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Blinging Mommy: Get the Look—Alicia Keys at the 11th Annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball
Alicia Keys hit the red carpet wearing Givenchy for her 11th Annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball at Hammerstein Ballroom on October 30, 2014 in New York City. As a soon-to-be mommy (again), we are sure that Alicia keeps her makeup and skin care as close to natural as she possibly can, using products that are chemical free and safe for pregnant women. We picked our favorite natural and organic makeup that will give you Alicia’s look in 5 simple steps: 1. Prep A primer will keep your makeup fresh for hours Try: Korres Pomegranate Mattifying Primer $33 A water-based mattifying, pore minimizing, and skin-perfecting primer. 2. Flawless Face Use a chemical free foundation that leaves your skin beautifully covered, not covered up. Try: Buxom Show Some Skin Weightless Foundation $34 A featherweight foundation that combines the benefits of BB and foundation with light to medium coverage and SPF 30 protection. 3. Glowing Cheeks Use a creamy cheek color that gives you “natural” glow and color all in one. Try: Vapour Organic Beauty Aura Multi-Use Blush – Classic in Eros $36 Aura Multi-Use Blush is made with 70% Organic ingredients and 30% mineral pigments. 4. “Cat’ Eyes An eyeshadow palette that allows you to use the shadows as a liner is a plus! Finish with good for your lashes mascara. Try: bareMinerals READY™ Eyeshadow 4.0 in Designer Label $30 Tip: Use a wet brush and apply the deepest color in the quad as a liner. A quad of pure, intense eye shadows with antiaging benefits. It looks like a powder, but feels like a cream and delivers a beautifully vivid color. Try: Josie Maran Argan Black Oil Mascara $22 A highly effective and natural, argan oil treatment mascara that nourishes, lengthens, volumizes, lifts, and curls lashes for 24 hours. 5. Glam Lips Only a red lip is red carpet worthy. Try: Purminerals Chateau de Vine Mineral Lipstick in Starlet $18 Pür’s Château de Vine lipsticks glide on effortlessly and reverses visible signs of early aging, like lip lines and wrinkles. Shop:
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