Orange You Glad It's Summertime :)

After my interview on ABC's Morning Blend last week so many of you asked what I was wearing again... which got me to thinking that I had some advice in the style department to share too so here it is! The shoes were a giveaway from my girlfriend's closet, by BCBG, from a few years back but I have created a tutorial on how to make them and you can find the link at the end of this post.

●► But, in case you missed it ... here is the Melt-Proof Makeup Interview from Wednesday. Learn how to wear bronzer, cheek stains and I reveal the biggest secret of all {and most often skipped} way to longer lasting makeup in the sweltering heat. Plus I show you what to do with your melted lipstick that got left in the car!

Melt-Proof Summer Makeup and DIY Melted Lipstick Palette ~ Tips from FORD model Shelley GoodStein

 Eyelet Dress: Chelsea & Violet 

Sunnies: Fendi {Similar style Here} 

Shoes: BCBG {DIY seed bead tutorial coming soon! Base shoe HERE for $14.99}

Cartier gold Pasha watch {Similar Style Here} and NOIR pyramid bracelet

Must have summer straw tote: Vintage Kate Spade {loving this one at Nordstroms}

DIY TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE THESE CUTIE PIE SHOES YOURSELF {HERE}

To learn more model's secrets to looking your best and taking your best photos check out my new book Face This: Real advice from real models, photographers and makeup artists on how to become Picture Perfect! Available for just $7.99 on Kindle, Nook and iTunes. Also as paperback from Amazon.com

 

Using Bronzer to Contour a Slimmer Face : Kim Kardashian cast as makeup artist!

No matter how you feel about Kim's drama filled life - she is a girl that knows how to put her best face on for the camera and in this interview she shares her secret for flawless beauty photos.

Kim K becomes makeup artist in order to show her tips on contouring ... and her muse is the editor of Harper's Bazaar, Laura Brown. The products are the wrong colors for Laura but the technique is spot on when it comes to illustrating the how-to's of how to contour for a slimmer looking face.

Using bronzer to contour in all the right places is what Kim says has led tabloids to accuse her of countless plastic surgeries. The "3" method is exactly the way you should be doing it too, but be sure to blend and use the right shade for your skin tone.

If you aren't using a bronzer yet you should definitely be adding it to your beauty rountine! Not only will it give you that sun kissed glow during the summer, but it's a perfect product to use for contouring the skinny into your face! Think about the days you've been at the beach and how that little bit of a tan makes your eyes pop and your teeth look whiter. You just FEEL prettier.  Kim does a great way showing us the "3" method to sculpting along the hairline and under the cheekbones - like her or not, she is giving you straight up, great beauty advice here.

Bronzer has gotten a bad rap in the past as giving women a fake - baked on look. This happens when you apply it all over, so if you are using it for warmth apply it only to the high points of the face where the sun naturally hits you : forehead, high cheekbones, chin and nose.

Powders are the easiest to use and I really like the ones with different shades that you swirl together with a brush. To keep bronzer looking real, use a big fluffy brush and apply lightly, if you use too much product it will pack on too much color and look like the stripe that Kim made on Laura's face. Keep a light touch and go over the area again until you get the look you like.

Everyone's face can benefit from sweeping a little bit of bronzer underneath their chin to eliminate the double chin look and don't forget to hit the earlobes if you're wearing your hair back to keep from looking like dumbo with big white ears sticking out from your perfectly tanned face.

CHECK out my post on HOW TO DePUFF and CONCEAL UNDEREYE CIRCLES !

To learn more model's secrets to looking your best and taking your best photos check out my new book Face This: Real advice from real models, photographers and makeup artists on how to become Picture Perfect! Available for just $7.99 on Kindle, Nook and iTunes. Also as paperback from Amazon.com

 

Pack and Travel in Style the Way Models Do!

Models are constantly jet setting around the world, I myself have been in 3 cities coast to coast for photoshoots in the last 2 weeks, packing and unpacking. Here are some tools of the trade for packing and traveling in style so you can finally throw away that velour jogging suit.

1. Pick a color scheme. A model's is usually neutrals - black, white, beige. Add your pop of color with a bright bag or some other fun accessory like a statement necklace.


2. Edit. After you are done packing pull a few things out. You never wear all of it and usually purchase a couple things while you're there. If you feel you have to add after that, make it a rule that it has to go in your carry on so that you keep it light.


3. Wear the essentials. To make it easier on yourself make it a uniform for your travel day. Comfort is key, but you'd never catch a model headed to the airport in her PJ's, no matter how early check in is. Choose wrinkle free fabrics and instead of a tracksuit think jeggings, skinny jeans with a long untucked blouse over top or a long maxi skirt layered with a t-shirt/sweater. Because I hate being cold, I wear heavier items that I won't have to pack but will want with me just in case of weather. Dark jeans with a bit of stretch or leggings, layers on top - tshirt and cashmere sweater, leather jacket and boots in the winter/open toe shoes in the summer. I usually add in a scarf for color and it doubles as a blanket on the plane.


5. Sarong. I always throw one of these in my suitcase with a swimsuit. Hot tubs or beach I am always prepared! A sarong is a great piece that can take you in the elevator to the pool, a cover up at lunch, and over your halter top for dinner if it get's a little chilly.


6. Minimize your accessories. I never travel with expensive jewelry. Not only do I have to worry about where I leave it or lock it in the hotel safe, it wreaks havoc at security. Plus I always pick up some local touristy little treasures when I'm there. 


7. Don't forget a big pair of sunglasses to throw on when you arrive. No matter how tired you are no one will know, you will just look effortlessly chic!


8. Huge Plastic Ziplocs. Seasoned traveler and model Cheryl Tiegs says she uses these to roll up clothing and then pushes out all the air for efficient packing. I like them for cosmetics that might leak in which case I "double bag" and so that I can easily see where everything is. To learn more tips from real models about traveling click here to read some quotes from the pros.

Great video to watch from fellow Ford model, Delphine, with tips on how to look glam while traveling!

To learn more model's secrets to looking your best and taking your best photos check out my new book Face This: Real advice from real models, photographers and makeup artists on how to become Picture Perfect! Available for just $7.99 on Kindle, Nook and iTunes. Also as paperback from Amazon.com