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The Row Presentation Fall 2012

The Fall 2012 presentation for The Row was every bit as chic and tailored as The Carlyle hotel, the venue it was held in. Tom Pechaux designed a makeup look inspired by Americana for The Row's Fall 2012 presentation: Channel the late Jacqueline Bisset Kennedy fresh, youthful & natural. Sunday Riley products were used to create the look which was great because that meant that I got to use that genius Effortless Tinted Primer again. I was also quite impressed by their Liquid Light foundation!  If necessary, brows were lightly groomed with neutral shadows depending on the girl, a light coat of mascara on the lashes, soft blush and a natural gloss swiped on the lips...

Makeup and Hair inspiration for Fall '12

OOOH! I spy Sunday Riley Effortless Breathable Tinted Primer ;-)
Another reason why I love this stuff so much is that I can apply it with my hands; It's the perfect link between the skincare in this line and the makeup line. 

 Cailin in final makeup at The Row

Chic hair knots courtesy of the great Odile Gilbert, her team & Kerastase

This collection, was BEYOND; the perfect mix of downtown cool girl chic meets uptown tailoring and luxury and the natural makeup and polished hair completed the aesthetic accordingly. I wish that I was able to snap pictures of some of the clothes which was a journey in luxurious textures:  rich fur (mink tops & panels on dresses), cashmere, leather, and sheers; great shapes, timeless clothes with a twist, but since the prep space was so small I couldn't...

Today was such an early day, so I'm going to sign off now and try to catch up on some rest. I'll see you guys at Ralph Lauren!

Derek Lam F/W 2012

It was great to be back backstage with Tom Pechaux. I love opening Fashion Week with him doing the Derek Lam show as the makeup is always gorgeous. This year, the look that he designed was no exception:

The look for the show...

Estee Lauder eyeshadow palette (not available until Fall '12) and Sumputous Two tone Eye Opening mascara: Black is on one end of the tube and brown is on the other...

(ph: Luca Cannonieri)

 As a side, I'm always startled when I see my hands in pictures... Ginta looks great...my hand...um, not so sure that's the best shot of it...

Skin was perfected with Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid Makeup and Double Wear Flawless wear concealer (both available later this year). This stuff is quite yummy, provides flawless coverage and sinks right in...

Ginta Lapinta

Eyes were smoked out in an oval shape using a mixture of some of the colors in the new Estee Lauder eye palette seen above (not available until fall) and Sugar Cube eyeshadow on the inner corners and underneath the brow. Sumptuous Two Tone Mascara (available in April) was used on lashes, brown on the bottom, black on top. This was the first show that I actually applied both mascara and lipstick as all of my other shows featured looks that had no mascara and very nude lips courtesy of concealer. Tom used Pure Color Crystal Pink lipstick with a dab of Vanilla Truffle (UK Exclusive) on top. He then dusted it with a slight bit of the Sugar Cube eyeshadow in the center. I have yet to see lips this season with a finish other than something that was slightly matte. Cheeks were softly dusted with a mix of Alluring Rose and Brazen Bronze blushes (coming soon)...

Pretty right??

I'll see you guys tomorrow at The Row!

VPL/ Victoria Bartlett F/W 2012

I apologize in advance that there are not many pictures to accompany this post, but it was hectic, super hectic backstage...and the lighting wasn't the best. When things got into the thick and heavy down to the wire towards the end, there wasn't really any time to do anything but finish faces.

Lierac skincare performed facials on the models before makeup applications, Ellis Faas foundations and concealers were used to perfect the skin & a selection of OCC liptars were used to custom mix the eye color:  a turmeric yellow.  For the girls with darker complexions like Melodie & Marihenny, a custom mixed eggplant purple was used (sorry I couldn't snap a pic of that...) Romy Solemani designed the eye to be applied in a 'modern & graphic shape a slightly wing just past the crease so that it didn't read as too romantic. Ellis Faas E301 (a golden metallic) shadow pen was used on the inner corner and on the tops of the cheeks as a slight highlight. Another OCC liptar was used for a slight cheek contour. 8 hour cream was then applied on top of the girls lids right before they hit the runway to provide extra glisten.  OCC also designed a nail color that was the same color as the turmeric yellow eye seen here below:

Final makeup @ VPL

Helmut Lang F/W 2012

I started off my 2012 Fall Season of shows backstage at Helmut Lang with Lisa Butler keying the makeup. It's been a minute since I worked with Lisa, 2 seasons ago at BCBG to be exact so it was nice to be working with her again...

Model board

Sunday Riley Products at our station

A selection of colors used in the look for the show

The look that  Lisa Butler designed for Helmut Lang featured bronze enhanced brows, soft fresh & transparent natural matte skin and fresh pink cheeks. A mixture of Sunday Riley Fools Gold & Twig eyeshadows were used in the brows to softly enhance and fatten them without adding depth. Skin was perfected with the barely there Effortless Breathable Tinted Primer (LOVING this product) and Blushing blush was applied almost directly under the eyes, closer to the inner part of the face, not blended outward onto the apples of the cheeks. The same blush was also smushed into lips giving a blurred edge to the mouth:   

Final makeup at Helmut Lang

Soft Porn...

If you want so see some shag rugs mixed with soft porn references, head on over to Fantastics Mag to view my new story...

Lingering until later...

So sue me...I'm taking this month off. Years end 2011 was full on and I went up until the very last minute. I needed a break and accordingly took off updating most of January so that I could regroup and set concrete goals and plans for the New Year...I also couldn't share any work with you guys because all of the editorials are under wraps until they are published. I also need to replace my camera but I'll definitely be back up and at it as soon as Fashion Week rolls around...Until then...