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.