Backstage beauty at Giambattista Valli.
Credit: Delphine Achard
Credit: Delphine Achard
BEAUTY NEWS
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
The eyes had it this season, punctuating the runway with smoky, bold or colorful looks and perfect brows.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Rituals hopes to make the mundane marvelous worldwide.
Guido Palau, for Redken, said he took a cue from the Lanvin woman for hairstyles at the fashion house’s show.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan” was the catalyst for beauty looks at John Galliano’s fashion show.
At Nina Ricci, Pat McGrath created a (somewhat glam-rock) gold-colored vertical streak above and below each model’s left eye.
Gleaning inspiration from the quintessential “Chloé girl,” hairstylist Guido Palau, representing Redken, described the beauty look at the show as simple, sexy and feminine.
Beauty looks at Alexander McQueen, created by makeup artist Peter Philips and hairstylist Paul Hanlon, were divided into two sections.
Friday, February 29, 2008
This season, the beauty look at Stella McCartney was so natural, it could be called organic.
Hairstylist Eugene Souleiman said he gleaned inspiration for Valentino’s beauty look from some photographs taken by David Hamilton in which the subjects look “pure.”
What would Little Red Riding Hood look like if she gobbled up the wolf?
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Makeup artist Sharon Dowsett, working with MAC Cosmetics, took Emanuel Ungaro designer Esteban Cortazar’s lead for the color cosmetics look at his first show for the house on Wednesday.
The Spanish influence evident in Givenchy’s fall fashion trickled into the makeup and hairstyle worn by models for the house’s show Wednesday.
At Christian Lacroix, hairstylist Odile Gilbert rolled models’ hair in numerous places then inserted gold-colored combs.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Equestrian themes galloped throughout the beauty looks — and clothes — that were created for Yohji Yamamoto’s fall fashion show on Monday.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Au naturel was the name of the game at Balmain on Sunday, where makeup artist Tom Pecheux and hairstylist Luigi Mureno sought to bring out the models’ inherent beauty.
Sixties icons, such as Raquel Welch and Baby Jane Holzer, inspired makeup artist Pat McGrath and hairstylist Orlando Pita at Christian Dior Monday.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
A strong, arching brow punctuated the face at Prada. Makeup artist Pat McGrath created the heavy accent to the face, guided by designer Miuccia Prada, who wanted to celebrate womanhood in its many facets.
Pat McGrath kept up her smoky eye momentum during the Milan shows with another version at Versace.
Parfums Givenchy plans to bring sexy back to its scent portfolio by tapping Justin Timberlake to front a men's fragrance, which will bow in fall 2008.
Kooky faces emerged at Marni, where Tom Pecheaux used green and yellow pigments in a wash that started from the brow and around the eye and descended to the cheek.
A soft, smoky eye turned up at Salvatore Ferragamo.
“Get the eight and make it a bit messy!” Pat McGrath announced backstage at Gucci.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
A shimmering violet, upticked liner stole the spotlight backstage at Bottega Veneta.
At Alberta Ferretti, makeup artist Peter Philips kept things pretty with a “watered down version of Sixties makeup.”
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Puig Beauty & Fashion Group is throwing another hat into the crowded celebrity fragrance ring.
Fifth time’s a charm. Amid much panic backstage, Signore Armani approved the fifth version of the face at his Giorgio Armani show — after makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury blended out a smoky gray eye and paired it with a pallid lip.
Outdoorsy was the riff at D&G.
Hairstylist Malcolm Edwards said the hair backstage at Burberry complemented the “bleak chic” colors in the collection.
Friday, February 15, 2008
“With the hair, we wanted to channel a childish, youthful vibe, taking its lead from children’s dolls,” said hairstylist Paul Hanlon, who was working backstage at Peter Jensen with L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art.
“The makeup takes its inspiration from a photograph of Lauren Bacall,” said makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, who was working backstage at Issa with MAC Cosmetics.
“It’s glam rock meets Greta Garbo,” said MAC Cosmetics’ Terry Barber backstage at the Vivienne Westwood Red Label show.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Cyndi Lauper and Eighties pop group Strawberry Switchblade inspired hairstylist Guido Palau to create voluminous crimped coifs for the Luella show.
Strong dark lips, a recurring theme backstage during London Fashion Week, were also the center of attention at Giles.
The incongruous pairing of Dorothy (as in the singing seeker of the Wizard of Oz) and Predator (as in the bloodthirsty extraterrestrial) inspired hair backstage at Gareth Pugh.
“It’s hair on holiday,” said hairstylist Lyndell Mansfield, who was working backstage at Mulberry with Bumble and bumble.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
“The inspiration is Amish girls who secretly listen to disco,” said makeup artist Sam Bryant, who was working backstage at Richard Nicoll with MAC Cosmetics.
“The inspiration is a Bruce Weber girl,” said Val Garland, who was working backstage at Nicole Farhi with MAC Cosmetics.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Makeup artist Petros Petrohilos tapped Juliette Greco for inspiration when creating the makeup look for Paul Smith’s show.
“It’s an uptown preppy look with a soft, vino-stained lip,” said makeup artist Val Garland backstage at Aquascutum.
“The inspiration for the show is Battlestar Galactica android aliens,” said Val Garland, who was working backstage at Marios Schwab with Revlon.
“The inspiration is medieval and slightly manga,” said hairstylist Guido Palau, who worked on behalf of Redken at Christopher Kane.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Lips were center stage at Jaeger London.
To accommodate hats, chunky cable-knit scarves and clothes featuring lots of detail, hairstylist Duffy, who was working with L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art, created a fresh and simple look at the Biba show.
“She’s a woman who has a mani and a pedi but hates the hairdresser,” said hairstylist Malcolm Edwards, who was working with L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni.art backstage at Amanda Wakeley.
Sam McKnight, working with Pantene, pumped up the volume backstage at Ossie Clark.
“The hair is very simple,” said Asashi, who was working with Kiehl’s backstage at Eley Kishimoto.
“Chaotic” eyebrows were key at the PPQ show.
“She’s a very natural sexy girl,” makeup artist Miranda Joyce, who was working with MAC Cosmetics, said of the look at Topshop.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
The idea of a mini-rock concert at Marc Jacobs Friday night inspired makeup artist Dick Page to do an "abstract" look, one that worked with the idea of dressing up to go to a rock concert.
Friday, February 08, 2008
At Rebecca Taylor, makeup artist Romy Soleimani for MAC lined eyes with aqua-colored eyeliner and shadow, colored cheeks with tawny pink and taupe shades, and updated the matte lip by mixing wine, pink and violet washes.
Avon handled makeup — and hair — for Cynthia Rowley’s show Thursday afternoon, which may come as no surprise considering the beauty company and the designer teamed up for a makeup collection last fall and are putting the finishing touches on a new fragrance.
At Zac Posen Thursday night, “The look is a version of Minnie Mouse and Helmut Newton,” said Odile Gilbert, who styled hair for L’Oréal Professionnel Texture Expert.
The beauty look at Anna Sui took a departure from past seasons — an edgy rock ’n’ roll chick— and instead focused on natural beauty and an individualized look.
The Twenties and Thirties inspired the looks Charlotte Tilbury and Guido Palau created for Donna Karan’s show Friday.
Heavily lined eyes were rampant at New York Fashion Week, but at the Carmen Marc Valvo show Friday, boldly colored lips were the de rigueur feature.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
French supermarket chain E. Leclerc has withdrawn from its shelves six products - including two beauty creams - whose prices it claims were raised "excessively."
Hairstylist Guido Palau created what he called a “Studio 54, Seventies-glam, high-maintenance” look at Temperley London Wednesday evening.
The Tommy girl got a little more oomph in her makeup look this season, thanks to MAC Cosmetics artist Lisa Butler. Keeping with a natural, easy motif, Butler created a matte face with foundation and mineral powder, then dusted on a pinky rose-peach blush called Dainty for a hint of healthy color.
Minimalist beauty can be somewhat stark, although not in the hands of Pat McGrath and Guido Palau. At Calvin Klein, the duo aimed for what McGrath dubbed a “modern architectural” look.
Hairstylist Eugene Souleiman, referencing Helmut Newton, did what he called a “masculine, chic and sexy” look for GHD at Bill Blass Thursday afternoon.
At the Reem Acra show Thursday, makeup artist Polly Osmond, working on behalf of MAC, was bent on putting a modern twist on a classic technique by applying black liner to just the corners of the eye.
At Phillip Lim Wednesday evening, hairstylist Odile Gilbert, who wanted to come up with something unexpected while working on behalf of Aveda, created a down do with a draped facet.
Dutch artist Kees van Dongen inspired the feminine beauty at Vera Wang’s Thursday show.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Charlotte Tilbury for MAC aimed to perfect the features models were blessed with by using earth, nude and brown tones with a gentle hand: Crème blush was used on cheeks, nude pink adorned lips and earth-toned crème eye shadows accented eyes.
Kevin Ryan’s muse at Milly was, as he put it, “a flapper the morning after” — a girl with riotous curls.
Backstage at the Nanette Lepore show Wednesday morning, Polly Osmond had nighttime rockers on the mind, as she filled in models’ eyelids with Fluidline in black, and heavily lined eyes along the bottom.
Makeup artist Polly Osmond, working on behalf of MAC Cosmetics, chose a royal-looking, deep purple eye shadow after studying Vivienne Tam’s fall collection.
Inspired by the movie “Blade Runner,” Teddy Charles of Aveda created high ponytails textured with three small braids that run through them for Rag & Bones’ fall 2008 collection.
One look, three different shades. That’s the direction makeup artist Gucci Westman, using MAC cosmetics, took to accent Behnaz Sarafpour’s fall 2008 collection.
Beauty at Michael Kors was ladylike with a capital L. Stylist Orlando Pita confessed to being inspired by Tippi Hedren and “other Hitchcock women” in creating the fanciful updos the models were sporting.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Sephora is entering the Netherlands. The LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned perfumery chain signed an agreement on Jan. 26 to open shops-in-shops in Dutch department store Vroom & Dreesmann's 25 top doors.
Val Garland took a very literal translation of her makeup artist title Tuesday morning at Monique Lhuillier, mixing and blending a painterly smoky eye as the centerpiece of her look.
Glittering eyes — courtesy of Tom Pecheux for MAC Cosmetics — were the order of the day at Badgley Mischka.
Attending the first event at the newly renovated Plaza Hotel is reason enough to brave the swarms of fashionistas lining up in the rain an hour prior to J.Mendel’s start time.
Nars makeup artist James Boehmer played off of the collection’s wearable designs and fabrics for his natural look at Cynthia Steffe on Tuesday afternoon.
“Intensity” was the concept that inspired Dick Page, who worked on behalf of Shiseido — and kept this week’s metallic trend going — at Proenza Schouler Monday evening.
Textured ponytails flowed from under hats at Marc by Marc Jacobs Tuesday afternoon and lips were colored bright pink.
Monday, February 04, 2008
The DKNY girl evidently was that innocent this season — and Charlotte Tilbury, working for MAC Cosmetics, made sure to accentuate it at the designer’s Sunday show.
The Estée Lauder Cos. Inc.'s global sprawl helped shield the beauty firm - which reported a 7.7 percent increase in second-quarter profits Friday - from a weakening U.S. market.
Deep, rich colors were necessary for makeup artist Polly Osmond to utilize at Tuleh, being that the fashion here is usually equally rich in texture and shade.
A Carolina Herrera girl reflects elegant beauty, an effect Orlando Pita made sure to show at the designer’s Monday morning show.
Bumble and bumble’s Dennis Lanni was out to create a look that represented a woman who is sober. Yes, sobriety, said the hairstylist, is what inspired the tousled buns held by many, many hairpins, and its deep side part at BCBG.
At the Luca Luca show Monday, “chic, rocker glam” served as the inspiration for the models’ darkly rimmed eyes and glossy pout, said makeup artist Tom Pecheux, who was working on behalf of MAC Cosmetics.
Is all that glitters gold? Pose that question to makeup artist Lisa Butler — who neatly avoided the smudging problems inherent in metallic eye pigments by gluing thin pieces of gold thread along models’ top lash line.
Hairstylist Sandra Yu knows the designer Alexander Herchcovitch doesn’t want hair that looks trendy or too complicated.
Sure, a smoky eye is a runway staple, but Pat McGrath gave the concept a metal makeover Monday afternoon at Oscar de la Renta.
Makeup artist Tom Pecheux went green backstage at Malandrino Monday morning, creating what he called an “organic, graphic” look, inspired by the designer’s desire for “something reminiscent of a leaf.”
Call it a rap beauty version of sparkle plenty. At Kimora Lee Simmons’ Baby Phat show Friday night, the designer’s love of bling was evident from head to toe.
In honor of designer Betsey Johnson’s 30th year in the business, makeup artist Fulvia Farolfi was out to create the classic Johnson look: A rock ’n’ roll, punk-rock inspired girl, complete with smoky, dark black eyes, bright cherry red lips and soft pink cheeks.
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Backstage at Diane von Furstenberg Sunday afternoon, hairstylist Orlando Pita succeeded Frédéric Fekkai, who had styled hair at von Furstenberg’s shows going back to 2002.
“Weather” was the word backstage at the Tracy Reese show Sunday afternoon.
Friday, February 01, 2008
What do makeup and graffiti have in common? Thanks to MAC Cosmetics, a color cosmetics collection involving Fafi, the Parisian graffiti artist.
Hong Kong's busy airport has become home to the first freestanding Giorgio Armani travel-retail beauty boutique.
THERE'S FABULOUS - AND THEN THERE'S FABULOSITY.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Alberta Ferretti said Monday it plans to launch a signature fragrance next year under a new long-term licensing agreement with Elizabeth Arden.
