Welcome to Stop #1 on the Wet Hot American Makeup Tour! 5 days, 5 stops, 5 A-list makeup artists with their best summer makeup tips, 5 featured beauty items, 5 winners.  First stop: LA. Prime for a beautiful end of summer and ENTER TO WIN a customized makeup session in LA with celebrity makeup artist Lori Neapolitano, along with a makeup and skincare prize package including ALL products featured on The Tour this week. (Click HERE for the original post about the Wet Hot American Makeup Tour.)

Lori Neapolitano: “Priming” LA for a Beautiful End of Summer

Lori Neapolitano is one of YOUR NAME ® Professional Brands’ master educators and in her years of training other professional makeup artists, as well as working on everyone from brides to A-list celebrities, Lori has compiled more than a few must-have makeup tips for every woman’s summer time bag of tricks.

According to Lori, summer makeup application requires an entirely different skill set than is necessary during the other three seasons.

• First and foremost, when the temperature rises, skip the foundation. Instead, Lori suggests using a primer like YOUR NAME®’s Pore Perfecting Face Primer for the entire face. The lightweight, oil-free formula reduces the size of pores and simultaneously combats the frustrating shine that is the bane of summer complexions.
• Another major summertime complaint is eye shadow that doesn’t stand its ground. An industry trick to make eye shadow stick in even hottest, stickiest conditions gives SKINSYNC’s Pro-T Dual Action Makeup Remover a dual purpose: wet your powdered eye shadow with the makeup remover and then use the slightly moistened product for shadow and liner. It will last all day!

About Lori Neapolitano (www.LoriNeo.com)

Internationally recognized celebrity makeup artist Lori Neapolitan has made the art of makeup her life’s passion. Working with professionals in the beauty industry, she designs makeup collections for major cosmetic companies. Lori is available for salon training, consultations and assignments across the USA and Europe. Some of her celebrity clients include Jessica Alba, Sarah Jessica Parker, Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep and more.

Featured products (part of the prize package for all winners): YOUR NAME®’s Pore Perfecting Face Primer + SKINSYNC Pro-T Dual Action Makeup Remover

Daphne Guiness in Alexander McQueen

Yesterday, New York’s most highly anticipated fashion event of the year (aside from those two weeks in February and September) occurred at the Metropolitan Museum of Art honoring deceased fashion legend Alexander McQueen. We anxiously waited for the twitpics to roll in of our favorite celebs playing high fashion ingénues for the night. With all of the hoopla that surrounded this event, we’d have to say the fashion was less than what we expected. Like for starters, why was there so much non-McQueen? The night of tribute was saved by Daphne Guinness, muse of McQueen, who changed into her feathered McQueen gown for the world to see in the windows of Barney’s literally for the world to see. Fashionably, the night was a big let down with most starlets opting for pieces outside of the realm of McQueen, but there were some highlights.

Daphne Guinness emerged in an amazingly bold, head-to-toe feathered McQueen. We wouldn’t wear this ourselves but kudos to Daphne for honoring the man of the night.

This wouldn’t be a best dressed list sans a Diane Kruger appearance or that of her legs of steel. The beauty opted for a hot Jason Wu that screamed seductive siren. We like this look a lot.

Emma Stone was absolutely gorgeous in her black and white floral Lanvin. She worked a fun neon pink lip while exuding so much class and elegance.

Sarah Jessica Parker, who was a close friend of McQueen honored him by donning a sparkly number. The look leaned more on the safe side, but we’ll take it.

Blake Lively posed with Karl Lagerfeld in Chanel Couture.

Beyonce showed up on the arm of hubby Jay-Z in a skin tight Pucci. Word spread around Twitter that she was booed by photographers because she couldn’t even move in the dress.

Ginnifer Goodwin stole the show in an emerald green cut-out Topshop Unique! We’ll forever question why a Topshop dress owned a couture red carpet.

Gisele Bündchen was gorgeous, but what else is new.

Christina Ricci brought the drama in a webby Zac Posen which fits her off-beat style.

Another name known for beating to her own drum was Rihanna who wore a lace one-sleeve Stella McCartney and a huge braid.

Images via stylebistro.com

Award season finally came to a close last night! No other award show can compare to the drama that is brought at the Oscars. This year in particular most of the looks were just incredible! SJP, Cameron Diaz, and Nicole Richie were just some of our favorites.

Sarah Jessica Parker was a ray of sunshine in Chanel Haute Couture.

Twilight Star, Kristen Stewart cleaned up nicely in a Monique Lhuillier navy trumpet gown.

Cameron Diaz took a page out of the Taylor Swift Book of Style in this shimmering gold Oscar de la Renta gown.

Long gone are the wild partying days for Nicole Richie. Paris Hilton's Ex-BFF looks elegant in this vintage Reem Acra gown.

Sandra Bullock looked every bit of the 1920's siren, with a popping pink lip, wearing a sleek beaded Marchesa.

Who was your favorite of the night?