Backstage at New York Fashion Week- Carolina Herrera by CND, MAC, and Orlando Pita for MoroccanOil

The Carolina Herrera woman is sexy and sophisticated, and the beauty look for her fall 2010 show achieved that look to perfection.
 
Nails by Roxanne Valinoti for CND

 

Channeling luxury, opulence, and rich, lush, fabrics, the nails at Carolina Herrera were all about Chocolate Milk, a pigmented, evening neutral designed to be thrown on with your most sumptuous gown.  Inherently feminine, this light cocoa shade is the perfect compliment to the deep purple eye look done for the show.

 

Hair by Orlando Pita for Moroccan Oil

 

Inspired by a model who came in to the test shoot with her hair hanging loose, Orlando Pita decided to create a sleek but volumized look for the show, to compliment the elegant sophistication of Herrera's collection. Using MoroccanOil Hydrating Styling Cream, the hair team blow-dried model's hair, parting down the side and then pinning the hair behind the ears. To finish, and provide hold, and for extra shine, hair was sprayed with brand new MoroccanOil Luminous Hair Spray.

  

Makeup by Diane Kendal for MAC Cosmetics

 

Something very near and dear to my heart, the artist in me rejoiced to see the MAC team executing perfect purple, smoky eyes on the models. MAC artist Diane Kendal started by lining the lid both top and bottom with Prunella eye pencil, a deep burgundy. Prunella was also applied into the eye crease, and blended out to diffuse the color. Indian Ink and Vibrant Grape were applied both on lid and in the crease, continuously blending the colors into one another. Lots of mascara was applied, and brows were lightly groomed to finish the eye look. A pink/mauve blush (working name Soho, new for fall) was blended into the apples of cheeks, and concealer and then a pink/mauve lipglass (working name Subtle Romance, also new for fall) was also applied to complete the look.

 

  

 

Sleek hair, sophisticated nails, and a purple smoky eye make this beauty gal very happy indeed. I adored this look, and see myself rocking it in the near future for sure.

Backstage at New York Fashion Week- L.A.M.B by CND Nails, MoroccanOil, and MAC Cosmetics

The most exciting show for me today was actually my first MAC at Milk backstage experience

I walked into the backstage area expecting amazing makeup, nails, and hair. What I did not expect was for Gwen Stefani herself to be standing not one foot away from me. For a moment, I almost didn't know what to do with myself.

The beauty reporter mode kicked in, so on to the look!

Nails by Roxanne Valinoti for CND Nails

Once again, I had the opportunity to talk with Roxanne from CND about the nail look for L.A.M.B. Using Dark Ruby on short and tailored nails, Roxanne created a modern take on the classic red in a shade that matched the model's deep berry lips to perfection. With a lacquer that brought the vamp level up a few notches, CND was talking my nail game for fall.

Makeup by Charlotte Tilbury for MAC Cosmetics

 

Led by Charlotte Tilbury of MAC Cosmetics, the makeup team created a look inspired by screen sirens of the 1930's. Lips were overdrawn with deep rich berry tones in what Charlotte called a "bourgeois lip look". Faces were pale porcelain, with strong cat eyes layered with tons of fibre rich mascara to complete the finished look. I absolutely adored this look as a whole, and  I honestly wouldn't expect any less from glam-fabulous Gwen and ultracool MAC.

 

Hair by Danillo for MoroccanOil

 

With Danillo behind the hair helm, the MoroccanOil team created a look that was a modern interpretation of a retro inspiration. Models were given faux fringes with clip in bang extensions, custom-trimmed by the artists. Set in fat curls, hair was then let out into what became a style that had both loose structure and movement. 

 

All in all, there were some beautiful looks to be seen backstage. Stay tuned for more backstage beauty, as I go live and behind the scenes are fashion week!