NY Fashion Week Spring 2013 is a fading memory, so it’s time to recap the makeup trends (and train wrecks) because the New Year is right around the corner. Brows, Brows, Brows… Blocked, extended, even bleached – it was all about the brows on the runways of NY Fashion Week Spring 2013. At Marc Jacobs, [...]
Let’s face facts, I’m a makeup junkie (to the core) and I’m in cosmetic nirvana because the trends for Fall/Winter 2012 are not just a re-boot of the same old “natural” look. I’ve created these 3 looks for Kryolan Professional Makeup with a distinctly fashion forward edge and still maintained a modern elegance with careful editing [...]
I had the opportunity to be on a panel of beauty experts with my makeup peeps Donna Mee and Emily Katz to discuss Spring – Summer 2012 Makeup Color Trends. We had a great conversation with Skin Inc Magazine and there are tons of beauty tips to be found HERE. Copyright ©2012 Playing With Makeup™ - All Rights [...]
The makeup trend that ruled the runways at NYFW Fall 2012 – RED LIPS! Wait, weren’t Red Lips the trend that ruled NYFW Fall 2011? Is this deja vu? No, it’s not deja vu …we’re just admitting what we’ve always known – NOTHING trumps a red lip when you want to make a statement. For [...]
The hottest makeup trend of 2011 – RED LIPS! It’s the new little black dress and is showing up in a myriad of tones and finishes. From sheer to matte, in rich berry to juicy tomato, there are reds that fits every taste and lifestyle! Here are some simple tips to insure you look your [...]
Illamasqua launches it’s Fall 2011 Collection - THE THEATRE OF THE NAMELESS. Leave it to Illamasqua to base a color collection on the underground clubs of Berlin circa 1920 – a nocturnal den of underworld subcultures and exotic dancers rubbing shoulders with actors and anarchists. This indulgent collection envelops the senses. Darkly sophisticated tones are accompanied [...]
So Tom Ford is into the beauty business full force. Hmmmm. I have to admit, the Private Blend Lip Colors he launched last year were pretty stunning and the pigment levels were significant (so is the price-tag at $45 US each). The extended collection seems to have the same quality level and could give Armani [...]
I’m partnering with the amazing folks at MAKEUP ARTIST MAGAZINE ! I’m writing a bi-weekly “Expert Advise” blog for Whether I’m in Barcelona or Burbank, Dublin or Des Moines. Whether I’m in the make-up trailer, speaking at a seminar or just hanging out. Makeup Q&A sessions inevitably becomes a part of my day. Everyone wants [...]
While I’ve been traveling across the US and abroad (spreading the magic of makeup), I’ve discovered some Terrific Trends (and a few train wrecks) that have formed the Makeup Color Trends for 2010. The most prominent trend I’ve noticed is the move away from “safe” makeup colors. All those Armani-esque and Calvin Klein-ish neutrals are [...]
