultados buenos y con este producto esa es la realidad.  Primeramente vean esta foto de el "antes y después" que hicimos con Giselle Ugarte my modelo y bloguera de el blog "Sprintinginstilettos.com"  Miren los resultados y no usamos pestañas postizas!!

Giselle Ugarte- before and after- makeup by Luis Casco

We then shot this video (all in Spanish) in which I give you my favorite tips for awesome lashes.  Giselle's are a bit straight and have a tendency to fall downward.  My tricks as shown in the video are here:
-Make sure your lashes are clean of any oils/makeup/old mascara -this weighs them down
-Curl them- with a curler, spoon or however you prefer but curl them!
-Apply a very light coat of mascara- as a rule of thumb, I clean the wand the first time so as to not get too much product on them.  Let them dry for a few seconds.
-Curl a second time
-Go to town and apply as many coats of LashBlast Clump Crusher Mascara -and it won't clump!
-Watch my video for the three directions I recommend you apply it in to get that maximum "fluttery" look!


Aquí esta el video, en el cual les doy mis consejos favoritos para obtener pestañas increíbles!  Las de Giselle son muy rectas y son difíciles de rizar.  Estos son los trucos que le recomendé a ella:
- Limpia las pestañas muy bien antes de aplicar mascara (aceites, maquillaje y mascara que usaste antes)
- Rizalas bien.  Con una cuchara, rizador o tu manera favorita!
- Aplica la primer capa pero asegurate de limpiar el exceso de producto y solo aplica lo que queda en la brocha después de que la limpias un poquito
- Rizalas una vez más
-Aplica mas capas de LashBlast Clump Crusher Mascara.  Esta diseñada para que la apliques hasta 30 veces y sin grumos!!
-Fijate en el video las tres direcciones en las cuales yo recomiendo que apliques la mascara.

ENJOY!!

Giselle Ugarte and Luis Casco

My work on Genesis Rodriguez.

Genesis Rodriguez.  Cosmopolitan Jan 2013  Makeup by Luis Casco

Genesis Rodriguez Cosmopolitan Jan 2013  Makeup by Luis Casco

Genesis Rodriguez Cosmopolitan Jan 2013  Makeup by Luis Casco

Here's my work on the lovely Génesis Rodríguez which is out on newsstands right now.  She has amazing skin so it was no feat to create the makeup looks for this Cover/editorial.  The cover is all about pink lips to celebrate Valentine's day.  I also used a combination of bronzer and blush on her cheeks and to contour her face.  A little bit of cream eyeliner and she was ready!

The editorial story called for a "Hollywood" movie star look- after all we were shooting right off of Hollywood boulevard.  So the photographer set up a tent and I changed to lips to a deep red and pumped up the eyeliner for a 5 minute change!  Congrats to Génesis who has quite a few Hollywood movies which are about to come out.  One being "Identity Thief" which comes out this Friday.

Aquí esta my trabajo con la linda Génesis Rodríguez- sí la hija de "El Puma".  En la portada utilizé bronceador mezclado con rubor para darle forma a toda la cara, delineador negro en crema y finalizé el look con unos labios rosas para celebrar el mes de San Valentín.

Después para las fotos que hicimos afuera, solamente le cambié los labios a un color rojo y le añadí un poco mas de delineador- todo lo cual lo hice afuera- en la calle en Hollywood en cinco minutos.  

Felicidades a Génesis la cual tiene muchas películas que van a salir este año en Hollywood!!

The best makeup party look- hands down!

I wanted to share some of the looks from a shoot I did recently in which I really concentrated on mixing textures to create a soft, smoky look that anyone could wear.  Here was the first shot of the day, it was a December editorial and the model was wearing a $5,0000+ beaded Herve Leger gown and dripping with diamonds and swarowsky crystals!!
First of all, I wanted the focus to be on the eyes so I toned down her eyebrows with my favorite MAC tinted "Brow Set" in Beguille.  It's like painting subtle highlights on the eyebrow hairs.  Then on the lid I added Shiseido's "Shimmering Cream Eye Color" in  MIST.  The sparkle and slight color brings out the hazel in her eyes.  Then I used Mary Kay's Gel Eyeliner in Jet black applied right at the base (and I mean as thin and close to the root of the lashes as possible.  *This gel eyeliner is awesome and I hope Mary Kay keeps it in their regular line as I believe it is now a "Limited Edition"  Great consistency and easy to apply.  Last with a brush I smudged the liner under the eyes and brought what was left on the brush onto the crease of the eyes.  Just make sure that the line is not visible- it will make the whole look modern and updated.  *Not every smoky eye needs to have a thick winged eyeliner.
I finished off the look by taking Covergirl's "Queen Collection Natural Hue Bronzer" in Brown bronze and blending it right on the crease and under the eye to bring the whole look together (great quick tip to finish out a smoky eye look)  
As far as her lashes go, my model had very straight and hard to curl ones.  So I curled them with a heated curler and then used the Mary Kay Lash Primer followed by Lash Love mascara on top and bottom lashes.

Holiday 2012 Makeup look by Luis Casco

Then, it was all about cheeks and lips.  My model had a round face so I again used Covergirl's "Queen Collection Natural Hue Bronzer"  to contour her cheeks and temples.  Then I applied Nar's "The Multiple Stick" in Riviera right on top.  I first apply it with my fingers- it will look strong- but then blend it out with a cheek brush and you get the most gorgeous texture.
On the lips?  Just OCC's lip tar in Palest Peach- quick and easy!

Maquillaje para fiesta 2012 por Luis Casco

Bohemian Chic- my tips in October's Cosmo!

Bohemian Chic makeup and hair.  Makeup by Luis Casco @ Cloutierremix/ Hair Sienree @ Celestine

As seen in this month's Cosmopolitan en Español, here are my tips to achieve this look wich I called "Bohemian Chic"
"To achieve I recommend using a very natural foundation or leave the skin alone if possible.  A tinted moisturizer or mixing a bit of moisturizer with your foundation might be all you need.  On the eyes, use a cream or gel eyeliner by first applying it as close to the root of the lashes as possible.  Use black or gray and then blend the line out with a fluffy brush until you achieve the intensity you are after.  Afterwards apply at least two coats of mascara on top and bottom lashes.
Since the eyes are so neutral and dark I love to use a bit of color on the cheeks so I recommend using a peach colored one- even a cream blush which looks beautiful in the Fall.  Finish the look with a nude lip and you are set to go.
To get this look with the hair, I recommend that you make 5-10 braids throughout your whole head of hair, spray them lightly and if possible, sleep with them.  In the morning, let them go... and you will have this gorgeous texture- super volume and seductive!!

TIP DE BELLEZA:
Para imitar este look bohemia y chick, el maquillador de celebridades Luis Casco recomienda usar una base muy natural (o no usarla si no la necesitas).  Maquilla tus ojos con un delineador en crema en la línea de las pestañas y alrededor de todo el ojo.  Elige uno negro o gris y difumínalo con una brocha, para darle una profundidad sexy a tu mirada.  Después aplica al menos do capas de rímel en las pestañas superiores y en las inferiores.  En las mejillas, opta por un tono melocotón suave, que se ve perfecto con los ojos muy maquillados y unos labios "nude". Para el look de el pelo, el también sugiere que te hagas 5 a 10 trenzas por toda la cabeza, rocíes un poco de laca y, si puedes, duerme con ellas.  Por la mañana las sueltas... y tendrás esta textura supervoluminosa y seductora!!

My new cover with Cristian De La Fuente

Here's my "Cosmopolitan Man" cover of actor Cristian de La Fuente.  What a trooper this guy was!  After flying an overnight flight following a week of filming in Mexico City, Cristian flew in early in the morning into LAX and headed immediately to Topanga which was our location for the day.  He was with us all day, worked so professionally with everyone and still managed to leave that day only to sign up for the following day's Malibu Triathlon!  WOW!  The look for the story was all about a fall day in the country.  I wanted to bring out our models bright blue eyes by using a heavy liner all around the eyes then slightly messed it up by using a bit of clear lipgloss on the lids.  That was it!  And our hair genius Sienree added some extensions and that amazing texture for the "fashionable grunge" hairstyle.

Aquí esta my nueva portada de "Cosmopolitan Hombre 2012" con el actor Cristian de La Fuente!  Después de viajar toda la noche desde la ciudad de Mexico, Cristian llegó a nuestra locación en Topanga, Ca (cerca de Malibu) donde trabajo con nosotros todo el día y todavía se fué para participar al dia siguiente en el thriathlon de Malibu!  El look de el día era el de una pareja pasando un dia de invierno en las montañas.  A la modelo solo le puse un delineador negro alrededor de todo el ojo para resaltar sus ojos azules y lo finalizé añadiendo un poco de lipgloss claro encima para darle a los ojos ese look "grunge" que se ve perfecto acompañado con el pelo rizado pero no perfecto.  
Aquí estan las fotos que salen en la revista Cosmo de Octubre:

Cosmopolitan Man Oct 2012/Makeup by Luis Casco

Cosmopolitan Man Oct 2012/ Makeup by Luis Casco

Cosmopolitan Man Oct 2012 Makeup by Luis Casco

Cosmopolitan Man Oct 2012 Makeup by Luis Casco

Cosmopolitan Man Oct 2012 Makeup by Luis Casco

Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring 2013 makeup! all 80's

In and ode to the 80's model's walked down in groups of 80's pop-star look-a-likes. The hair and makeup was right on! Pinks, red lips, blue eyeshadow it was all there... Check out some of the looks as well as the stars who inspired them:

MADONNA

BOY GEORGE

SADE

ANNIE LENNOX

GRACE JONES:

ZIGGY STARDUST: