New York Fashion Week Report. Backstage at Thakoon for Fall 2011. Makeup by NARS Cosmetics.

Lead Artist Diane Kendal for NARS Cosmetics created the look for the Thakoon Fall 2011 runway show. Makeup Trend: Tribal eyes and muted lips.

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INSPIRATION: “The collection draws inspiration from the opulence of the Rococo period and the style of the Masai tribe in Africa,” said designer Thakoon Panichgul. “There are a lot of primary colors, but also gorgeous marabou feathers, so we wanted to create a balance to everything to ensure it was really believable. We’ve always done fresh, pretty, natural, and it was time for a strong makeup look.”

LOOK: “With Thakoon’s references to this idea of tribal opulence, I felt that if we were going to do “color” it would have to be focused on the eye with one central color theme, and nothing else. There was a lot of youth in the group of models, so we wanted to keep the look very fresh. Red was a natural choice, complimenting the use of color throughout the collection”

Below are the key products used to create the exclusive look:

NARS makeup backstage at Thakoon Fall 2011

NARS makeup face chart Thakoon Fall 2011

FACE

Brightening Serum

Concealer (NEWLY formulated for Fall 2011; for now, try the existing Concealer)

Penny Lane Cream Blush

EYES

Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

Taj Mahal Blush

Desire Blush

Exhibit A Blush

Night Snow Single Eyeshadow

LIPS

Concealer (NEWLY formulated for Fall 2011; for now, try the existing Concealer)

All products, except where noted, are available at narscosmetics.com.