Freckles & red lipstick are an irresistible combination. ?The look is simultaneously sexy and innocent, classic but also quite modern. ?Worn here by the very cool and ridiculously pretty Rachel B. Note: This is an outtake from a shoot I did a while back for The Violet Files. PRODUCTS // DiorShow Mono Wet & Dry… Read more »
This image of Isabella was taken after a recent editorial shoot. ?All of her make-up had been removed and John had brushed out her wild hairdo. ?She looked so gorgeous bare faced with that textured hair that I couldn’t resist taking a few Polaroids. Note: The tiny bit of color around her eyes is just… Read more »
I have been sitting here for thirty minutes trying to think of a good way to describe this look aside from an exaggerated take on black winged eyeliner and oversized red geisha lips. ?Perhaps Bladerunner meets kabuki theatre in future Tokyo where all the performers are actually humanoid robots? PRODUCTS // MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack,?Serge… Read more »
This is an outtake from The Violet Files, check out the original? feature?here?including a “how to” on the hair look. It’s always a pleasure to collaborate with friends, and on this particular day Lucy and I were joined in the studio by the ridiculously talented hair stylist John Ruggiero. ?John whipped up this voluminous look… Read more »
Bruna’s?look is simultaneously stunning and subtle with the most gorgeous, wide set eyes. ?I could Polaroid her every day of the week and not get bored – which is saying a lot because my attention span is notoriously brief. Note: Armani has a new product out called Lip Maestro. ?It’s a matte gloss/stain which seems… Read more »
Make-up by boychild Make-up by Beauty Is Boring I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with boychild, a performance artist who creates incredible make-up looks. ?We decided to each do a look for this shoot, contrasting them as dramatically as possible. ?Since boychild‘s style tends toward the wildly artistic and painterly, I went with a… Read more »
With that elegant arched nose, long neck and tousled bob, Miriam is one of the new faces to watch.?I’d write more (most likely about my obsession with a classic arched nose and how Angelica Houston has always been a beauty icon of mine) but I am in the midst of a week long shoot and… Read more »
Among the many myths reverently told about Michele Lamy, my personal favorite is that she is approximately 1600 years old. ?Regardless of her actual place in the temporal timeline, her originality and joie de vivre are inspiring. ?This look is a tribute to her as modeled by my frequent muse, Charlotte Carey? another original spirit…. Read more »
Alana always reminds me of Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, the classical reference for beauty. With her elegant bone structure, well proportioned brows, delicate lips and long neck, Alana could have quite easily been his muse. ?However for this make-up look, we went with a slightly more modern reference? mixing a bit of Michelle Pfeiffer… Read more »
It’s Halloween! ?Tis the night for blood red lips and candy! ?This Polaroid is an outtake from a shoot I did for The Violet Files?featuring the gorgeous Alex Noiret. ?The delicate lace bunny hat was created by?Maison Michel Paris. Note: ?A tip for working with black eye shadow (one that I’ve learned the hard way),… Read more »
