Make Up / My Mind

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2011-12-05T13:37:00.000-08:00

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Dangerous Liaison

2011-10-17T13:15:00.000-07:00

"Undressing with Light"

a video look book for Liaison lingerie

Directed by Dylan Mulick

Music Von Haze Hair Ramsell Martinez Makeup Dina Gregg
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Makeup products used...
MAC Face & Body in C3 & C4 - Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC-5
Chanel Poudre Universelle Compacte 30 Naturel-Translucent 2
Clarins Double Fix Mascara waterproofing seal
MAC Feline Kohl eye pencil - NARS Night Breed shadow
MAC Graphblack Technakohl eye-liner kajal
MAC Petrol Blue Pearlglide Intense eye liner - MAC Violet Gloss
Cover Girl Very Black Lash Blast Length mascara
Ben Nye Lumiere Luxe Ice powder - MAC Deep Brown paintstick
Paula Dorf Pecan pressed powder
NUXE Reve de Miel lip balm
NARS Porte Vecchio & NARS Fire Down Below lipsticks
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It's BL!SSS

2011-10-03T16:36:00.000-07:00

6-page fashion editorial in the current/OCT issue of BL!SSS

Shot in a backyard pool in Silverlake LA, CA on 9.25.2o11

Featured lipstick shades:

NARS Schiap, NARS Heat Wave & LA FEMME Fuscia

Photographer Josh Spencer Stylist Natalie Toren

Hair Travisean Haynes Makeup Dina Gregg

Crushing on Mischa Barton

2011-09-06T12:06:00.000-07:00

Behold smokin' Mischa Barton...

who brought American teen audiences the OG AC/DC TV kiss

on "The OC"

Shot on 7.27.2o11 in Downtown LA Photographer Josh Spencer

Stylist Natalie Toren Hair Ramsell Martinez Makeup Dina Gregg

because we can & we want (part 2)

2011-08-31T16:32:00.001-07:00

Fine art shoot for photographer Noah Jashinski

Modeled by our lovely companion Heather

Makeup inspiration came from a Polaroid by Maripol

fly your freak flag

2011-08-30T14:32:00.000-07:00

The images are from a spec we did for The Work magazine

on 5/26/2o11 in Downtown LA

Photographer Joshua Spencer

Stylist Natalie Toren

Stüssy Fall 2o11 Campaign by Peter Sutherland

2011-07-12T00:08:00.000-07:00

Stüssy Fall 2o11 Campaign

shot on location in Palm Springs, CA

photos: Peter Sutherland

H/MU: Dina Gregg

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AIM ARTIST = my new agent!

2011-06-14T15:53:00.003-07:00

Most excellent news! I am now represented by AIM ARTIST.
You can find me on the MAKEUP and GROOMING rosters.

Color me thrilled to be beside other superb talents at this fine agency...!

If you would like to book me for your next project, please contact Charnelle:

323-931-2745

charnelle@aimartist.com

A little Lip Service at Minx Society

2011-06-10T16:27:00.000-07:00

Check out this little piece I wrote for Minx Society on the new, limited-edition collection of Lancôme Juicy Tubes lip gloss.

✦Note: I did not make up the mouth in the above photo✦

The tubes are decorated by one of my all-time favorite artists,

Yayoi Kusama.

K I L L D A R L I N G

2011-05-25T12:19:00.001-07:00

KILLDARLING SUMMER 2011 from KILLDARLING

I did the makeup on this video look book for my friend Sam's dress collection called KILLDARLING. A bunch of über-talented friends in the fashion business joined forces to make this incredible short that showcases bad-ass party dresses for tough girlinas. FOOD FIGHT!

Polaroid Preview: Yudi Echevarria

2011-05-13T14:41:00.001-07:00

ARI shot by YUDI

Wed APRIL 2oth, 2o11 - Arts District, DT/LA

Styled by SAMANTHA

Hair MIKEY

Makeup DINA

...more from this shoot coming soon...

NYLON advertorial by Magda Wosinska

2011-03-30T16:28:00.002-07:00

feat. the lovely C.C. Sheffield & delightful Elizabeth Gillies

We shot a Casio advertorial for the April 2o11 issue of NYLON

on Feb 27th in Los Angeles.

Here are a couple outtakes from our shoot:

C.C. looking très chic

Elizabeth: just plain cool

I used Make Up For Ever products on both girls-

including my fave greasebox pink on C.C's lips.

-AND, PLEASE-

If you don't already know MAGDA WOSINSKA's work - check it!

Her photography is so totally boss.

Stüssy Spring 2o11

2011-03-18T13:53:00.000-07:00

Isn't it apropos that my first gig as a California girl would be for quintessentially-Cali brand Stüssy!

We shot this look book over 2 days in a downtown studio - about as far from the beach as one can be while still inside LA city limits! The lens woman was Shaniqwa Jarvis, my friend, collaborator, and soul sister. She and I not only share a love of fashion, photo, jetset & dancefloors - we also share a birthday*

Here's a vid from the shoot...

Stussy - Stussy Womens Spring 2011 Lookbook from Stussy on Vimeo.
* Our bday is Sunday MARCH 20th...hint iPad hint...
Honestly, though, if you want to give us a present, please give to Japan. Thx, D

John Galliano: Memories

2011-03-01T21:32:00.003-08:00

Very simply put, my career wouldn't be the same without John Galliano.

It was specifically here, on Galliano's runway productions, that I acquired the expertise that "separates the men from the boys".

I also met dear friends working backstage at his shows, some who I trust with my life. It was a privilege & an honor to work for the man on his eponymous collections, as well as those for Dior.

If we could set aside our dismay of recent events to celebrate the work of an industrious visionary & maker...

I invite you to come with me and take a trip...

It started at Dior haute couture Spring 2oo4.

This was my audition with Pat McGrath, a bona fide trial by fire.

I tacked down Hana's brows - which I'd only just learned to do moments earlier while watching the demo on the first girl to arrive - and then came the execution of a perfect, graphic makeup: No pressure.

The show was at the Polo de Paris in the Bois de Boulogne. It was still dark out when we got started. Before first looks, Pat checked my work (my heart racing) & then she declared, "Perfect!"

Had I known that was just the beginning...

JILL STUART f/w 2o11

2011-02-19T10:49:00.000-08:00

7:30am call time stings... but...

Three Gorgeous Gazelles. What a treat!

Kasia.

Girls make a beeline to your chair when they trust you ♥

Kori.

Lindsey.

I mean, come on! How cute is that pre-show face? She's so pumped.

And yet, so pro.

Marc Jacobs f/w 2o11

2011-02-15T08:25:00.000-08:00

"DECADENT & A LITTLE CRAZY"

~ FRANCOIS NARS, describing the look

Maddie, in my chair above & then Jac again!

Decadent Maddie Jac, a Little Crazy

This season the collection looks like half of it was festooned by Yayoi Kusama in a mania. Cute hats by Stephen Jones, over perfect ponys by Guido.

The eyeliner is decidedly descendant. This is NOT a cat eye! Blush riding way below the nose & close to the mouth, like one of those old ladies who rubs lipstick on for rouge without even looking in the mirror.

A little decadent, a little crazy INDEED.

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and....if you ever wondered about the Armory...

Here's the Runway (above) and what is down beneath it....!

NY Fashion Week f/w 2o11

2011-02-13T21:27:00.004-08:00

YASMIN! An original icon.
She did only 1 show this season - ST. JOHN - and I got to paint her

Ataui backstage @ ST. JOHN

Backstage @ NAHM

Kasia backstage @ JILL STUART

70 brushes. All used on Saturday & each one washed w/ Master's by hand on Saturday night

Cigarette parking lot. Backstage CK MEN

Rollie belongs to a midwestern boy who finds Visine traumatising. Marlboro is Fabian's;

a Belgian pest wearing a red tee emblazoned in Coca-Cola font "Enjoy Blow Jobs"

CK MEN finale

Me w/ Dimitri. He opened CK MEN... but he's really a Marine

HUGO BOSS f/w 2o11: BERLIN

2011-01-26T09:56:00.002-08:00

Last week I had the pleasure of working on the HUGO BOSS f/w 2o11 collection as presented at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie.

I was thrilled to see Heidi Mount whom I've known since she was 16 - long before she became a mama! We had a grand time catching up whilst smoking out her eyes and Ruby Wooing her lips. The resulting look was reminiscent of Helmut Newton's femmes. Apropos for the locale, ja?

The 3rd girl out, Jac, was pure delight to paint for this show. Her chillness is equal to Heidi's animated energy. Beautiful, unique girls. Love!

Danica by Eric Ray Davidson

2011-01-24T17:12:00.001-08:00

Danica Solomon

Photographed by Eric Ray Davidson

1.o8.2o11 in Silverlake, LA

Styling: Nicole Olson

Makeup: Dina Gregg

La Belle Emmanuelle

2011-01-04T15:18:00.001-08:00

Mise en Beauté: Dina Gregg

Photographe: Philippe Ciaparra

Emmanuelle Seigner is featured in the Dec 2o1o issue of Harper's BAZAAR. Film actress ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", "La Vie en Rose"), musician, and wife of the infamous Roman Polanski.

I had the pleasure of curling her lashes - and amplifying those perfectly perfect cheekbones! - in a Paris studio.

Things I want you to see

2010-12-08T17:24:00.000-08:00

I love these two images. I just happen to have done the makeup.

top image Della Bass - bottom photo Dave Raphael

Linkin Park meets Williamsburg

2010-11-23T16:47:00.001-08:00

Linkin Park released their latest album Sept 14th, playing a massive show in Times Square. The following day we did a photo shoot at Fast Ashley's in Williamsburg Bklyn...

Photography: James Minchin III
Threads: Mark Holmes
Grooming: Dina Gregg

Just because we can and want

2010-11-15T12:04:00.009-08:00

My photog friend Benjamin asked me to do Jack Smith-ish makeup on him for Halloween. Somehow we forgot to take a picture that night. So a week later we decided to do a do-over, just for fun. Benjamin set up some lights, and I spilled some glitter on his cheekbones one more time. Here's what we made.

These images were taken by yours truly.

Please click *HERE* to see Benjamin Heller's stellar work.

Arty Party for VS magazine

2010-11-03T06:23:00.004-07:00

VS magazine editorial by photographer Yoo Sun

Shot on 23 May 2o1o at Pier 59

Inspiration and Artwork by Benjamin Hollingsworth

Styling: Rebecca Palmer

Hair: Chelsey Pickthorn

Makeup: Dina Gregg

Working 80 hours in 6 days looks like...

2010-10-29T20:16:00.001-07:00

Last week I worked on a tv commercial for a Russian gift card - the "Megacard" - in which women are passed out in various public scenes having shopped til they dropped.

I felt just like this girl when we wrapped at 8am on Day 5 after a 2nd all-nighter

This was a fun lipcolor moment & it was made possible by Sephora lip liner in Funky Fuchsia and Makeup Forever pink from their grease box. I filled in the lip completely with the pencil first, then brushed on a bit of the pink grease to intensify and to wet the lip a little.

Shout to amazing assistants! Thank You!

Paul + Joe s/s 2o11

2010-10-10T14:20:00.000-07:00

One of the best things I could ask for is that a girl specifically request ME to do her makeup - especially on my last show of the last day of Paris fashion week. When everyone is traditionally sick and cranky, this is like a gift from heaven.

Such was the case with Julia - this girl is a cool, no-BS chick from Oz whose candor delights. We had fun getting her done.
Pretty painless - hah! Get it? :)

Tao Mobile : Vanessa Bruno

2010-10-05T03:32:00.000-07:00

This is Tao backstage at Vanessa Bruno - in the Theatre National de Chaillot

We took the photo with Tao's cell phone because my camera ran out of batteries.

A girl who will offer her phone + email you the photo is a good egg.

I ♥ Tao !

Tao working it for Vanessa Bruno s/s 2o11

Lovely Lily Allen graces Givenchy

2010-10-04T14:17:00.006-07:00

I got Lily ready for the Givenchy show last night at her hotel near the Opéra. She is an absolutely delightful person. Here's how she looked in the front row:

We went for classic makeup, with a va-voom mouth of fiery red. The lipcolor I used is an amazing vintage (read: discontinued long, long ago) Chanel lipstick named Paradise.

- Paris Opéra -

Akris s/s 2o11

2010-10-04T14:05:00.000-07:00

Sculpted & highlighted faces for Swiss minimalist collection

A K R I S

6:30am call time. Marlena, above, literally slept while I did her makeup.

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Vlada, below, was next & Blackberry'ed the whole time it took to make her up. Not long.

Sonia Rykiel s/s 2o11

2010-10-03T08:33:00.005-07:00

Glittery posters next to the line-up backstage read

"SMIIIIIIILE" and "NO POSE"

A buoyant rendition of The Stranglers' "Golden Brown" played to further set the tone, and the girls followed suit, bouncing down the runway.

Here is "it girl" du jour, Arizona, makeup-ready in my chair backstage

presenting her 2 looks on the runway:

Rochas: Rhapsody in Yves Klein Blue

2010-10-01T03:59:00.000-07:00

Wednesday at the Gymnase Japy, Paris 11e. It was an old-world look done in a new way. Hollow eyes of blue - Yves Klein blue - gazing hopefully like immigrant dolls, into the great wide open...

My girls, Debora (top) and Daiane (below) on the Rochas s/s 2o11 runway

Refined rebellion at Marc by Marc

2010-09-20T09:27:00.002-07:00

My girl, Julia, on the Marc by Marc runway 9.14.1o

If this season's Marc Jacobs show was Guy Bourdain Barbie, then Marc by Marc was Skipper as interpreted by Helmut Newton.

Both makeup looks had strength and glamour in spades.

Marc Jacobs went for drama with a smokey, glossy eye and deep red, matte mouth.

Marc by Marc featured smudged, lined eyes with clear gloss on the nude lids. The lips were a playful poppy orange-red - also matte, also totally "there" - conveying the carefree, deliciously devious side of the Marc Jacobs girl.

Marc Jacobs s/s 2o11

2010-09-19T22:20:00.002-07:00

The Look > Luxe-louche '7o's Drama

The Girl > Kasia

The Cabine > more cramped than cramped

The Venue > the Armory

The Show > Stunning

Max Azria s/s 2o11

2010-09-19T21:57:00.000-07:00

The Max Azria show was simply gorgeous.

The barely-there makeup had sophisticated subtlety -

embodying both pedigree & youth at once.

These are my girls, Patricia and Jacquelyn.

NY Fashion Week s/s 2o11

2010-09-14T20:59:00.003-07:00

This season has been gorgeously amazing! Bleached brows are It.

Me making up Kasia for Marc Jacobs & overview of the melee in the MJ cabine.

Much as I adore blogging in detail, I am absolutely knackered from a cray-cray week of shows & shoots.

::Happy-Tired::

Please bear with me as I regain my verve & please stay tuned for the fleshed-out coverage of MORE shows, MORE photos, lots of backstage shots & of course mucho mas makeup talk.

Alexander Wang: Less is More

2010-09-14T20:41:00.008-07:00

The makeup look at Alexander Wang was very minimalist - it was all about the skin...and bleached eyebrows. Each girl's brows got bleached the moment she arrived backstage, and following the show we dyed every last one of them back to natural.

Here's Daria with her face just completed by me & waiting for first looks.

Below we see her in full effect on the runway:

The runway inside the venue at Pier 94:

Lacoste s/s 2o11

2010-09-14T20:36:00.003-07:00

My girl Herieth backstage...

...then out on the runway...

...and my 2 boys William & Bastiaan:

Alexander Berardi s/s 2o11

2010-09-14T20:27:00.003-07:00

Here's one of my girls, Hannah, on the runway:

This was how she looked prior to the show backstage, makeup-ready & about to have her hair finished:

Wish you were here...

2010-08-09T14:52:00.003-07:00

Hope you are having an epic summer - see you at NY Fashion Week - x!

Peek at Bo

2010-06-10T14:13:00.001-07:00

Bo Don shot in LES-NYC by Dan King
Styling: Rebecca Palmer
Hair: Tamara McNaughton
Makeup: Dina Gregg

Major makeover at dinagregg.com

2010-05-19T07:38:00.000-07:00

Nearly 6 months in the making & the all-new dinagregg.com is ready to make her debut! I invite you to take a look-see...

The new site was made possible by Marcus Connor, my online Obi-Wan. Without his patience & expertise I wouldn't have such a stunning new look - thank you, Marcus!

S magazine may 2o1o

2010-05-14T13:12:00.000-07:00

Fashion editorial in S magazine by Frankie Nazardo
Styling Rebecca Palmer Hair Hugo Ferrozzi Makeup Dina Gregg

Shot on a roof on the edge of Chinatown/Little Italy

on April 7, 2o1o .. in 95°F heat

:: full story here ::

Rye Rye Can

2010-05-05T20:08:00.000-07:00

Meet my new friend Rye Rye.

Rye Rye is a dancing dynamo & rapper who is M.I.A's protegé. She is also a lover of glitter & false eyelashes, which basically means she had me at "Hello".

I did Rye Rye's neo-Cleopatra makeup on April 30th at the Paramount hotel, for MF & Interview mags. Later that evening she rocked Terminal 5 opening for The Gossip.

Go RYE RYE! Go RYE RYE!

Emotion in Motion

2010-04-20T12:07:00.000-07:00

Wahoo! Spring is finally here in NYC & there's nothing better than dusting off your bike to take a spin around the East Village. Brings me back a couple springs - to shooting this video for Dean & Britta's rendition of a Lee Hazelwood & Ann Margaret tune...

I have to say, am in love with Dean & Britta! They were an absolute dream to work with, as were idea-woman director Sera Rogacki and hair star Andre Gunn.

In addition to "You Turn My Head Around", Sera and Andre and I have done a handful of cool projects together. It takes a good team (plus much fun, flowing coffee & creativity, loads of talent, and excellent editing) to make righteous videos!

See here, the Strokes' Nicolai Fraiture as Nickel Eye.. We made this video for his song "Brandy of the Damned":

Here's another cool concept video for local dolls The Hong Kong. "Tongue Tied" is set to a Bonnie & Clyde story featuring Dean Wareham of - yep, you guess it! - Dean & Britta. The song and album were produced by Ric Ocasek.

Det Nye cover March issue

2010-04-15T20:22:00.000-07:00

photog: Yoo Sun

stylist: Rebecca Palmer

model: Polina Sova

makeup & hair: yours truly

shot on feb 6, 2o1o @ sun studios nyc

Reasons to Be Cheerful

2010-04-10T21:02:00.002-07:00

Here's what arrived via messenger today:

Here's what that looks like unwrapped:

The makeup artist's equivalent of pirate's booty

10 years of hard work, bootlicking & elbowgrease (ok, greasepaint) really DO pay off ;)

SXSW Girls Rock Femme Fatale Lashes

2010-03-23T10:55:00.005-07:00

Just back from a dizzying trip to the annual South by Southwest music festival in Austin TX. There was so much incredible music to take in, and a close second to the intoxicating sounds was the nonstop parade of mad style...

Amongst girl rock fans, I noticed a huge resurgence of the classic false lash.
Thank you, Nico, for paving the way.

Cool chicks at the Ray Davies show to BRMC to Spindrift to School of Seven Bells sets were rocking falsies, usually paired with a nice heavy bang. The effect is very "I-could-peer-in-and-pierce-your-soul-if-I-wanted-but-you-bore-me-so-I-won't-bother".
In a word: Beguiling.

Smiley Serena and her fancy falsies diggin' on Sleepy Sun

Mellow Michelle works the lash illusion with lots o liquid liner @ the Black Angels

The cool thing about rock chic is that it's also recession chic. It's economical both time-wise and $-wise to have a few choice products (waterproof liquid liner & mascara, plus lashes & Duo adhesive) that will amp up the volume on one feature and then you leave the rest of the face alone.

...Of course it takes a certain devil-may-care air to plop a big fat lash on and walk out the door. If you got it you got it so just do it.

"Cause everybody knows - she's a femme fatale"

Victor de Souza goes far out for Fall 2o1o

2010-02-19T15:40:00.000-08:00

The look at Victor de Souza's FW 2o1o show can perhaps be described as "otherworldly". From a makeup standpoint, we call it labor-intensive.

Bibisara modeling 3+ hours' worth of prep: hair, makeup & nails

This was truly a team effort. In fact, the makeup team was divvied up into departments, for an assembly-line approach to GETTING IT DONE.

Bibi en progres

You're gonna have to guess which task I had. (I shall remain cryptic to protect the innocent.)

Here's the full runway effect:

On this girl, Malu, I actually did everything except the brow.

Freaky-creepy Girl #22...........and.............Bibisara of Kazakhstan*

Victor takes his bow with Malu.

*What's with the Kazakh girls this season?? Who knows. They're dolls. That Bibi one's mine. Not tellin' you her agency neither. I saw her first!

His n' Hers at Michael Kors

2010-02-18T20:59:00.002-08:00

6:30 call time. No girls til 8am. Per usual.
Ran into my longtime friend, Shawn Mount, a rad hairstylist. We took a photo to show how enthused we were to be hanging out together at the crack of dawn in a large tent in frigid February.

Eventually, Shawn's wife, stunner Heidi Mount arrived. Lucky me, I got to do her makeup, which is never short on entertainment. We had some laughs, I made up her mug, and then she tweeted about me. Cute!

I also had the pleasure of painting Vlada's face for the show. Here are Heidi & Vlada together in the line-up:

Here they go, strutting their stuff:

You can click the pix to view larger.

Narciso Rodriguez FW 2o1o

2010-02-17T18:10:00.003-08:00

I'm knackered from a day that started a 5:15am and didn't stop til 7pm. More on that later. Here's how my girls looked at Narciso Rodriguez yesterday, with black mascara in their brows - and little else but powder!

Give it up for Ginta (LOVE!)

And here's Jac at her rack! First Looks.

Five minutes later...

BTW I did my last turn EVER at Bryant Park this morning, and let's please boo hoo about the Lincoln Center relocation right now so that tomorrow I can just report on Kors (which was in the tents) all happy.. like in a Tarantino movie where someone gets offed and then the the next scene we're back in time to when they were just sitting there lovable, jive talking & eating a hamburger.

Marc Jacobs opens his Fall 2o1o show with...

2010-02-16T19:05:00.005-08:00

GREiGE COOLOTS!
God love him.

Aside from the greige coolots - !! - here are some highlights from working the wunderkind's fall show last night:
✔ got to work with maestro Francois NARS for the first time = excellent
✔ seeing loads of makeup & hair friends, notably my delightful copine & hair sculptress Cecilia Romero
✔ endless supply of Mangia catering roast beef sammiches
✔ that MJ kitted out the grande salle with cardboard-panel patchwork EVERYWHERE
✔ Tiny blogger Tavi came into the makeup zone to interview Marc - had giant red xmas-present bow hat (with tulle) on top of her dusty blue hair & red shoes with line drawings of toes on the uppers = she really does turn it out

✔ last but not least, making up Kasia Strauss = no bullshit, no ego, just fun!

Here's Kasia with the "intellectual cool girl" makeup look (read: loads of NARS mascara & Barbarella lipstick, plus powder):

On the runway:

....'cause I can't resist...here's what his show was like 4 seasons ago, when I first did MJ. Fucking SONIC YOUTH played a mini show-lette whilst the models walked around them rocking out. Cool cool thing, ohhh yeah!

Just home from Narciso at the tents & I go straight back to Bryant Park tomorrow for Kors 6:30am call....the fun just don't stop :)
Nighty nite!

Rocker Chic @ Jill Stuart FW 2o1o

2010-02-16T13:07:00.002-08:00

Jill Stuart showed her fall collection at her usual venue, the grand NYPL main branch, right next door to Bryant Park. The look was slept-in feline rock chic eyes.. Of course no blush. No one is feeling cheeky this season - it's all cheekbone, baby!

Here's 16-y.o. Kristina of Kazakhstan, at her very first NY Fashion week, in my chair:

...and here she is on the runway:

I did another girl, Lisanne, when she arrived 5 minutes til first looks. No time to shoot her backstage! Here's how she graced the show in her 2 looks:

You can click the pix to view larger.

Lacoste FW 2o1o

2010-02-15T18:15:00.003-08:00

My first show this season was Lacoste, with a 6:30am call time - woo! Fun. The look was black smokey-eyed tennis bunnies.

Here is Behati backstage in my chair & then on the runway!

Here is another girl I did, Tao..

These two - Aidan & Lakshmi - were also my models, I simply didn't have time to snap 'em:

You can click the pix to view larger.

Reports from today's Jill Stuart and MJ shows coming soon....!

Cover shot Det Nye

2010-02-14T08:29:00.003-08:00

Here's the cover image Det Nye selected for their Feb 2o1o issue. The original shot is on the left, and on the right you see the much-cooler-temperature final.

Original or cooled down: which do you prefer?

The model is Sophie Lie & I did her makeup for this shoot in her home on Dec 8, 2oo9. The photographer is Yoo Jung Sun.

Siri star*

2010-01-20T07:26:00.000-08:00

Photographer Yoo Jung Sun wanted a "grunge-chic" makeup look on supermodel Siri Tollerød for this cover try for Det Nye magazine.

In the end, the editors went with a different cover shot of ours - to be posted when the issue comes out: Feb 12th - Stay tuned!

SPIN: Jukebox Jury

2010-01-11T11:06:00.001-08:00

Andrew Stockdale uses the Force

If you open up the current - Jan/Feb '1o - issue of SPIN magazine to p. 36, you'll find Jukebox Jury, where Andrew Stockdale and Andrew WK meet to free-associate on top hits of 2009.

Andrew WK uses his feet

I groomed the two Andrews for the accompanying photo shoot, which was shot by Michael Lewis in the West Village, Nov 9th, 2oo9.

LMFAO Hang Loose at MTV

2010-01-10T07:44:00.002-08:00

This shot is from a recent job grooming LMFAO at MTV studios - looks like they're pretty stoked about their Grammy nomination. Congrats, Foo & Sky!

Shwayze o1/o5 on Jimmy Fallon

2010-01-08T08:05:00.006-08:00

Shwayze & Cisco wish you Peace in 2o1o

I can happily report that my first gig of the new year was a fortuitous start to 2o1o! It's always a pleasure for me to work with musicians, and when they're as chill & sharp-as-a-tack funny, as are Aaron (aka. Shwayze) & Cisco, I find myself whistling while I work.
Good Times.

Tretorn Campaign

2009-12-31T06:25:00.008-08:00

WINTER 'o9- Chamonix

Tretorn is a quality activewear & footwear company based in Sweden. I've worked on their ad campaigns for the last 4 seasons with photographer Neil Stewart. Above is the current ad for the company, which we shot on location in the French & Italian Alps.

Here are the campaigns we've shot for them in the past:

SUMMER 'o9 - Newport

WINTER 'o8 - NYC

SUMMER 'o8- Narragansett

New Beauty

2009-12-07T09:43:00.002-08:00

Here's an outtake from a forthcoming edito story I worked on recently with photographer Raouf Marzouki

The Inimitable Cindy Allen

2009-12-04T13:56:00.009-08:00

Cindy Allen is the esteemed Editor in Chief of Interior Design magazine, as well as a unique & positively exuberant woman. Her heart is a bottomless well of love & generosity; her curiosity & wit are contagious. Such a treat to be around, she is one of my all-time favorite clients.
I have had the joy of working with Cindy for several years - my awe and adoration of her doubling upon itself each time I make up her smiling face.

She'd be inducted into my personal Hall of Fame:
People I aspire to be like when I grow up.

Interior Design inducts honorees to their Hall of Fame at an annual gala held at the Waldorf-Astoria. Being the hostess of the event, Cindy looks to me to polish her already-beaming radiance for an adoring audience of 1100+ guests. This year Cindy invited me to attend - the 25th anniversary, no less - as she sensed my interest in the design world.

What an honor to be in the same room with luminaries, and to witness the brilliance of new ideas! If you have any inclination, I urge you to read up on the honorees. Truly fascinating.

Pencey Holiday 2oo9 Collection

2009-11-19T21:34:00.003-08:00

Earlier this year I worked on a look book shoot for Pencey label's bad-ass holiday collection. Click the top image for direct link to see full Holiday line..

Oh yeah, I did the hair too.

Zac Posen launches Z Spoke

2009-11-19T13:04:00.006-08:00

Earlier this week Zac Posen asked me to do makeup on some promotion photos for his new spin-off label, Z Spoke. Here are some of the images we made..

Click to read Wednesday's WWD feature of his bright new incarnation:

Vuitton: I painted Kim's face, then I drew her

2009-11-11T10:08:00.007-08:00

I did this portrait of Kim Noorda backstage at the Louis Vuitton f/w 2oo9 show. I'd just finished her makeup and - since her hair was already completed by Guido's team - she stayed in my chair reading to pass the time til first looks. This drawing took me about 6 minutes maybe 7. Then I had to shoo her along so I could make up Kendra:

Reem Acra Bridal 2o1o Collection

2009-10-31T11:52:00.004-07:00

Reem Acra is a Lebanese designer in NYC and she perennially creates some of the most gorgeous wedding gowns. In addition to her bridal collections, she designs stunning ready-to-wear and a line of accessories, all of which are often worn by celebrities... and longingly coveted by mortals. (I dream about one of her neckpieces.)

I recently had the honor of keying her bridal presentation for the second season in a row. Last season we went for grown-up sophistication with a smokey eye. This time, Reem wanted a very fresh, young look to the makeup - and hair as well, which was executed by Teddi of Bb. Here is a shot of the final look taken at the makeup test, modeled by the lovely Holland:

The fresh-faced look is achieved with very minimal use of Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage en lieu of full foundation, followed by Lancome Subtle Fluff blush applied to the apples of the cheeks, and 3C Mood Lighting Shimmer Creme in Afterglow on the cheekbones/browbone/chin/tearduct areas. The compliment Shimmer Creme On Fire is placed at the hair- and jawline. Lips were prepped with Karite Lips (always!), and the brightest YSL hot pink lipstick popped into the inner edge at the center of the mouth, with Benefit Lip Plump muting out the majority of the lips to keep the look soft. I curled the lash with a Shu Uemura eyelash curler and applied a dark brown Lancome mascara to the upper lashes only. Finally, MAC Taupe liner went in the lower inner rim of the eyes, followed by MAC pigment in Subtle along the upper and lower lashline.

...et voilà!

LA: Tonight Show with Wolfmother 1o/26/o9

2009-10-28T06:54:00.009-07:00

Lucky me, I got to work with Wolfmother again on Monday, for an appearance on the Tonight Show in Los Angeles. They played "New Moon Rising", the first single on their new record "Cosmic Egg". What a treat to work with gents Andrew, Ian, Aidan & Dave, and to be in the audience for this huge-sounding performance.

Beauty of Life

2009-10-15T11:19:00.005-07:00

Here is some background info on where I come from, as posted on the Beauty of Life blog. Also included you'll find tidbits on some of the products I use addictively - always a popular topic with the beauty junkies out there..!

Rock is Alive & Well

2009-09-20T20:27:00.013-07:00

...and it lives in Andrew Stockdale's afropuff.

As of late, I get to play with the front man for Wolfmother's hair. Hair that is bar none the best hair on anyone I have ever touched in the whole world ever. Each time we work together, I gush and unintelligibly coo to Andrew about how his hair rules the school. Gush gush gush.

This most recent time, I got Andrew ready for his magazine interviews and photos at the band's hotel. The morning light is not very rock n' roll, but you can clearly see the righteous Mane of Rock.

Later that night, the band played a surprise show at the tiny venue Bowery Electric. Everything in this cruddy-quality video from that night's show fully rocks.. especially the 'fro that would likely be identifiable even from outer space.

PS. Wolfmother will be back Nov 8th to play @ Terminal 5: ROCK!

I drew 'drew's 'do

2009-09-20T19:40:00.007-07:00

I'm obsessed with that magnificent mop atop Andrew Stockdale.

NYC Fashion Week S/S 2010 Collections

2009-09-18T08:39:00.014-07:00

I LOVE the shows. I enjoy every rushed minute leading up to any and every show. Let me double-team (sometimes triple) with 2 min til the show starts, give me false lashes to re-affix and when there are bruises to cover in lineup I'm on my knees... Just don't clock me in the head with your cameras, VFD ;)

Here are some of my girls from this week's spring collections in NYC:

Kamila backstage at Ohne Titel-

- and on the OT runway:

Lovely Addison backstage at Richard Chai -

- and on the RC runway:

Hanna in the cave -I mean- backstage area @ Devi Kroell-

Hanna in the light @ Devi Kroell presentation:

Katie Fogarty at her rack @ Oscar de la Renta -

- and on the ODLR runway:

TRENDSPARK: Guys In Glitter

2009-09-17T07:49:00.010-07:00

TRENDSPARK: Guys In Glitter

Rock + well-placed Glitter - Shirt = HOT Entertainment

2oo9 VMA's

2009-09-14T09:24:00.011-07:00

Yesterday I had the pleasure of working with my boys, the All-American Rejects, for the Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall. Tyson's current thang is getting glittered up for live shows - here's how it I do it:

Ready to perform & watching the dressing room monitor

Post-awards car ride back to hotel, glitter intact.

I like to call this a "fine art photo" :)