Monthly Archives: June 2012

AUDREY & CASSANDRA… The Violet Files

Cassandra Grey is chic, gamine and naturally elegant? which along with her delicate bone structure and coloring, makes her the perfect candidate for an Audrey Hepburn makeover. ?All it took was a thick brow in Audrey’s signature shape, a bit of black eye liner and a full red lip to complete the transformation. ?I love… Read more »

REBEL REBEL? Mariko

There is absolutely no reason, other than cultural conventions, that lip color should be confined to the actual shape of your lips. ?Experiment with shapes, placement and colors! ?Viva la revoluci?n! Note: Mariko and I visited the most amazing shop in Berlin. ?The owner is an inspiring woman who designs truly beautiful pieces out of… Read more »

SUMMER LOOK #1? Staz

Berlin has beautiful Summer weather, a mixture of intense sunshine and sudden thunderstorms. ?It also stays light till almost 10PM, which I absolutely love! ?So in honor of Berlin’s long sunny/rainy days and this past Wednesday’s official Summer Solstice, here is one of my favorite lipstick colors for the season? coral! ?This particular shade is… Read more »

SUPERHERO… Soo Joo

So for the past week I’ve been working in Berlin on a really cool ?project. ?I can’t reveal the details yet but it involves lots of butoh, kabuki and geisha inspired make-up! ?Somewhere between the travel and intense creative days, this week’s posts got lost. ?However, I just stumbled across this image of Soo Joo… Read more »

BROWN EYED GIRL? Laura

Simplicity can be beautiful. ?Here I used a single black shadow to create an extreme version of the smokey eye – runway, rock show and night club ready. PRODUCTS // Tom Ford Noir Absolute,?Chanel Inimitable Mascara in Noir,?Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel,?Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC-1 (used over lips and eyebrows)

THE RED ROUNDUP?

I firmly believe that there is a perfect shade of red lipstick for everyone. ?If you have not found your iconic red yet, here is a roundup of my personal favorites. ?They all have a few things in common? I prefer my red opaque, without shimmer and with a warm or neutral undertone. Sheers are… Read more »

THE AUTHOR… Carole Radziwill

As those of you who read this blog already know, I am significantly better at applying lipstick and taking Polaroids than writing. ?So rather than ramble on about all of Carole Radziwill’s impressive accomplishments, I suggest you click here?to read about her fascinating life. And it is a life worth reading about! Here are a… Read more »