Shiseido Backstage at NY Fashion Week Fall 2010

Shiseido creative director Dick Page created numerous looks for the runways of fashion week, including looks for Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Zero + Maria Cornejo and United Bamboo fall 2010 collections; each look was distinct to it's respected collection, but equally beautiful.




the beauty look at Narciso Rodriguez put emphasis on clean, fresh skin and bold eyebrows which were the "most important detail of the look". to create the bold look, Page mixed Accentuating Cream Eyeliner in Black with a prototype of a white cream color from the Shiseido labs to create a dark-grey shade. he sketched the dark-grey cream into the eyebrows with a sharp edged makeup brush and used a mascara wand to groom the brows.





taking inspiration from the collection itself, the Michael Kors beauty look was made to be very classic and all american. skin was kept "warm with a flush of bright color" with eyes that were luxurious looking, "but not too heavy" according to Page.





at United Bamboo, the look was fresh, clean and transparent, with glamorous eyes and "structured" lips. "the lip and cheek color from this palette (to be released in november 2010) was inspired by the geiko in japan. their traditional lip color was made from ground safflower and water; this color is similar, but we added more specks of gold."






the look was "transparent and easy" for the Zero + Maria Cornejo runway show. skin was fresh with rosy cheeks and defined eyes. each model's face was lightly spritzed with water for a "glowy" finish.



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NY Fashion Week Fall 2010: Thakoon

for the Thakoon fall 2010 show, Nars cosmetics created the gorgeous look.

taking inspiration from Chopinot & Gaultier's Le Défilé, designer Thakoon Panichgul says, "i was inspired by the costumes used in this show and wanted to create a collection that reflected that same era but without the goth element."



Diane Kendal applying makeup to model

lead Nars artist, Diane Kendal says of the look: "the look is fresh, beautiful, luminous and quite confident. we focused on a strong brow and highlighted the eyes to show depth and boldness in a way that wouldn't fight with the various textures, layers and colors of the collection."



on the face: Douceur Blush (new for fall 2010); try Lovejoy or Madly Blush for a similar effect
on the eyes: Coconut Grove Single Eyeshadow (new for fall 2010); try Bali Single Eyeshadow for a similar effect. Tzarine Duo Eyeshadow (new for fall 2010); try the Orgasm Illuminator on brow bones for a similar effect. Portobello Duo Eyeshadow

on the lips: Tashkent Pure Matte Lipstick (new for fall 2010); try Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil for a similar effect.

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first two model images at top via style.com; all other images and info courtesy of NARS

NY Fashion Week Fall 2010: Yigal Azrouël

inspired by a collection rich in texture, lead artist Wendy Rowe, working with Bobbi Brown cosmetics, focused on creating "youthful, fresh, but chic makeup with heavy focus on brows..."

this monochromatic look worked flawlessly with the women's clothes (the collection also included menswear), and was a great contrast to the more structured pieces. eyes were complimented with softly smudged eyeliner, and cream shadow, making the eye more neutral; lip colors in Hot Cocoa and Salmon from Bobbi Brown's collection completed the look.



to get the look, the following products were used*:

on the skin: Hydrating Face Cream, Hydrating Eye Cream, Foundation Stick, Creamy Concealer, Corrector.

on the eyes: Suede Long-Wear Cream Shadow, all over lid; Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Sepia Ink, applied lightly and smudged on upper and lower lashline.

on the cheeks: Bronzing Powder

on the lips: Hot Cocoa and Salmon Lip Color

on the brows: clean and brushed up with a touch of Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Sepia Ink


as for the hair, Teddy Charles for TIGI created a modern, understated ponytail loop-bun with a silky, textured finish.




to get the look, the following products were used:

CATWALK by TIGI Your Highness Root Boost Spray

Love, Peace & the Planet by TIGI Freak of Nature

CATWALK by TIGI Your Highness Firm Holding Hairspray


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all beauty info and images courtesy of the respected brand PR; model images via style.com
*please note that the makeup look contains products slated for fall/winter ’10 release, and shade names and pricing will be confirmed closer to their release dates.

NY Fashion Week Fall 2010: John Bartlett

for the John Bartlett, show inspiration for the makeup look came from the masculine clothes. makeup was the same for the men and women with the exception of the lip color. this made for the perfect compliment to the clothes since John Bartlett's collection looked the same for both the men and women, just fitted to their respected size.




Shiseido artist director, Dick Page, created the looks:

on the face:

to create a "just in from the cold"-look, skin was first prepped with Shiseido Men's Anti-Shine Refresher. Dick then applied Shiseido Makeup Dual Balancing Foundation where needed to neutralize red areas, spots or razor burn. finally, a mix of the Shiseido Makeup Luminizing Face Colors was applied on the cheeks and bridge of nose. colors used: RD103 (Petal), RD 302 (Tea Rose), WT905 (High Beam White) and BE206 (Soft Beam Gold)


on the eyes:

only a touch of Shiseido Makeup Luminizing Lip Gloss in BR108 (Warm) to the eyelids and nothing else.





on the lips:

"no shine, matted lips" were created by blotting Shiseido Makeup Perfect Rouge Glowing Matte Lipstick in BR323 (Wink) on lips with his finger.


for more info on products mentioned, visit shiseido.com

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