Backstage at Zero + Maria Carnejo

I was lucky enough to work at the show of one of my favorite designers, Maria Carnejo. Her prints are so interesting & unique and her clothes feel timeless & hip at the same time. Revlon Global Artistic Director Gucci Westman made the girls glow with bronzer and eyes inspired by the "sunset" in Maria's prints. The hair was groomed to flow gorgeously down the runway.  The pictures say it all.

Alana at Next

The Board

Danielle at IMG

Demo on Deborah at ONE

Gucci touching up Maria

Lindsay at Next

My station

Last minute touch up

Backstage at Tory Burch

For Tory Burch the lead makeup artist, Diane Kendal (sponsored by MAC) kept the faces fresh and what she called "groomy" with a lightly defined eye, a hint of blush on the cheek, and natural lips with only a clear balm. Hair stylist Odile Gilbert (sponsored by Kerastase) kept hair long and beautiful adding extensions when needed to keep it looking full & luscious in the front.

 Diane doing demo on Vita (Silent)

Finished look

MAC makeup palette

Hair board

Hair stylist Odile Gilbert

Malene at Next

Katya (Women Direct) and Vita (Silent)

Malene (Next) & Lydia (Next)

Hair extensions

Backstage at Rag & Bone

Today I worked on Rag & Bone.  Gucci Westman designed the makeup to look like an "urban eskimo" with wind blown cheeks and black lined eyes with brown shadow extending out toward the temples. The hair by Guido had the same message - long messy braids mixed with loose flowing pieces.

2 models Mirte (Women) & Jac (IMG)

Guido's hair - messy braids

Gucci's make up

Gucci and model Bette (DNA)

New It Girl Lindsey Wixson

Tom Wennerstrand doing hair on Mirte (Women)

Finished hair and make up on Mirte

Model Patricia (NY Models)

The Lineup

Getting a haircut

Backstage at Luca Luca

Today kicked off Fall 2011 Fashion Week in New York and my first show was Luca Luca, designed by Raul Melgoza. The makeup by Gucci Westman consisted of beautiful porcelain skin with just a hint of pink cheek a la Snow White, a soft brown eye and scarlet lip.  Very striking impact on the runway. Teddy Charles designed the hair which was an elegant up-do with downtown flair.

Vika (Ford)

Malene (Next)

Gucci working on Malene

Andrea (IMG)

Andrea (IMG)

Cotton Candy Hair

I love Carroll Baker's hair in "Baby Doll" Elia Kazan's racy 1956 movie.



In French issue No. 17 this beauty story shot by John Akehurst gets it right!

Hair by Sam Hillerby