SPRING-SUMMER 2016 MAKE-UP TRENDS

Natural make-up, flawless skin

MARGARETH HOWELL SS16
KEY ARTIST LUCIA PICA

                                                       

To some of you it may sound disappointing, to find out that once again,the upcoming season most popular make-up trend is the NATURAL LOOK.

It does make sense when you think about it...the same way you want to strip off your winter clothes, you also want to get rid of layers of products from your face,  be easy, fresh and glowy.

To follow, a selection of pictures from the RTW SS16 shows which I took part of.

RALPH LAUREN PRESENTATION SS16
KEY ARTIST TOM PECHEUX

LUISA BECCARIA SS16
KEY ARTIST CYNTHIA RIVAS AT MAC COSMETICS

TRUSSARDI SS16
KEY ARTIST MARC CARASQUILLO

ROBERTO CAVALLI SS16
KEY ARTIST PAT MACGRATH

BALENCIAGA SS16
KEY ARTIST DIANE KENDAL

Which of these looks is your favorites?

There are different techniques to achieve every different one.

Leave a comment nominating your fav and I will write a HOW TO!!

SPRING-SUMMER 2015 MAKE-UP TRENDS

Pale chic, sophisticated yet easy to achieve

A while ago I was asked to describe the look I created for the Elena Miro' presentation of the new Spring 2015 collection.
The article is published now on Curvitaly.com
This is the link: http://www.curvitaly.com/pale-chic-makeup-sofisticato-facile, but since it's written in italian I'm going to translate it on this page.


PALE CHIC, THE SOPHISTICATED MAKE-UP LOOK EASY TO ACHIEVE
The Focus is on the skin, a soft look but super chic, easy to recreate and  it guarantees 
a great impact.

The hero of  Spring 2015 make-up trends is a delicate look, extremely chic and sophisticated.
The skin is luminous with a "bonne mine" touch.
Elena Miro' choses a nice and soft look for the shots of the Spring collection, we asked the Make-Up Artist Chiara Guizzetti how to recreate this elegant look.
So here we have a step by step tutorial.

• Firts step is to apply on the skin, immaculately clean and super moisturised a mattifying primer, before your foundation, to even out the skin tone and make it perfectly smooth. Remember to apply on the neck zone too with the tip of your fingers.

• With a foundation brush start applying a luminous light coverage foundation and follow with a concealer for little blemishes and a highlighting concealer under the eyes. To give the skin a fresh young look add a cream blusher on the apple of the cheeks, temples, chin and tip of the nose.

• To define the eyes work between the lash line with a gel based or cake eyeliner, create a very fine line which will give the intensity to the lashes without screaming eyeliner!

• On the eyelid apply a cream based matt eyeshadow, choose colours like taupe, or light brown or beige. With a soft ponytail brush blend it from the eyelid to the socket. following the eyeshape without leaving harsh lines.

• Mascara needs to be non-heavy-duty, a simple black defining mascara applied from roots to tips.

• Fill in the eyebrows if needed and a make lips super soft with lip balm.

FASHION WEEK AW15-16 MOODBOARD

Resumé of a fabulous season

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TODAY I LOVE....BLUE....

Sometimes I'm particularly attracted by certain colours..I pick them while working, while deciding what to wear or even on smaller details like choosing a wrapping paper.
These days I'm very much into blue, any shades of it.. and want to share with you some lovely images.

This is  an interesting article  that I found about the meaning and the effects of colours.

source: http://crystal-cure.com

Color Blue

Blue is the coolest color - the color of the sky, ocean, sleep, twilight. The ancient Egyptians used lapis lazuli to represent heaven. Blue symbolizes the Virgin Mary. A pure blue is the color of inspiration, sincerity and spirituality. Blue is often the chosen color by conservative people. Blue is the calming color. That makes it a wonderful color to use in the home, especially for babies. Blue is so soothing that is a good choice for pajamas. Dark blue is the color of truth and moderation. A blue iris means your friendship is very important to me. Wednesday's color is blue. Blue gemstones to wear to feel calm are blue sapphire and blue topaz. Lapis lazuli and azurite are said to heighten psychic power. Turquoise is the symbol of youth, both the color and the gemstone. This color has a soothing affect. Turquoise is the color of communication. It contains the growth quality of green with the blue quality of communication. Turquoise has long been used in amulets to provide protection, health, confidence and strength. Aqua is the color of high ideals. Blue Energy Blue gives a feeling of distance. Artists use it to to show perspective. This is a good way to understand the energy of the color blue - it allows us to look beyond and increase our perspective outward. It contains a cool vibration that is helpful to communication. The vibration if blue can be used to open energy flow where it is blocked. Using blue to relax will encourage feelings of communication and peace. Put some blue in your life when you want: calm and relaxation to counteract chaos or agitation to open the flow of communication to broaden your perspective in learning new information solitude and peace

THE GREAT GATSBY

Has everybody seen The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann?
I initially didn't pay too much attention to it..but after a friend defined it as "a feast for the eyes" I decided
to go see it. And I'm so glad I did!
Everything from the clothes to the decorations, the places, the flowers, the lights, the fireworks, literally EVERYTHING was beautiful.
Hair and Make up in particular were very inspiring for who like me works in the beauty business.
I highly recommend it to the beauty lovers like me, you'll leave the cinema feeling extatic.

PS I purposely didn't mention the plot and the direction not to undervalue them, simply to cover another aspect of the movie.

Here a selection of amazing pictures:

SURPRISE SURPRISE

I found this Shu Uemura product in my skin care box on my make up cupboard. It was given to me as a thanks and never really tried it (sometimes u stick to the products that you know better).Well... It's fab! I've used it the other day for an external  shoot, it was pretty warm.It didn't compromise the finish of my foundation and kept the skin fresh and not overshiny.
LOVE it.

NEW SEASON TRENDS

GET YOUR PALETTE OUT!

SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER , THE CITY SMELLS OF FLOWERS, THE SUN IS WARMING THE STREETS UP AND ALL WE WANT IS TO GET RID OF  WINTERY CLOTHES AND ENJOYING THE NEW SEASON.

THE CATWALK SHOWS FOR SS 2012 ARE FILLED WITH COLORFUL COLLECTIONS: 

FROM DELICATE PASTEL ICE CREAM PALETTES TO THE VIBRANT SHADES OF AN IMAGINARY MARINE WORLD-LIKE.

FOR THE LAST SEASONS FASHION HAS BEEN OFFERING AN EXPLOSION OF FUN AND COLORS, ALMOST LIKE A REACTION TOWARDS THE DEPRESSING ECONOMIC SITUATION WHICH WE'RE GOING THROUGH.

IT ALREADY HAPPENED IN THE PAST..THINK OF 2ND WORLD WAR TIME.

EVERY TYPE OF CLOTH WAS SHORT WORLDWIDE SO MATERIAL WAS SEVERELY RATIONED.

WOMEN HAD TO GIVE UP ON EXTRA CLOTHES AND WERE ONLY ALLOWED TO BUY ESSENTIALS.

EVEN STOCKINGS WERE FORBIDDEN. INSTEAD THEY WOULD COLOUR THE SKIN WITH GRAVY BROWNING AND DRAW A LINE ON THE BACK OF THE LEGS.

MAX FACTOR USED TO VISIT MUNITIONS FACTORIES AND HAND OUT LIPSTICKS AND THE NEW PANCAKE TO KEEP THEIR MORALE UP.

SO IF FOR SS 12 THE STARS WERE ART DECO, ICE CREAM SHADES, MERMAID-LIKE PATTERNS FOR THE FABRICS, THE CHEERING UP FACTOR ALSO CAME FROM HAIR MAKE UP AND NAILS.

GLITTERAMA WAS THE CHOICE OF D-SQUARED AND ASHIS, WHO ADDED TO THEIR SHOWS A FESTIVAL ATMOSPHERE (THINK GLANSTONBURY, BESTIVAL..)

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ AND THAKOON KEPT THE MAKE-UP QUITE NATURAL BUT WENT COLORAMA ON THE HAIR.

MAKE UP ARTIST SUPREME CHARLOTTE TILBURY DEFINES “AN ORCHID SPROUTING FROM THE MOUTH” THE LIPS LOOK CREATED FOR PRABAL GURUNG, WHILE MARY KATRANTZOU AND STEFFIE CHRISTIAENS PREFER OCEAN TINTS LIKE COLD BLUE AND AQUA.

GOLD AND SILVER ARE EVERGREEN: ON THE EYES GOLD LEAVES FOR FENDI AND SILVER PAINTING FOR 3.1 PHILLIP LIM.

AND MORE...WHITE AND PEACHY PAINTED EYEBROWS AT THE FUJIWARA PRESENTATION, ORANGE LIPS COMBINED WITH BLEACHED EYEBROWS AT RICK OWENS AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST AN ENTIRE SPLASH OF PIGMENTS WAS THE PICK OF VIVIENNE WESTWOOD FOR HER RED LABEL COLLECTION.

THE RUNWAYS SHOWS ARE A SPECTACULAR WAY OF USING INCREDIBLE MATERIALS, FABRICS, MAKE UP, ACCESSORIES TO INSPIRE AND EXCITE PEOPLE, GIVE IDEAS AND DREAM.

WE CAN USE ALL THIS SUGGESTIONS AND CUSTOMIZE THEM ACCORDING TO OUR NEEDS, STYLE, PERSONALITY, IN A MORE CONVENTIONAL WAY IF NECESSARY.

SO IF YOU FEEL LIKE PLAYING THESE ARE SOME OF THE BRANDS THAT OFFER A MASSIVE SELECTION OF COLORS AND TEXTURE FOR MAKEUP AND NAILS:

MAC COSMETICS, INGLOT COSMETICS, SHU UEMURA, ILLAMASQUA, MAKE UP FOREVER, KRYOLAN, BARRY M, DANIEL SANDLER COSMETICS.

FOR HAIR COLORING THE BEST AND SAFEST THING TO DO IS TO CONSULT YOUR HAIRDRESSER OR COLORIST, WHILE IF YOU WANT ONLY A TEMPORARY RESULT YOU CAN FIND AT KRYOLAN PROFESSIONAL COLORED HAIR SPRAY, OR THE NUTRI COLOR CREME BY REVLON IN SEVERAL FUNKY SHADES.