Mark Costa Rica Face Charts by Mai Quynh

I love seeing the face charts makeup artists create for the beauty looks at fashion shows--they're just so pretty, I could almost frame them as artwork to hang in my room (hey, now that I think about it that's a pretty good idea!). Mark's own celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh (she's worked with celebs like Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus) has created three face charts using the makeup products from mark's new Costa Rica Collection.

While I'm usually not one to wear super bright eyeshadows or bold lip colors like the makeup in the Costa Rica collection--it looks ridiculous on me--I think the beauty looks Mai came up with do look really pretty. I'll most likely just admire them on paper rather than try them myself, but I wanted to share the looks with you in case y'all are more daring than I am.

This look using the Beach Babe palette is the only one I would wear since it's pretty neutral.


Here's what you'll need to get this look:



Here are the other two Costa Rica face charts. In my opinion bright, colorful eyeshadow shades look best when paired with brown eyes and are especially amazing on girls with darker skin.

Now Available: Instant Vacation Costa Rica Fragrance

Iced watermelon and pink guava combine for a fresh and fruity tropical (re)treat. Indulge in this ripe, ravishing fragrance inspired by Costa Rica. Juicy iced watermelon and pink guava provide a succulent introduction while notes of Costa Rican orchid and warm sand accord create the ultimate adventure.

My Review: I look forward to mark's Instant Vacation summer fragrance every year, and Costa Rica is by far my favorite yet. This light melon scent is a MUST-HAVE if you're a fan of fruity fragrances! But, and there is a big BUT, the fragrance fades way too fast. For a $16 fragrance I suppose this is to be expected, but mark's other fragrances have lasted longer than this one. But I did a little research and found the tip below to make your fragrance last cause you'll definitely want this one to!

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tip: Fragrances evaporate much more quickly on dry skin (since they are alcohol-based) so make sure your skin is moisturized before applying your fragrance. Use an unscented body lotion that won't clash with your fragrance like mark's new Free For All Fragrance-Free Body Lotion. Happy spritzing!