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Backstage at Doo.Ri Spring/Summer 2011

September 19, 2010 8:48 pm · Posted by oldergirlbeauty

This season I was able to go backstage, and watch the preparations, for the Doo.Ri Spring/Summer 2011 collection fashion show.

The makeup team was lead by Tom Pecheux, for MAC Cosmetics. To allow the clothes to stand out, they gave the models' a washed-out look, but still with a bit of color - like the mustard color on the center lip & inner corners of the eyes.

The nail team was lead by Jin Soon Choi, for Zoya. So as not to distract from the clothing, they used the almost nude color "Sally" on the models - but only one coat, to just elongate the fingers & keep them very neutral.

Backstage at Doo.Ri Spring/Summer 2011
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Filed under: nyfw Tagged with: Mac, Doo.Ri, zoya, Jin Soon, Tom Pecheux, Spring/Summer 2011
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Backstage at Peter Som Spring/Summer 2011

September 19, 2010 8:23 pm · Posted by oldergirlbeauty

This season I was able to go backstage, and watch the preparations, for the Peter Som Spring/Summer 2011 collection fashion show.

The makeup team was lead by Tom Pecheux, for MAC Cosmetics, and he went for "playful makeup". He drew inspiration from the 60's, using eyeliner, so popular then, and updated it by using it in a wingtip with bright yellow & didn't use any mascara to distract from it.

The hair team was led by Laurent Philippon, for Bumble & Bumble, went with long, tousled layers. They used Bumble & Bumble Prep or Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray to help get the effect, along with braiding the girls hair to help give it waves.

As for the nails, the nail team was led by Jackie Saulbery, for Zoya Nail Polish. They used a custom blended color of a combination of "Jolie" and "Shawn", for a muted beige/greenish color.

Backstage at Peter Som Spring/Summer 2011
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Filed under: nyfw Tagged with: Peter Som, Mac, Bumble and bumble, MBFW, NYFW, zoya, Tom Pecheux, Spring/Summer 2011
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Not quite a Barbie girl

March 9, 2009 10:46 am · Posted by oldergirlbeauty
Today is Barbie's 50th birthday!

I was never a big Barbie girl, let alone a big doll girl at all growing up (remind me to tell you the story of my mom nailing dolls to my wall on display - I think I have a pic of it somewhere, btw). However, how do you ignore the birthday of an icon? You really can't, esp since anywhere you look lately you see it hyped - from a runway show at Fashion Week, to a collaboration with Stila cosmetics for a retro Barbie makeup collection of tins. So I decided to celebrate just a tiny bit. I changed my fingernail polish:

I put on Zoya Nail Polish in Barbie. It truly is a Barbie color pink - very bubblegum with a hint of frost. I was lucky enough to pick this up during a twitter only special, and decided this would be a great day to try this one out. I like it, but I think it will make a much better toe color for me this Spring, as I am not used to such pastel colors on my fingers now.

Tagged with: Stila, barbie, zoya
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