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 interesting layers and patterns.

Gucci focused on a beautiful wash of color that when seen on the runway blossomed on the models’ faces.  “As a makeup artist, I love the look of artists’ pastels,” says Gucci.  Using a mixture of pink and lilac blushes, Gucci created a soft cheek.  Placement of the color was important as she didn’t want a traditional blush look.  After applying the color higher up than normal, just below the eye, Gucci made sure the blush was not too severe or too low on the face by blending with a foundation brush.

Working her way up to the eyes, Gucci layered and blended deep gray light gray, white and soft purple shadows on the lids.  Gucci curled the lashes and lightly dusted them with powder.  Everything about the look was matte except the lips.  Combining cream blushes and a boysenberry gloss from the Fall 2008 collection, “Maharani Jewels,” Gucci created a mauvey lip stain with a bit of sheen, which perfectly complemented the pale palette of the face.

Look Breakdown | [By Lancome] Chic Cassis and Retro Rouge Color Design Cream blushes, Maharani Jewels Juicy Tubes (Fall 2008), Statuesque and Ciel du Soir Color Design Shadows, Foundation Brush #2