New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Costello Tagliapietra, Juan Carlos Obando, Ruffian, ThreeAsFour

COSTELLO TAGLIAPIETRA | MAC PRO Red Pepper Lipstick was sheered out on the cheeks to give the skin a slight flush. MAC Paint Pot in Perky was applied to the lid, followed by Quite Natural Paint Pot, which was placed above the lid crease. Cash Flow Paint Pot was added to the inner corner of the eyes using a 213 Brush. Emphasis Sculpting Powder was brushed onto the lower lash line and on the crease, followed by Burnt Burgundy Paint Stick. Polished Ivory Paint Stick was placed onto the outer corner of the lids. MAC PRO Lipstick in Red Pepper was applied as a stain to the lips.

“A flavor of film noir, a haunted woman, 19th century romanticism interpreted by Hollywood in the 1930s,” says Kabuki.

JUAN | Studio Fix Fluid Foundation was applied to the face, followed by MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Natural, which was brushed onto sin with a 187 Brush to contour the face. MAC Paint Pot in Constructivist was applied to the lids with a 25 Brush, followed by Blackground Paint Pot. Smut Eye Shadow was layered from lash line to brow using a 224 Brush. MAC Smolder Eye Kohl was used to line the eyes; the line was dragged out past the natural lash line towards the brow, and blended with a 228 Brush. MAC Lipstick in Myth was patted onto lips with a 318 Brush.

“Robert Palmer girls gone wild,” says John Stapleton.

RUFFIAN | MAC Blot Powder Loose was lightly applied over skin. MAC Eye Shadow in Taupe was applied with a 239 Brush to outer portion of eyelid and just under the eye to create a shadow. Eye Shadow in Satin Taupe was brushed onto the middle of the crease. Eye Shadow in Forgery was dusted on to the cheek, arch of the brow, inner corner of the eye and the bridge of the nose to highlight. Lips were lined perfectly with MAC Lip Pencil in Magenta and
coloured with Violetta Lipstick.

“Boarding school girl gone wild, luxurious and beautiful, dating a bad guy,” says James Kaliardos.

THREEASFOUR | MAC Prep+Prime Skin was used to prepare skin, followed by Mineralized Skinfinish Natural in appropriate shades. A mixture of MAC PRO Clear Pink Gloss and Desert Rose Powder Blush was blended onto cheeks followed by Mineralized Skinfinish in Light Flush. MAC Prep+Prime Lash was applied to lashes followed by a coat of Royal Wink Fluidline with a 205 Brush. Brows were combed. MAC Mellowflame Lipstick was brushed onto lips.

“Something elegant and sophisticated but with a point of pop colour,” says Gordon Espinet.