Backstage Beauty at Skingraft Fall 2014 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Backstage at Skingraft Fall 2014 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Sarah Lucero, Stila's Global Director of Education and celebrity makeup artist extraordinaire, took me through the "Siberian Empress" look: glossy, balmy skin with a matte, maroon lip. I also asked Sarah to share her prep tips for keeping your lips moisturized and hydrated before applying that bold lip color.

Here's a look at some of the products used for the "Siberian Empress" look: Stila CC Cream, Chinois Eye Shadow, Lip and Cheek Stain in Cherry Crush, Color Balm Lipstick in Ali and Stay All Day Brow. 

For nails, 2 coats of Patricia Nail Lacquer in Grounded were applied, followed by the Patricia Nail Lacquer Protect Top Coat. 

Jon Reyman lead hair stylist for Aveda, walked me through the hair look for the show, which was a straight, matte look, using only Aveda's translucent makeup powder.

Final hair and makeup looks backstage at Skingraft

- Kim Weling

Jay Godfrey Fall 2014 Presentation at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

 

Jay Godfrey was my first presentation of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on February 6th, at the new Hub venue in the Hudson Hotel. New to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Jay Godfrey Fall 2014 is inspired by 70s classic rock-n-roll, mixing modern day glam into the looks with sequins, fringe and vegan leather. Jay Godfrey also draws inspiration from rockstars' stylish offspring such as Theodora Richards, Zoe Kravitz and Peaches Geldof. 

Pattie Yankee and her team created three custom "rock n' roll" inspired nail looks using Patricia Nail Lacquer in Void and Inspire Nails in Clear Almond. For the leather nail art, Pattie utilized fringe from the collection to create a stripe down the center of the stiletto shaped nail. Black lace was adorned over Void polish to create a textured nail look. For the third nail look, metallic purple striping tape was placed in a "V" with the black polish to match the sequins used on dresses in the collection.

 

- Kim Weling