Backstage at Tibi the beauty look mimicked the country girl meets urbanite inspired collection. Aveda Global Creative Director Antoinette Beenders did a center part straight hair look with an inch section inverted braid that goes through the center to the crown (below is the how to get the look).
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Country Meets Urban backstage at Tibi Fall/Winter 2014 Collection with Aveda, Bobbi Brown and JINsoon
NYFW Backstage Beauty: Creatures of the Wind F/W 2014 with NARS
Backstage at Creatures of the Wind the models had this very cool but unexpected mishmosh of beauty. An intricate braid swept across the face against this pretty, luminous skin and honey dewy lip against a lightening flash of metallic blue popping in across the lower lash. Even mixed with a strong brow the look manages to be very dreamy and romantic.
NYFW Backstage Beauty: Reverse Cat-Eye at Nicholas K with Lauren Andersen for Avon
To be the first show of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, that has a call time of 7 am no less, is quite the fete. However, Nicholas K is always up for the challenge. Of course wondering what would come down the runway this season had us excited but the beauty look going on backstage had everyone in a buzz. Avon Global Celebrity Makeup Artist Lauren Andersen
NYFW: RAOUL Fall/Winter 2014 Fashion Presentation
RAOUL has a lot in the works for next fall! Shoes, handbags and a dapper collection of womenswear. Lots of black/white duos, and vintage themed items, mixed in with some bright jewel-toned evening wear. The more 70’s-esque collection is what had me swooning!
14 Products to Get You Through New York Fashion Week
It’s here, New York Fashion Week ! This isn’t my first rodeo so with over 20 shows covering backstage and the runway, I have my survival kit on lockdown (although I add to it every season with new and better discoveries). For up-to-the-minute updates from the shows, be sure to follow me on instagram and twitter at @prettyconnected.
Spring ’14 Runway Trends You Can Wear Now
The tease of New York Fashion Week is the fact that you are feasting your eyes on styles that are approximately six months from rubbing elbows with your wardrobe. You actually have to experience the opposite season, in the meantime. {watching spring shows during fall and vice versa, cruel if you ask me} True, we still have to wait for the collections to hit stores but the inspiration? It’s ours for the taking. For a culture that is used to instant gratification, here are three Spring ’14 trends you can work right now:
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With the holidays approaching like a freight train, high shine will be on everyone’s mind. Look for key pieces that you can carry over to spring like pants that put on the glitz and a jacket that will give decorative tinsel a run for it’s money.
Backstage at NYFW: Red Door Spa for Brandon Sun Spring 2014 Collection
-Guest post by Ali Butterfass
I was lucky enough to see a couple of shows at New York Fashion Week, and it was an amazing experience. However, while I loved seeing the polished presentation of the runway, it wasn’t until I got to witness the carefully controlled chaos backstage that I truly appreciated the work, artistry, and incredible teamwork that goes into making the show look so effortless. I went backstage with Red Door Spa to watch them create hair, makeup, and nails for Brandon Sun’s Spring 2014 collection.
Sun’s collection is casual and sophisticated, with an irreverent energy. To play off this upscale downtown vibe, makeup artist Cesar Olivas designed a beautifully polished look that was classy, but with an edge.
Keeping the face natural and fresh, the models’ matte complexions were the perfect base for a contoured, smoked-out eye using Elizabeth Arden’s Beautiful Color Smokey Eyes Pencil and Color Intrigued Eyeliner. Lashes were left free of mascara to keep the overall impression soft.
Picking up the hints of orange in the collection, lips were stained a soft red that brought a playfulness to the look.
National creative director and master hair stylist Zahir Ziani kept hair simply styled and natural, “like she did it herself.” Sweeping hair off the face and into a low side bun, with a few stray strands falling naturally, this tousled style counterbalanced the chic, put-together collection.
Inspired by the grunge-rock elements of Sun’s designs, national training director of nails Adeline Sarino created a cool ombre manicure using shades of light and dove gray. Nail technicians painted stripes of lacquer onto cotton balls, then swiped them over models’ nails to produce a one-of-a-kind look that I’m dying to practice on myself.
Watching the models be transformed from women in street clothes and bare faces to elegant head to toe glam-punks was completely mind blowing. What do you think of the finished look?
NYFW: Emerson Spring/Summer 2014 Collection (and Nails!)
Alright, I’ll admit it: my expectations were quite high for Emerson’s 2014 collection. But not to fret, my fellow ex punk girls; my expectations were met. Walking in, it was like being at a family gathering before a big dinner; everyone was happy to be there and eager to see the collection. The inspiration (get this!) was an imagined garden party where the Ramones were playing a secret show and was crashed by a bunch of punk rock kids — talk about imagination!
NYFW: Herve Leger Spring 2014
Fashion Week is a swirling maelstrom of events, and even when you know the ropes it’s easy to get swept up in the madness. But for Hervé Léger Spring 2-14 show, it couldn’t have been simpler to find my way to the Theater at Lincoln Center: I just followed the crowds of women swathed in the brand’s signature bandage dresses.
NYFW: Backstage at Nicholas K S/S 2014 and NYX Cosmetics
Nicholas K started off fashion week with a display of garments that had elements of delicate draping and utilitarian strength. This mix of sensual techniques balanced by rugged accents were said to be inspired by the Apache reservation the designers spent time at during their childhood. The entire look transported the crowd to another place, where the planes are endless and the sun beams are intense. 
With a beauty look created by celebrity makeup artist Daniel Martin for NYX Cosmetics you got the message this was a collection for those intending on having adventures. Cheeks kissed with