NY Fashion Week: Backstage Beauty at Thakoon Spring 2011

Thakoon's spring 2011 collection was inspired by nature, romance and rock 'n roll, so hair and makeup were created along the same lines, but with a beachy-cool twist.



"the clothes are light so i wanted the makeup to have a little more impact this time-- as if the girls were beautiful, cool fairies," said Thakoon. "i wanted the whole aura to feel like opening windows and letting in a breeze- fresh and romantic but tempered at the same time."



lead makeup artist for NARS, Diane Kendal (pictured above) described the makeup look as being "golden, but not tanned. as if the girls are glowing from within...with, of course, confidence."

to create each model's look, products by NARS were used: skin was prepped with Mattifying Primer and Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (available spring 2011). eyelids were lined with Hollywoodland Shadow Pencil (available spring 2011) and contoured with Calanque Trio Eyeshadow (available spring 2011) using the darker shade in the outer corners. cheeks were given their glow by using Zen Blush with Laguna Bronzing Powder just on the apples highlighted with Etrusque Single Eyeshadow (new for holiday 2010). the look was finished by ling lips with Hopi Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil and applying Pure Matte Lipstick in Madere (both available spring 2011).


the hair at the show was created using all products by Frédéric Fekkai:

to create the look, dry hair was prepped by applying Full Blown Volume Styling Whip, combing it back away from the face with fingers. it was then spritzed with Coiff Oceanique Tousled Wave Spray from the middle to ends of the hair and finished by teasing the back of the hair, keeping it light and creating easy, beachy waves.

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Summer Beauty Trend: Bold Eyes

many models strutted their stuff on the Spring/Summer runways wearing a bold eye of some sort. everything from a splash of color to smeared raccoon eyes let us know that it would be ok to go bold, even in the warm season. i am so loving this trend, since of course i'm all about eye makeup-- ha!




bold blue-green eye makeup and soft waves at Gucci
"the hair was strong with a sense of mystery," says Kerastase stylist Luigi Murenu. he applied mousse for added volume, curled the hair from mid-shaft to the ends and finished with a shine spray. for the eyes, Pat McGrath layered a combination of green shadows (Make Up For Ever Flash Color Pot in Turquoise, CoverGirl shadow in Turquoise Tempest and Max Factor shadow in Moody Mint) on the upper lids, and completed the look with black liquid liner, black mascara and individual false lashes.




raccoon eyes and straight hair at Matthew Williamson
with a rock & roll edge, the Matthew Williamson show featured a perfect look fitting to the theme. created by makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, the eyes were rimmed with black MAC eye pencil and dark shadow for an all-around smoky eye. stylist Paul Hanlon kept the hair simple with oil spray and a flat iron.




smoky eyes, pale lips and rolled hair at Carolina Herrera
"the look is dramatic with a softness to it," says makeup artist Diane Kendal, who created a strong eye and a contrasting soft pink lip. using a MAC eye kohl in Smolder (black), she lined the eyes and blended it into the crease. the lips were layered with MAC lip conditioner and Bubbles lipstick. the hair, created by Orlando Pita for T3, contrasted with the sophisticated clothes in the collection. he parted the hair off-center and then rolled it away from the face, twisting it around the head and securing with bobby pins.

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