Also, whilst you’re surfing the web (who says that?), have a look at Jess’ new project, Reedy Hollow Vintage. She sells beautiful original and reworked vintage clothing and accessories. If you’re in Sydney, she’ll be at Kirribilli Fashion Markets this Sunday, September 12, from 9am. Come down and say hi!

xxo

]]> http://www.annihall.com/beautyblog/2010/09/a-new-muse-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.annihall.com/beautyblog/2010/07/vive-sport/ http://www.annihall.com/beautyblog/2010/07/vive-sport/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:52:03 +0000 anni hall http://www.annihall.com/beautyblog/?p=803 Here’s a sneak peek of the test I did last week with the super amazing photographer (and model and stylist !!) Zanita Whittington (whom I interviewed here) and the gorgeous Alyce Crawford of Priscillas agency…

SO EXCITING! The day was such a breeze, Zanita is a powerhouse behind the lens – she has such a clear vision and shoots so speedily, and Alyce was a gem and constantly had the hugest smile on her face, even in the super chilly wind!

Tests are so much fun, you can do whatever you want to, and I did! As you know I love power-brows and emphasised Alyce’s with MAC Brow Powder and an angled brush. I used my favourite NARS Lipcolour in Funny Face for half of the shots and the other half I used a vibrant blue cream eyecolour by Shu Uemura in the inner-vs of Alyce’s eyes.

As you can see, both of the girls did an incredible job and I am so so so over the moon with the images.

Thank you ladies!

Check out the rest of the story over here at Zanita’s blog.

xxo

I always love the images in Self Service magazine, a bit glamour, a bit eighties, but always quite timeless. Malgosia looks fantastic here in her black smokey eyes and raspberry lips, although the defining touch in my opinion are her baby pink cheeks. Nars’ blush in Desire is the perfect colour match, bold but sweet.

And glitter is awesome. Enough said.

Malgosia Bela shot by Ezra Petronio for Self Service Spring 2010.

Get out NARS Laguna bronzing powder, a blush brush and go wild for a beautiful, bronzed, matte effect. A hint of brown mascara and nude lipgloss will complete this look.

Constance Jablonski shot by Daniel Jackson for Vogue China June 2010.

My favourite campaign to come out of the Spring 2010 shows is from Valentino. Featuring the platinum blonde Dree Hemingway and shot by definitely two of the finest photographers around, Mert & Marcus, I’m absolutely taken by their digital manipulation of colour. I never knew purple could look so good! Unfortunately there is no way my dark hair could ever make it to lilac, so how else can I feel like a Valentino Mert & Marcus girl? Here it is in 4 steps:

1) A touch of MAC clear gloss over the eyelids for a subtle and alluring eye.
2) A light sweep of rose petal pink blush (such as Mata Hari by Nars) across the apples of the cheek.
3) MAC lipstick in Rebel, a vivd pinkish-purple with a satin finish.
4) And two coats of Black Onyx nail polish by O.P.I.

As opposed to being a complete replication of the image, I’ve toned down the look and chosen a lipstick that is much more wearable. Now, ways to get myself that giant clutch… hmm..

xx

On Friday I did the Bebe Winter 2010 Lookbook. Winter, already!?! There were two looks, one very Sienna Miller/Mary-Kate Olsen ‘It-girl’-esque smokey eye combined with Erin Wasson messy hair, and the other a natural, young pretty thing (above). I was pleased with the makeup, but totally thrilled with the hair. A little Luella Spring 2010 and a touch of Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 et voila!

And speaking of Louis Vuitton Fall 2009, yesterday at the Grace & Hart Winter Lookbook shoot we couldn’t help but be inspired by those bunny ears..

We made our own ears with feather-pompoms! I don’t know if the label will be keen on this look, but I think it’s gorgeous! And definitely wearable. (Sorry about the dodgy quality of the picture, I forgot and had to take a photo of the computer screen… Whoops!) There were also two makeup looks for this shoot, a soft winter look (above) and striking Italian femme (below) to go with the glamourous party dresses.

A slight tan, strong brows and Nars lipstick in “Scarlett Empress”, and here she is, ready for a Roman Holiday! I can’t wait to see the final pictures, much much better than those taken by my iPhone!

xxxx

The last three days at LFW were all about good bases and focal points. Having studied art history obsessively for three years at uni I’m all about focal points. So when my fringe was short is was all about my brows, and now that my fringe is hovering over my eyes it’s all about my lips. I kind of get excited when looks are quite focused and a feature of the face is emphasised. I feel that it allows for more creativity in the choice of colours and designs. Although, if you ask me to be creative when I have ten minutes to get ready, good luck!

The following looks all have these focal points, which are actually really easy to do in ten minutes! As long as you’ve got the base right, you’re set! You really need to invest in a good foundation and to apply it thoroughly with either fingertips or a foundation brush. The most popular one I’ve seen on shoots and recommend to people is the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. It gives a good amount of coverage, has a gorgeous finish, and is perfect for the ever-popular dewy-look, although can easily be matted-down with a touch of powder. It’s not oily or drying, and is really gorgeous over a moisturised face.

Erdem had one of the simplest and prettiest looks at London Fashion Week. A flawless base, mascara and a touch of lipgloss perfectly matched the multi-coloured pansy prints, black lace and china-blue silks. Use a light pink lipgloss and check out this post for mascara hints. Don’t forget to curl those lashes!

To another focal point… lips! Here at the House of Holland and below at Paul Smith, models were given all different shades of lipstick and gloss. The purple above would be amazing with a cute dress on a balmy night. Skip lipstick and head straight to ‘Dirty Shame’ lipgloss by Nars. It’s not sticky, has enough pigment to create the above colour and has a wet-shine so would look super chic at a cocktail party by the beach or pool. The colour below would also be amazing by the pool or on the beach, although this time during the day whilst wearing a bright bikini or one-piece. I haven’t seen a baby blue although I know Shu Uemura make a medium blue in their Rouge Unlimited line which would be lots of fun to play with.

And finally, one of my favourite labels, Luella (below). Bases were perfect and eyes were played up with cream eyeshadows. I wouldn’t bother hunting around the major labels for such theatrical colours, but am going to head straight to Ben Nye. The Ben Nye ‘Cream Colors’ are amazing and are only ten to fifteen (Australian) dollars!! The creams are really well made, the pigment is strong and you can easily mix colours to get your desired shade. Once you’ve got your colour apply it with a brush for that perfect, rounded shape, and then set with a translucent powder. These ‘Cream Colors’ can be used on eyes, cheeks and lips so you could even make your own Paul Smith light blue (as above). You can find these products at most makeup schools.

Now, go and have some fun with those focal points!

xxxx

(all pics from www.style.com/fashionshows/ except House of Holland from www.independent.co.uk & Paul Smith from www.coutourture.com)

My favourite makeup look of the day… WHAT A SURPRISE! Haha, those lashes are just awesome! I’ve just read here that the above label, PPQ, are collaborating with Shu Uemura and the lashes will be in store in February 2010. How exciting! To get the rest of this look, Nars ‘Desire’ is the perfect pink blush and any babydoll pink lipstick will do, lightly pressed onto the lips with a finger.

Here at Ashish it’s time to party! The only makeup look that could live up to such a vibrant, sequined frock is but of course, the red lip. And a very full one at that! So get out your sharpener, create a full lip shape with your trusty red pencil, and then apply a generous amount of MAC’s ‘Lady Danger’, a bright coral-red.

And I just had to include the look from my favourite collection of the day, at Mark Fast. The Canadian-born designer creates these beautiful, and very sexy, knitted dresses that are definitely worth checking out. The look to go with his varied palette was quite simple. A dusting of lilac eyeshadow in the inner Vs of the eyes and a directional brow (done with a sharp brow pencil or a powder and an angle brush). It’s really quick and easy to do, and is just that little bit different. Definitely something I’m going to try when next I go out!

xx

(images from http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/)

The girls at Vera Wang were given an unstructured, somewhat messy hair-do with dominant brows to compliment the beautifully romantic clothes. The makeup look was so clean and pretty with only a touch of mascara and some darker brows drawn on. As the brows are quite full and smooth (ie not angular nor rounded) it gives the face a really womanly feel. It’s so easy to do, just get a brow pencil in a shade darker than your hair or a powder in a shade darker and use an angle brush (MAC #236) to apply the colour and play! It really is quite amazing what different brow shapes do for your face!

Marc Jacobs is at it again! Yesterday he showed his signature line and today it’s his younger, less expensive line, Marc by Marc Jacobs. I love it! It’s so much fun and a great take on Spring.

The makeup is so perfectly youthful. A quick dusting of pink on the cheeks (a great one for this look would be Desire by Nars – so very pink pink pink!) and raspberry lips in a cute and quirky shape. Get the shape by drawing on and colouring in lips with a pencil (focus on creating a dramatic cupids bow), adding lipstick and using concealer to hide the parts of your lips that arent now raspberry!

And Rodarte. *ahhhh* I always sigh a thousand sighs over their collections. The Mulleavy sisters’ collections are always so fantastical and otherworldly. It excites me so much! I just read on Style.com that they studied Art History too… I guess there’s still hope for me to become an amazing designer too! haha!

I love how their shows are always so visually stimulating and detailed. From the black grit on the runway and the dry ice, to the netting over the messy hair and the body armour (art), it all really brings the clothing to life.

The makeup is not the most transferable to reality, but who cares! Just observe and enjoy!

xxxx

(all pics from http://www.style.com/fashionshows/)

Above, at Charlotte Ronson, fierce outfits were contrasted with really delicate looks. Baby pink was used on the lids and lips (a lipstick with gloss on top), and a peach powder on the cheeks that is then taken up to the temples. What really completes this look however are the lashes. The top row has been curled and given two coats of mascara, and the bottom are left untouched. This is a good trick to use everyday as it’s very effective in drawing people into your eyes!

The makeup at Cynthia Rowley was divine, and absolutely perfect for Spring. I find the best way to get the eyeshadow in this diffused manner is to use a fluffy, shading brush, such as MAC #239 or #272. Generally you apply shadow in a sweeping manner, though for this look, press the shadow onto the lids and move the brush in little circles. It’s best to start off by putting a teeny amount of eyeshadow onto the brush and then create the desired shape. Go over the areas (eg the contours and wings) that you wish to darken, and voila! Tres belle!

Finally, at Jason Wu, the look was very soft, simple and classic. As the focus was the lips (obviously!), the rest of the face was very subtle. It was created with a maximum of two other colours: a light bronzer (very possibly Nars ‘Laguna’) was used on the eyes, as well as to contour the nose and under cheekbones, and a very light gold (such as MAC eyeshadow in ‘Ricepaper’) was used in the inner v of the eyes to make them open up. Now, the lips… The best way to get such gorgeous lips is to use a sharp pencil and to take your time in lining them and colouring them in. Apply your lipstick and now, you’re more than ready to frolick the day away!

xx

(all pics from http://nymag.com/fashion/)