Tag: NYFW

  • BACKSTAGE @ PUBLIC SCHOOL FW16: AVEDA

    Hair Inspiration: Allen Ruiz, AVEDA Global Artistic Director, Hair Styling “The ‘in and out’ faux mini bob was designed to keep hair sleek and cool, while its wearer navigates through the lawless elements of nature— all with a sense of determination and attitude.” Step-by-step Instructions: To keep style smooth and static-free all day, prep hair…

  • BACKSTAGE @ MAIYET : FW2016

    Adrienne Mendez for TATA HARPER SKINCARE Skin Prep: Start by cleansing the skin with Tata Harper Purifying Cleanser for a fresh start “The second step would be the Hydrating Floral Essence and this will give the skin a nice hydrating boost, oil free. Also, plumping for the skin, and now we’re working on applying the rejuvenating serum, which…

  • BACKSTAGE @ LELA ROSE: FW2016

    Nail Inspiration: Geraldine Holford for BEAUTY.COM using LONDONTOWN “The Lela Rose girl is very fresh, sort of like almost preppy, but this season for Fall there’s some really amazing evening wear. It’s a lot of gold. It’s a lot of olive green, really great jewel tones.” “What we did was we chose this charcoal grey called…

  • BACKSTAGE @ KATE SPADE NEW YORK FW16: HAIR & MAKEUP

    Hair inspiration: Recine for BEAUTY.COM using PHYTO and BEACHWAVER “When you do a ponytail, it’s nothing to do with really, really well or done by a hairdresser. The whole theory is that we’re trying to instill confidence. We love all the little mistakes and the way to bring sophistication to that is to make a…

  • BACKSTAGE @ JASON WU FW16: DEBORAH LIPPMANN

    Nail Inspiration: Deborah Lippmann “Jason Wu the season is a little bit younger and a little grungier and still very chic. There was a lot of talk about texture in the hair… there’s super, super clumpy eyelashes. There was a lot that was different for Jason. And we tried a lot of different nails. Yadim…

  • BACKSTAGE @ JASON WU FW16: YADIM FOR MAYBELLINE

    Makeup Inspiration: Yadim for MAYBELLINE “We have quite a simple, easy beautiful look that I think can translate very well but there’s a little something to it and I’m going to explain it to you. So, every girl is getting no foundation to start with. Very natural, very raw, and all we’re doing is applying…

  • BACKSTAGE @ SELF-PORTRAIT: FW2016

    Makeup look: Gucci Westman for TATA HARPER SKINCARE “We’re doing futuristic skin. Like the Tata Harper products have been so beautiful just for the luminosity and the girls are super hydrated and glowy. So I don’t need to add a ton of additional makeup for that purpose. And really it’s kind of about a matte…

  • BACKSTAGE @ BABYGHOST: FW2016

    Makeup Inspiration: Rodney Cutler for REDKEN x ULTA BEAUTY ARTISTIC TEAM “The designers are really cool, just kind of street style, but really upscale street style. So it’s fun and it’s funky, but it’s an upscale, groovy, version of funky.” How to: “We prep the hair with Fatboy Boss Dog and Redken Guts, blow dry…

  • BACKSTAGE @ KATE SPADE NEW YORK FW16: DEBORAH LIPPMANN

    I will forego any backstage opp, to chat with Deborah Lippmann. She’s a rare gem during fashion week, even down to how she communicates with everyone around her. And though I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again,”When she talks, you listen!” Nail Inspiration: Deborah Lippmann for BEAUTY.COM “We’re here at Kate Spade where the…

  • NYFW INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE | STACY IGEL OF BOY MEETS GIRL

    Boy Meets Girl presented their Spring/Summer 2016 collection during New York Fashion Week, the way many celebrate a show – in true after party style. Creative director Stacy Igel had performances by Justine Skye, Randy Jackson’s International music artist Wil, and non-profit Subway Talents, Extreme Kingz, while decked out in her 2016 collection. (Smart, right?) Plus, the…

  • MAC COSMETICS @ HOUGHTON SPRING/SUMMER 2016

    Monday, we spoke with Maud Laceppe for MAC, the lead makeup artist backstage atHoughton Spring/Summer 2016 where she told* us about the about the beauty look for the show. Honestly, I found it demure and sensual, and stunningly different than what had been seen thus far. Basically, the look was sooo HOUGHT. Get it? Like Houghton.…

  • CUTLER @ HOUGHTON SPRING/SUMMER 2016

    It’s the summer of ’69 at Houghton Spring/Summer 2016 and Brian Buenaventura for Cutler is recreating those coveted hippy curls that were light, carefree, and sexy. Inspiration: “Katharine is using a lot of light, airy fabrics … Just kind of a lightness to it, so she kind of wanted to translate that into the hair. A little…