Posted by admin on Feb 10, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments

Black Eyeliner served three ways! (Ok, I’ve probably been watching too much Top Chef!) Here is a quick course on the eyeliner techniques that I used on Annalynne McCord, Shenae Grimes and Jessica Stroup for 90210’s photo gallery, shot by Art Streiber. It’s a great example of three different ways you can apply black eyeliner: Kohl Pencil,...

Posted by admin on Feb 6, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments

This is probably my favorite cover of all time! Photographer Art Streiber and Entertainment Weekly Photo Editors Lisa Berman and Michael Kochman are the geniuses behind the concept… inspired by this 1966 cover of Esquire, they wanted to show how Lauren practically has to live her life on camera. My inspiration came from a young Bridgitte Bardot;...

Posted by admin on Feb 5, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments

Here is a great example of how you can really make your eyes stand out by keeping everything else in the nude family. Amy Hixson, one of my favorite Victoria’s Secret models, let me try this look out on her for a play shoot with uber-talented photographer Randall Slavin. We took all of the shots at a playground around the corner from his house,...

Posted by admin on Feb 4, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments

I get asked all the time about the products that I can’t live without. After years of doing make-up with every brand on the market, here is a list of my top ten favorites: PRIMER: Yves Saint Laurent Top Secrets Flash Radiance — It smooths away fine lines, hydrates and prepares the skin for foundation better than any primer I have used....

Posted by admin on Feb 4, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments

I loved working on this shoot with Whitney Port for the cover of Vegas Magazine. The styling was off the charts and I loved the way Mara did Whitney’s hair! It looks like we were in a studio but really we were at Jack Guy’s house, shooting on his balcony! Here is a great example of what I call a “sultry glow.” I love keeping the...

Posted by admin on Feb 4, 2009 in Blog | 0 comments

I love this shot of Lauren walking down the runway after showing her Spring ’09 Collection at the Mercedes Benz LA Fashion Week. She worked so hard for months and finally got to see the fruits of her labor… the most fun was heading up the make-up team, sponsored by mark cosmetics. http://www.meetmark.com/ We went for a contrast of strong,...