THE SPOTLIGHT
KOH GEN DO MAKES MAKEUP REMOVAL A CINCH
OCTOBER 31.2011
by AIMEE BLAUT
Halloween is my favorite time of year — it speaks to the little girl inside me who would always rather be playing dress up. Over the past few years I have dressed up as a zombie, a mime and this year, a geisha, all of which involved painting my entire face white. All's good and fun until the next morning, when you are left with the daunting task of how to get this stuff off.
My favorite makeup remover is Spa Water by Koh Gen Do and this halloween I put it to the test. Oil and alcohol-free, the water is infused with six essential herbs that protect and nurture your skin, penetrating deep into your pores and providing moisture. It took a lot of product to get my face clean — and granted, I used quite a bit more makeup than most girls do on a daily basis — but in the end, Spa Water on some cotton pads did the trick. It was an easy, effective one-step process. From the Yumura Hot Springs in Izumo, Japan, the mineral rich water even helps remove the most stubborn waterproof mascara. It is no secret for anyone who knows me that I am a major fan of all Koh Gen Do products, but this one is in a league of its own.
Tags: Halloween, Japan, Koh Gen Do, Makeup Remover, Spa Water
BEHIND THE SCENES
TSUMORI CHISATO
OCTOBER 26.2011
by AIMEE BLAUT
I know it's a bit late, but Tsumori Chisato's show was just too beautiful not to post. The hair and makeup was glamorous and modern. The bright color palette and retro separates looked amazing against the backdrop of Le Centorial.
Kakuyasu Uchiide, International Artistic Director of Shu Uemera caught up with me after the show to talk about the makeup and his inspiration for the look: “This is a kind of resort style inspired by the pin-up girls of the 1950’s. This means we need to be a little bit retro but at the same time transform it into a modern look.”
“The key point is the texture and the focal point is the eyes. I used a light brown color for soft shading on the upper eyelid then after that I used a soft pink eyeshadow. It is from the new collection and is one of the most modern textures today.”
“A really unique point is that I picked up some really colorful eyelashes as accents. The base makeup, the cheeks, the face stayed natural—we needed a really natural glow for the resort feeling. Overall the look is so simple to enhance Tsumori’s beautiful color palette this season.”
Eugene Souleiman, Global Director of Wella Professionals took a moment to chat with me about the hair that he designed. “So Tsumori went on a vacation to Cuba and because of the situation in Cuba there is a lot of Americana, a lot of retro pin-ups–all of that is still kind of prominent over there. Tsumori had a lot of fun on her vacation, she didn’t really go into the details, but this retro look really inspired the collection.”
“So at first I thought to do a big curl but it was, too innocent, too girly, we needed something more edgy. We played around a little bit. Then we tried a wave but that you know can be too glamorous.”
“What we did in the end was a bit of a mix between the two. Instead of using the big rollers that are typically used to curl the hair–today we used chopsticks–it’s a bit more modern. And instead of taking hours we got the curl very quickly–in minutes, which is perfect for backstage. The only product I used was Wella Professional’s hair spray.”
photos by: THE FORMULA
Tags: Americana, Eugene Souleiman, Kakuyasu Uchiide, PFW, Pin-up, Resort, Shu Uemera, SS/2012, Tsumori Chisato, Wella Professionals
THE LOOK
COSTANZA PASCOLATO
OCTOBER 24.2011
by AIMEE BLAUT
Costanza Pascolato, Vogue Brazil contributor in Paris: "All of my friends in Brazil did a little surgery, but I think they changed so much. It was such a wonderful life I have had, it's been hard sometimes, but I think my face should show it all.
I have been wearing the same makeup for a while now. It is La Mer crème first, and then this MAC product that evens out your skin tone. Next I use the continuous coverage foundation, by Clinique, the one in the green tube--it's very greasy. Then I use the Clinique powder in number 6. The blush I am wearing is Sisley, it is a bluish color, so it doesn't go with everything but I like it. Now I have a problem with my eyes, but I use a Clinique crayon eyeliner on them. And I wear the MAC eyeliner that comes in a little pot with a brush, but a very fine brush. I take hours to do it, because of all of the wrinkles-- they are fighting with me, so it depends on how much I've slept. My lipstick is a mix of MAC spirit, I have been wearing this a long time and Sisley in 14. It is yellow and bluish but when I mix them I get the color right."
cute:)