YOU ARE A BABE
NATALIE SUAREZ, BLOGGER / MODEL
MARCH 28.2012
by AIMEE BLAUT
"I’m a model and I have a fashion blog called 'Natalie Off Duty.' I started modeling when I was fifteen and created my blog three years after. It’s about what I do when I’m not modeling, so 'Natalie Off Duty' was kind of the perfect name. My sister has a blog called 'Color Me Nana' and she didn’t want to be on it, so she started using photos of me. I got exposed to other blogs and thought they were really fun, so I just started my own. I’ve been working with Volcom for about two years now and have been their campaign model since spring of 2011. Now we are collaborating for fall and holiday designs, so there will be a bunch of great stuff out as 'Natalie Suarez for Volcom' this June."
“I am finally starting to become a morning shower person. So I get up, hop in the shower and wash my face. I like cream cleansers because my skin is super sensitive so I can’t deal with the foamy ones. I basically use all Estée Lauder. I use their pink line on my skin and after I get out of the shower I put on their moisturizer. I always use eye cream too. I get that from my mom; she is skin obsessed and tells me, “I don’t want you to get wrinkles!” I have to have sunscreen on everyday but I’ll use any generic sunscreen with a high SPF.”
“I use a Covergirl compact called Aqua and have been using it for ages. It doesn’t irritate my skin so I have never changed it. I don’t wear mascara but I always do a bit of a cat eye or a winged tip with a liner. I use Estée Lauder in black and sometimes I will add some shimmer to make it more dramatic. ”
“During the day I like to wear the Korres plum balm, it gives my lips a little tint. I used to wear red lipstick a lot and I still do at night but without any eyeliner. A full red is so bold and makes your lips look really full and old Hollywood glam [laughs].”
“I am trying to grow out my hair at the moment. I used to have really long, straight, light hair and I kind of miss it. They chopped it all off and gave me this shaggy rocker look, but I like it.”
“I use Clinique toner at night; it’s the best thing ever. It helps with dry skin and evens it all out. The rest of my night routine is basically the same. I use the Estée Lauder face wash and moisturizer and of course an eye cream!”
Photos by: Aimee Blaut
Special thanks to Milk Studios for being amazing and letting us shoot in their gallery XXX
Tags: Clinique, Color Me Nana, Covergirl, Estee Lauder, Korres, Natalie Off Duty, Natalie Suarez
THE EXPERT
MICHELLE RAINER, MAKEUP ARTIST
MARCH 26.2012
by AIMEE BLAUT
I caught up with makeup artist Michelle Rainer in Paris for a chocolat chaud -- and to find out more about how her lifelong love affair with beauty began.
"My interest in makeup goes back to my childhood. I grew up in Vienna, which is a very colorful, beautiful city with lots of art; inspiration was always around me. My aunt had a makeup shop near my school and I spent the afternoons in there, from when I was ten years old and on. I always had a natural eye for color and I can tell the difference between slight variations.... For me, the [beauty] universe was always familiar and later on, it would become a job. The most exciting aspect for me has always been fashion, and with the fashion goes the makeup... Whether I am working for a magazine or a show. It is all so interconnected. If we promote red on the eye in a fashion show, we also use red on the eye in a beauty story later on. In the end, it is the fashion that gives the direction for the beauty. If there is a lot of blue on the catwalk, there will be blue nail polish out next season. It was not so interesting for me to become a fashion designer or a clothes maker -- so I design faces."
YOU ARE A BABE
BLANDA EGGENSCHWILER, ILLUSTRATOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
MARCH 19.2012
by AIMEE BLAUT
"I was born and raised in Switzerland and came to New York to study graphic design at SVA and then graduated and worked at The New York Times as an Art Director, and then at a brand engagement firm. Creative freedom is the most interesting to me... If you have a project where you can go nuts and use your judgment, then it’s amazing. I do different side projects that are a good balance to my everyday work; I’ll take on pretty much anything that’s fun. I did a t-shirt and jewelry line for OBEY recently, and that was great."
“I am a big believer in less is more when it comes to beauty, especially with my hair. I feel like the less I do to it, the better it looks. I try to air-dry it and I use Moroccan Oil shampoo and conditioner — they also have this amazing mask that makes my hair looks shiny and awesome. I cut my hair myself and color it myself…. I know that is the one thing they tell you not to do [laughs]. I was blonde for a while but went back to darker hair, which was nice for the winter.”
“I feel like makeup can clog my pores so I use Bare Minerals, which I love — it’s light. I love a little blush; that is probably my one thing that I always put on. I use Bare Minerals in Warmth and then I have another one they make that is a little peachy. The peach is great for the summer when your skin is a little sun-kissed. If I am going to work, I usually just do that and add mascara.”
“I like to vamp it up when I go out and do a smokey eye or eyeliner. I like to play with complimentary colors. If I apply a pencil with a bit of purple in it, the green in my eyes comes out and I notice that I get a lot more compliments than when I wear black. Also red lips are the one thing that is so easy and you automatically look ready to go. I just recently discovered this MAC lipstick called So Chaud. It’s matte and looks very Sixties when you put it on. I prefer lipsticks that are orangey for my skin tone.”
“I’m really into old grandma tricks and love the idea of using stuff in your kitchen to take care of your skin. I shower cold every day as it is good for circulation and keeps your skin flexible. Afterwards I use coconut oil, which is the best to moisturize with.”
Photos by: Aimee Blaut
Tags: Bare Essentials, Bare Minerals, BLANDA EGGENSCHWILER, MAC, Moroccan Oil, OBEY, Switzerland, you are a babe
