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Our favorite Paris Fashion Week Looks by Guido for Redken

When it comes to backstage hair looks, Guido is the king! He’s one of the most sought after hair stylists and one many of us look to for upcoming hair trends and looks. During Paris Fashion Week he created a variety of looks using Redken ranging from everyday looks to once in a blue moon. Here’s a quick recap of some of our favorites!

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“It’s a bit boyish and inspired by Sade, who was an English singer in the 80s, but it’s got some height in the font and it’s kind of squared off, meaning it’s not a pulled back, round ponytail. I started by blow drying the hair very smooth using Redken’s guts 10and shape factor 22, which I applied at the forehead and just raked through with my fingers because it’s got that great hold and adds a little bit of lift. Then, I pulled it back into a ponytail in the middle of the head and used Redken’s braid aid 03 to create the very clean braid and really hold it in place. Overall, the look feels quite tomboyish, but still super polished and modern, which is very Celine.” – Guido

GET THE LOOK
  1. Start by spraying Redken pillow proof blow dry express primer all over damp hair and comb through.
  2. Apply Redken guts 10 volumizing spray-foam to damp hair from roots to ends.
  3. Using fingers, apply a nickel-size amount of Redken shape factor 22 sculpting cream-paste just to the crown of the forehead, raking back into the hair.
  4. Use a flat brush to blow dry the hair straight, lifting the roots at the crown for added for height.
  5. Create a short side part with a comb, and then emulsify a dime-size amount of Redken shape factor 22 sculpting cream-paste in palms and work into the front of the hair to define the part.
  6. Pull hair back into a clean ponytail, securing in the middle of the head with an elastic.
  7. Work a nickel-size amount of Redken braid aid 08 defining braid lotion into the length of the ponytail, and then braid hair to the ends, securing with a small elastic.
  8. Finish with a thorough spray of Redken triple take 32 extreme high-hold hairspray all over for lasting hold.

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“The look at Valentino this season is very cross-cultural. The clothes have some tribal inspiration, so the hair has that feeling as well, but in a way that’s still very Valentino with the softness around the face and ears. It’s a bit influenced by the 60’s and 70’s when girls used to travel and they would bring back inspiration from other places and cultures, which is kind of an eclectic way of styling yourself. The hair almost has a Grecian feel to it as well.  Redken’s braid aid 03 is my main product, which I used to create the cornrow twists, and then I used Redken’s triple take 32 hairspray to finish the style and hold everything in place. The silhouette elongates the neck, which is a bit Egyptian and very elegant and attractive.” – Guido

PFW: Backstage Beauty Look at Carven S/S 2016

carven_beauty_look_makeupBackstage at the Carven Spring/Summer 2016 show lead makeup artist Nina Haverkamp for MAC Cosmetics created a “healthy, pure and sporty, no-makeup look”. The Carven girl is a very natural girl who knows how to dress and doesn’t need anything else to be a complete show stopper.

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It’s that ‘I woke up this morning beautiful and healthy’ look we all wish we actually woke up looking like. And while it plays off the ‘no makeup makeup’ that’s been such a big trend for the past season there is a uniqueness to this look in the transparency in the skin and technique.

Watch Alex Box Create the Beauty Look Backstage at Issey Miyake

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Backstage at Issey Miyake all eyes were on lead artist Alex Box who individually painted a beautiful eye design on every model that walked the runway. Leading the show for MAC Cosmetics, Box sat every model down on the ground and custom painted/blew an eye design using MAC’s Pigments. Alternating between bright colors she mixed the pure pigment with MAC Pro Mixing Medium Water Base then dropped them on the sides of the eyes blowing with a straw the access color so it created a unique design and then went in with a makeup brush to refine the look.

{Watch Alex Box create this beautiful eye!}

Box took inspiration from the tropical jungle, mainly butterfly’s and birds of paradise but not just as stills but how they move. Trying to create that intense flicker you see in the corner of your eye as you peek them in the corner of your eye.

NARS x Steven Klein Color and Holiday Gifting Collections

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It’s never too early to start planning your holiday wish list. First up on my list: The NARS and Steven Klein Color and Holiday Gifting Collections. Iconic visionaries François Nars and photographer, Steven Klein have joined to create a stunning 13-piece color collection and 10-piece gifting collection.

Recreate this Dessert Goddess NYFW Beauty Look

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The Another New York Fashion Week came and went. And unlike this spring, which was all about heavy contouring and strobing, we have saw a push for more natural, luminous skin. The looks may be more subdued, but that doesn’t mean you have to put your bronzers and highlighters away quite yet; just use them in a softer manner to enhance your natural glow.

Donate your unused beauty products. Here’s how!

Share Your Beauty product donation drivesHi friends! As some of you know I helped start, Share Your Beauty the first beauty product donation program, in partnership with the non-profit organization Family-to-Family. Together we organize drives and events to collect beauty and hygiene products and deliver them to shelters and teen centers in NYC and the tri-state area.

We’d love your support with donations of any unused beauty and haircare products (unopened samples will also be accepted) for a special drive we’re working on. Anyone that donates 10+ products will receive a $20 credit to the PRIV app. PRIV brings your favorite beauty services including manicures, blowouts, and makeup applications directly to your location; anytime, anywhere.

NYFW: Backstage Beauty look at Nanette Lepore S/S 2016 Collection

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Backstage at Nanette Lepore‘ Spring Summer 16 collection, Stila Cosmetics and Caption Polish brought forth an effortless downtown girl look. Channeling a “Pop Art Princess” theme for the makeup, the look was all about the eyes. Lead by makeup artist Charlie Riddle, the look was inspired by a cool downtown New York City. To create the look the team mixed and matched Stila’s smudge sticks in Cobalt Turquoise and Sienna or Stila’s Stay All Day liner Pink Paradise on the top and bottom lid. After creating bold pop of color on the eyes they finished it off with Stila’s “Huge Extreme Lash Mascara.”  The rest of the skin was prepped with Stila’s All Day foundation and Stay All Day Bronzer. For those of you who want to get the look at home, Riddle recommends “choosing your favorite bright colored eye pencil and line your eyes as thick or as thin as you desire”. Don’t be afraid for go for it!

nanette lepore caption nail polish by soo kim makeup by stila cosmetics blue eye shadowGoing in a different direction then the makeup, the nails led by Soo Kim for Caption Polish was a Bold black with white accents. Following the downtown girl inspiration from the collection the nail look reflected an untailored look. Nanette wanted an edgy nail that was still feminine. The look was created starting with Caption Polish Base Coat then two coats of  Look, Don’t Touch. Once the coats were completely dry the team then used the white polish shade, Heaven Help Me, which was applied in light brush strokes in different directions.

 

NYFW: Backstage Beauty look at J Mendel S/S 2016 Collection

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J Mendel’s spring/summer 2016 beauty look was all about creating a glowing delicate fresh face, hair and nail.  Sponsored by beauty.com, Makeup Artist Romy Soleimani used Arcona skincare and Kevyn Aucoin makeup to create a natural radiant glow.

Beauty.com x J. Mendel Vanity Bag Giveaway

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New York Fashion Week is here! And Beauty.com and J. Mendel have partnered up just in time. The duo have collaborated on the perfect “Matin” Vanity Pouch for toting beauty essentials while keeping it classy for those cooler autumn evenings.

Starting now customers will receive the product-filled faux leather pouch when they spend more than $125 at Beauty.com. Valued at $155, the pouch is fully stocked with 13 prestige beauty samples in both deluxe and full sizes from some of the beauty world’s top beauty and skin care brands.

To celebrate the collaboration we’re giving away the bag filled with all the beauty goodies to one lucky winner. There are 3 ways to enter (each counts as a separate entry):

CoverGirl x Star Wars Join Forces

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Unleash the light within or dare to discover your dark side with COVERGIRL’s Star Wars Limited Edition Collection. In honor of the upcoming new movie, Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens, the brand’s global creative design director, makeup artist Pat McGrath, brought the Force to life, creating six looks inspired by the film: three inspired by the light side, three inspired by the dark side.