In late March, acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid passed away. She was an incredibly accomplished, intelligent and creative person who thrilled millions of people with her highly expressive, neo-futuristic designs. The graceful twisting and sweeping fluid forms that so often marked her work inspired this simple swoosh of liner. Paired with strong brows, nude lips and… Read more »
MODEL // Rino Nakasone MAKEUP // Megumi Asai
From the BEAUTY IS BORING archives, Soo Joo in a “superhero blue” look, 2012.
It’s no secret that I love a statement lip, so I was thrilled when Bobbi Brown asked me to test her latest Luxe Lip Color in Parisian Red. It’s a very chic, true red lipstick with a satin finish that exudes joie de vivre. Perfect for a Fall day when paired with a nude face… Read more »
I love the idea of mixing clashing tones and it’s especially easy to pull off when you have a subtle tan. This warm orange eye and coral cheek contrast with the cool pink lip to create an interesting interpretation of summer color. These shades can go very bubblegum so leaving off the mascara gives the… Read more »
Behind the scenes in the BEAUTY IS BORING studio, Marga Esquivel testing out my Big Shot Polaroid camera.
It’s been a while since I did a look using just one brand but I really wanted to try out the latest Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Eyeshadow in New Moon, Le Blush Creme De Chanel in Cheeky and the Chanel Le Blanc Light Revealing Brightening Makeup Base in Rose. Since I was already deep into my… Read more »
What better way to kick off the redesign of BEAUTY IS BORING than with an image of muse Charlotte Carey – her gorgeous face launched the original site back in April of 2012! PRODUCTS // NARS Eye Paint in Snake Eyes, Makeup Forever Artistic Eyelashes 110, Diorshow Iconic Overcurl in Black, Tom Ford Brow Sculptor in Espresso, DiorSkin Nude… Read more »
