NYFW: Marchesa Fall 2009…

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As expected, the Marchesa show was the hottest ticket in town. The security was tight but I was on the list so I slid backstage. The clothes were absolutely breathtaking and the hair was romantic and soft. I only have the hair breakdown right now I will have the makeup shortly. This season, runway styles [...]

Celebrity Makeup: Seen Backstage – Rachel Zoe at the Matthew Williamson Show…

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Well you gotta give it to her – she is always dressed to the nines…and appropriately for the weather too LOL.  What do you think?  

How To: Sculpted Smokey Look at Thakooon…

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I ADORE this look….soft and smokey but sculpted. I was able to get a hold of the step by step how to from Diane Kendal. Look:  “The look is all about the eyes with soft matte lips for contrast,” said Diane Kendal. To bring strength to the face, Diane focused on creating smoky eyes and full [...]

Celebrity Makeup: Seen Backstage – Kate Bosworth Hanging at the Tents…

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She was looking a bit thin before but now she is looking way healthier.  Not so sure about the open toed shoes after all it is below 40 degrees here, but I do like her fresh makeup look.  Bright cheeks, nude lips, loads of liner and black mascara with a messy pulled back do.  This [...]

NYFW: MAC Face Charts Day Five…

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My my my my….these are some of my favorite looks so far.  I know I am skipping around a bit but I wanted to get the Rodarte look up since I just posted the hair.  If you missed anything, check out all the Fashion Week Coverage here. First up is MAC artist James Kaliardos for Rodarte [...]

NYFW: Rodarte Fall 2009…

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The clothes at Rodarte for Fall 2009 had a very modern, futuristic look to them…lots of leather with metallic accents.  Rodarte says, “The collection is inspired by the concept of construction and the work of artists Rachel Whiteread and Gordon Matta-Clark.  We used textures and fabrics that evoke the materials used to construct a house [...]

NYFW: Thakoon Fall 2009…

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The clothes at the Fall 2009 Thakoon fashion show were a mix of fanciful and sophisticated, words that also perfectly describe the hair and makeup backstage. NARS makeup artist Diane Kendal created a look “that felt of ease but that also was a little bit rock ‘n roll.” Eyes were done using a reddish-brown pencil [...]

NYFW: Miss Sixty Fall 2009…

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Backstage at the Miss Sixty show it was all about the grungey rocker eye makeup.  Come to think of it, this show is another in a long list of “rocker” type looks.  Could it be that the 90′s grungey looks are coming back? Hmmmm…. Inspired by the rock and roll theme of the collection, MAC’s key artist [...]

NYFW: MAC Face Charts Day Three…

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Sunday, February 15th featured MAC makeup artists working their magic at three shows, DKNY, Diane Von Furstenberg and Tuleh. The looks were all very different and featured some old favorite products as well as some surprising choices.  Take a look at the MAC Face Charts for the looks used on the runway models. Charlotte Tilbury was the lead [...]

NYFW: Lela Rose Fall 2009…

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Designer Lela Rose drew inspiration from the rainforest for her Fall 2009 collection,  Stila makeup artist Tina Turnbow followed suit creating a watery mix of shimmery  golds & greens. “I created a shimmery green eye that almost looks wet, like you’d imagine dew drops on leaves in the rainforest,”  To get the look, first she used the Stila Precious [...]