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NY Fashion Week: Lela Rose Fall 2010 Backstage Beauty

The Lela Rose fashion show is always one of the most popular shows of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.  Inspired by a recent trip to the Galopagos Island, colors in shades of blue figured prominently in the Lela Rose Fall/Winter 2010 collection.

The tarte artistry team partnered with beauty.com and celebrity makeup artist, Tina Turnbow to create the celestial-inspired look for Lela Rose's Fall 2010 show.  The moonlit eye look featured a mysterious silvery/black smoky eye without edges and just a touch of blue, while the complexion and lips had a cloudy, hazy feel.

NY Fashion Week: Derek Lam Fall 2010 Backstage Beauty

Nothing is more exciting than Fashion Week in New York.  The Fall/Winter shows are going on this week and one of the most exciting events was the Derek Lam Fall 2010 Show.  Estee Lauder entered into the world of fashion with new creative director and Fashion Week backstage veteran Tom Pecheux creating the makeup looks for the Derek Lam show, in which urban cowgirls were the inspiration.

Just in time for Fashion Week: Introducing the MAC & MILK Makeup Collection

It's Fashion Week in New York and what better time to debut a new MAC makeup collection that is a celebration of the collaboration between MAC and Milk Studios (the venue where many of the fashion shows are held). MAC Cosmetics introduces the exclusive online only M·A·C & Milk Makeup Collection – a selection of backstage essentials found in every makeup artist’s kit.  These show staples are consistently relied upon by the MAC PRO Team to create the key fashion week beauty trends throughout the world.

Lippmann Nail Collection - Fall 2009

Deborah Lippmann introduces two new nail colors for Fall 2009:  Don't Tell Mama and Marquee Moon.  Don't Tell Mama is a gorgeous shade of deep forest/spruce green shimmer, shot with a bit of teal blue.  At first I was hesitant -- I'm not about the green nail colors.  But once applied on the nail, Don't Tell Mama is an amazing color.  So amazing, that while I was at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, I lost count of the number of people that grabbed my hand and wanted to know what nail color I was wearing!  There is enough pigmentation in the color that you might be able to get away with one coat, but I applied two.

Backstage Pass: Lela Rose at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

While in New York for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, I was privileged to attend the shows and go backstage to get the details on key aspects of the look: makeup, hair and nails.  At Lela Rose, the look was relaxed and inspired by Venice Beach.

Makeup was by Sarah Lucero for Stila and Beauty.com.  Sarah said the look they were going for was a "seashell look on the eyes".  Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 was applied to the face, with Fandango Duo Shadow applied to eyelids, Camelia Convertible Color on the browbone and Cobalt Smudge Pot in inner corners.  Cheeks were naturally flushed using Pomegranate Crush Stain.  Lips were nude, using Camellia Convertible Color.  Black Major Major Mascara completed the look.  Prior to makeup application, various Darphin products were used to prepare the skin.