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Interview With Tayaba Zehra Jafri The Lead Makeup Artist For Laura Mercier
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.
Dior Diva Auction: Bid on Ten SENSATIONAL Diva-worthy prizes!
Dior is tilled to announce their second annual Dior Diva Auction! This online auction will be live online from October 1-10 and will offer you a chance to bid on ten SENSATIONAL Diva-worthy prizes! 100% of the auction proceeds will benefit Look Good…Feel Better, an organization dedicated to helping women deal with the appearance related effects of cancer. Learn more about this terrific organization at www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org and www.lgfb.ca .
CHÉRIE DIVA: Live a day in the life of Miss Dior Chérie just like the commercial below! Prize includes business class airfare, two nights at a luxurious Parisian hotel, a bike tour of Paris, lunch at a famous patisserie, a chauffeured tour of the sites and much more!
Effective now, visit www.diorauction.com for a sneak peek of the prizes and the auction details. Only Dior Divas can bid so make sure to sign up while you are there. When the auction goes live on 10/1, all Divas will receive an email inviting them to register for the auction and create their own login and password so they can view full prize information and bid!
Five sensational prizes at launch and an additional 5 revealed throughout the auction.
Dior will be announcing the additional prizes on Facebook and Twitter so be sure to join our social media networks: www.facebook.com/Dior and www.twitter.com/TheDiorDiva
MAC Trend F/W ’09
MAC Trend F/W ’09 is available from September 17, 2009 and October 2009. As designers deepen their fascination with all things architectural, from Raf Simon’s structural dresses for Jil Sander to the futuristic, constructed ‘pod’ shoes that we saw at Balenciaga, so too goes the modern face.
The shapes and steely colours in this collection are an expression of the trend, an ode to the Strength of a Woman, rendered with true architectural precision. The geometry of eyes in graphic, graphite tones of grey with the beguiling blue sheen of an elegant grid of sky-reflecting windows on a stunning concrete skyscraper, Trend F/W ’09 is a living tower of power Lips are dark or seductively nude. The fragrance? Asphalt Flower, a limited-life scent as bold and urbane as the Modern Metropolis.
MAC Trend F/W ’09 the makeup collection:
Fragrance:
Asphalt Flower: Glossy violet and iris petals cast an ebonized sheen over dark clouds of vanilla and patchouli. Like a shimmering lace veil this scent caresses and envelops of glamour and drama. Top Note: Violet, Ylang Mid: Iris, Heliotrope Dry: Olibanum, Patchouli, Vanilla. Suggested Retail Price $20.00 U.S./$24.00 CDN
CHANEL Introduces Collection Noirs Obscurs
Ahead of her time as an arbiter of style and color authority, Mademoiselle Chanel recognized and revered the color black as a symbol of luxury, modernity, sophistication and seduction. Today, Peter Philips creates a tribute to black with an avant-garde collection of trend-defining eye, lip and nail shades, uncovering the many nuances and undertones of this iconic shade. While these statement-making tones are more daring than demure when worn together, they can easily achieve a quiet elegance when color is limited to either the eyes, lips or fingertips.
ROUGE ALLURE LUMINOUS SATIN LIP COLOUR Limited Edition: Three limited-edition shades of the iconic lipstick exemplify the seductive feel of the collection. The lip colors are an enigmatic play on noir, each with a different, nuanced undertone. $30.00 MANIAC HYSTERIA OBSCURE
QUATUOR BOUTONS DE CHANEL QUADRA EYE SHADOW Limited Edition: Nowhere is black’s mystique more strikingly expressed than on the eyes. A shade quartet of deep green, mahogany, midnight blue and dark violet — embellished with the coveted CHANEL signature — creates a dramatic, yet sophisticated look. $60.00
Arlenis Sosa Honored at The Latin Pride National Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to Lancôme’s spokesmodel Arlenis Sosa who was honored at The Latin Pride National Awards last Thursday night in Boston. These awards recognize the most successful representatives of the Latino community in sports, film, music, education—and of course, fashion.
The annual celebration takes place in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month to commemorate and celebrate the positive contributions of the Latino community to the American culture. As many of you know, Arlenis hails from the Dominican Republic and is quite proud to represent her culture whether she’s in New York or on a runway in Paris.
Arlenis wore a gown by fellow Dominican Oscar de la Renta, a designer who has supported her every season that she’s been a model. Arlenis told Lancôme that she was quite nervous, especially when she looked out at the audience filled with Latinos, and was overcome with pride and gratitude.
Arlenis just shot a major Lancôme makeup ad in Paris with a photographer Talking Makeup is yet to find out. We will keep you posted! She’s also hard at work on a special charity project to benefit the underprivileged in her country. Stay tuned for details! Arlenis is currently in Europe taking part in the Spring 2010 collections. To see what shows she’s walked in, click on the link below from Style.com.
Diorshow Brow Styler Ultra-Fine Precision Brow Pencil: Review & Tutorial
Watch Marta’s video blog for today talking all about brows & her favorite brow pencil: Diorshow Brow Styler Ultra-Fine Precision Brow Pencil, $28.
Diorshow Brow Styler Ultra-Fine Precision Brow Pencil is so easy to use and to control. The fine pencil mimics the small hair on your brows which gives you a natural look when you fill in your brows. It is light and thin so you can carry it in your makeup bag, for a quick brow touch up anytime. I don’t leave my house without it!
In Marta’s Makeup Bag 9/25/09
Watch Marta video blog talking about some of her favorite products in her makeup bag!
Products Marta loves:
DiorShow Mascara by Dior
Giorgio Armani Beauty Eyes To Kill Mascara
Giorgio Armani Beauty Lasting Silk UV Foundation SPF 20
Giorgio Armani Beauty Light Master Primer
Backstage with Lancôme at Chris Benz
New York Fashion Week Spring 2010 Makeup Trend Report.
Show: Chris Benz Spring 2010 Collection
Lead Makeup Artist: Daniel Martin for Lancôme
The Trend: Coral-colored pout.
The Look: Refined 60’s party girl. Healthy skin and stand-out lips: Chris’ spring collection is full of whimsical fabrics, colorful ornamentation and texture pieces. For the makeup Chris asked Daniel to create a sun-kissed fresh look. He wanted healthy skin and prominent lip.
Daniel gave the models a natural glow by applying GÉNIFIQUE Youth Activating Concentrate to clean skin followed by GÉNIFIQUE Eye (Available 10/15/09) to brighten and open up the eye area. The complexion was perfectly even and polished. Shu Uemura Nobara Foundation was applied to even out the skin tone and Lancôme AGELESS MINÉRALE WITH WHITE SAPPHIRE COMPLEX (A perfecting and setting mineral powder) was dusted over the entire face. POP ‘N CHEEKS in Coral Flirt (Available Spring 2010) was used as a highlighter and lightly applied to the cheekbones near the temple for just a hint of color.
To define the eyes, Daniel smudged LE CRAYON KHÔL in Black Coffee on the upper and lower lash lash lines. Several coats of HYPNÔSE Mascara in Black were applied for thick, black lashes.
Lips were bright and creamy. Daniel used L’ABSOLU ROUGE in Chris & Tell (Available Spring 2010 at Saks Fifth Avenue) for a vivid, coral-colored pout. Chris & Tell is the fifth lipstick in the POUT-A-PORTER designer lipstick series. In the meantime, the waiting list is open at Lancôme’s Upper West Side Boutique. simply call 212-362-4858 to be added to the waiting list.
Coco Rocha in Dior Beauty to Celebrate 10 Years of J’adore!
Dior Celebrity Makeup Artist Ricky Wilson created a sultry, sophisticated look for model Coco Rocha at the 10th Anniversary of J’adore party, held at the Boom Boom Room at The Standard NYC on Wednesday September 23rd.
Eyes: Dior Crayon Waterproof Eyeliner in Trinidad Black, DiorShow Unlimited Mascara layered with DiorShow Iconic Mascara, Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Night Dust, Dior 1-Colour Eyeshadow in Golden Touch.
Skin: DiorSkin Nude Foundation #010, Dior Skinflash Radiance Booster Pen #001
Cheeks: DiorBronze Matte Sunshine #002
Lips: Dior Lip Pencil in Toffee Delight and Dior Addict Lipcolor in Havana Beige
How To Get Kherington Payne’s Makeup Look at the Premier of FAME
Lancôme celebrity makeup artist Vanessa Scali worked her magic on Fame star Kherington Payne at the movie’s Los Angeles premiere last night. Talking Makeup got on the inside scoop behind the rising star’s graphic, smokey eye, pretty golden skin and shimmery nude mouth.
To start, Vanessa prepped the skin with Lancôme’s Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate, which kept Kherington’s skin fresh in the 100 degree heat. Lancôme’s Effacernes in Light Bisque –Vanessa’s favorite formula—was dabbed underneath the eyes. Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick was applied on select areas with a small brush and blended with the fingers.
Lancôme’s Blush Subtil in Sheer Amourose delivered a glowy look and was accented with Giorgio Armani Beauty’s Fluid Sheer #2 on the cheek and brow bones. A dusting of Lancôme’s Photôgenic Sheer Loose Powder, just on the T-zone.
For Kherington’s dramatic eyes, Vanessa layered Shu Uemura’s Pressed Eye Shadow in ME Black #990 and ME Olive #471.