Posts Tagged: artist

FIVE PERFUMES TO GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Tom Ford Vert D'Encens, Beauty Is Boring, Robin Black, Regina Yazdi

PERFUME IS ONE OF THE MOST PERSONAL GIFTS YOU CAN GIVE SOMEONE. TO CONFIDENTLY GIFT A SCENT REQUIRES INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PERSON SO IT’S BEST RESERVED FOR LOVERS, SPOUSES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND YOUR DEAREST OF FRIENDS. WITH THAT CAVEAT, PERFUME IS ALSO ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE GIFTS TO RECEIVE. BELOW ARE FIVE… Read more »

BEAUTY ICONS: ANNA KARINA & BRIGITTE BARDOT

Brigitte Bardot, Regina Yazdi, Robin Black, Beauty Is Boring

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 »

The new Rodin luxury lipstick… Sheena Lim

Rodin Luxury Lipstick, Sheena Lim, Robin Black, Beauty Is Boring

  The incredibly chic Linda Rodin recently launched Rodin Luxury Lipstick, a carefully curated collection of five colors with a moisturizing texture and a hint of her signature fragrance.   I have been wanting to test it so after our official shoot, model and artist Sheena Lim picked out her favorite shade (Red Hedy) and we snapped… Read more »

CLARINS SPRING 2015… SAMIRA MAHBOUB

Samira Mahboub, Robin Black, Beauty Is Boring, Clarins

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 »

RED SPRING… HANNAH VANDERMOLEN

Hannah Vandermolen for Beauty Is Boring.

I refuse to give up red eyeshadow simply because it’s Spring.  I love the wisteria and roses that bloom in my garden this time of year but that is no reason to surrender to pastels.  Besides, this combination of rich amber red eyes with glowing skin and pale lips reminds me of a flower… just… Read more »