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Lessons From The Make-Up Chair (Part 3)
Every time I have my make-up done professionally I learn something new. Particularly when I get it done for television because the network crews spend all day making ordinary people look presentable on camera. They grant beauty wishes with their magic foundation brushes.
Talking Hair Trends.
When I was backstage at the Little Joe Woman show (where I swear I wasn’t stalking Yasmin Le Bon – no really I wasn’t) I was asked to chat about key hair trends from the week that had been for the months ahead. The good news is that it’s low maintenance, almost messy – kinda like READ MORE…
Coral Is The New Red.
Lipstick is back in a big, big way. And coral is the king of the bunch. Different to last seasons orange, this new shade is a closer cousin to red (and a Nemo fish). At Camilla & Marc’s Spring/Summer 2012, Make-up Director for Lancome, Michael Brown created a rocking shade by blending two lipsticks together (Lancome 152 READ MORE…
Remember This Gorgeous Face?
When I was growing up, model Alison Brahe was on every front cover of every magazine in Australia. Every month. She was also on every one of my schoolbooks. I loved her.
Love That Hair.
Redken Hair Director Kenneth Stoddart created a modernised French roll – mega teasing and tonnes of hairspray – for the divine Lisa Ho show this morning. The whole collection was very 1960′s Capri – chic satin short suits, flowing gowns, good jewellery.
Smokin’ Smoky Eyes.
You all know how I feel about smokey eyes. Kardashian. Kardashian. Kardashian. At Little Joe Woman today they showed a beautifully blended version. Make-up director for Lancome, Michael Brown shows us how: “The lid (top and bottom) are lined with Lancome Le Crayon Kohl in Black and then smudged to achieve the smoky effect. You READ MORE…
Save The Models (Skin).
Throughout fashion week, models skin gets more poked and prodded more than a puppy in a pet shop window. Throw in four or five serious make-up changes per day, eating on the hop and five hours sleep per night and it starts to show on their faces by the end of Day One. This year, READ MORE…
Love This Hair.
I love the unworked hair at the Ansdorf show had a beautiful, efffortless, textured bun. The Redken team created a hair look that matched the easiness of the collection “We created a little low chignon bun to introduce elegance and a low side-sweeping fringe to give it a nod to the 60’s. To make it READ MORE…
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