Key makeup artist backstage at Nicholai by Nicky Hilton Fall 2008 LA Fashion Week was Lori Taylor for Smashbox Cosmetics. The makeup look for the show was clean and soft. Eyes are in black, silver and grey with a soft cat eye.

Lori Taylor lead makeup artist for Smashbox Cosmetics
backstage at Nicholai by Nicky Hilton. 

In this video, Lori Taylor farther explains the makeup look at Nicolai by Nicky Hilton:

Lashes depend on the model, only if needed. Cheeks are lightly highlighted without a contour. Lips are in sheer red color gloss. This makeup look goes very well with the hair style for the show, created by lead hairstylist for ghd Hair, Omar Lopez.

I finally met Omar Lopez, ghd’s lead hairstylist. Omar is fabulous!

Tools of the trade-ghd Hair products and tools, brushes,
and Glaceau Smartwater one of LA Fashion Week’s sponsors.

Andy Bodine, ghd’s Training Ambassador (right) with model,
backstage at Nicholai by Nicky Hilton.

According to Omar, the look is a bit preppy, sleek, and sort of like a girl with a long hair tied into a ponytail riding horses in an English countryside.

Here is an interview with Andy Bodine, ghd’s Training Ambassador, further explaining the hair style backstage at Nicholai by Nicky Hilton: 

To learn more about Omar Lopez, you can read my interview with him here: Beauty Interviews!