Yearly Archives: 2016

PRE-MAKEUP SKINCARE // TRENDING AT SEPHORA

Crystal Van Commenee for Beauty Is Boring by Robin Black.

  After spending over a decade working as a professional makeup artist, I can tell you that the most important step in your makeup routine is actually skincare.  Proper skincare helps your makeup last longer, stay in place and wear more gracefully.  The right products also have a multitude of other benefits such as anti-aging… Read more »

Polaroids… Crystal Van Commenee

Crystal Van Commenee, Robin Black, Beauty Is Boring, Outtakes, Bobby Eliot

I snapped these behind the scenes on set for our Marc Jacobs Limited Edition Beauty Box shoot.  The hair look, created by Bobby Eliot, reminds me of Antonio Lopez’s glamorous Polaroids of 1970’s models like Jerry Hall. The model, Crystal Van Commenee, is a gorgeous new face that I have been working with quite a bit recently.  And yes,… Read more »

NIGHTTIME SKINCARE ROUTINE // TRENDING AT SEPHORA

Audreyana Michelle for Beauty Is Boring by Robin Black.

  I spend a lot of time talking about how to apply makeup, but in truth, how you remove your makeup and prepare your skin for a good night’s sleep is just as essential. And with all the cool new products that are currently trending at Sephora, nighttime skincare can be really fun! In the… Read more »

ROLE MODELS

NYFW. Role Models. Nicole for Beauty Is Boring and Elle.com by Robin Black.

WHAT MAKES A GREAT NEW FACE OF FASHION WEEK? WE ASKED A FEW MODELS – HAILING FROM KENYA TO DENMARK TO OKLAHOMA – TO STOP BY THE BEAUTY IS BORING STUDIO. By Faran Krentcil It happens every Fashion Week: a handful of ambitious new models flock to Manhattan and are chosen—or maybe invoked, spirit-at-a-séance-style—to represent the season’s best looks. They open and… Read more »