London Fashion Week - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 21st

Eyes:
EYE KOHL IN FASCINATING – applied to the water lines of the eyelids
FULL COVERAGE FOUNDATION IN WHITE – smoothed onto the lids for a milky effect
BROW SET IN CLEAR – brushed up through the brows
NO MASCARA
FACE:
STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION – applied to the face for a really perfect skin that’s not heavy
CREAM COLOUR BASE IN PEARL – blended with fing ers all over the cheekbones
CREAM COLOUR BASE IN LUNA – to further highlight the highest part of the cheekbone
CRE AM COLOUR BASE IN FAWNTASTIC – used in place of Pearl as a highlight for deeper skintones
Lip:
LIP ERASE IN DIM – the tiniest amount , simply to make the lip tonal with the skin



Eyes:
EYE SHADOW IN TETE-a-TINT – blended quickly all over
the lid and beneath the eye imprecisely
EYE SHADOW IN PALACE PEDIGREED (Availa ble Fall 2010) – washed over
the brow bone and low r lash line
EYE KOHL IN SMOLDER – to thickly and messily line the lower lashes
PRO GLOSS TEXTURE – painted under the lower lashes as a base for the glitter
GLITTER IN 3D GOLD, COPPER, REFLECTS VERY PINK – randomly blended beneath the eyes
LIP PENCIL IN REDD – dott d on the inner corners of the eye, to pped with Gloss
Texture and a small cut out of red reflective paper
NO MASCARA
BROW SET IN CLEAR – to brush up brows
FACE:
FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION – applied to the face
SELECT MOISTURECOVER CONCEALER – applied where needed
BLUSHCREME IN LAID BACK – dabbed across the cheeks
PR O GLOSS TEXTURE – layered over the blush
Lip:
BLUSHCREME IN LAID BACK – patted onto the lips for a stain


Eyes:
POWDER BLUSH IN TAUPE , EYE SHADOW IN QUARRY, EYESHADOW IN COPPERPLATE – All washed
(layered from Taupe to Copperplate) from the lash line to the brow with a soft
224 brush , and tak en beneath th e eye and down th e sid es of th e nos e with a 219brush
NO MASCARA
FACE:
STROBE LIQUID mixed with FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION IN WHITE
and either C1 or C2 – to give the skin a translucent pallor, a dreamlike glow
POWDER BLUSH IN TAUPE – as a foundation for the contour
EYE SHADOW IN QUARRY – to cool down the colour
EYE SHADOW IN COPPERPLATE – to deepen the shadows
All applied with a 116 brush for an airbrushed effect, on the cheekbones,
temples, ears and jaw.
*Half th e girls have hading on both sides of their face, 7 have shading
only on the left, 7 only from the right .
Lip:
LIP ERASE IN PALE – applied to the lips
LIP PENCIL IN STONE – applied to the top lip only , and beneath the lower lip
EYE SHADOW IN COPPERPLATE – layered over the lip pencil for a matte grey brown tone

MEADHAM KIRCHHOFF: LFW Spring 2011-"Corpse Brides"

There was a debate on how creativity ends and commerce begins at Meadham Kirchhoff's daring and eclectic Spring Collection LFW2011. The visionary duo presented ethnic influenced collection of princesses as far as India and Spain.

A myriad of colours added some dose of rainbow to the outright monotones of the previous collections of the event.

Hand painted jackets over hot pink, iridescent yellow chiffon skirts dashed the runway complete with tiaras.

 In a fantastic vengeance to their detractors, the duo have decided to refine on the themes of the last collection, this time imagining spooky girls in wash out glitters, sashaying in some underworld where flowers had been dyed in color riots.

The dead moth-eaten laces, dissolved and dyed jacket, emulate senses of personal effects of the duos style memorabilia....

The continuos dip-dyed dissolving dresses amounted to a sense of lost innocence, indicating something deeply personal for the duo. The eerie sense of  strange  interpretation of Meadham Kirchhoff’s corpse beauties were just transitions to harmonizing elements of each piece from silk inserts,pleats to laces.

 The potential of casual-dressy-casual transitions in almost every piece, with varieties in hemlines and shapes, more range in separates and lovely light layering collaborated every piece without clutter. 

 Assertive, almost subversive, the ultra traditional little blouses tops mixed with layered blouse in mini- window cut outs, explored wearable separates. Lemon yellows were eye refreshing silhouettes, neo vintage classics in volumes. Nice staples like ruffles and loosed waists – but with excellent constructions, fits and aesthetic balance. 

Continuing their edgy tradition, taking surface treatments to a stellar platform, the jagged edges, angular shapes and digital prints were Meadham Kirchhof's wow points....Stunningly, breathtaking!