Monday, February 10, 2014

Get The Look - Makeup at Herve Leger by Max Azria, Fall 2014 NYFW

Check out the fabulous makeup
at the Herve Leger Fall 2014 Ready To Wear Show
at New York Fashion Week.


Makeup artist Val Garland created the look using 
products from Temptu.

"The collection is very futuristic and technological; I wanted the makeup to reflect that. Skin shining through, a matte sci-fi eye and a glossy lip. I wanted the girls to feel fresh, forward and out of this world, somewhat of a digital game" 


"TEMPTU AIRbrush foundation allowed me to achieve an undetectable foundation look"

Val used:
Face AIRpod foundation
Cheeks AIRpod highlighter in Champagne
Eyes S/B Black, S/B Concealer Wheel



Saskia De Brauw For Vogue Italia February 2014

I love model Saskia De Brauw's martial art inspired body language
in this editorial lensed by Craig McDean 
for the February 2014 issue of Vogue Italia.
De Brauw's body looks powerful and strong 
as she weaves her way through a dance 
that is part ballet, part tai chi.


Makeup by Diane Kendal and hair by Orlando Pita
add a layer of fierceness to the fantasy.







Sunday, February 9, 2014

Emerging Beauty Looks NYFW F/W 2014

One of the beauty looks from New York Fashion Week  Fall/Winter 2014 that I am loving is a deep bold lip.

Bold lip at Rebecca Taylor F/W 2014


Bold Lip at Ruffian F/W 2014

Bold Lip at Rebecca Minkoff F/W 2014

Bold Lip at Araks F/W 2014

Bold lip at Zimmerman F/W 2014


I'm also loving some of the softer hair we are seeing this season:

Side swept bangs at Peter Som were super soft and Bardot-sexy


Soft center part at Yigal Azrouel F/W 2014

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Kate Moss Alexander McQueen Spring 2014 Campaign

My favorite model, Kate Moss
fronts my favorite designer, Alexander McQueen's
Spring 2014 campaign.



As with all things McQueen its madly, quirkily, crazily fabulous.

Armed with a doll made in her likeness
Kate the leather clad warrior is all fierceness 
as she sports yellow hair and brows,
and metallic skin for photographer Steven Klein's lens.

Funnily enough McQueen himself once described Klein's work as being "almost too subversive for the mainstream"

Perfect.










Wednesday, February 5, 2014

High Shine Spring ~ Kate King For How To Spend It Magazine

I just love the pairing of photographer Andrew Yee
and super-stylist Damian Foxe,
and their endlessly fabulous editorials for


This time they have Dolce and Gabbana
fragrance and jewelry model Kate King, 
opulent in high metallics,
luxuriant in high sheen makeup 
with a deep, bold mouth.









Tuesday, February 4, 2014

4 Beauty Tips To Revitalize Winter Hair

Has your winter hair had an attack of the blahs?
Here are 4 tips to revitalize your hair and rejuvenate your look.

Get A Scalp Treatment
Scalp Treatment at Azur West

Just like the rest of your skin, your scalp can get dry and irritated in the cold winter weather.
A scalp treatment with a really good massage won't heal any medical issues with your scalp, but it will lift your spirits, feel really fantastic, and maybe temporarily ease the winter dryness.
And hair always seems to look bouncy and luscious after a good scalp massage.

Use A Deep Treatment
Talk to your hair stylist and find out the right treatment for your hair type. You don't want a treatment that will weigh down your fine or thin hair, and you don't want something that doesn't do anything for your thick or coarse hair.
Find a deep treatment product that penetrates the hair shaft. Plenty of them just coat the outside and then rinse off.

If you're feeling super indulgent and want to splurge, try Oribe Signature Moisture Masque.
Oribe products are all spectacularly high performance, and the smell is heavenly.

Make The Cut
image courtesy of Reesays.com





Mid winter is a great time to try out a drastic new cut, or to just have a major trim and reshape.
Once a year (mid-winter) I get a good 2 to 3 inches cut off my hair, and have it totally reshaped.
If I'm going for a new look, mid-winter is when I do it. There's plenty of time for it to grow out before spring, you can hide it under a hat if you don't like it, and especially for those sporting longer tresses, your hair will love you for it!








Color It Up

Adding color will totally rejuvenate your look.
Start merging away from lowlights and into highlights, to herald an early spring.
Use color to emphasize your new cut, to add life and shine to your hair, to boost your skin tone.
Often when the winter blahs have your skin looking sickly, just juicing up the color can breathe new life into your complexion


Monday, February 3, 2014

Victoria Beckham Cover Two Vanity Fair Issues

I never get tired of her.
The glorious Vicky B
A.K.A fashion designer Victoria Beckham
January 2014 and February 2014 issues.



Lensed by Sebastian Kim.