the nails for rebecca minkoff’s runway show were the coolest. not only did haven for essie put a fun spin on the french mani by coating the nails in a creamy taupe before adding the traditional top-nail stripe, but the artists included a second stripe in a third shade giving them an extra edge.
get the look:
photo credit to rob loud.
i am in love with the look makeup artist mai quynh put together for the rebecca minkoff fall 2012 runway show. she started with fresh, dewy skin moisturized with for goodness face and then polished up with min-a-real cream-to-powder foundation and good riddance hook up concealer (really creamy and easy to blend so it just melts into skin). a touch of matte-nificent oil-absorbing powder completed the canvas and prepped cheeks for just pinched instant blush tint in nude. cheeks were kept very calm to balance out the dramatic eye achieved using the dark plummy shade (in the middle, far right) in this on the dot neutral palette, concentrated near the lash line, and the copper in the keep it going ‘surreal’ compact. once the coppery smoky eye was complete, mai applied lots of lash all you want high-volume mascara in black. the spiky brush provides really full thick lashes with no flaking – they looked almost faux. the final touch? a swipe of totally balmed tinted in totally hot.
{image via refinery29}
happy friday, lovelies! i’m blogging from a very glamorous bus on its way to nyc where i will commence 72 hours of fashion week madness.
i. can’t, wait.
my day kicks off backstage at rebecca minkoff where mark is doing beauty for the downtown romantic designer. i’m so excited to see all of the fun new product and the sure-to-be-stunning finished model look. the plum and copper ombre eye up above is a sneak peek secured by the fine people at refinery29. if that’s any indication of what’s to come this afternoon, it’s gonna be good.
a few beauty notes from fashion week days one and two:
ps – i’ll be tweeting, facebooking, and instagraming my way through this weekend’s events and would love to have you follow along!
maybe it’s the romance in the air this month with valentine’s day right around the corner, but i have been bitten by the love bug and the culprit is an unexpected treat from parisian parfumers, roger&gallet. their rose fragrant water landed on my doorstep and i was instantly smitten by the blend of rose and peony. a longer sniff gave way to mandarin orange with a little amber and almond milk mixed in. the scent is…enchanting. it’s tough to do a rose water that’s not overwhelming and this one comes off as delicate and delicious. it’s fresh and girly, not too soft or flowery – all around scent perfection.
roger&gallet’s rose fragrant water is available online, 1 oz for $30 and 3.3 oz for $50. let me know if i should drop a hint to your valentine ;)
i am beyond excited to be in nyc today for the independent fashion bloggers conference at milk studios – and so grateful to the ifb team for the generous invitation. the day comprises a slew of inspiring panels featuring some of my favorite bloggerinas – grace, jessie, and ann. plus there’s a bunch of names on the docket that i definitely plan to stalk in hopes of taking our digi friendships into the real world – connie, aliza, nicolette. oh, and did i mention the many many MANY other bloggers scheduled to attend? safe to say i’ll be in friend-making high heaven all the live long day.
we’ll be back to beauty as usual tomorrow, but in the meantime, here’s a product completely rocking my world this week.
thanks to your excellent feedback on friday, i decided to welcome these fun floral flats into my shoe collection. they’ve been popping up along the blogosphere as of late and i just had to jump on board the taker train. they’re crazy cute in person and quite comfy, too – i can’t wait to sport them around nyc this weekend!
i’m a boston girl born and raised, so please excuse me while i root for the patriots this evening. and what’s a social sporting event without festive fan-inspired makeup? my picks for brady’licious beauty: deborah lippmann nail lacquer in lady sings the blues, $18; guerlain terracotta gloss in tango, $31; trish mcevoy deluxe platinum diamond eyeshadow, $22.
let’s go pats!
