Jenny Packham Spring 2012 NYC Fashion Week. Date: Monday, September 12, 2011. Makeup by Talia Shobrook.  All products from Laura Mercier Makeup Collection. BTW Did you know that…we hear that Kate Middleton was spotted purchasing Laura Mercier in London a few months ago and wore a lot of Jenny Packham on her recent North American tripShow…

Jenny Packham Spring 2012 makeup face chart

INSPIRATION: The makeup look is a modern take on the glamorous 1970s, inspired by Jerry Hall and the lyrics from the Rolling Stones song about her, “She’s a Rainbow.”

“Have you seen her all in gold

Like a queen in days of old

She shoots colors all around

Like a sunset going down.”

She’s A Rainbow – Rolling Stones

This look complemented Jenny Packham’s collection, which is inspired by gleaming skies of opal whites and azure blues, painted with lavish glittering brush strokes and arresting vivid rainbow hues of geranium reds, sunset oranges, lemon drop yellows and citrus limes, ending with dazzling encrusted Swarovski crystals in radiant golds.

FACE

“Matte, Flawless Skin”

Talia contoured the cheeks with Laura Mercier Matte Bronzer in Dune Bronze and Laura Mercier Mineral Pressed Powder in Warm Chestnut.

Talia smoothed over any imperfections using Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage.

EYES

“Dewy and natural”

Talia created a glossy texture without any liner by layering on Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Flax, then Laura Mercier Metallic Crème Eye Colour in Platinum, followed by Sequin Eye Shadow in Pink Crystal and the NEW! Laura Mercier Foundation Primer in Radiance (launching December 2011). The look was finished with Laura Mercier Lip Glacé in Crystal.

The lustrous lashes were created by layering five coats of Laura Mercier Full Blown Mascara and Laura Mercier Long Lash Mascara in Black on the top and bottom lashes.

Lastly, Talia filled in the brows and extended them out a bit using Laura Mercier Brow Definer on the eyebrows.

LIPS

“Vivid and Matte”

Talia emphasized the lip by mixing Laura Mercier Lip Pencils in Ruby, Redwood and Very Cherry.

She then made the lips pop by dabbing Laura Mercier Crème Lip Colour in Bing Cherry in the center.

Pamella Roland Spring 2012 NYC Fashion Week. Date: Monday, September 12, 2011. Makeup by Matin Maulawizada, Global Artistry Director and Brand Ambassador. All products from Laura Mercier Makeup Collection.

Pamella Roland Spring 2012  makeup face chart

INSPIRATION: The makeup look is inspired by the abstract compositions of American Abstract Expressionist painters from the 1940s. It was designed to complement Pamella Roland’s collection which is infused with special fabrics and bold treatments that are evocative of the iconic paintings of the era.

FACE

“Silky and Shimmering”

· Matin created a custom look by blending Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Colour in Rose Petal and Laura Mercier Sequin Eye Colour in Twinkling Star.

EYES

“Modern and Glamorous”

Matin created a captivating eye by lining it with Laura Mercier Tightline Cake Eye Liner in Black Ebony.

Matin gave the eye a soft-sparkle effect with Laura Mercier Sequin Eye Colour in Twinkling Star.

The show-stopping lashes were created using Laura Mercier Full Blown Mascara.

LIPS

“High-Shine”

Matin gave the lips a rich shine with NEW! Laura Mercier Lip Glacé in Bare Naked.

Laura Mercier, creator of the signature Flawless Face, launches a new, thought-provoking campaign called “What Is Flawless?” With this new campaign, Laura Mercier invites you to contribute to a unique online conversation, by submitting a personal definition of “What is flawless?”

This conversation starter is designed to challenge the conventional definitions of beauty and re-think this traditional paradigm in a completely fresh and modern way. Perhaps it’s your best friend’s freckled nose, an uninterrupted Sunday afternoon in the park, or that perfect bite of gelato….There is no right or wrong answer – this is just an opportunity for women to reveal their real thoughts on the flawless beauty that surrounds us.

WHY PARTICIPATE?

For every answer submitted to www.lauramercier.com, Laura Mercier will make a donation to the Gulf Relief Foundation. Given that Laura value’s the flawless nature of charity, each submission will work to help restore the wetland preservation in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana and return the Gulf and New Orleans to their previously flawless state.

How to submit:

Visit: http://www.lauramercier.com/store/content/whatisflawless.jsp

Get The Look: Talking Makeup is excited to with you Lancôme Ambassadress Julia Roberts’ makeup look details from the buzzed-about premier of Eat, Pray, Love, Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Julia’s red carpet makeup was created by celebrity makeup artist Genevieve Herr who channeled a chic and modern look that played up Julia’s light brown eyes and her sleek black ensemble.

Julia Roberts’ makeup look at the Eat, Pray, Love film premiere
Photo: WireImage

For a natural complexion, Genevieve used Lancôme’s new Teint Miracle Foundation, an amazing radiance-boosting foundation launching next month, Laura Mercier Secret Concealer and Secret Brightening Powder followed by a cream blush in plum on the apples of the cheeks. She wanted to give Julia soft, smoky eyes with a mix of blacks and plums. To achieve this, she first applied Le Crayon Khôl in Black Ebony to line the eyes and then blended shadows from Lancôme’s new fall French Coquettes collection called the French Touch Color Design Quad. Her lashes were topped with Définicils Precious Cells Mascara in Black for a full, natural lash. She finished the look with a neutral lip using Le Lipstique Lip Liner in Sheer Natural, Color Design Lipstick in Love It! and a touch of Juicy Tubes in Spring Fling for the perfect photo-ready pout.

For more details about Lancôme products mentioned please visit: www.lancome-usa.com

Terri Seymour at the Elton John Annual Oscar Party 2010: Makeup by Celebrity Makeup Artist Melissa Walsh.

“This is how I did Terri Seymour’s makeup this afternoon for Elton John’s annual Oscar party for his his Aids Foundation – if you aren’t going to the actual Academy Awards ceremony this is the place to be!”-Melissa Walsh

Base: Smooth Hourglass Cosmetics Fluid Veil evenly over the whole face blending out from the middle and downwards.

Under eyes: Dot a little Smashbox Photo-Op Eye Brightener under the eyes to brighten.

Powder: Dust Youngblood Hi Definition Hydrating Mineral Perfecting Powder lightly all over for an airbrushed look.

Blush: Swirl Cargo Blusher in Catalina on the apples of the cheeks and highlight at the top of the cheekbones with One Hot Minute by Benefit to give a fresh faced glow.

Eyes: Start with Mineral Essence Northern Lights eyeshadow in Starlite Express all over the lid up to the crease, define the crease with Mineral Essence in Mocha. Line the eyes with the black cream liner from the L’Heure de Nuit compact by Guerlain and then add sparkle by using the shimmery black from the same compact on top of the liner and at the outer edges. Line under the lower lashes with Laura Mercier’s eyeliner pencil in Black Gold and add a highlight in the inner corner of the eyes with the light gold shadow from the Dior 5 Couleurs Designer palette in Amber Design. A couple of coats of The Ultimate Mascara by Becca in black completes the eyes.

Lips: Highlight the cupids bow with Guerlain Cupidon lipliner and then line with the nude liner by Hourglass in Bare and fill in with Youngblood Lipgloss in Devotion.

Terri’s dress is by Marchesa.

Visit Melissa Walsh’s website for more makeup tips.

Carey Mulligan Oscars 2010: The Makeup

Makeup artist Georgie Eisdell prepped Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan for the big Oscar night.

How to get Carey Mulligan’s Oscars 2010 makeup look by makeup artist Georgie Eisdell:

“This was Carey’s first Oscars so I wanted to make sure she looked age appropriate but still embrace the glamour of the night. Carey’s dress was edgy and elegant so I wanted to keep her makeup looking fresh and youthful. I wanted to enhance the natural beauty of her skin so I used La Mer foundation lightly powdered with La Mer’s translucent powder over that. For her eyes, I used Chanel soft beige and pink shadows from their spice palette. I used MAC’s black track eye liner followed by YSL’s Faux Cils mascara in black. To finish off her eyes I sharpened up her eyebrows with Laura Mercier’s soft blonde brow powder duo. For her cheeks, I wanted to give them a pinched cheek look with Dior’s glowing color powder blush in fruit de la passion. For the finishing touch on her skin, I used Bobbi Brown bronzing powder in medium. And finally on her lips I used Dior addict lip polish 004. I used La Mer body creme on the way out the door to give her body the same glow.”

I met Tayaba Zehra Jafri the lead makeup artist for Laura Mercier backstage at the Pamella Roland Spring 2010 during New York Fashion Week last month. Tayaba was kind enough to give us a sneak peek to the makeup look and to some of her Laura Mercier must-have products she used on models at the Pamella Roland show.

The Show: Pamella Roland Spring 2010 Collection.
The Trend: A luxurious spring time look that is eye focused. There is definitely a strong amount  of smoky eye, but it is a smoldering smoke. A reminiscent of the cat eye bit a little softer.
The Inspiration: The luxury glam makeup of the 50′s and 60′s and the paintings of Georgia Totto O’Keeffe.

 
Tayaba touch up the lids with a highlight of a special product called the VIP to give a little texture. A little bit of corner lashes are added to lift up the eyes. And as the look is eye focused Tayaba kept the cheeks and lips subdued. On cheeks she used Second Skin Cheek Colour in Barely Pink by Laura Mercier. To highlight the cheeks she used Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer by Laura Mercier. To add intensity inside the lashes Tayaba applied Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Liner with a brush. On the lips: HydraTint SPF 15 by Laura Mercier was applied.

Tayaba Zehra Jafri on beauty? ” Beauty comes from within and makeup should be as much a part of you rather than just on top of you.”

Tayaba, btw, is the coolest and very stunning in person and I would like to thank her for the interview!

Follow Tayaba Zehra Jafri on Twitter!

Visit www.lauramercier.com for additonal prosuct details.

Today marks the premier of much anticipated ABC series: FlashForward. Now, I’ve watched the trailer and the script looks very captivating. The FlashForward story line is about what happens when everyone on Earth blacks out, only to awake and be able to foresee the future. The show was created by David S. Goyer who also wrote the screenplays for Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Flash.

I’m excited to bring to you an interview with star of FlashForward, Christine Woods. Christine plays the role of Janis Hawk FBI Agent at the Los Angeles Field Office with superior analysis abilities. Her character is a bit of a tomboy with a quick wit, and was trained at the Academy with fellow agent Demetri Noh (played by actor John Cho).

In this interview Christine Woods talks to Marta Walsh about her love for acting. What attracted her to the role of Janis Hawk in the new ABC series FalshForward. Her meeting with actor Joseph Fiennes on the set. reveals what’s in her makeup bag. What some people may not know about Christine and future plans.

Marta Walsh: How did you decide on a career in acting, and what were some of your first breaks as an actress?
Christine Woods: I was a singer and a dancer my whole life. I was a musical theatre major in college. I moved out to LA about 4 and half years ago and started auditioning every day. I did couple of guest stars here and there. This is honestly my first big break.

Watch ABC’s FlashForward trailer here:

MW: What attracted you to Janis Hawk character on the new ABC series Flash Forward? How much of Janis’ personality is similar or different to yours?
CW: I read the script, it was pretty small role. I was more taken by the script and story as a whole, and of course by the creator, David S. Goyer. David is absolutely brilliant and I love his work. I’m also very interested in strong female characters. Janis Hawk is intelligent and smart. She is a career woman. She is in a job that is predominantly male. I’m always fascinated with women who can do that. It’s atypical for a woman to rise to top of the FBI world.

MW: How was it working on the set of Flash Forward with your director and co-stars? What some memorable moments did you have and what did the experience thought you as an actress?
CW: A lot of people are British on the show like Joseph Fiennes who is a huge movie star, which made me a bit nervous. Then couple weeks went by and everybody have been so fun and really easy going. David S. Goyer, the creator of Flash Forward, is so no-nonsense. You know where you stand with him. He is very direct and positive. It was a real good experience for me.

MW: What do you love most about acting in a thriller such as Flash Forward? Which other film genres are you interested in playing in the future?
CW: I had to do research for my role. You could really fake it. I can barely send an email. I am not a tech savvy in any way. However, my character Janis is very tech savvy. She loves computers and surveillance. That’s what she does best. So I had to learn to look like I knew what I was doing and saying all these big words about different surveillance cameras. Singing and dancing are my first love and have a special place in my heart. These are the two things that brought me to the art. So I would love to do film and comedy. I would like to do it all! When I first read the script David S. Goyer asked me: “What kind of stuff do you do, and why did you pick this script to audition for. Do you like comedy or drama?” My answer to that was: “I just like stuff that is really good and different.”

MW: What is next for Christine Woods?
CW: I’m really trying to focus on Flash Forward and kind of go from there. It’s my first series and if I think of something else at the same time my head would explode.

MW: What is in your makeup bag?
CW: I do own a makeup bag and I have to say it’s very small. This is what you find in my makeup bag: a Maybelline mascara from Target, for sure all the way. I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than $10 on mascara. I can’t go anywhere with my under-eye concealer by Lancôme, because when you work long hours you need a little help. I always have a Laura Mercier blush, whether or not I use it, it’s up in the air. I also have a Kiehl’s lip gloss, and like 55 sunscreen lotions for the face. I’m so obsessed with sunscreen. I’m freckly so if I didn’t wear sunscreen I would turn into one giant freckle. But, it’s a good thing to be obsessed with!

MW: What’s in your shower?
CW: I don’t wash my hair every day, but I do love Bumble & Bumble shampoo and Frederick Fekkai’s Glossing Conditioner.

MW: What is your signature fragrance?
CW: I’m wearing Coco Mademoiselle by CHANEL since I was 16. You get very attached to your smell. And I tried to branch out saying that this year I’m going to find a new perfume, but I always go back to my smell.

MW: What is your philosophy about beauty?
CW: Natural is the way to go, and less is more. I love makeup and I love to play with makeup and skincare. You need to take of your skin especially as an actress. I just like to put on my sunscreen and a lip gloss and call it a day. It is really liberating to take care of your skin and let that be your makeup.

MW: What are your favorite beauty treatment destinations in LA?
CW: I love to go to Kinara Spa in West Hollywood on Robertson. They do the best facials. I use some of their facial skincare products too and my skin has never looked better. The place is very quaint, cute, and not snobby. They know what they are doing. Luckily I get my hair cut and done on set by Katherine Rees. I don’t remember when was the last time I got my hair cut in a salon. Katherine actually won an Emmy Award (2009) as as the Key Hairstylist for “Mad Men”.

MW: Who are some of the celebrities that inspire with their beauty and talent?
CW: I love Robin Wright Penn, she is stunning, her work is unbelievable, and she always knocks my socks off. You watch her movie once and you think she is talented, you watch it again you go: God she is beautiful. I also love Jennifer Jason Leigh, and of course, Cate Blanchett.

MW: Which city do you love the most?
CW: I know this as answer you hear a lot, but I do love Paris. And I really love Southern California; I was born and raised here. I live in Venice Beach now and I absolutely love it. I probably couldn’t’t live anywhere but Southern California and be truly happy.

MW: What one or two things some people may not know about Christine Woods?
CW: Some people may not know that I currently train in Taekwondo a Korean Marshall Art, something a picked up for my role. I was a tap dancer my whole life, and I failed out college, I thought I was too cool for school.

I would like to thank Christine Woods for taking the time to interview with me. It was such pleasure to chat with you!

Join the fabulous follwing fashion and beauty brands during Fashion’s Night Out in NYC, Thursday, September 10th, 2009! I feel New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 in the air:)

Oscar Blandi Salon: The Oscar Blandi Salon will offer an exclusive Blowout Lessons and Bellinis Master Class at 9pm. This service teaches clients the necessary skills to style and maintain the look of a salon blowout at home. Customers can sign up in advance to participate. Bellini’s, champagne and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Laura Mercier: The Laura Mercier counters in Saks, Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel and Bloomingdale’s will be hosting “Lash Out” events where consumers can receive complimentary lash application with a lash purchase.

Stila at Betsey Johnson Boutiques: Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out at the brightest store on the block. Get complimentary Stila makeovers while sipping champagne and previewing Betsey Johnson’s latest collection.

Molton Brown: Molton Brown will bring a bit of London to the Big Apple to celebrate the launch of the new men’s range. All Molton Brown emporia locations will be transformed into British pubs serving pints of British Ales with traditional salted snacks.

ReVive Skincare: At the Saks Fifth Avenue ReVive counter top skincare expert and facialist, Teresa Celsa will host a “Get the Glow Head to Toe” event, where she will give complimentary skin-care consultations and mini facials. Shoppers will also be eligible to receive a complimentary 1oz. Moisturizing Renewal Cream (a $95 value) with the purchase of a full-size Moisturizing Renewal Cream for the face and a Moisturizing Renewal Cream for the body.

Beauty.com at Julie Haus: Immediately following the fashion show, the Julie Haus Pop-Up store will open its doors to the public in celebration of Fashion’s Night Out from 8-11pm. The first five customers to spend $500 at the Julie Haus Pop-Up Store will receive a $100 gift card to Beauty.com, the world of beauty online.

New from Laura Mercier: Creme Cheek Color Pot.

Laura Mercier Creme Cheek Color Pot combines a creamy cheek color for a fresh, flushed effect with a soft-focus loose cheek powder to add an understated glow.The travel-friendly dual pot saves space while allowing for quick and simple touchups. Achieve glowing, radiant cheeks with this limited-edition, pocket-sized accessory. Limited edition. Shades: Sienna Sunset, and Soft Apricot. SRP: $34.

Available at nordstrom.com

Also visit www.lauramercier.com to check out what else is new at Laura Mercier.