Monthly Archives: February 2010

February 22nd, 2010

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This Monday’s Muse is Robert Verdi.

Last week during New York Fashion Week, I had the pleasure of going to Robert Verdi’s Luxe Laboratory and chatting with the celebrity stylist, turned brand himself about his fabulous life and brand new show on Logo, “The Robert Verdi Show, Starring Robert Verdi!”

As soon as I began my career in the beauty industry I met Robert Verdi and was immediately inspired by his passion and drive. This was the first time I saw him since I began my new freelance career. Therefore I took his words of advice to heart, “Be opportunistic, grateful and let it happen.”

Beauty

February 22nd, 2010

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Jeannine Morris

Glamour Squad Weekly Reads

Butterflydiary shows you the stunning range of nails and shades at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Fashion Week shows.

Clumps of Mascara tries CoverGirl’s Smoky Shadow Blast. So it really a blast though?

Just in time for fashion week, Krasey Beauty has a legendary hair experience with Redken and the Cutler Salon.

BeautySweetSpot investigates the life of a top model during New York Fashion Week.

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Go Backstage at Walter

In the undying words of lead makeup artist and creator of the eponymous makeup line used backstage at the Walter show during New York Fashion Week, “Not to prime is a crime!” Of course, by “prime,” Napoleon Perdis was referring to the application of foundation primer underneath the models’ makeup to create a smooth palette and a soft glow to the face.

The focus of the show was a good girl/bad girl dichotomy: “The theme is masculine/feminine, militaristic, tough yet girly,” noted a visibly excited Perdis. To achieve this look, the styling team focused on creating clean complexions, eyes rimmed with black and shaded with blue, barely-there blush, and a strong but not overstated lip. This season, the boldly hued lip has been a key makeup trend across the board. When asked if he has any DIY tips for our readers at home, aside from his insistence on priming, Perdis pointed out, without hesitation, “Mascara first, always! This way, if you get the rest of your face dirty, you can clean up before you apply the rest of your makeup.”

Beauty

February 18th, 2010

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Jeannine Morris

Go Backstage at Brian Reyes

New York Fashion Week is almost over and we have to bid adieu to Bryant Park and all the memories of fashion and beauty created here throughout the years. Tonight I had the pleasure to go backstage at Brian Reyes and witnessed beauty at it’s finest. Although it seemed packed it was what I would call a “controlled mess” everyone was scattered in a frenzy but knew what needed to get done to showcase Brian Reyes’s vision.

Pattie Yankee lead manicurist from Dashing Diva dished how Brian wanted a neutral color with a semi-gloss so that it won’t take away from the variety of colors from his collection. They just used one coat of 57th and 5th to keep it simple and to the point.

Martin Christopher created a consistent theme of low pony tails with a slight, not so defined, left side part. He reinvented the polished look by adding the edginess of the modern woman. The focus was to create that matte texture. With a quick blowout but doing so in a forward and then back direction to create volume from the root and bring it all back into a low pony tail and securing it with TRESemmé 24 hour body finishing spray.