On With The Show ~ Liu Wen for Vogue Australia

Chinese model Liu Wen has got to be 

one of the most spectacular models

working today.

I obsess over her editorials.

Liu Wen Vogue Australia March 2013

This month we see her working her magic

as she travels with the circus

 for Will Davidson's lens

in a fabulous editorial for the 

March 2013 issue of Vogue Australia.

Styled by Stevie Dance in wardrobe

from designers including Alberta Ferretti, Chanel,

Emporio Armani and Tommy Hilfiger.

On With The Show... 

Liu Wen Vogue Australia

Liu Wen Vogue Australia

Liu Wen Vogue Australia

Liu Wen Vogue Australia

Liu Wen Vogue Australia

Liu Wen Vogue Australia

   

Behind The Scenes, Ad Campaign

A few weeks back we shot a national ad campaign 

for MidFirst Bank.

Photographer Eric Cassee is one of my absolute

favorite photographers of all time

- we always have a blast working together,

and he is completely and utterly brilliant.

He cleans up pretty well too.

Eric Cassee looking sharp

 

He pulls together a really fun and super talented team

which it is always an honor to be a part of.

MidFirst Bank Campaign, crew and execs shot

A job like this campaign has a decent sized crew, plus

there are people from the ad agency,

the client representatives etc, so there are

a lot of bodies on set.  

Here is a little look behind the scenes at how a campaign gets made.

If the vimeo player won't open, you can use this link

Behind the Scenes: Mid First Bank / RIESTER from ERIC CASSÉE on Vimeo.

MAC Eyeshadow Tutorial, Valentine's Day Makeup #4 ~ In With Skin

Just in time for Valentine's date night

here is the final video from the In With Skin Valentine's Day Makeup series,

all done using MAC makeup.

image by Bill Christ

This was an interesting twist on a smokey eye.

Instead of going for a black or charcoal eye,

we created a smokey eye with a vibrant blue and

sober but robust brown.

The colors used were:

Paint Pot in Painterly

Eye Shadow Atlantic Blue

Eye Shadow Saddle

Eye Shadow Contrast

Eyeliner in Auto de Blu.

On her lips I used Pink Treat liner and Myth lipstick

Happy Valentines day!

Valentine's Day Makeup Look # 3 ~ In With Skin

I recently shot a series of makeup tutorials

for The Beauty Room at In With Skin, 

exclusively using MAC cosmetics 

All the products used are from the MAC permanent line,

so no matter where you are in the world, and no matter when you are watching these tutorials, you can order the colors we've used.

In With Skin MAC makeup tutorial, Valentine's Day Look 3
image by Bill Christ

The look for Valentine's Day makeup 3

is for going out on a chic, more dressed up date, 

where your look is a little more sleek and stylized.

We went with a soft yet defined eye with a winged liner,

and a fierce red mouth.

On model Kimmy Vu's eyes I used

the MAC Paint Pot in Painterly, 

doubling it up as both an eyeshadow base and 

as an all over color from the lashline to the brow.

Next I used eyeshadow Blanc Type all over the eye.

To give the eye some very soft dimension I used a fluffy brush

and an eyeshadow called Wedge, 

which I applied through Kimmy's crease.

Fluidline in Blacktrack was used to create a simple cat eye,

followed by tons of mascara 

and some additional outer corner lashes.

Kimmy's look was completed with s super strong,

 uber sexy red mouth.

I used MAC Cherry lip liner, 

then filled in Kimmy's lip 

with the one and only Ruby Woo lipstick.

Here is the video

Valentine's Day Makeup #2 ~ In With Skin

Here is the second makeup look in the In With Skin

Valentine's Day date makeup series.

The scenario this time was a casual valentine's date,

such as catching a movie, going to a game,

doing something low key where you don't want to be

too vamped up, but still want to look like you made an effort, and look really pretty.

Applying MAC Impassioned lipstick in The Beauty Room at In With Skin

All makeup products were by MAC,

and are part of their basic color line,

so no matter where in the world you are reading this

you can order these items.

I prepped our model Alyssa in the makeup room

keeping her skin hydrated and her complexion glowing.

In With Skin Valentine's Day Makeup Look #2

On her eyes I used a paint pot in Painterly

eyeshadow Sushi Flower on the lid for a pop of color

then Handwritten to buff out the eye and give it some depth and dimension. Fluidline gel cream liner in Dripdown gave a little

definition to the eye.

On Alyssa's lips we used lip liner Pink Treat 

and lipstick Impassioned

images courtesy of Bill Christ

Here's the video

Jac Jagaciak for Elle Poland

I love all the color coming up for spring 2013!

Jac Jagaciak for Elle Poland

The main fashion editorial in the March 2013 issue of  Elle Poland

features model Jac Jagaciak in fabulous 

bold jewel tones and a variety of prints.

Lensed by Remi Kozdra and Kazia Baczulis

and styled by Maciej Spadio the story features wardrobe

from designers including Dries Van Noten, Burberry and Chanel.

Colorful World

Elle Poland March 2013

Elle Poland March 2013

Elle Poland March 2013

Elle Poland March 2013

Elle Poland March 2013

Elle Poland March 2013

Elle Poland March 2013

Elle Poland March 2013 Cover, Jac Jagaciak

Valentine's Day Makeup #1 ~ In With Skin

I recently shot some beauty segments for

In With Skin.

With Valentine's Day on the imminent horizon

we shot a series of four different makeup looks

to correspond with four different types of date nights.
 (scroll to the bottom of this post to see the video tutorial)

on the Beauty Room set at In With Skin Media

We exclusively used makeup products by MAC,

all chosen from their basic line, 

(not their specialty or limited edition lines),

so wherever you are in the world you can access

the exact products we used 

and duplicate the looks.

Our first Valentine's date scenario

is for a cozy date by the fire,

or a date that's low-key, sweet and romantic.

This is not the time to roll out your banging smokey eye

or your fierce red lip - that would be overkill!

 For this type of date its more about being soft

and approachable. 

And infinitely kissable.

I prepped our model in the makeup room at In With Skin Studios

prior to going on set.

The key principals are making sure the skin is well hydrated,

giving it a little glow, color correcting only where needed

(in this case just under her eyes), using a light foundation

application, and a soft cream blush. 

I used a shade called Something Special.

Valentines Day Makeup, In With Skin

On our model's eyes I started with a paint pot

in a shade called Painterly. 

I cheat with this as both an eyeshadow primer, because it acts like one, and as an all over the eye base shade, 

because the color is so beautiful. 

On top of the Painterly I then applied a fun shade called 

Stars n Rockets. This gave us a soft glistening eye

that picks up the light and looks incredibly pretty.

In the crease is a nice matte shade called Fig1.

This lets me create a little dimension and shape to the eye.

I finished the eye out with a kohl pencil in Teddy.

I lined her lips with a MAC lipliner called Embrace Me,

then finished the lip with a lipstick called St Germain.

Pretty, non?