Lately I’ve had an inexplicable craving for the color blue. Sheer navy cottons, vintage indigo fabrics, Yves Klein blue leather and stacks of denim so I guess it was just a matter of time until blue made its way into the BEAUTY IS BORING studio. Note: Many thanks to the lovely Raven Lyn who let… Read more »
I’ve always been a big fan of Sisley’s skincare, the Black Rose Mask is one of my all time favorites! However, until last week I had never fully explored their makeup line. To remedy that, Claire Grace and I spent the afternoon in the studio testing their products. Sisley’s makeup doubles as treatment so the mascara contains vitamin… Read more »
BEAUTY IS BORING x ALLURE “Spring’s Biggest Makeup Trends by Robin Black” MODELS // Zanna Van Vorstenbosch, Samie Robinson, Polina Protodyakonova, Raven Lyn MAKEUP // Robin Black HAIR // Alfredo Lamas
I love the idea of makeup being a little messy, almost perfect but a tad bit off kilter. For this look I applied multiple coats of mascara, deliberately clumping the lashes together and tapping the skin under the lower lashes with the end of the wand. Note: My boxer dog Mack is completely obsessed with… Read more »
The word “pastel” in reference to eye shadow takes me back to the 80’s but this dusty hued green from the Clarins Spring 2015 collection manages to be modern and very chic. It’s best paired with intense black liner and a pale lip as shown here on the gorgeous artist/model Samira Mahboub. PRODUCTS // Clarins Garden Escape Palette,… Read more »
It’s been some time since I last posted and many of you have emailed me concerned that Beauty Is Boring is ending. I promise you that it’s not! I’ve had a crazy schedule this past three months between the holidays, travel and work (insert a bouquet of flowers and sincere apology here). However I’m back… Read more »
These are a few of the Polaroids that ?Soko and I took while working on the video for Who Wears The Pants. ?She is independently releasing her new album My Dreams Dictate My Reality this spring so please support her by checking out her Pledge Music page HERE. Note: Soko has the best pledge items… Read more »
BEAUTY IS BORING x MUGLER x CLARINS Backstage at the Mugler Pre-Fall 2015 show! Check the details on Refinery 29. MODELS // Megan Irminger MAKEUP // Robin Black HAIR // Charlie Taylor
BEAUTY IS BORING x ALLURE “The Cool Girl’s Guide to Party Makeup by Robin Black” MODEL // Aspen G. MAKEUP // Robin Black HAIR // Alfredo Lamas
In the BEAUTY IS BORING studio testing light with artist and model Hannah Vandermolen. No makeup except for a bit of brow pencil – because Hannah loves her arch.
