Posts By: Robin Black
In Bloom… Maia Shibutani
BEAUTY SHOPPING IN PARIS
PARIS IS ARGUABLY THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD TO FIND ONESELF WITH A WHOLE DAY FREE. SO WHEN REGINA AND I HAPPENED TO BOTH BE IN PARIS WITH AN ENTIRE DAY OF DOWNTIME, WE DID THE ONLY LOGICAL THING AND SET OUT TO VISIT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE BEAUTY BOUTIQUES. Words by Robin Black. Illustrations by… Read more »
Not-So-Classic Glamour… Jesi Le Rae
Beauty Is Boring x YouCam Makeup
How cool is this… I am collaborating with YouCam Makeup to turn some of my favorite Beauty Is Boring looks into digital versions that you can try on using their app! You can download YouCam Makeup for free from your app store.
DARK ROMANCE FEATURING VASILISA PAVLOVA
The official start of Spring 2017 is only a month away but somehow I am not quite ready for cheerful colors and boundless optimism – perhaps it’s the political situation or maybe just the weather. However, at the moment, intense pigments in rich shades and clashing finishes of lacquer paired with matte have my eye. And yes,… Read more »
Behind the scenes with Emily Ruhl
In the studio today shooting party looks for New Years Eve with the charming Emily Ruhl! The NYE looks will be posted to The Face page on the 30th… in the meanwhile, here is Emily (sans party makeup) getting into the mood of things in one of Bobby Eliot’s fabulous wigs.
YouCam Makeup x BEAUTY IS BORING
Excited to announce that I will be hosting The Makeup Date next Thursday, November 12th at the 59th Street Bloomingdale’s in NYC! This look was created using the latest products from the Bloomingdale’s beauty department on one of my favorite new faces, Richie Hines. PRODUCTS // Dior 5 Couleurs Palette Holiday Collection in #576 Eternal… Read more »
Hannah & Sara
PHOTOGRAPHER// Robin Black MODELS// Hannah Vandermolen, Sara Cummings MAKEUP// Robin Black HAIR// Sheridan Ward for L’Oreal Professional USA WARDROBE// White tank by Calvin Klein, everything else is the model’s own.
BEAUTY ICONS: ANNA KARINA & BRIGITTE BARDOT
BEAUTY IS BORING’S ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, REGINA YAZDI AND I CHAT ABOUT HER BEAUTY INFLUENCES, WHEN SHE FIRST DISCOVERED ANNA KARINA AND EXACTLY WHAT PRODUCTS SHE USES TO CREATE BRIGITTE BARDOT’S ICONIC SMOKY EYE. By Robin Black Regina and I met on social media, she was my second Instagram “date” (the first was brilliant art director @queenruba). We… Read more »