NY Fashion Week Makeup by NARS

Here's a preview of the Spring/Summer 2011 beauty and fashion looks from NY Fashion Week. Not surprisingly NARS designed the makeup for both Marc Jacobs and Thakoon. Luminous, golden hues contrasted with bold 70s-inspired eyes.

70s-insprired makeup at Marc Jacobs S/S 2011 show.
François Nars himself was the lead artist for Marc Jacobs. Glossy green eyes and dark matte lips completed the look.

“The look is very reminiscent of Angelica Houston in the 70s - the bleached brows and the deep eyes,” said François Nars. “I wanted them to look like iconic models from the 70s with a modern approach. Marc had images of what he wanted the makeup to look like – mimicking the colors of the clothing but not matching exactly.”

How to re-create the look:

Face
Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (Available Spring 2011; For now use Sheer Glow Foundation)
Orgasm Blush

Eyes
Night Porter Eyeshadow
Nouveau Monde Duo Eyeshadow (NEW for Spring 2011; Try olive side of Earth Angel Duo Eyeshadow)
Celebrate Soft Touch Shadow Pencil (New for Spring 2011; Try green side of Rated R Duo Eyeshadow)
Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara

Lips
Volga Pure Matte Lipstick (now on sale at Saks)
African Queen Lip Liner Pencil
Mambo Eyeliner Pencil

NARS makeup for Thakoon S/S 2011 show (NYFW).

As for Thakoon's show, NARS lead artist Diane Kendal wanted to evoke a natural golden luminosity to the models' faces.

“The clothes are light so I wanted the makeup to have a little more impact this time – as if the girls were beautiful, cool fairies,” said designer Thakoon. “I wanted the whole aura to feel like opening windows and letting in a breeze - fresh and romantic but tempered at the same time,” said lead artist Diane Kendal.

How to get the Thakoon look:

Face
Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (Use a light application of Sheer Glow Foundation)
PRO-PRIME Pore Refining Primer (Available Spring 2011; Try PRO-PRIME Skin Smoothing Face Prep)
Laguna Bronzer
Zen Blush
Etrusque Single Eyeshadow highlighted on cheeks (NEW for Holiday 2010 - try Gold Member Cream Blush)

Eyes
Cordura Duo Eyeshadow
Etrusque Single Eyeshadow (NEW for Spring 2011; Try Goldfinger Eyeshadow)
Calanque Trio Eyeshadow (NEW for Spring 2011; Try Edie Eyeshadow)
Coconut Grove Eyeshadow
Hollywood Land Soft Touch Shadow Pencil (NEW for Spring 2011; Try Goddess Soft Touch Shadow Pencil)

Lips
Madere Pure Matte Lipstick (NEW for Spring 2011; Use Bangkok Pure Matte Lipstick)
Hopi Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil (NEW for Spring 2011; Use Striptease Lip Gloss)

Comments

[Luc Jenson]

For our baby boomer Moms, the 70's-inspired look will bring back poignant memories of the good ol' days when they were in their twenties. I am sure there are many Generation Z'ers out there who would love to capture the look they only see in the movies or their parents' or grandparents' photo albums. Imagine seeing this on FB and Tweeter profile photos. Awesome!
Luc Jenson