As a teenager, the only makeup product I owned was a black kohl eyeliner pencil. I often went bare faced to school since even at that age, I preferred late nights to early mornings and couldn’t bring myself to get up a moment earlier than needed to rush out the door. However, on the days… Read more »
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SISTERS… Charlotte & Sharon
I’ve often said that “cute” is a word best left for puppies, babies and shopping in certain areas of Tokyo. However, there is something undeniably charming and sweet about the sisterly relationship between these two that almost demands that word. The gorgeous face on the left belongs to well known model and my long time… Read more »
YVES KLEIN… Giannina Oteto
Inspired by the famous Yves Klein blue, this graphic liner is the first of several looks that stunning Kenyan model Giannina Oteto and I created in our studio session. Stay tuned for more! Note: The MAC Waveline is a bit darker than Klein’s blue so I brightened it up with a touch of NARS Matte… Read more »
OSMOS MAGAZINE? Boychild
Collaborating with the extremely talented Boychild is always an inspiring experience and an opportunity to use makeup (and think about beauty) in a totally different way. ?These particular Polaroids were shot for Issue 04 of Osmos Magazine, a journal of texts and image series created by practitioners and professionals investigating the uses and abuses of… Read more »
TAKE TWO… Sara Cummings
Another look with the stunning Sara Cummings featuring new products by Charlotte Tilbury and NARS! Charlotte’s line is finally available in the US, check it out on Net-A-Porter or on her site. The NARS Audacious Lipstick collection launched a few days ago with new packaging and 40 fresh shades, visit their site for the full range…. Read more »
ULTRAMODERN… Sara Cummings
I generally find models through their agencies, occasionally through friends or email submissions and every once in a while, on the street. Recently I’ve also been seeing some amazing faces on Instagram, including Sara Cummings. I stumbled on an image of her posted by a mutual acquaintance and was so taken with her look that… Read more »
In the BEAUTY IS BORING studio with Kylie and Mack T Truck.
RED ON RED? Dallas Hernandez
Earlier today I was organizing stacks of Polaroids in the studio and found this great snap of Dallas. ?This was taken immediately after I shot the digitals for the Charlotte Tilbury look a few months ago. Click HERE to see the original post and products.??The digital image is a close up on Dallas’s gorgeous face… Read more »
SUMMER GLAM… Kylie Cusick
This look needs a party to attend, preferably one with a disco ball and lots of dancing. Note: I first shot Kylie back in 2012 in the early days of Beauty Is Boring. She had long hair and bleached brows, totally different from her current style. It’s always fun to see the models evolve over… Read more »
WHITE, BLACK & GREEN, PART TWO? Hannah Vandermelon
On the same day as the image below, Hannah and I did this second look. ?I wanted to post them in a row because of the interesting contrast between dark brows vs. bleached brows and nude lips vs. dramatic lips. ?And yes, I promise to get back to summer appropriate looks? next week. PRODUCTS //… Read more »