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September 10, 2010
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February 19, 2010
The makeup vision for the Phillip Lim show was very rebellious and exuded a strong sense of confidence. This look has many layers—from punchy eyes to soft lips.
Lisa Butler, Lead Artist for NARS, mixed pink shades with grays and beiges to give a more textured look to the skin. Reminiscent of Blondie's Debbie Harry in the late 70's—very punk rock princess.
The tip with this look is to do a lot of contouring right under the cheek bone with a foundation one shade lighter than your skin. Lisa sculpted the models' faces into beautiful works of art.
The final outcome was a brilliant mix of elegance and rock and roll.
February 18, 2010
Renato Campora, lead hair stylist for Frédéric Fekkai, was inspired by the whimsical feel of the Marchesa Fall/Winter Collection. The overall look was a bit romantic with a loose edginess.
Renato created an artistic, textured twist at the nape of the neck. Starting with wet hair, he added Fekkai Extra Control Styling Gel and combed it through evenly. Once the hair was dry, he worked in Fekkai Au Naturel Dry Shampoo to create a matte look.
Renato then teased the hair and placed twisted foil throughout. He allowed the hair to set and then brushed out the curls for dramatic texture and volume. Leaving some of the textured pieces at the front to freely frame the face, he pulled all the rest into a low twist at the nape of the neck and secured it with pins.
The look was finished by tying everything off with grosgrain ribbon at the base and set finally with Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray.
This hairstyle has such wild romance. My favorite part is the fullness of the loose ponytail coming together at the end with a bow. Simply beautiful.
February 17, 2010
Lead M·A·C artist backstage, Makky, designed a very soft version of the smokey eye for the Nanette Lepore Fall 2010 Colletion's show. The eyeshadows were blended out giving a youthful appearance to the eye. The skin was kept matte and cheeks contoured.
The key feature of this look was the lips. On the top lip, Makky used a magenta lip pencil and, on the bottom, he used a new shade of lipstick from the M·A·C Fall 2010 Collection called, Love Forever. It is a beautiful pink burgundy .
You can clearly see the difference in texture from the top and bottom lip. It gives a very unexpected look to the lips. Remember: lip pencil on top and lipstick on the bottom...both in the same color family. I'm going to try this when I get home. So unique.
February 17, 2010
Dick Page, Artistic Director for Shiseido, called the look at Michael Kors "very iconic." Imagine the all-American beauty with healthy, warm skin that leaves a very earthy, natural impression.
I loved watching the action backstage. Dick really took great pride in making sure every model represented what Michael Kors wanted to convey on the runway. He didn't let one model leave backstage without putting his finishing touches on the makeup.
This look was all about illuminating the skin. Dick used tons of Shiseido's Luminizing Satin Face Color and Eye Color. He also layered the cheeks with bronzing powder. (Everyone needs a great bronzing powder that is right for their skin tone.)
Dick and Michael wanted a slightly wind-burned look on the skin to complement the very casual and relaxed feel of the Michael Kors Fall 2010 Collection. Dick did a great job of making the makeup tie in with the theme of the show.
This look was achieved by really accentuating the eyes with coloring sticks in warm bronze shades to give a halo affect. Then, the banana shape of the eyelid was followed to contour the crease of the eye. All the eyeshadows diffused into one another.
On the lips, Dick used a caramel color lipstick (Fall 2010) to create a just-barely-there finish.
Check out the hair at this show. All models had a wind-blown ponytail placed low at the nape of the neck. You can achieve this look at home by teasing your hair and using hairspray to set. Remember to leave hair a little messy in the front to complete the look.
