Posts Tagged ‘New York Fashion Week’

New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 was full of flattering, wearable trends with which to adorn our faces this coming Spring. To help you get ahead of the fashion pack, we’ve picked out the products you need to achieve these looks so it couldn’t be easier to get the New York look now.

Apricot was THE cheek colour of choice at the top shows in NY, including Marc by Marc Jacobs, Preen and Carolina Herrera. This fruity hint of colour suits every skin tone and warms the complexion with a lovely sun-blushed look. To get the subtle hint of health, apply Illamasqua’s Powder Blusher in Lover to the apple of your cheeks with fingers. Then use a soft brush like BECCA Soft Contour Brush to blend the blusher or use a cheek tint like theBalm Stianiac in Homecoming Queen for drier skins.

With spring around the corner, designers were opting to use earthy tones as the main palette for make up. Dusty shades of rust, sand and ochre were seen at DKNY, Diane von Furstenberg while Derek Lam opted for yellow on lids and lips to convey a sense of heat and sunshine on the models. Stila’s In the Light Shadow Palette is perfect for these kind of looks.

Get the Lam yellow look by mixing a little yellow toned concealer with a clear lip gloss like Belmacz Glow Gold Leaf Lipgloss in Moonstone and dab a shear layer for a hint or build it up to get full on sunshine lips. For a more neutral look apply RMS Beauty Mineral Cream Eye Shadow in Seduce for the perfect rust inspired eye.

This is not for everyone, but one of the key looks for hair featured plenty of fine tooth combing and strong hold gel. Models walked the runway for Victoria Beckham and Alexander Wang with the slicked back look, making sure all the focus was on the face.

To create this 90′s, slick look at home, use Tara Smith Rock On Hard Styling Gel to secure your hair behind the ears or to create the Alexander Wang look, run some gel through wet hair from roots to half way down the shaft, then finish with Davines For Wizards No1 Finest Oil Non-Oil to get the wet-gel style without the frizz.

One of the more outrageous hair looks featured candy coloured tresses. Narcisco Rodrigeuz and Thakoon lead the candy pack by dying the models hair backstage at the show – but don’t worry, after every girl had walked the runway the stylists backstage deep conditioned and restored the girls back to a more normal colour.

Although not a daily way to wear your hair – maybe some inspiration for Halloween!

The Blonds and Marc Jacobs paved the way at NYFW for bold and dramatic eyes. The Blonds saw eyes paying homage to sixties sex symbols with over-the-top feline flicks and a sixties cut crease. Whilst Marc Jacobs opted for major lashes and plenty of liquid liner to make the focus totally on the eyes – the rest of the face was kept bare with only a hint of nude on the lips – DuWop make a Nude Lipstick that alters slightly to suit your skin tone and so works for everyone.

To get the feline flicks (maybe a little toned down for daily wear) use Illamasqua Precision Ink or for a more controlled tip use the T. LeClerc Liquid Eyeliner Pen.

Glowing skin is always a must on runways and is brought back every season much to the natural make up lovers delight. Models in the Phillip Lim, Oscar de la Renta and Mandy Coon shows were prepped and made to glow – makeup artists were told to aim for a ‘sweaty’ dewy look like the girls had just been for a quick jog.

To get your own dewy, natural look use Jouer Cosmetics Luminizing Moisture Tint to brighten your face without the fuss of foundation. Pop a little RMS Living Luminizer on the top of your cheekbones and brow bone to highlight your face.

The ponytails were out in full swing again this season, with the likes of Charlotte Ronson, Herve Leger and Reed Krakoff sporting the look down the runway. Herve Leger opted for a fashion forward semi-plaited and over-exaggerated side parting pony while Reed Krakoff went with a low slung, loose pony.

To get the Leger tail, you’ll need plenty of hairspray – we suggest Davines No9 Structure Mist Hairspray and the Tara Smith Top Coat Glosser for a lovely shine finish. To get the loose casualness of the Krakoff ponytail then try some salt spray to rough it up like Phillip B Maui Wowie Beach Mist.

A bun is always a runway staple across the world as it allows for the clothes and makeup to be the main focal point. Sophie Theallet and Bibhu Mohapatra took the chic hairstyle and showcased the many different styles the simple bun can hold. Theallet had the quirky après-swim bun while Mohapatra opted for the classic ballerina bun.

To achieve this look, you’ll need lots of patience and plenty of hair spray. The best tools to get you to bun perfection are Rahua Hairspray and Tara Smith Top Coat Glosser.

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Just as we’re getting all excited about whipping out our classic red lipstick for autumn and pulling on the woolly tights, those pesky designers distract us with a juicy, colourful display for next spring – fiends! Over in New York, which is usually a fiesta of neutral, caramel tones, they took us by surprise with some pops of bright colour on the catwalk. The cutest look was at Diane von Furstenberg where neon-pink lips had a matte, almost chalky finish. MAC make-up artist James Kaliardos used the Magenta lipliner to create the look, lining lips and then filling them in, before applying Magenta Madness pigment over the top. Strong brows and a disconcerting lack of mascara (whyyy??) made for a slick, sporty effect. Our favourite pinks: Illamasqua lipstick in Corrupt and Besame Enchanting Lipstick in Exotic Pink

Two words for Marc Jacobs’ models’ hair: Grace Coddington. Ok, here’s some more: romantic, ’70s, Biba, fluffy, pretty, Alma Tadema, Studio 54. phoebe frangoul

One of New York’s less conservative brands, Rodarte held their S/S 10 runway show yesterday. This was a great example of integrated beauty and fashion looks with a Mad Max/tribal-warrior-style look accompanied by simple black body paint. The Maori-inspired tattoos were created by MAC’s Senior Artist Chantel Miller and top catwalk make up guru James Kaliardos. “They want women to look at makeup as an accessory for an outfit the way you would a bracelet or a necklace,” said Chantel Miller.

Feeling stuck in a make up rut? Perhaps look at this site for design ideas and try going off-piste down your arm.

Drugstore brand Maybelline is sharpening its fashion credentials by sponsoring New York Fashion week. A surprising deal that will see them take over a position held by MAC for so long that the brand has become part of the furniture.

From a partnerships perspective this is a really interesting move. The Estee Lauder owned MAC secured its status as THE cool colour brand through its fashion weeks sponsorship and subsequent link-ups that came out of working prominently within the fashion industry. I wonder if Maybelline will be as creative with this opportunity as the Estee Lauder owned MAC was.

Maybelline, the Global number one seller, will be the new make up sponsor for the next 2 years under the creative direction of Charlotte Willer.