Backstage Beauty | Missoni – S/S 2012 -

The Look: Morning After a Fun All-Nighter Makeup, Lucia Pieroni for MAC Hair, Eugene Souleiman for Wella Professionals Nails, Marian Newman for Minx Nails Makeup "It's like nothing, but there's something there," described Lucia Pieroni of the "morning-after," monochromatic makeup. The focus was on the eyebrows which were filled in with an eye shadow a shade deeper than the model's natural hair color. "Since it's ...
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Backstage Beauty | Fendi – S/S 2012 -

The Look: 60s Bourgeois Eccentric Makeup: Peter Philips for Chanel Hair: Sam McKnight Makeup Peter Philips added a bit of eccentricity and Byzantine gilt to Lagerfeld's take on fifties Italian la dolce vita dressing. Bits of gold or silver foil were pressed from lash line to brow using gel. "It's a game of textures," said Philips. "Mixing fur with leather with a graphic metallic ...
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Inspiration | Jil Sander F/W 11 makeup

Rachel Weisz graces the cover of AnOther magazine for Autumn/Winter 2011. The stunning turquoise eye shadow and perfect matte red lipstick combination gave us pause as we took in the colorful beauty. We couldn't help but recall the red lips and jade-lined eyes seen at the Jil Sander F/W 11 show. Perhaps it served as inspiration for this shoot? At ...
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Beauty Buzz | Nailphilia: London’s First Nail Art Exhibit

Nail art has caught the attention of the art world. DegreeArt.com is hosting London’s first ever nail art exhibit, Nailphilia from September 1 - 26th, 2011. The showcase will include multiple mediums including photography, installation, books and film and feature works by London's best nail techs, such as Marian Newman, Sophy Robson, Sam Biddle, Mike Pocock, Megumi Mizuno, Antony Buckley, ...
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Backstage Beauty | Jeremy Scott – S/S 2012 -

The Look: Country Girl Goes to the Big City Makeup: Val Garland for MAC Hair: Eugene Souleiman for Wella Professionals Nails: Pattie Yankee for Dashing Diva http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFpci_b6yr8&feature=youtu.be Makeup "The look is Daisy Duke goes into the city. I wanted it to feel like a young girl, like her first time in the big city. She's a bit hillbilly and she thinks she wants to be grown ...
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Backstage Beauty | Theyskens’ Theory – S/S 2012 -

The Look: Cool Girls Makeup: James Kaliardos for MAC Hair: Odile Gilbert for Kerastase Nails: Jin Soon Choi for Zoya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2yM1lY8obU&feature=youtu.be Makeup The makeup directive from Olivier Theyskens was that he wanted the girls to look cool but with a little kick. So, Kaliardos used a khaki color on the eye with a reflective silver pigment shooting up the center of the eye. "It gives ...
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Backstage Beauty | Sophie Theallet – S/S 2012 -

The Look: Romy Schneider in the movie La Piscine Makeup: Tom Pecheux for MAC Hair: Didier Malige for Aveda Makeup Tom Pecheux was inspired by French actress and 60s beauty icon Romy Schneider in the movie La Piscine. "It's a twisted love story in a house with an amazing swimming pool and Romy Schneider is tan and glowing with lots of mascara and shimmer. ...
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Backstage Beauty | Chris Benz – S/S 2012 -

  The Look: 60s Warhol Lady Skin: Eileen Harcourt for Clarisonic Makeup: Daniel Martin for Lancome Hair: DJ Riggs for TIGI Nails: Anna-Maria for Lancome Skin Celebrity aesthetician Eileen Harcourt was backstage to give models a quick cleansing and makeup prep. "Skin is an accessory, just like shoes and hair," she said. She used the Clarisonic Cleanser with the Facial Brush to remove makeup and dirt and ...
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Backstage Beauty | Alexandre Herchcovitch – S/S 2012 -

The Look: 50s-inspired Pretty Lady Makeup: Philippe Chansel for MAC Hair: Rolando Beauchamp for Bumble & Bumble Nails: Wanda Ruiz for CND Makeup Philippe Chansel was inspired by a dress with opals to do an opal eyelid. Green, blue and red Reflects (fine glitters) were mixed together on the eyelid to create subtle reflections of color, just like a real opal. Everything else was kept simple ...
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Backstage Beauty | Ohne Titel – S/S 2012 -

The Look: Cool Chicks Makeup: Lisa Butler for MAC Hair: Jimmy Paul for Bumble & Bumble Nails: Theresa Darling for Priti NYC Makeup To balance the vivid prints and colors in the collection, makeup was clean and sharp. "It's light-hearted, elegant makeup... playful," described Lisa Butler. Foundation was used minimally to even out the skin where necessary, a black pencil was smudged into the top ...
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