Runway Alerts
NYFW A/W 2012 – Part 3
Oscar De La Renta
I loveeeee this look!!! The skin is beyond. Copy the glowing skin by using Revlon’s limited edition Highlighting stick from Escapism. The perfect rosy cheeks were created using Revlon Photoready Cream Blush by Escapism and The Summer Collection by Gucci Westman in Pinched and Flushed. Revlon’s ColorBurst Lip Butter in Creme Brulee, Sugar Frosting and Creamsicle were applied to the lips.
Key Makeup Artist: Gucci Westman For Revlon
Prabal Gurung
At Prabal Gurung, Charlotte Tilbury created a bold, metallic blue eye using MAC’s teal and green cream shadows that traveled up to the brow bone. The skin was glowing and iridescent.
Key Makeup Artist: Charlotte Tilbury for MAC
Rodarte
For the look at Rodarte, key makeup artist, James Kaliardos wanted the models to be bronzed, but not in a sunkissed/beachy way. His inspiration (as well as the designers) was Australia. He used NARS Laguna bronzer to create the Outback inspired look. For a pop of color, pink blush in Gaeity was brushed on the outer corners of the model’s eyes.
Key Makeup Artist: James Kaliardos for NARS
Thakoon
At Thakoon’s Fall 2012 show, makeup artists perfected the model’s skin by thoroughly prepping it with NARS cleaner, freshening lotion and moisture cream. The eyes are left completely bare, except for the lashes which were only curled. The focal point of the look is, of course, the matte red lip which was created using NARS Heat Wave lipstick with Exhibit A blush patted on top.
Key Makeup Artist: Diane Kendal for NARS
Zac Posen
Kabuki describes the look he created for Zac Posen as “if Lana Turner or Marlene Dietrich was on the Oriental Express.” Smoky black liner was extended out into an exaggerated cat eye, and pink shadow contoured the lid. Eyebrows were also extended out, and the lips were made a bold red.
Key Makeup Artist: Kabuki for MAC
NYFW A/W 2012 – Part 2
Jason Wu
Diane Kendal describes her look for Jason Wu as “Ming Dynasty and 1940′s Hollywood.” Using a soft emerald green, makeup artists painted the model’s lids and extended the shadow out into a cat eye shape. Mascara was applied to the top lashes only, cheeks were flushed with soft piink and lips were kept bare.
Key Makeup Artist: Diane Kendal for MAC
Jeremy Scott
The look at Jeremy Scott was inspired by Gwen Stefani’s use of bindis during her No Doubt years. 19 handmade, neon bindis were applied to each model. The lips were painted blue with MAC’s white lipmix mixed with cyan, and a topcoat of shadow.
Key Makeup Artist: Kabuki for MAC
Mara Hoffman
Love the warm, bronzed look at Mara Hoffman! Makeup Forever’s Shine on Powder was applied from the temples to the cheekbones for a sunkissed look. Metallic pigment was added to the inner corners of the model’s eyes, and the lips were topped off with MUFE’s Glossy Full #10.
Key Makeup Artist: Lottie for Makeup Forever
Marc by Marc Jacobs
The look at Marc by Marc Jacobs was all about the bold red lip. Foundation was applied minimally, and lashes were coated with Shiseido’s Perfect Mascara Full Definition.
Key Makeup Artist: Dick Page for Shiseido
Marc Jacobs
At Marc Jacobs, model’s were given a heavily lined and smudged lower lid and luminous skin. Eyelashes were coated in Larger than Life Lengthening and Larger Than Life Voluminizing Mascara. No blush, and a nude glossy lip finished the look.
Key Makeup Artist: Francois Nars for NARS
Michael Kors
Dick Page used a bright red lipstick mixed with foundation to create the rosy, windburned cheek seen at Michael Kors. Lips were coated in a similar cherry color.
Key Makeup Artist: Dick Page for Shiseido
Nanette Lepore
I love the smokey plum eye at Nanette Lepore. James Kaliardos used MAC’s PowerPoint pencils in Bordeuxline and Dark Currant to create the look. The lips were made a glossy bronze.
Key Makeup Artist: James Kaliardos for MAC
NYFW A/W 2012 – Part 1
Alexander Wang
At Alexander Wang, key makeup artist, Diane Kendal, stressed that the look was all about finding the balance between sexy and androgynous. She contoured the girl’s faces with MAC’s sculpting cream and filled in the brows giving them a more square-like shape.
Key Makeup Artist: Diane Kendal for MAC
Anna Sui
Model’s walking the Anna Sui show were given a bold, 60′s graphic cat eye in indigo. For added interest, one dot of the liner was placed under each eye.
Key Makeup Artist: Pat McGrath for Covergirl
The Blonds
At The Blonds, Kabuki created an intense black, smoky eye with hints of gold liner, strategically placed. The skin was perfected and lips were painted red.
Key Makeup Artist: Kabuki for MAC
Carolina Herrera
I LOVE the skin at Carolina Herrera!! Perfection! A thin black line was drawn on the top lid, and mascara was skipped all together.
Key Makeup Artist: Diane Kendal for MAC
Derek Lam
At Derek Lam, black mascara was applied to the top lashes and brown mascara was applied to the bottom lashes. Lower lashes were drawn underneath the eye, which I love!! Brown shadow was swept across the eyelid, while Estee Lauder’s Pure Color lipsticks in Crystal Pink and Vanilla Truffle were applied to the lips.
Key Makeup Artist: Tom Pecheux for Estee Lauder
Donna Karan
The focal point of the makeup at Donna Karan was the red shadow (created using lipstick). The skin was perfected and brows were filled in thick.
Key Makeup Artist: Charlotte Tilbury for MAC
Diane Von Furstenberg
MAC’s Pro Longwear Eyeshadow in Lingering Softly was applied to the lids and grey liner was drawn tightly on the waterline. Lashes were coated with black mascara and the lips were filled in with a dusty rose lip pencil.
Key Makeup Artist: James Kaliardos for MAC
J. Mendel
The models at J. Mendel looked fresh and effortless. Neutral shadow was swept across the lids and the brows were filled in. Highlighter applied to the cheekbones, nose and cupid’s bow gave the illusion of glowing skin. The lips were patted with the blush used on the model’s cheekbones.
Key Makeup Artist: Charlotte Tilbury for Maybelline
Paris Fashion Week: Louis Vuitton Spring 2012
Extra long lashes, glowing skin and pearly peach lips made for an ultra glamorous look at Louis Vuitton.
Key Makeup Artist: Pat McGrath
Paris Fashion Week: Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2012
The makeup at Jean Paul Gaultier was so glamorous! The focal point of the look is the glossy, bright red lip courtesy of MAC’s Pro Longwear Lipstick in Lasting Lust.
Key Makeup Artist: Stephane Marais
Paris Fashion Week: Chanel Spring 2012
At Chanel, Peter Phillips and his team evened out the model’s skin with Chanel’s Pro Lumiere Professional Finish foundations and applied a pearly white pigment to the eyes. Black liner was applied along the eyelid and flat backed Swarvoski pearls were glued onto the model’s browns, ears and nostrils.
Key Makeup Artist: Peter Phillips
Paris Fashion Week: Christian Dior Spring 2012
The makeup at Christian Dior was surprisingly subtle (for a Christian Dior runway), but amazingly gorgeous nonetheless. The look consisted of a bright red lip and a softly defined, taupe eye. Love it.
Key Makeup Artist: Pat McGrath
Milan Fashion Week: Dolce and Gabanna Spring 2012
The makeup at Dolce and Gabbana was gorgeous!! 100% wearable and flawless. To get the look, Pat McGrath focused on perfect, fresh skin by using Dolce and Gabbana’s Creamy Foundation. The brows were full and sculpted, false lashes were applied to the outer corners of the eye and lips were made a sheer nude.
Key Makeup Artist: Pat McGrath
Milan Fashion Week: Versace Spring 2012
I love the voluminous, bouncy blowouts at Versace’s Spring 2012 show in Milan this week!! I wish my hair could look like this every single day. Makeup was soft and fresh with sculpted brows and perfect skin.
Key Makeup Artist: Pat McGrath
Key Hairstylist: Guido Palau
Milan Fashion Week: Fendi Spring 2012
At Fendi, goldleaf was applied from the models lash line all the way past the eyebrow, covering it completely. Black, winged liner was drawn on to contrast the metallic silver and gold leaf.
While I wasn’t crazy about the look alone, I loved how it looked on the runway behind the model’s Fendi sunglasses.
Key Makeup Artist: Peter Phillips
