Makeup Artist Backstage with Victoria Stiles
Backstage look at beauty products, fashion, and makeup artistry from a celebrity makeup artist
The right tones can be beautiful in any season. This MAC Paint Pot came out in the Spring of 2010. Coral Crepe’s soft warm colour it’s perfect for the Fall season. Think cozy fire with the leaves swirling outside!! Here is a look to try. If purples like Grape pigment are not your cup of tea try a jewel toned green as a sub!
~JES
Carmen Marc Valvo designs for the red carpet evokes a 1960′s glamor in his new spring collection.
Valvo joined famed celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson as well as Romero Jennings for MAC to design the beauty looks for the show. I chatted with them backstage for a sneak peak at award season, spring trends and more.
HAIR: Ted Gibson reinvents the chignon once again – his now signature textured chignons are his style staple and rule the runways. The chignon can be traced to Ancient Greece – but for this “Camelot-inspired’ collection, according to the designer, this chignon is perhaps more rooted in the association with French elegance. And this collection was absolutely elegant! I wanted to scream “Bravo” as each model walked down the runway.
There was a little whimsy in this texturized reinterpretation of the chignon and a bit of the ends were left unsecured – giving it a more modern feel.
Only two products were used to create the look backstage: Ted Gibson Beautiful Hold Hairspray and Ted Gibson Just Build It Blow Drying Agent. No need for Aqua Net to keep these buns in place!
MAKEUP: Romero Jennings for MAC shared with me what’s hot right now:
IN: Bold Eyes
OUT: Strong Lips
Play up eyes with a palette inspired from the sea in teals and blues and get ready to bring back shimmer! His go-to item this season: new MAC Mega Metal Shadow in Dalliance. He used this generously all over the eyes and in the inner corners. He then opted for MACs Cream Shadow Quad in Lite Brite/Derailed ; Plum-ing / Washed Out.
Lips are nude in MAC Lip Colour in Super and cheeks are “just pinched” – a look we saw at many of the shows this season.
NAILS: MAC custom-blended a polish just for the show – it was a nude color that will not be offered at retail – don’t you hate that??
So get ready to glam up those eyes and pull back your hair this spring with looks straight from the runway.
Check out this BACKSTAGE Video by Shiri Sarfati filmed by Lawrence Aaaron Markovitz
Photos in this post: Lawrence Aaron Markovitz
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About Shiri
Shiri Sarfati is a beauty industry expert. She holds a Masters Degree in Cosmetic and Fragrance Marketing and Management from The Fashion Institute of Technology, as well as a Bachelor of from Columbia University, Barnard College. When she’s not blogging, she works with top salon and spas around the world with Repechage, her family business. She has been featured and quoted in The New York Times, Women’s Wear Daily, and SpaWeek Daily and appeared on FOX and CBS.
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She also blogs on LydiaSarfati.com as well as her own blog spaheiress.blogspot.com.
Backstage beauty at Gottex during Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2010. Black rimmed liner, glowing skin, and pale lips dominated the runway and complimented the elegant swimwear design. M.A.C. Cosmetics used exclusively for the makeup look.
Check out this behind-the-scenes video:
Products featured in this post may have been received complimentary for review from a public relations professional. Please view our DISCLOSURE page for more information.
Searching for a product to prevent eyeshadow from creasing? Or maybe a product to hold eyeshadow on longer than lunchtime? Search no further! The following products not only prevent eyeshadow creasing, they seal shadow for an all day hold! Simply apply one of the following product suggestions from lid to brow before applying your shadows on top!
M.A.C. Cosmetics Paint Pot: Light to medium skin tones, try M.A.C.’s Paint Pot in Bare Study. Medium-dark to Dark tones, try Constructivist.
Urban Decay Eye Shadow Potion: For all skin tones try their new shade, Eden. Eden is a nude matte shade exclusive to Sephora.
Products featured in this post may have been received complimentary for review from a public relations professional. Please view our DISCLOSURE page for more information.
