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CEDRIC BUCHET

Influences from my travels and updates on SS2012 Runway !!!

I am back from many weeks of what feels like a crazy journey,I wanted to blog about my trips but alas sadly I did not have internet always and now I am excited to be here to share with you some thoughts on Spring Summer make-up,influences from my travels and more....

I began my journey in the Philippines on a small island off Cebu,the water was completely calm and the light made the skies almost lavender at times,the peace and tranquility of the place almost began my thoughts for make-up for Spring Summer 2012.

From here I returned to New York just in time for fashion week ,and here I noticed that most of SS2012 make-up was very minimal,loved the Marc Jacobs eye which became slightly droopy from the big lashes and thick liner .

                                                  

                                                                 
       PRABAL
  Prabals collection was amazing very different, loving the dark wine stained mouth ,I never feel that works with the lighter feeling of Spring Summer but this time I really like it and the collection was flawless....

After New York,I went off to Paris to work,shooting the collections for a client and taking in some shows and of course a few parties.The weather was amazing and again even amongst the madness of fashion week again I was loving the subtle colours and amazed by some of the collections such as Mcqueens where again the make-up was so simple ,slightly pale face and nude lip,but the fantastic headpieces which came down as a mask in some cases gave the most ethereal feeling of just enough drama and mystery without overdoing ......

Of course always the creative juices flow more heavily in Paris and yet I really enjoyed the elegance of how simple alot of hair and make-up was working with the designs,another one of my faves was Preen,where the hair, off to one side and make-up dewy , peaches and sorbets worked so well.....................

Some of my other favourite collections where the make-up was minimal and nude  in tones were Lanvin and of course Balenciaga,Issey Miyake ,and Isabel Marant........

LANVIN

                                                                  ISABEL MARANT

                                                                 ISSEY MIYAKE

                                                                  BALENCIAGA

Zac Posen's elegance of the almost 60's like eyeliner with lashes again,was just slightly edged off with an orange lip which gave it a difference and just looked beyond paired with his amazing dresses and gowns ,elegant chic and very cool!!!!

                                                  

And then there is the always the  reliable Gareth Pugh and Rick Owens whose style just takes fashion to the unexpected and therefore allows the hair and make-up to do the same ,although this time not quite as shocking as other seasons ,it seems the theme this season was less is more,but here we see a white eye for Gareth and a paler face and orange red lip for Owens ,but the main attraction for make-up this season would go to Vivienne Westwood,where the incomparable Val Garland went almost space aged with a metallic feel paired with pinks and blue and I was backstage after the show and took a picture of one of the many make-up looks for the show.........

Gareth Pugh

                                                           
                                                           Rick Owens
                                                                

 

                                                   VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

SMOKING....................................................

look 1
morning smokey
1..just pencil on top of eye,close to lashes,with a dark brown pencil..I love Mattese sold at Rickys!

2..smudge pencil with finger or brush and blend a little outwards.

over the top of the pencil,set it with a little dark brown eyeshadow ,so it stays ,

love Dior /Beige Massai 5 color set.

3. little contour for stronger cheeks/Mac Sculpt.

4. soft lips...Nars 'Dolce Vita'



look 2

lunchtime date


1.take pencil under the eye,just going from outer eye,about half way to the middle.

2. smudge again,and then go over a little with dark brown eyeshadow.

It is very important to blend ,we don't want to do a racoon eye!!!

3. I always like to add a little highlighter with a smokey eye,it sets it off really well,and also helps to blend the corners..

Ben Nye /Ice

you can lightly brush onto the edges of the dark powder and dot it in the corners.

4.. to create more of a balance with the eye,lets pop up the cheek color a bit more...

Nars Orgasm,[always good for a lunchtime date]

use in either a creme stick or powder blush,apply to apple of the cheeks!



4. with an extra spark ,add Super Orgasm in lip gloss.



look 3

after work drinks...
1. add more smoke!!

to give more depth to the color it is also good to try a dark grey,not as harsh as black,but more drammatic than brown!

try Brumes eye duo from Nars...

using the darker side,add the eyeshadow to the top of the eyelid,blending in with the existing brown,and making sure again to avoid the hard edges,don't take it all the way to the existing shadow , stick to close to the lash line to give drama,and then you can blend it into the existing brown.

Also good to take dark brown pencil inside the wetline at this point for an extra smokey effect.



2 to create more earley evening drama ,lets add more highlighter to the cheeks,so lightly brush Ben Nye /Ice to above the cheek bone.

3. Nude lips also give an illusion of more drama with the darker eye,so lets try a slight dab of foundation,I always love Nars 'Sheer Glow' foundation.

Just to take away the lip colour,but make sure your lips are not dry,so always good to use lip balm before applying .

finish with a nude lip gloss,

Nars /Striptease..

sets the mood for the evening ,but keep your clothes on girls!!!



look 4

Major Nightime

1. to achieve this look we are going really dark on the eyes.

using black liquid liner..I like Mac Creme liner,as it works great with any brush,just add water!

apply liner to top of the eye ,close to the lashes,and if possible try and dot some in between lashes.

you can take it out past the corners just a little.

2. adding more shadow now,we can switch to a black,or stick with the darker grey,really add depth though,close to the liner and winging it out slightly towards to corners.I like 'Tatou' by Channel.

3. At this point we should really darken the brows to heighten the drama,using a brush lightly stroke color over the brows and extend the brow a little to define and lengthen.

I love Brow Zings by Benefit!

4.Ok girls,if anyone really wants to try extra drama,at this point I would try to apply single lashes,available at any local drug story,

dot some clear white glue on your hand and with tweezers,dab the end of the single lash into the glue,don't use too much,and close the eye and try and add to the outer corners of the lashline,to really give you a sexy cat eye effect.

It is not easy but with practice it is doable!!



5. really fun nightime lip,

Turkish Delight/lip gloss by Nars.



look 5.

Colour Smokey!

1. As an alternative to darker browns and greys/blacks,it is also possible to create a smokey eye with a colour,I like to use purple because it has a darkness to it and works well with a brown or a black eyeliner.

A good purple to try ..

Melusine,by Nars

first use the brown eyeliner or the black whichever you prefer,create a line between the lashes.if you want the eyeshadow to stick well to the eyelid,its always good to add a touch of foundation before applying that way the shadow has something to stick to..

with a brush apply shadow to the lid,blending out and smudging with finger,with color it is better to not go past the socket line ,and keep the area smaller ,as the colors are quite strong ,and less is more!!!

2..I don't think you need blush with a strong colour on the eye,best to keep it simple.

3. lips

for an extra pop of colour try Schiap,matt lipstcik by Nars,just dab it on with your finger for an explosion of pink !

Rankin's exhibiton at MILK GALLERY.............

SO every now and again I try and make it to one of the exhibitons at the infamous Milk studio gallery,there are some great shows there and this can definitety be included as one of them.

Rankin is one of my favourite photographers of my generation,he started Dazed and Confused just as I began doing make-up out of college.
On a make-up note,I adore the turquoise blue eye on what looks like Marilyn Manson,3rd from the end !!