Do you watch Vikings? I’m totally hooked, and between the violent clashes between cultures (and the costume details), I’ve been musing about Floki’s eyeliner.
Fierce is a word that’s been used – and overused – by fashionistas when describing some of their own looks, but the drag queens bringing the word into the studio aren’t that far off the mark. “Wild or menacing in appearance“, fierce describes a way of looking that’s deliberately designed to look …
Quite often when I tell another woman that I’m a makeup artist, she’ll respond with an immediate confession about her makeup habits. “I don’t wear much makeup,” she’ll say, somewhat timidly, before detailing her routine. Or “I love makeup! …of course, I don’t wear too much.” Or my favorite: “I don’t wear makeup.”
This last comment is usually delivered with a whiff of moral certitude – that makeup is a triviality – or an oppression of women that I’m …
“I’m into creativity in all its forms – writing, painting, dance, movement, and music. So I love makeup – I love all the colors.” Zaza‘s multi-instrumentalist Jennifer Fraser brings elegance to her craft: “I was raised by beautiful, elegant women, and was not let out of the house without lipstick. My mother was always beautiful and well-dressed.”
As half of one of Brooklyn’s up-and-coming dark wave acts, Jennifer enjoys the act of self-presentation. “There was a saying …
Any of us who are into fashion and beauty watch Downton Abbey with an eye for the details: the clothes and jewelry, and of course, the hair and (imperceptible) makeup. But I’m also struck by all the beauty and dress rituals going on in the background: the starching of collars, removing of stains, the help bathing and doing hair. Those of us behind the scenes in photography know how much labor goes into a “flawless” look, and that the series …
The New York Times published – on its “room for debate” page – a collection of essays by authors with various viewpoints about makeup and self-esteem. As would be expected in such a collection, the authors include a couple of makeup artists, some writers and research scientists who’ve written on beauty and women’s issues, and the lone heterosexual male who loves his wife both with and without makeup.
But it’s not the coverage that’s rankling me – there’s something …
Like most people, I’ve made plenty of New Year’s resolutions. Most of them start off with the best of intentions but fail right around January 2nd. But some of them work out really well – I stick to them, and they become a catalyst for a positive change in my life.
Why do some resolutions work and not others? It’s not about willpower – it’s about how these resolutions are structured. So many “improvement” resolutions have to do with …
Warning: graphic images of self love! Oops, too late – Harvey Nichols, one of Patsy and Edina’s favorite shops on AbFab, is opening a three-storey Beauty Bazaar in Liverpool, and they’ve just released the advertising artwork. With the slogan “Love Thyself” and mirror images of a model in graphic eyeliner moving in for a kiss with herself, the photo straddles the line between self love and, well, self love. The store, which will be 22,000 square feet large, will …
“I want to look like a piece of art every day.” Reign Apiim brings her art to life. “I’ve been studying art and art history since I was in junior high, and why not bring that into my look?” The recent Parsons graduate took some time to find herself: “I started with my hair – I was dyeing it and cutting it to look like my favorite pop stars. But then I realized – I’m an artist, my most valuable …
How does globalization affect the beauty industry? Does it depersonalize us or could it “repersonalize” us? James Poulos, who covers politics and culture at Forbes, hosted this talk at Huffington Post, asking questions about organics, global beauty standards, the rise in beauty spending, and whether men should be wearing makeup.
The panel of experts includes me (in my first video appearance), along with representatives from the organic skincare community and a psychiatrist specializing in teen self-image. A lively …
Salma Hayek eats fat! Going against the Hollywood-style deprivation and size zero obsession, the Oscar-nominated actress tells Harper’s Bazaar UK, “If you exercise too much and you don’t eat enough, it takes its toll on the skin. Everything starts ageing. And you know what? You look miserable.” Those of us who see superskinny models without makeup are inclined to agree. But while her diet and body issues will be the focus of most of the press coverage, she has …
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