Archive: Dior Makeup 1968, Makeup Artist Serge Lutens

French makeup artist Serge Lutens was employed in 1967 by the House of Dior to develop their beauty line, their makeup. Having worked previously with photographers Guy Bourdin and Richard Avedon, Lutens was already at the cutting edge. The photograph above is a beauty shot, a close-up, the makeup by Dior, 1968. The yellow makeup, full of pigment, on the model's face is immediately eye-catching and the dot of yellow under the lip draws the eye also. The band on the model's head is a net, it's tight, beautifying and so yellow as well. This model looks blonde.The look is futuristic, as if demonstrating a kind of beauty that doesn't yet exist. The mascara is so Sixties, it's hyper elongating and really stands out. What colour is the lip, a glossy orange peach on a pale, pale face?

Essential Summer 2018 Beauty - Sun Protection Factor - Wear Your SPF

A Summer beauty routine is incomplete without the addition of essential protection for your skin from strong, harmful UVA and UBV sun rays. UBV rays cause sunburn. UVA rays penetrate the epidermis more deeply, reaching into the dermis, the skin's thickest layer, where most skin cancers occur. Both UVA and UBV sun rays cause premature ageing of the skin - dryness, wrinkles, age spots. Prolonged ultraviolet exposure may also cause cataracts and eye cancer, so shield your eyes as well. SPF or Sun Protection Factor is a measure of how well a sunscreen protects you from sunburn. Applying a SPF cream, oil or lotion with UVA/UBV filters is completely essential and it is essential all year round. A 'broad-spectrum' or 'full-spectrum' sunscreen protects from both UVA and UBV damage. Only sunscreens with a value of  SPF 15 or higher can claim to reduce the risk of skin cancer and premature ageing.

My go-to SPF, for the glow it gives my skin, is P20 by Dutch company Riemann. It's an oil containing alcohol so rub between the palms to evaporate the alcohol and then apply. P20 is recommended for wear under a moisturiser or make-up so it is suitable for the face. Stocked at Superdrug, £17.99 for 100ml. P20 is highly waterproof.

Or have you tried UV Water, the next generation SPF? Garnier, SPF experts since 1935, have just launched Ambre Solaire UV Water Clear Sun Cream Spray, £8 for 150ml. A 'biphasic' formula, it protects from UVA/UBV, and hydrates with Aloe Vera water. Water resistant, this UV Water Spray feels velvety and gives a softness and a glow to the skin. It contains alcohol but it's refreshing and applies just like water. Shake vigorously as instructed and spread this liquid cream SPF with a rotating movement all over the body. Do not spray directly onto the face - rub between the palms first and then apply, avoiding the delicate eye area. Enjoy your Summer. Wear your SPF! - DC

Where An Orange Eyebrow Meets Yellow Eye Shadow - Maison Margiela Autumn/Winter 2017-2018

 Maison Margiela Autumn/Winter 2017-2018 Makeup Pat McGrath 

The season’s beauty looks for Autumn/Winter 2017-18 are many and include minimalist makeup with a bare, neutral look as seen at Alexander McQueen. To highlight a glowing complexion, makeup artists reflect light and use liquid foundation for an almost wet finish at Burberry. The statement lip is there at Gucci. At Yves Saint Laurent and Armani, the smoky eye is back. Elsewhere, oversized lashes and a graphic use of eyeliner exaggerate a new eye.

For Maison Margiela Autumn/Winter 2017-2018 RTW (Ready-To-Wear) collection, renowned backstage makeup artist Pat McGrath takes birds of paradise as her inspiration. Eugene Souleiman, creates hair which is parted, slicked down and then brushed at the ends. Taking a nude lip and a natural complexion, Pat McGrath creates a graphic cat’s eye in super colours which show pigments in makeup and beauty reaching new creative heights, where an orange eyebrow meets yellow eye shadow - DC
 

The Fitzpatrick Scale or how to choose your SPF (Sun Protection Factor)

TheFitzpatrick Scale or how to choose your SPF (Sun Protection Factor)

                                                       

The Fitzpatrick Scale (also Fitzpatrick skin typing test or Fitzpatrick phototyping scale) is a numerical classification schema for human skin color. It was developed in 1975 by Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, MD, of Harvard Medical School, as a way to estimate the response of different types of skin to ultraviolet (UV) light.

The Fitzpatrick Scale or how to identify your SPF (Sun Protection Factor) strength. SPF 30, the one I use, is for Type 2 skin, fair but tanned needing effective protection. Find your skin type for essential all year round skincare, especially during the Summer months - DC

Archive: Gucci Spring/Summer 2016

Archive: Gucci Spring/Summer 2016

Yves Saint Laurent La Collection Paris De 2016 Campaign X Cara Delevingne

Saint Laurent 2016 Photography Hedi Slimane Makeup by Aaron de Mey Hair Didier Malige

Prada Autumn/Winter 2015/2016 Ready-to-Wear Campaign Hair by Guido Palau Makeup Pat McGrath

Prada Autumn/Winter 2015/2016 Hair by Guido Palau Makeup Pat McGrath

Chanel Couture Autumn/Winter 2015/2016 - the hair, the makeup

Chanel Couture Autumn/Winter 2015/2016 July 7 2015 Grand Palais, Paris

For the Chanel Couture Autumn/Winter 2015/2016 collection, staged on July 7 2015 at the Grand Palais in Paris, makeup artist Tom Pecheux created a very pale and contoured look. Eyebrows are highly defined. Lips are matte and match cheeks in a deep red pink or a more subdued rosewood colour. Hairstylist Sam McKnight created angular, dark brown wigs designed to accentuate cheek bones. Models' own hair looked shorn underneath, a strong, dramatic beauty showcasing an exquisite couture collection by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel.

CHANEL Autumn/Winter 2015 Couture Collection – the makeup:

Skin prepared with CHANEL HYDRA BEAUTY products range
All products by CHANEL
THE COMPLEXION

VITALUMIERE AQUA Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup SPF15
ECLAT LUMIERE Highlighter Face Pen
CORRECATEUR PERFECTION Long Lasting Concealer
POUDRE UNIVERSELLE LIBRE Natural Finish Loose Powder
LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Sheer Colour SPF15

THE EYES

LE SOURCIL DE CHANEL Perfect Brows “Brun” (N°20)
LE VOLUME ULTRA-NOIR DE CHANEL “Noir Khôl” (N°90) (Launching 21st August 2015)

THE CHEEKS

ROUGE COCO Ultra Hydrating Lip Colour “Coco” (N°416)
JOUES CONTRASTE “Frivole” * Powder Blush (N°76) 

THE LIPS

LE CRAYON LEVRES Precision Lip Definer  “Rouge Profond” (N°57)
ROUGE ALLURE VELVET Luminous Matte Lip Colour “La Bouleversante” N°51 – 2015 Fall Collection  (Launching 21st August 2015)

THE NAILS  

LA BASE – 2015 Fall Collection (Launching 21st August 2015)
LE VERNIS “Beige Pur” (N°659)

LE VERNIS “Black Satin” (N°219)
LE TOP COAT – 2015 Fall Collection (Launching 21st August 2015)  

*Available only in certain markets