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Author: Tillie Eze

  • BACKSTAGE @ PUBLIC SCHOOL FW16: AVEDA

    Hair Inspiration: Allen Ruiz, AVEDA Global Artistic Director, Hair Styling “The ‘in and out’ faux mini bob was designed to keep hair sleek and cool, while its wearer navigates through the lawless elements of nature— all with a sense of determination and attitude.” Step-by-step Instructions: To keep style smooth and static-free all day, prep hair…

  • BACKSTAGE @ MAIYET : FW2016

    Adrienne Mendez for TATA HARPER SKINCARE Skin Prep: Start by cleansing the skin with Tata Harper Purifying Cleanser for a fresh start “The second step would be the Hydrating Floral Essence and this will give the skin a nice hydrating boost, oil free. Also, plumping for the skin, and now we’re working on applying the rejuvenating serum, which…

  • TOP CELEB LOOKS | GRAMMY’S 2016

    *Please note more selections will be posted as images come in. Adele stuns at the Grammy’s in a GIVENCHY PAR RICCARDO TISCI black mousseline and velvet all over embroidered with paillette, pearls and crystals, worn with black velvet pumps Lady Gaga wears a custom designed MARC JACOBS electric blue double-breasted satin coat dress embroidered with multi-colored sequins and…

  • BACKSTAGE @ LELA ROSE: FW2016

    Nail Inspiration: Geraldine Holford for BEAUTY.COM using LONDONTOWN “The Lela Rose girl is very fresh, sort of like almost preppy, but this season for Fall there’s some really amazing evening wear. It’s a lot of gold. It’s a lot of olive green, really great jewel tones.” “What we did was we chose this charcoal grey called…

  • BACKSTAGE @ KATE SPADE NEW YORK FW16: HAIR & MAKEUP

    Hair inspiration: Recine for BEAUTY.COM using PHYTO and BEACHWAVER “When you do a ponytail, it’s nothing to do with really, really well or done by a hairdresser. The whole theory is that we’re trying to instill confidence. We love all the little mistakes and the way to bring sophistication to that is to make a…

  • BACKSTAGE @ JASON WU FW16: DEBORAH LIPPMANN

    Nail Inspiration: Deborah Lippmann “Jason Wu the season is a little bit younger and a little grungier and still very chic. There was a lot of talk about texture in the hair… there’s super, super clumpy eyelashes. There was a lot that was different for Jason. And we tried a lot of different nails. Yadim…

  • MAINTAINING VIBRANT HAIR COLORS

    Some weeks back, we talked about me going purple. Well my hair color started to fade and new growth started coming in, so it was time to touch it up. But what do you do for those in-between moments when? How do you know when you’re ripe and ready, or when you can go a…

  • BACKSTAGE @ JASON WU FW16: YADIM FOR MAYBELLINE

    Makeup Inspiration: Yadim for MAYBELLINE “We have quite a simple, easy beautiful look that I think can translate very well but there’s a little something to it and I’m going to explain it to you. So, every girl is getting no foundation to start with. Very natural, very raw, and all we’re doing is applying…

  • BACKSTAGE @ SELF-PORTRAIT: FW2016

    Makeup look: Gucci Westman for TATA HARPER SKINCARE “We’re doing futuristic skin. Like the Tata Harper products have been so beautiful just for the luminosity and the girls are super hydrated and glowy. So I don’t need to add a ton of additional makeup for that purpose. And really it’s kind of about a matte…

  • BACKSTAGE @ BABYGHOST: FW2016

    Makeup Inspiration: Rodney Cutler for REDKEN x ULTA BEAUTY ARTISTIC TEAM “The designers are really cool, just kind of street style, but really upscale street style. So it’s fun and it’s funky, but it’s an upscale, groovy, version of funky.” How to: “We prep the hair with Fatboy Boss Dog and Redken Guts, blow dry…

  • BACKSTAGE @ KATE SPADE NEW YORK FW16: DEBORAH LIPPMANN

    I will forego any backstage opp, to chat with Deborah Lippmann. She’s a rare gem during fashion week, even down to how she communicates with everyone around her. And though I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again,”When she talks, you listen!” Nail Inspiration: Deborah Lippmann for BEAUTY.COM “We’re here at Kate Spade where the…

  • SLOPE STYLES FOR THAT PERFECT DUMP

    This Fashion Friday is very different from those we’ve done in the past. I mean nary have we’ve talked about outdoor recreational activities, or “Slope Styles for that Perfect Dump”. (For those who think I’m referring to number two, dump means large accumulations of snow. It was a term I picked up while in Utah…