When we think fall, we think red lips. Luckily, Freedman was on board.
"This is a terrific red for pale to mid-toned gals," he says as one of our lighter complexioned ladies holds it up to her lips and steals a glance in the mirror. "This would be too blue/red for darker skin tones."
Freedman also says that he likes how this shade "feels a little jewel-toned and gives brightness and crispness without looking heavy or like your mother's lipstick." Noted.
Another fall staple? Dark colors on fingers and toes. "To carry the deeper lip trend I like the idea of using a strong shade on the nails. This deep azure feels fun and sophisticated at the same time," says Freedman.
When we stopped to ask about the best drugstore foundation, Freedman led us to the Almay section. "You want sheer, bisque-y makeup." He says this one is an especially great compliment to bold lips and lashes. "I love that this formula gives nice coverage and dries to a satin-y finish. It comes in a small range of shades that blend into skin seamlessly. They say it adjusts. Not sure if that's true. But I will say it does seem to vanish beautifully."
"Touches of color will be big for fall," says Freedman. "I love putting a deep blue or plum liner right at the lashline. If you choose a subtle enough shade it won't read immediately as a color. It will add definition that, with closer inspection, surprises with an uncommon cast of color," he gushes. Celeb fan? "I've used this pencil on Camilla Bell," he says.
"Since deeper lips are going to be huge for fall, sheerer eyes will be in order," says Freedman. "To balance the lip, lashes will take center stage. Curl and apply layers of deep black mascara to add crispness and definition," he says. "And who have you used this on?" one of us asks shyly. "Brittany Snow." Ahhh �
Hey, guess what we did two days ago. We hung out with a top celebrity makeup artist. At the drugstore. That's right, we had him personally pick out the best products for us (and you). Cue happy dance.
In a moment of bravery we (half jokingly) called A-list celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman last week and asked him to accompany us on a drugstore scavenger hunt for the best makeup for fall. Right when we thought he would let out a belly laugh in our (poor) naive faces -- after all, what celebrity makeup artist uses drugstore products -- he accepted. Enthusiastically.
Despite access to whatever makeup he wants, Freedman says he is a "huge fan of drugstore finds" and even, get this, uses his favorite drugstore makeup on his star clients like Eva Mendes, Emily Blunt, and Brittany Snow.
All we had to do next was kidnap the oh-so-willing Freedman and drag him to our nearby CVS, or what we like to refer to as The Almighty Mecca for Budget Makeup. See the wallet-friendly products and shades this top celebrity makeup artist tossed in our basket. Then run to your local drugstore to pick 'em up and start playing with the season's hottest makeup trends on the cheap.
