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NARS Cosmetics Backstage at 3.1 Phillip Lim S/S ’14

NARS Cosmetics Backstage at 3.1 Phillip Lim S/S '14

This season, Phillip created sunglasses with a hologram effect and I wanted to recreate the same iridescent texture – paired with translucent skin, it’s very ethereal. It’s a healthy glow in a futuristic way – like a ‘future perfect’ day at the beach.” ~Elisa Ferri for NARS Cosmetics

NARS Cosmetics Backstage at 3.1 Phillip Lim S/S '14

I’ve been enjoying the minimal/natural makeup looks that we’ve been seeing on the Spring/Summer 2014 runway shows. The makeup looks are much more effortless and allow a womans natural beauty to show through. These are the products used at 3.1 Phillip Lim S/S ’14 to achieve this healthy glow:

FACE
  • Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer mixed with Copacabana Illuminator
  • Stick Concealer
  • Luxor Multiple
  • Iridescent icy blue side of Iceland Duo Eyeshadow
BROWS
  • Caucase Brow Perfector
EYES
  • Luxor Multiple
  • Iridescent icy blue side of Iceland Duo Eyeshadow
  • Gold lamé side of the Kauai Duo Eyeshadow (New for Spring 2014; for now try Mousson Cream and Euphrate Single Eyeshadows)
  • Larger Than Life® Lengthening Mascara
 
LIPS

Makeup Spotlight: NARS Hearts New York City Set

For Spring 2013, NARS debuts a new, limited edition gift set, based on the fast-paced city’s top-selling hues. Elevate any look with four evocative eyeshadows and the brand’s iconic Laguna Bronzing Powder and Amour Blush for cheeks – all in one sleek, go-anywhere compact. Lip Gloss and Nail Polish, both boasting serious shine, round out the glamorous collection.
NARS Hearts New York City Set
This chic gift set includes and Eye & Cheek palette complete with:
  • Amour Blush, a peachy pink hue
  • Biarritz Single Eyeshadow, a neutral beige
  • Nepal Single Eyeshadow, sheer rose
  • New York Single Eyeshadow,plum brown
  • Galapagos Single Eyeshadow, chocolate infused with gold
  • Laguna Bronzing Powder, brown with gold shimmer
  • Chinatown nail polish. Blood red
  • Dolce Vita Lip Gloss, Sheer dusty rose

NARS Hearts New York City Set, $75

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Backstage at Joy Cioci SS 2013

NARS Joy Cioci SS13 beauty look

Uzo, NARS International Lead Makeup Stylist wanted to give the models at Joy Cioci “glistening cheeks and pink lips”.

 The look is ‘mermaid meets the 1920s.’ Part vintage. Part fantasy,” said Uzo. “Eyes are bathed in shades of shimmering ocean blue. Cheeks are glistening in silvery pearl. The  lips and its’ cupid bow are dramatized in soft pink.
Below are the key products used to create the exclusive look:
FACE
·         Sheer Glow Foundation
·         Radiant Creamy Concealer (New for Spring 2013!)
EYES
·             PRO-PRIME Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
·             Santa Monica Blvd Larger Than Life® Long-Wear Eyeliner
·             Larger Than Life Lengthening Mascara
·             Femme Fatale Duo (New for Holiday 2012! -available: US/Global Nov. 1, 2012)
              *For a similar effect, try left side of Pandora Duo Eyeshadow and middle of Cap Ferrat Trio Eyeshadow
·             Silver Factory Multiple (New for Holiday 2012!, vailable: US/Global Nov. 1, 2012)
               *For a similar effect, try Albatross Highlighting Blush
·             Mad Mad World Duo Eyeshadow (New for Spring 2013!, available: US – Jan. 15 2013 / Global – Feb. 1 2013)
              *For a similar effect, try left side of Misfit Duo Eyeshadow and right side of Rated R Duo Eyeshadow
Get the look: NARS Joy Cioci SS13 beauty look
LIPS
·             Roman Holiday Velvet Matte Lip Pencil
·             Miss Sadie Lip Liner Pencil
What do you think of the bold eyeshadow and subdued lips shown at Joy Cioci?

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SS 2013: Backstage at Creatures of the Wind

Makeup by NARS for Creatures of the Wind SS 2013

Kicking off Mercedes-Benz Fashion week, I was able to go backstage of Creatures of the Wind at Milk Studios to get a closer look at all the Nars products being used for the show! Nars Director of Global Artistry, James Boehmer, schooled us on the colors and techniques used for the show. Boehmer said the inspiration for the theme came from a “Japanese Godzilla movie”, which he further explained to be an idea of “a monstrous beauty”.

Boehmer explained how the products he used created a simple look that was “not too made up and not too heavy”, because of the emphasis they wanted on the hair and clothes. For him, the look was all about illumination, balance, and softness. As Boehmer demonstrated on a model, he explained the Nars products and colors he used.

-Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer

-Nars Lipstick in “Fire Down Below”, applied just in the center of the lips

-Nars Mascara on top and bottom lashes

-Nars smudge-proof eyeshadow base

-Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in “Damned”, applied on the eyelids

For hair, the models were all styled with Keratase products for a straight look with an origami inspiration. All models had pin straight hair, prepped with hairspray and a flat iron.

For nails, models wore Essie’s “Topless and Barefoot”, a solid rosy beige sealed with their “Matte About You ” as a top coat.

 

What do you think of this Creatures of the Wind look?

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Backstage at Helmut Lang SS 2013

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Backstage at Helmut Lang SS 2013

Hannah Murray for NARS Cosmetics wanted to give the models at Helmut Lang fresh skin and lived-in makeup

Juergen Teller’s images of Annie Morton came to mind,” said Michael and Nicole Colovos, the husband and wife designing team behind the label. “An off-duty ‘90s girl on a Sunday morning with slept-in, smudged eyes and scrubbed polished skin – a cool, effortless beauty.

LOOK: “The clothes had a lightness to them with lots of color and print and layering so we wanted to toughen the girls up a little but do it in a fresh, believable way,” said Murray. “The focus is really on the skin, which is fresh, sporty and scrubbed clean.”

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

SKIN

·         NARSskin Luminous Moisture Cream

 

FACE

·         Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF30/PA+++

·         Radiant Creamy Concealer (New for 2013! For a similar effect, try Concealer)

·         Light Reflecting Setting Powder – Pressed (New for Spring 2013! For a similar effect, try Albatross Highlighting Blush)

 

CHEEKS

·         Hyde Park Satin Lip Pencil – used on cheek (New for Spring 2013! For a similar effect, try Maldives The Multiple)

 

EYES

·         Aigle Noir Soft Touch Shadow Pencil

·         Via Veneto Larger Than Life® Long-Wear Eyeliner
·         Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara
·         Cythère Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil – used on eyes (New for Spring 2013! For a similar effect, try Hollywoodland Soft Touch Shadow Pencil)

 

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: Backstage at Helmut Lang SS 2013

 

LIPS

·         Concealer – used on lips
·         Bianca Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatment

What do you think of this beauty look?