Makeup: Stila, Sarah Lucera

Inspiration: Vintage; Old Hollywood

The look begins with polished skin using Stila’s Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer and perfecting concealer.  It is important to perfect the skin, leaving an even, flawless canvas.  Light taupe/brown colors are applied to the eyes; diffused leaving no harsh lines.  The finale was a merlot power lip.  Daring Long Wear lip color was mixed with a the brown smudge pot to achieve the deep vino lips.

Hair: Provided by Ted Gibson, Head, Devin Toth

Inspiration: Keeping with the flow of things – the hair was inspired by Hollywood Glam.  A more modern look was approached and the hair was gathered in a low ponytail.  The side part was accessorized with french bobby pins and finger waves; being held into place with Definite Hold Hairspray.

Nails: Deborah Lippman

A dark rich army green was applied to the nails – the color was bordering black and had a gleam of green.

- Nicole Iannitti

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Christian Siriano seldom disappoints. Actually, let’s make that never.

His show last evening reminded us of the romantic, Marie-Antoinette style age, with his chief inspirations being the cultures of Africa, India and China.

Think beaded necklaces, floor-length dresses with more ruffles than Christina Hendrick’s Oscar gown. As for the hair, well it’s bound to be really regal and royal, right? Antoinette Beenders for Aveda created a texturized bun using Aveda Control Force Firm Hold Hair Spray.

The result is a glam updo that isn’t stodgy or ancient – it’s been thoroughly modernized and reflective of all the cultures mixing and blending together.

THE TRENDS WE SAW: CORAL LIPS, SMOKY EYES, HALF-MOON NAILS

At the Vena Cava show, we saw a brilliant, bold coral lip done by Christian McCulloch for MAC Cosmetics. The hair was done by Ted Gibson for Beauty.com and the nails by Nonie Creme of Butter London.

The inspiration came from Michelle Pfeiffer’s look in the movie, Scarface. The smoky eye is back as well (Spring is obviously not for the faint of heart). Technically, the lip is a bright, peachy matte (if you use red or brown tones, McCullough says this typically makes you look older). Ted Gibson skipped the bun updo in favor of a back-combed, texturized hairdo and finished the look with a tres chic scarf.

Nails by Butter London (Nonie Creme); photo by Grace Gold for Stylelist.com

As for the nails, the half moon (which was very symbolic of status in the 1920′s) was the trend of the moment– and I’m sure you’ll agree that it really defines elegance. Nonie applied three coats of the espresso color Yummy Mummy to short press-on nails, and then painted a half moon using the color Jack Black above the bottom cuticle.

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- Charu Suri

Antoinette
Beenders for Aveda

Tadashi’s clothes were inspired by Mother Earth, as seen from an airplane window. Hence the silver dresses, browns, greens and punches of colors in the clothes. “The textures and the pleatings are all inspired by the Earth,” says Tadashi. “Everything is wearable.”

Rodney Cutler, who did the hair for Tadashi, says the look for the show was very simple – it’s all about a pretty and beautiful girl. The hair is not too sticky, but has a bounce. “We are going to see trends to very simple hair,” says Cutler. If you remember, the hair trends for Spring 2010 had that Marie Antoinette pouff at times and that complex texturized ponytail. It’s time to loosen things up.

Luc Bouchard for MAC Cosmetics did a very simple look. Since the dresses are so beautiful, Tadashi wanted a very simple contrast in the look. Luc did a very intense eye, and used three colors of blush to give the cheeks some flush.The lashes are not curled, but there is more mascara on top than the bottom.

Check out our video interview with Luc Bouchard below on how to achieve the Tadashi Fall 2010 look (click on the picture to play):

Studio Fix Lash Mascara & groomed brows finished this look. Skin had a very clean finish and cheeks were natural. Lips were erased and toned down with foundation to make the eyes the center of attention. Going for a gentle yet hardcore look, Tom Pecheux took his inspiration from the Altazurra collection – the clothes are so powerful that he wanted to create a makeup look that took a back seat to the collection, letting the clothes shine.

Laurent Philipino created a simple hair look. Messy, no brush and elastic showing were key elements to this look. Hair was pulled back and the only product used was Bumble & Bumble Prep.

The nail look by Indigo Smith for Zoya was also simple and aimed at making the collection center stage – nails were simple, sophisticated and natural.

The Zoya Colors used were Loretta (a sheer pink); Corrine (beige); Vivienne (a light nude–this color is great for a French manicure base).

- Catia Carvalho Trooskin

CND’s Roxanne Valinoti(with Elisa Ferri) created five unique nail shades for an atypical rainbow spectrum of color ranging from creamy brownish gray to light lavender beige in order to complement the Greige [Gray + Beige] palette on the runway. Check out the recipes for these nail shades below:

Look 1:

3\4 bottle of Chocolate Milk
1\8 bottle of Blackjack
1\8 bottle of Brilliant White
3 drops of Green scene
4 drops of Asphalt
5 drops of Bicycle Yellow

Look 2:

3\4 bottle of Chocolate milk
1\8 bottle of Blackjack
1\8 bottle of Brilliant White
3 drops of Green Scene
4 drops of Asphalt

Look 3:

1\2 bottle of Chocolate milk
1\2 bottle of Brilliant White
3 drops of Green Scene
4 drops of Asphalt

Look 4:

1\2 bottle of Studio White
1\4 bottle of Ivory Coast
1\8 bottle of Brilliant White
1\8 bottle of Desert Suede
5 drops of Asphalt
1 drop of Green Scene
1 drop of Bicycle Yellow

Look 5:

3\4 bottle of Putty
12 drops of Raisin in the Sun
12 drops of Studio White
8 drops of Bicycle Yellow
6 drops Green Scene
3 drops of Silver Chrome

Catherine Malandrino Fall 2010

The makeup created by Tom Pecheux for MAC focused on emphasizing the eyes and the cheekbones leaving the lips bare.

Check out his video here:

Tom Pecheux talks about Malandrino Fall 2010 Beauty

Jan Arnold, the co-founder and creative director of CND took her inspiration for the “leather like” nails from Malandrino’s theme of Mongolian Nomad. Called the “ bark mani” the CND team created the look with 1 coat of Deep Ruby, 1 coat of Copper Shimmer, 1 coat Super Matte Topcoat.

Malandrino Fall 2010 Nails

The look was completed by pressing a special pad on top of the nail polish to create a textured leather effect. Nails were clipped to a shorter shape. For Fall 2010, Jan foresees “a bolder, stronger, tailored shape inspired by all of the menswear looks on the runway.”

A “tree” shape was the look for the hair at Malandrino. Odile Gilbert for Phyto aimed for an organic look inspired by Mongolia and Africa. Using Phyto Professional Fiber Paste and Phyto Pro Mousse Volume Spray, the Phyto team used their hands to create the unique “tree” shape.

- Catia Carvalho Trooskin

Diego Binetti

Diego Binetti Leather Nails for Fall 2010

Diego Binetti Leather Nail Detail

We loved this tough, rocker chick leather nail at Diego Binetti’s Fall 2010 show. It screams “don’t mess with me” but in a highly urbane way.

Catharine Malandrino

We love the leather nail polish at this Fall 2010 runway show!

Catharine Malandrino Fall 2010 Nail

And here’s the nail detail:

Catharine Malandrino Fall 2010 Leather Nail Detail

Ruffian

This lunar nail look reminds us of the extraordinarily chic dark polish look Chanel did in the 1980′s (and also of Black Satin):

Ruffian Fall 2010 Lunar Nails

- Charu Suri

I was actually curious to see what CVS had done for this beauty lab since I am also Editor of their Reinventing Beauty Magazine (shameless plug: you can pick it up at Rite Aid and CVS stores and it’s only 99 cents!). But I’ve always been a huge fan of Robert and his tastes.

First off: his pad is absolutely gorgeous and has a huge TV screen that’s always playing an Audrey Hepburn movie:

Second, upon entering, we were fed with delicious food and drinks from the unparalleled Blue Print Cleanse (this red pepper vegan soup is probably the best I’ve tasted):

We got access to beautiful makeovers and manis (here I’m getting my face touched up by sporting lots of CoverGirl makeup, and wearing my brand new Sally Hansen HD mani):

We had a tour of CVS Beauty Exclusives that includes Mission Skincare’s new lip balm:

Plus, with a view like this, who needs Central Park?

In our goody bags, we received:

CVS Oil Absorbing Sheets, Lumene Time Freeze Instant Cooling Eyestick, Essence of Beauty Jasmine Ginger Hand Cream, Mission Skincare Serena Williams SPF Lip Balm, Colgate WISP, Covergirl Lash Blast Length Mascara and Outlast LipStain, and (thank god) a Lint Roller.

Did I mention, oasis?

The last show on the last day of fashion week is for those who are tougher than nails and who have more energy than Wall Street’s Bull. But nevertheless, I could not afford to miss backstage at Tommy Hilfiger (he IS opening a flagship on 5th Avenue, after all).

As expected, the look was very simple and American sweet (think The Notebook meets Genie Francis in Gen. Hospital). Lisa Butler for MAC Cosmetics says, “we used a pink and slightly glittery eyelid using Nanogold eyeliner that debuts in the spring (part of the Crushed Metal collection).” She applied mascara only to the top lashes and Rosy Outlook cheek blush to the apples of the cheeks to create that wholesome “look at me, I’m so healthy” look Tommy is known for.

The lipstick was in Bubblegum, a sheer pink color.

“It’s very American and very clean,” says Butler. “There’s a natural elegance to the look these colors have a pretty delicacy to them.” She did not use any foundation (and besides, do these models look like they need it?).

As for the hair, Eugene Souleiman with Wella said the look was very healthy and American hair, worn loose. “I really did not do too much with the hair…it’s beautiful and classy, and I wanted the girls to look like they have healthy and glamorous hair. It’s a little ’80s and a little like Brooke Shields and I wanted hair that was touchable with some loose waves.”

When asked if he applied product, Souleiman said, “the girls have come back from so many shows with so much product in their hair…so I didn’t use anything but used the texture they had. I finished up the look with Wella hairspray.”

Chansel started off by mixing Studio Sculpt foundation with Face and Body Mixing Medium to give a lighter version of perfect coverage. He dusted cheekbones with Mineralize Skinfinish in Blonde and used Slip Pink gloss – really more of a coral – on lips.

And the eyes stole the show (quietly!) with paint stick in yellow. “It’s so nice to see color again,” Chansel smiles as he demonstrates the use of said paint.

All products above are MAC. It looks bright, but it blends on sheer for a nice pop of color. The perky color made me wish I wasn’t trading my own bathing suit in for a pea coat, but now we all have one more thing to look forward to after the end of a harsh New York Winter.