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 »
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
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.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
