Make-up by Megumi Asai. Click here to see Rino’s 27 SECONDS video! We are so excited to kick off Japan week with dancer and choreographer Rino Nakasone! ?In the US, she is best known for being one of Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku girls, as well as working with Rihanna, ?Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Missy Elliot and… Read more »
Obaasan in her 90’s, Mill Valley, California. My first memories of beauty are of my Japanese mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. ?When I was a child, my great grandmother came to the United States to live with my great uncle, S.I. Hayakawa. ?She was in her nineties but still very much the proper Japanese lady. ?Obaasan… Read more »
Something about Jesse Somera’s look reminds me of young Robert Mapplethorpe. ?I can’t put my finger on it because their features are quite different but perhaps it’s just the expression. ?He is also a photographer and filmaker (his day job is modeling) but that is where the resemblance stops because Jesse really really likes girls.?Check… Read more »
Why not try something a bit different this weekend and experiment with black lipstick? get inspired by Grace Jones, goth girls (and boys), 1920’s silent films, traditional Maori moko, Norwegian black metal, or just give in to the urge to abandon more socially acceptable lip colors. PRODUCTS // ?Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil in Brunette,?Eyeko… Read more »
I recently shot Polina for an interactive beauty series on Elle Weekly called LookMaker (check it out on your iPad, it’s part of the Elle Magazine app) and was fascinated by her striking face. ?She can easily look classically beautiful but for this image, I wanted to bring out her most exotic angles. PRODUCTS //… Read more »
It’s impossible not to be enamored with the lovely musician, actor, director and muse, Soko. ?She recently traded her dark tresses for platinum blonde and was kind enough to come spend the afternoon with me in the studio. Click here to see Soko’s first Beauty Is Boring post. Click here to see Soko’s 27 SECONDS… Read more »
Recently a dear friend of mine mentioned that she can never figure out how to wear blue eye make-up and so this post is for her. ?Blue eyeshadow and mascara are a bit tricky since the results can easily turn 1970’s hooker,?1980’s anchorwoman?or teenage girl kitsch – great for a costume party. ?Otherwise, the secret… Read more »
Watch Rachael’s Hitchcock inspired video here! Rachael Taylor (the multi-talented actress, writer and director) graced Beauty Is Boring last year and at that time I wrote about how her stunning icy blond looks reminded me of the actresses Alfred Hitchcock immortalized in his films. ?So with that inspiration in mind, we created a 27 SECONDS… Read more »
Watch the 27 SECONDS video… I knew it was going to be a strong shoot when Hannah arrived at the studio with a great hair cut (love that early Milla reference) and was more interested in talking about fine art (she is a very talented painter) than pop culture. ?By the way, this hair looks… Read more »
View the 27 SECONDS video! Regardless of the season or the decade, you can’t go wrong with a short bob, groomed brows, a touch of mascara?and the perfect red lipstick. PRODUCT // Hourglass Film Noir Mascara,?Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Linen,?Hourglass Sculpting Arch Brow Pencil in Brunette,?Rouge D’Armani Lipstick in 401,?Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
