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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Hair at J. Mendel with Edward Tricomi

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Hair at J. Mendel with Edward Tricomi

Edward Tricomi's vision for J. Mendel's fashion show was a play on a classic chignon-turned youthful and modern with its unique oval-braided shape.

To get the look, Edward simply double-parted hair, and pulled the sectioned off portion into a small ponytail, wrapping a thin strand around a tiny pony...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Luca Luca, Herve Leger, and DKNY

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Luca Luca, Herve Leger, and DKNY

LUCA LUCA | MAC Studio Tech Foundation was applied where needed for fresh, moisturized skin. Burgundy Paintstick was blended onto the apples of the cheeks with fingers. A small about of MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack was applied to the lash line with Brush 210. Eye lashes were curled and coated with...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Preen, Jonathan Saunders, Tuleh

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Preen, Jonathan Saunders, Tuleh

PREEN | The skin was prepped with MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation, followed by an application of Mineralize Skinfinish Duo to contour the face; the matte powder created a scoop in the cheek and the shimmer powder created a highlighting effect. The eye lid was covered with Satin Taupe Eye Shadow,...

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

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...

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Temptalia's Meet & Greet at NYC MAC PRO

Temptalia's Meet & Greet at NYC MAC PRO

Last Saturday, I went to the NYC PRO store for the first time to meet a few of Temptalia readers from the NYC area. It was really great to see some of the faces of those that come to the site regularly. I'm so amazed to know that people cared enough to come! I think what one of the best...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Y & Kei, Christian Cota, Rebecca Taylor, Bill Blass, Tommy Hilfiger, Zac Posen

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Y & Kei, Christian Cota, Rebecca Taylor, Bill Blass, Tommy Hilfiger, Zac Posen

Y & KEI | MAC Face & Body Foundation mixed with Pearl Creme Colour Base was applied to the skin for fresh, dewy, sheer, ethereal skin. MAC Cork Eye Shadow was applied with Brush under the lower lash line and in the crease. The lower lash line was accentuated with layers of Kid, Cork and Embark Eye...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Nanette Lepore, Milly, Carlos Miele, Richard Chai, & Temperley

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Nanette Lepore, Milly, Carlos Miele, Richard Chai, & Temperley

NANETTE LEPORE | We've seen a lot of new looks for fall this week; colour on the eyes, purple lips, gradient eye makeup, and eye colour that goes from lid to brow. But there are plenty of New York designers who still love the "clean, modern, fresh" girl of New York who doesn't try to look good -- she...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier, Rodarte, J. Mendel, & Behnaz Sarafpour

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier, Rodarte, J. Mendel, & Behnaz Sarafpour

BADGLEY MISCHKA | Tom Pecheux designs the look that focuses on a multi-layered colored eye that goes from brow to lid.  It goes from burgundy to brown to golden bronze with golden pigment just above the pupils.  In fact, it was a rose pink, a new MAC pigment for fall, nameless thus far.  "Then I...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with Gucci Westman at Thakoon

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with Gucci Westman at Thakoon

THAKOON | Makeup artist Gucci Westman and designer Thakoon Panichgul partnered for the fourth season to create yet another inspired look for Fashion Week.  Gucci wanted makeup that was sweet but tough to complement Thakoon's extensive color palette of greens, burgundies, yellows and fuchsias and...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Look Breakdowns for Baby Phat, Nicole Miller, and Jason Wu

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Look Breakdowns for Baby Phat, Nicole Miller, and Jason Wu

BABY PHAT | Skin was concealed with Select Cover-up in appropriate shades. Mineralized Skinfinish Natural was applied with 129 Brush. MAC Blushcreme in Sweet William was touched over high planes of cheekbones using fingers and MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush was lightly dusted on top.  MAC Eye Shadow in...

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