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NARS Cosmetics Backstage at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for Honor Fall 2012

Honor Fall 2012 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
Lipstick and Luxury was invited backstage by NARS Cosmetics at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Fresh faces and bold eyebrows were spotted on the lovely models at the Honor show. Let’s take a closer look at this beauty breakdown:
NARS face chart for Honor Fall 2012
SHOW: Honor
LEAD ARTIST: James Boehmer, NARS Director of Global Artistry
 
TREND: Pretty, polished skin
NARS Cosmetics for Honor Fall 2012 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
NARS Cosmetics for Honor backstage at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012
DESIGNER INSPIRATION: “It’s a love story between a preppy boy and exotic Argentinean girl,” said Honor designer Giovanna Randall. “The merging of two worlds – very refined and earthy with tapestry prints and a modern take on art deco.”
LOOK: “Skin is beautiful, luminous and glossy,” said James Boehmer, NARS Director of Global Artistry. “Eyes are deliberate and were sculpted in a chalky grey shade.”
NARS Cosmetics for Honor Fall 2012 Makeup Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
Below are the key products used to create the exclusive look:
FACE
·         Sheer Glow Foundation
·         Concealer
·         Loose Powder
·         Penny Lane Cream Blush
EYES
·         Paris Duo Eyeshadow
·         Zardoz Single Eyeshadow
LIPS
 
What do you think of the makeup at the Honor show? Are you a fan of the natural look?
Photos: Malan Bullock

Backstage Beauty: Mally Roncal at Tracy Reese SS12

Mally Beauty makeup for Tracy Reese 2012

The Tracy Reese collection for Spring/Summer 2012 showed lots of florals and pastels. And Mally Roncal of Mally Beauty was on site to provide the fresh and dreamy look that Tracy Reese sought to compliment her collection. The foundation was more of a satin finish than the dewy complexions that we’ve been seeing on the Spring 2012 runways. Mally was sure to let her team know that No translucent powder was to be used, instead the artists used Mally’s Face Defender.

The lips were very glossy and in two different shades, Life is Fuchsia pink on the top and Be a Peach orange on the bottom. The blush, in 24/7 medium was placed high above the apples of the cheeks for flushed look. And eyes and brows were kept strong.

Mally Roncal makeup for Tracy Reese Spring 2012

Mally Roncal at Tracy Reese Spring 2012 makeup

I asked Mally to tell me about her color inspirations for the Tracy Reese show and here is what she had to say:

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Face

·     To create a smooth, even base for the foundation to glide over, Mally used her Perfect Prep Poreless Primer.

·     To achieve a satiny-matte finish, Mally’s Ultimate Performance Professional Foundation was applied all over the skin.

·     For a non-shimmery, healthy flush, Mally used her 24/7 Blush in Medium high on the apples of the cheek.

·     To set the makeup and reduce shine, Mally’s Poreless Face Defender was applied all over the face.

Eyes

·     Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Liner in Midnight was applied to the top and inner lash line to create the illusion of thicker lashes.

·     Two coats of Mally’s Black Volumizing Mascara were applied to the top lashes.

·     To emphasize strong yet natural brows, Mally used her Brow Boost.

Lips

·     To create a multi-dimensional shade, Mally used Lip Magnifier in Fierce on the top lip and Lipgloss in Be a Peach on the bottom.

Nails · Jin Soon Choi for Sally Hansen did the manicures and nail color used for this look was Temptation.

Nails

·     Jin Soon Choi for Sally Hansen did the manicures and  nail color used for this look was Temptation.

Sally Hansen nails for Tracy Reese Spring 2012

What are your thoughts on this fresh-faced look?

 

 

Backstage Beauty: Backstage at Mandy Coon SS12

NARS makeup at Mandy Coon SS 12

Designer, Mandy Coon was inspired by the texture and the metallic colors of crystals formations. It was an inspiration that she loved since childhood.

Francelle, NARS National Makeup Artist stuck with the natural looking dewy skin trend with lavender eyes “It’s girly because of the eye color, but it’s tough since there’s no eyeliner,” said Francelle, NARS National Makeup Artist. “The skin is dewy for a really whimsical, effortless affect. I also took a cue from Mark Rothko’s color-blocking and created a modern version on the eye with purple and pink.”

Nars at Mandy Coon SS 12 runway for Mercedes-benz Fashion Week

Below are the key products used to create the exclusive look:

FACE

EYES

LIPS

  • Bilbao Lipstick – new for Spring 2012
  • Valparaiso Pure Matte Lipstick – new for Spring 2012

NARS at Mandy Coon Spring 2012 face chart

What are your thoughts on the natural dewy skin trend? Do you like the makeup minimalism?