When I wake up I splash my face with Anne Semonin Marine Tonic, it’s the best product. It feels like something fresh from the sea is waking up my skin. Then I use Anne Semonin Olgio Pure cream for hydration.

My mother is South African and we have these pills that we call African potato. They are a combination of African roots that support your immune system. So I take this every morning with some hot water and vitamin C.

I start my makeup with Lingerie de Peau foundation from Guerlain, it’s very delicate so it doesn’t look too heavy. I love the scent—all the Guerlain products smell amazing. For blush I use either Fred Farrugia or MAC. I always have a lipstick of the moment (laughs) my current obsession is Merlot by Laura Mercier. I use DiorShow mascara and that’s it.

Fleur D’Oranger is my thing, it’s such a delicate scent.

At night I clean my face and use three drops of Anne Semonin Precious Serum. In fact Anne Semonin says that you should never use cream at night and I think she is right, it’s good for your skin to breathe a little. And of course I put Eight Hour Cream on my lips before bed.”

Photos by: Aimee Blaut in Paris

Tags: Anne Semonin, Annelise Michelson, Carnivore jewelry, Dior, Elizabeth Arden, Fred Farrugia, Guerlain, Laura Mercier, Le Labo, MAC

I’m the beauty editor of the dot com so I work really closely with the print beauty team as well as online. We mirror what print does but we move at a faster pace posting things every day. I will be revamping their dot com beauty section and making it a destination for people to come and get tips and how tos, interviews, everything dot com that you can think of (laughs) if that makes sense, does that even make sense.

I love doing the videos, that’s my passion, and coming from a makeup artist perspective I really enjoy giving tips. A lot of sites give you the newest and the best and I like to get a little bit more into it and go beyond the press release. I test everything so I can speak to them all. The beauty industry is so fickle so a lot of people have a hard time choosing products; there is a new red lipstick every five minutes so having a good knowledge of it helps.

I don’t have brand loyalty, but I tend to stick to brands that are more independent. They can really devote their resources to making their products better. I love Chanel skin care because before they send anything to market they send it to a lab outside of ones they own to test it. A lot of the brands that I use are more independently run.

In the winter I like to mix Jergens unscented body lotions with a Tocca body balm. The Tocca balm smells really nice but it can smell overly scented so that’s a really easy way I counterbalance the smell. I don’t like unnatural scents and my nose is really particular so I can smell the alcohol in a lot of fragrances. I actually mix two perfumes together The Commes de Garcons Red Series fragrance  called Sequoia and then Miller et Bertaux fragrance called For You. I do three squirts of each and that’s my signature scent, I’ve been wearing it for years. It’s really layered, kind of spicy, kind of floral, kind of light. I can’t smell it throughout the day but I can smell it on my clothes and it smells so good to me.

I have so much lip stuff. I tend to wear Laura Mercier Natural Lips lip liner with a balm the most. I like nude glosses and darker lipsticks. The Aerin Lauder nude lip-glosses are beautiful. If I’m going red, a favorite is Dolce and Gabbana Iconic or Tom Ford Violet Fatale for something deeper. The best red I have probably ever tried in my life is Victoria Secret’s Showstopper. I had never worn their lipsticks before and a few months ago I discovered this amazing red. The color looks good on everyone. It’s rare because it’s orangey but also blue, it’s beautiful.” _ For more pictures and to read the rest of Taylor’s beauty routine click here.

Photos by: Aimee Blaut

Tags: Aerin Lauder, Chanel, Commes de Garcon, Elle Beauty, Elle Beauty Editor, Elle.com, Jergens, Laura Mercier, Miller et Bertaux, Taylor Barringer, Taylor Barringer Elle, Tocca

Halloween Inspiration: An Andy Warhol masterpiece

The Face: Paint on MAC pigment in whimsical colors.

The Eyes: Use a dark liner to define your eyes and play them up with colorful pigments. Make sure to use a dark shade to enhance your brow and you can paint pigment over them for a solid finish.

The Lips: Go for a pop art inspired bright lip in red or pink like Nars Funny Face.

The Hair: Part your hair to the side then curl the ends inwards with a curling wand. Make sure to spray it in place for a long-lasting hold.

Halloween Inspiration: Futuristique

The Face: For glossy skin start with NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer.

The Eyes: Get a graphic eye by lining the sides of your lash line (not the middle) with a black liner like Via Veneto. Fill in the middle of your lash line and lid with an iridescent white like Santa Monica Blvd. Use a blending brush to blend the colors upwards.

The Lips: The neutral lip pencil from the show, Floralies Satin doesn’t launch until the spring, but for a similar effect try NARS matte lipstick in Tashkent.

The Hair: To get an easy zig-zag part use a fine rat tail comb and then slick your hair back into a pony tail. Finish it off with gel for a sleek look.

Halloween Inspiration: Marilyn Monroe

The Face: For  flawless skin Wendy Rowe started out with Burberry Sheer Foundation followed by their Sheer Concealer and then set it with pressed powder. For a hint of color use Burberry Glow (available in various shades). And since we are using the show as halloween inspiration go ahead and add Marilyn’s iconic mole by pressing a dark brown brow pencil into your left cheek above your mouth.

The Eyes: Apply a light layer of sheer shadow like Gold Trench to your lid before lining it with an earthy gold shade like No. 06.

The Lips: It’s only fitting to complete the look with the newly launched MAC Marilyn Monroe lipstick in Scarlet Ibis or Love Goddess.

The Hair: Top it all off with a blonde wig.

Halloween Inspiration: Zombie Babe

The Face: Prep your skin with a mattifying primer. Next, using a large powder brush, dust your face generously with a mineral powder.  To achieve the pale look make sure to use a powder that is a shade or two lighter than your natural color. Dust the powder all over making sure not to miss your ears and eyebrows.

The Eyes: Using a bright green shadow cover your lids and below your lash line. Shades like Lucky Green and Sunny Spot work well on light and dark eyes. Line your upper lash line  with a thin layer of brown liner. With a small blending brush smudge a brown shadow  below your brow bone and along your bottom lash line.

The Lips: For a muted zombie pout go for a a pale pink.

Halloween Inspiration: 1960’s Mod

The Face: Apply your normal foundation then dust your face generously with a mattifying powder.

The Eyes: For a dramatic smokey eye line your lash line with a black liner smudging it upwards and out towards your temple. Follow up with a graphic shadow. Eyeliner shadow combos like MAC’s limited edition Little Miss Moffet will work great for this.

The Lips: Opt for a bold red like Ruby Woo.

The Hair: Capturing the Mod  feeling is primarily about the hair. Go for a bobbed wig. And once you get home trim and shape it. To keep the hair in place spray the wig with hair spray before heading out.

Photos by: Aimee Blaut

Tags: Acne, Andy Warhol, Burberry, By Terry, Futuristique, Halloween, Halloween Beauty, Halloween Inspiration, Katie Gallagher, Laura Mercier, MAC Makeup, Marilyn Monroe, Mod, nars, Vivienne Westwood, Whyred, Zombie