February, 2010 | BeautyStat.com - Part 4
 

February 2010

The look for Alice & Olivia Fall 2010 was that of a young Parisian in the Spring (ironic, right?). Models were fresh faced and young, with lots of pinks and metallics with shades of smoky dusty rose. Gregory Arlt, Director of Makeup Artistry for MAC...

Georges Chakra Fall 2010 The nail look for the Fall 2010 Georges Chakra show came from the inspiration of Russian Aristocracy meeting Red Carpet Vampire (thanks Twilight and Last Station!). The nails were done by Patti Yankee for Dashing Diva. Naturally, the color was a blood red...

The Chinese military inspired collection by Monique Lhuillier showcased taut, braided hair backstage, and a red, red matte lip with fiery red shiny nails. The makeup was done by Val Garland for MAC Cosmetics; the hair by Rudi Lewis for Barex and the nails by CND. Makeup:...

Think Kate Moss circa now (2010) after a rock and roll evening with grungy, messy hair and a very sexy cat eye. Stylist Bob Recine for TIGI rocked a very moussy, texturized grungy look backstage at Jill Stuart's Fall 2010 show.The makeup was done by...

There were five distinct nail looks for the Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Collection, including shades from light beige to a dusky mauve. The makeup was very minimalist, and the hair was let down in an easy, breezy wavy texture reminiscent of the models in La Vie Des Autres. The makeup was done by NARS Cosmetics. CND's Roxanne Valinoti(with Elisa Ferri) created five unique nail shades for an atypical rainbow spectrum of color ranging from creamy brownish gray to light lavender beige in order to complement the Greige [Gray + Beige] palette on the runway. Check out the recipes for these nail shades below: Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Nails Look 1: 3\4 bottle of Chocolate Milk 1\8 bottle of Blackjack 1\8 bottle of Brilliant White 3 drops of Green scene 4 drops of Asphalt 5 drops of Bicycle Yellow Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Nails Look 2: 3\4 bottle of Chocolate milk 1\8 bottle of Blackjack 1\8 bottle of Brilliant White 3 drops of Green Scene 4 drops of Asphalt
The look at Catharine Malandrino for Fall 2010 encompassed leather, trees and a theme of Mongolian Nomad. [caption id="attachment_1263" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Catherine Malandrino Fall 2010"][/caption] The makeup created by Tom Pecheux for MAC focused on emphasizing the eyes and the cheekbones leaving the lips bare. Check out his video here: [caption id="attachment_1310" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Tom Pecheux talks about Malandrino Fall 2010 Beauty "][/caption] Jan Arnold, the co-founder and creative director of CND took her inspiration for the “leather like” nails from Malandrino’s theme of Mongolian Nomad. Called the “ bark mani” the CND team created the look with 1 coat of Deep Ruby, 1 coat of Copper Shimmer, 1 coat Super Matte Topcoat. [caption id="attachment_1262" align="alignnone" width="448" caption="Malandrino Fall 2010 Nails"][/caption]

We interviewed Erin Fetherston to get her views on the Fall 2010 inspiration for the runway, which was a Chelsea Girl look inspired by Nico of Velvet Underground. Click on the picture to hear her thoughts: The backstage beauty was done by Lucia for MAC Cosmetics...