Bruna’s?look is simultaneously stunning and subtle with the most gorgeous, wide set eyes. ?I could Polaroid her every day of the week and not get bored – which is saying a lot because my attention span is notoriously brief. Note: Armani has a new product out called Lip Maestro. ?It’s a matte gloss/stain which seems… Read more »
Make-up by boychild Make-up by Beauty Is Boring I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with boychild, a performance artist who creates incredible make-up looks. ?We decided to each do a look for this shoot, contrasting them as dramatically as possible. ?Since boychild‘s style tends toward the wildly artistic and painterly, I went with a… Read more »
With that elegant arched nose, long neck and tousled bob, Miriam is one of the new faces to watch.?I’d write more (most likely about my obsession with a classic arched nose and how Angelica Houston has always been a beauty icon of mine) but I am in the midst of a week long shoot and… Read more »
Among the many myths reverently told about Michele Lamy, my personal favorite is that she is approximately 1600 years old. ?Regardless of her actual place in the temporal timeline, her originality and joie de vivre are inspiring. ?This look is a tribute to her as modeled by my frequent muse, Charlotte Carey? another original spirit…. Read more »
Alana always reminds me of Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, the classical reference for beauty. With her elegant bone structure, well proportioned brows, delicate lips and long neck, Alana could have quite easily been his muse. ?However for this make-up look, we went with a slightly more modern reference? mixing a bit of Michelle Pfeiffer… Read more »
It’s Halloween! ?Tis the night for blood red lips and candy! ?This Polaroid is an outtake from a shoot I did for The Violet Files?featuring the gorgeous Alex Noiret. ?The delicate lace bunny hat was created by?Maison Michel Paris. Note: ?A tip for working with black eye shadow (one that I’ve learned the hard way),… Read more »
It was such a pleasure to see red and burgundy eye shadow back on the runways this season. ?Many people find these colors daunting but they can be surprisingly wearable. ?Here are my top five reddish burgundy eye shadows listed in no particular order: 1) Ellis Faas Creamy Eyes in Bordeaux Red: ?The gorgeous matte… Read more »
One of the things I adore about painting faces is their singularity. ?No two faces are ever truly alike, even identical twins age differently. ?And so each time it’s an adventure, an exploration into unknown territory armed only with beautifully packaged pigments. Note: ?Even when she is biting her tongue, Jodie has the most gorgeous… Read more »
Somewhere in between talking about Siouxsie Sioux, The Crow and Charlotte’s latest modeling gigs, we came up with this. Think of it as a prelude to Halloween? a little punk, a tad Goth and a defiant alternative to the cat eye. PRODUCTS // Enter Pronoun Blacknailed Liquid Liner,?NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Pandora,?Chanel Inimitable Mascara in… Read more »
This evening I am attending the opening of Battleground States, a new exhibition at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art.??Opening nights are always exciting but this one has particular meaning because one of the pieces in the show is a large print of the above Polaroids. ?Other artists include Daniel Albrigo, Bas Jan Ader, Matthew… Read more »
