September 13, 2011

Fashion Week S/S 2012: Project Runway.

September 13, 2011/

I was honored to be invited to the Project Runway show by L’Oréal Paris, and I had an amazing seat to see the collections. Nine collections were shown and once again, I was in awe. These are new designers, presenting shows for the very first time. I think the show went off without a hitch, and can't wait for the finale, which should air on Lifetime the end of October, to see who wins.

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Of course, as I said, nine collections were shown so that those of us watching would not know who actually made the finals. I glanced over at judges Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and special guest judge L'Wren Scott to see if they were taking notes - and they were - on all of them. I could not narrow down who the finalists were.

The finalists shown:
Olivier Green
Viktor Luna
Kimberly Goldson
Anya Ayoung Chee
Joshua McKinley
Bryce Black
Bert Keeter
Anthony Ryan
Laura Kathleen

If I had to choose the finalists, I would pick Anya Ayoung Chee, Laura Kathleen and Bert Keeter. I really liked what I saw from them.

As far as the beauty looks, Collier Strong, consulting celebrity makeup artist for the brand, created the them for the show. Almost all of them were very wearable. I saw pops of color on the lips, nude cheeks and natural eyes, with strong brows. Some of the collections featured a heavier eye makeup look, but most did not and kept is easy and natural for Spring. In collaboration with Project Runway, L’Oréal Paris is launching a makeup collection, with products used at the show. These beauties will be hitting the shelves any day now, and as soon as I have all of the product information, I will be sure to get it to you.

The hair was mostly natural in messy, low ponytails, easy up-dos and side braids. All very simple, wearable and easy to do at home.

Thank you to L’Oréal Paris for inviting me. It was the highlight of my Fashion Week.

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Fashion Week S/S 2012: Cushnie et Ochs.

September 12, 2011/

Charlotte Tilbury for MAC Cosmetics, was the lead artist at last weeks Cushnie et Ochs S/S 2012 show.

Charlotte says, think "Festival Barbie...Skin should look fresh. Imagine Barbie at Glastonbury.

FACE
Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation — applied only where needed…skin should look fresh
Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder — applied through the center on the face for a polished finish
Ladyblush Cremeblend Blush — blended over the center of cheeks for a flushed appearance

E Y E
M·A·C Pro Dark Brown Cream Colour Base — diffused over the eyelids for a halo effect
Smolder Eye Kohl — applied in a thin line above the upper lashes and winged outwards to elongate eyes
Coffee Eye Pencil — applied through the waterline of lower lashes and smudged through with a bit of M·A·C Pro Dark Brown Cream Colour Base to intensify
M·A·C Pro M·A·C Gloss Texture — blended with M·A·C Pro Dark Cream Colour Base over the upper eyelids for added sheen
M·A·C Lashes — applied over curled lashes and through lower lashes for an open-eye effect

LIP
Lip Conditioner SPF 15 — applied over lips to hydrate and perfect
Boldly Bare Lip Pencil — blended over the entire lip

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September 12, 2011

Fashion Week S/S 2012: Backstage at Mara Hoffman.

September 12, 2011/

During my short jaunt to New York for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, I was lucky enough to head backstage with MAKE UP FOR EVER for the Mara Hoffman show.

Created by MAKE UP FOR EVER ALLIANCE artist, Lottie, the look was gorgeous and very wearable.

Inspired by Mexican women, the look had a strong brow, very sculpted cheeks glowy cheeks, with various shades of brown to highlight the cheeks and the eyes. The eyes were very sultry with a thick, almost greasy looking black eyeliner. The lip was a very pretty peach color with a bit of gloss on top.

How to get the look:

Cheeks: Lottie first applied MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation to give the models a flawless canvas, and then sculpted the cheeks using MUFE Eye Shadows in #76 and #98. She illuminated the complexion using MUFE Uplight along with MUFE Star Powder #902 and #974.

Eyes: Lottie shades the eyes using MUFE Eye Shadow #76 topped either MUFE Star Powder in #930 and #974. Next, she lines the eyes first with MUFE Khol Pencil #1K in black, and then added MUFE Flash Color #11 for a slightly worn, messy look. She finished the eyes with a thick coat of MUFE Smoky Lash Mascara.

Lips: The lips were a light shade of peachy pink. Lottie used MUFE Rouge Artist Intense #39 and added MUFE Glossy Full #10 on top for shine.

The intricately woven fabric braids were created by DJ Riggs and Nick Irwin for Tigi. I was in awe at the artistry.

The inspiration again was the ethnic beauty of a Mexican Goddess, whose style is tribal chic. To get the look, stylists used TIGI Catwalk Session Series Work It Hairspray and TIGI Catwalk Session Series Transforming Dry Shampoo.

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