[Image via Elle.com]
Carmen Marc Valvo‘s inspiration for hair and makeup at his F/W 2011 show was a ballerina just after a day of rehearsal. The designer teamed up with Ted Gibson Salon’s Devin Toth for a casual take on a pulled back look that is designed to move. The makeup team, lead by Romero Jennings for MAC Cosmetics, gave the models a fresh, wide-eyed look with a pop of blush on the cheek.
[Backstage images by Jen Paelmo]
To get the look:
Hair Products/Tools: Ted Gibson‘s hair sheet, build it blow-dry spray, beautiful hold hairspray, blow dryer, round brush, 1 inch curling iron
How to: Start with TG’s hair sheet to tame fly aways and eliminate static. Use the blow-dry spray for volume and movement before blowdrying hair using round brush to give volume to the root. Pull back a half-ponytail section of hair, twist close to scalp and pin to secure. Curl bottoms for extra bounce and movement. *Tip* Low on time? Devin says a securing hair in a top knot before bed will give the hair similar movement for those of us rushing out the door in the morning!
Makeup Products/Tools: Mac cream colour base, fascinating eye kohl, cremesheen lip glass, Mac 219 pencil brush, brownish taupe eye shadow
How to: Start with a good, dewy foundation and powder where needed. For the eyes, dust the browningh taupe shade over the lid with a fluffy eye shadow brush and take the color under the eye using a pencil brush like the Mac 219. Use the Fascinating eye kohl (white eye liner) on the bottom rim of the eye for a wide-eyed effect and apply mascara only to the top lashes to emphasize the look. Use your fingers to tap a pinky/peach blush onto the apples of your cheeks and finish off by tapping excess cream blush onto the lips and topping with Mac cremesheen lip glass.
-Jen Paelmo
