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 »
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 »
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 »
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)
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 »
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 »
Liberty Ross is one of my favorite faces in fashion and I am very excited to feature her on BeautyIsBoring! ?I recently had the opportunity to spend a day with Liberty in her amazing Malibu hideaway. ?In between the make-up and Polaroids, I got a chance to catch up on all her recent accomplishments. ?For… Read more »
I spend a great deal of time behind the camera – either shooting photos of people or putting make-up on them – and one of the things I’ve come to realize is that no face is truly symmetrical. ?It’s been said that symmetry is the primary measure of beauty and while I can see the… Read more »
I’ve always loved women who are brave enough to cut their own hair, like Athena. ?Women get so hung up on their hair when really, it grows back so its the perfect thing to experiment with. ?Ironically, the same women who are terrified of cutting 1 inch off their long locks often have no problem… Read more »
I have a bit of writer’s block today. And I use the word “writer” loosely since three sentence blog posts hardly qualify as literature. ?That being said, Kylie’s platinum hair, bleached brows and light eyes were perfect for this smoldering purple look. PRODUCTS // Chanel Le Crayon Khol in Noir,?Make Up Forever Aqua Cream in… Read more »
