PACKING THE PINK COLOR PUNCH FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2012

This season, New York’s cult favorite pampering spot Haven Spa partnered with essie to bring color inspiration for some of New York Fashion Week’s biggest shows, including Preen and Rebecca Minkoff – both of who favored pink nails to go with their collections. While both collections had entirely different nail looks, it’s evident that regardless of shade, pink colored nails are always the best bet for spring and summer.

COLOR TREND: SORBET SHADES

PREEN

Pastels, pastels and more pastels! Preen’s collection was filled with sorbet-colored pieces combined with modern, yet feminine prints. To keep nails looking natural but packing an extra punch of subtle color to correlate with the collection, sheer, sorbet-colored lacquers were used. The fingernails were painted one coat in essie’s Pink Lemonade, a shimmery, iridescent shade of light pink with an orange tint. The toenails were then painted one layer of a more solid, deeper pink with a hint of lilac – essie’s Chastity – so toes could pop out playfully in the neon sandals that came down the runway. Both fingers and toes were finished off with essie Top Coat and Quick Dry Drops.

COLOR TREND: STRIPES

REBECCA MINKOFF

Filled with neon brights, macro florals and python prints, Rebecca Minkoff’s collection consisted of the fun, girly pieces that the brand is famously known for. It was only appropriate that the nails conveyed the same pizazz of bright colors. A candy-striped look, nails were first coated in two layers of essie’s Below the Belt, a dazzlingly bright creamy white. Two coats of vertical pink stripes were then painted with a thin brush with essie’s Pink Parka, a shocking, Barbie-esque shade that made the nails pop to spectators, even sitting from afar the runway.

Spring 2012 NYC Fashion Week

Makeup by Dick Page, Shiseido Artistic Director

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INSPIRATION:

The makeup look was inspired by the Spring 2012 Marc by Marc Jacobs collection.

FACE

Description:

• Dick applied a wash of foundation to remove any redness and even out the skin tone.
• Shiseido Makeup Translucent Loose Powder was applied over foundation to ensure a shine-free, matte finish.
• For cheeks, Dick blended the Shiseido Makeup Luminizing Satin Face Color in High Beam White (WT905) with the Luminizing Satin Face Color in Soft Beam Gold (BE206). He lightly dusted the highlighters under the eyes to create a “soft halo” effect.
• Next, Dick mixed the Shiseido Makeup Luminizing Satin Face Color in Petal (RD103) with the Luminizing Satin Face Color in Soft Beam Gold (BE206) and applied the blush only to the apple of the cheeks, blending and diffusing the shades.

EYES

Description:

• Dick applied a coat of Shiseido Perfect Mascara Full Definition Mascara in Black (BK901) on the upper lashes and thenused a comb to create separation and definition.  For the bottom lashes, he applied only a very light coat.
• Dick used the Shiseido Benefiance Full Correction Lip Treatment on the eyelids to create a glossy effect.
• Acustom brow was created for each model by mixing together the Shiseido Makeup Shimmering Cream Eye Color in Sable (BR709), Patina (GR707) and Leather (BR306) and applying the combination with a clean mascara comb to finish the eye look.

LIPS

Description:

Dick used the Shiseido Makeup Perfect Rouge Lipstick in Roseate (RD734) on the lips, blotting with his finger to diffuse the color and create a soft look on the lips.

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