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Backstage Beauty: Mally Roncal at Tracy Reese SS12

September 20, 2011

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?

 

 

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged: backstage beauty, Jin Soon Choi, Mally Beauty, Mally Roncal, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Sally Hansen Temptation, Spring 2012 makeup, SS12, Tracy Reese

Backstage Beauty: Marc Jacobs SS12

September 16, 2011

NARS - Marc Jacobs Collection - Back Stage - Spring 2012

For Spring 2012 NARS drew inspiration from the 60s including larger than life lashes. Once again we are seeing a natural dewy complexion without any blush. The makeup look focuses on strong eyes, glowing skin and nude, glossy lips. Here is the product breakdown:

FACE

  • Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer – new for Spring 2012; for now try a light application of Sheer Glow Foundation

BROWS

  • Pandora Duo Eyeshadow (on brows)

EYES

  • Via Veneto Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner
  • Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara

LIPS

  • Madere Pure Matte Lipstick
  • Striptease Lip Gloss

NARS for Marc Jacobs SS12 face chart

François Nars, on the look created at the Spring 2012 Marc Jacobs runway show.

1. What kind of look did you want to create for Marc’s show?

Marc showed me images of Amy Winehouse, Patsy Klein, and Sweet Charity – all of whom had inspired him. Because the girls are to be staring into the eyes of the audience when the curtain opens, we decided to focus on the eyes. We were inspired by this book from the 1960s, Cowboy Kate, whose character wore false eyelashes and Marc mentioned Bob Fosse (the choreographer) and so it was really important to make the girls look like dancers, to treat them like characters not models. The skin is meant to look like it is dewy, like the girls have been dancing – it’s very Cabaret. We used the new Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer instead of foundation.

2. What beauty technique did you use to bring Marc’s vision to life?

We used three pairs of false eyelashes for each girl! We actually had to cut them very precisely. The inner corners of one pair were cut off and applied to the inner corners. Then, we cut the remaining two pairs in half and used the outer halves on the outer corners, not at the same time of course. We applied one set, and then followed with the next.

3. What kind of affect does this create?

It makes the eyes look really full along the outer corners. It’s very decadent, very French, very Marc. We used Via Veneto Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner to line the eyes and eliminate the space between the lashes and the lash line. And then applied Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara for additional emphasis.

4. What about the rest of the look – especially the brows? They are very defined.

In order to keep the focus on the eyes, we needed to create a frame around them, which is exactly what brows do to the face. We made them very dark with the black side of Pandora Duo Eyeshadow, so that they look like dancers. In the past we’ve always done really minimal brows or bleached them completely so this was different for us. The brow is sharply defined from inner to outer ends. It’s very monochromatic.

5. Hence the reason for no blush and nude lips?

Yes- there is no color. The lips have Madere Pure Matte Lipstick applied for a nude, very couture look and topped it with Striptease Lip Gloss for shine. And absolutely no blush- when you look at the girls, it’s really like you are looking at a black and white film – there is no color.

6. You mention Amy Winehouse- what about Amy inspired the look exactly?

The look for Marc was very similar to Amy’s in that the skin is transparent. The direct inspiration was not a literal reference but to evoke the overall feeling or essence of her. The hair, the lashes and also her skin. She never wore a lot of foundation; just eye makeup.

IMAGE CREDIT: © 2011 Wireimage

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged: 2012 Face Charts, Face charts, Marc Jacobs, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Spring 2012 makeup

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