With the spring relaunch of makeup artist Alison Raffaele’s signature line of cosmetics, we at BN could think of no better time to sit down and talk shop. BN: When did you begin your career as a makeup artist? How did you get your start? AR: My obsession with makeup started at age 10 when <... >
It’s only natural that a chemist’s daughter with an eye for cosmetics would understand the importance of craftsmanship in makeup artistry. Joanna V. Austin, president of the recently introduced makeup line Le Métier de Beauté (and ironically a chemist’s daughter), has teamed up with makeup artist Justin Henry to create a line of luxurious foundations, <... >
Next to mascara, lip liner is the one product when applied incorrectly makes it obvious that you are wearing makeup. Overdrawn liner looks cheap and harsh; subtle liner plays up your pout in assorted, gorgeous ways where lips appear fuller, younger, and more defined. Most importantly, lip liner gives lip gloss and lipstick something to <... >
Legendary in the New York club scene, designers Richie Rich and Traver Rains of Heatherette make no qualms about their love of color, glitter and shine in their new limited edition collection for MAC. James Gager, Creative Director for MAC Worldwide says that the collaboration was a natural fit, “…we were both founded as renegade <... >
Most of us can admit – and some of us are in denial – that we have beauty cabinets filled beyond capacity with bottles of elixirs, gels, cosmetics and other assorted concoctions, which help us put our best face (and body) forward. But what exactly is it about this stuff that keeps our bathrooms looking <... >
BN: Hi Julie, We at BN are great fans of your line. Can you tell us a bit about how you got your start as a makeup artist in Hollywood? JH: I started out in fashion design and so I was asked by the photographers if I could do make up for their shoots. I <... >
Retro Fab Lip balms and glosses are frequently a gateway drug for beauty junkies. In fact, my first beauty obsession were Bonne Bell’s ageless, addictive Lip Smackers which, as every girl knows, come in fun flavors like Cotton Candy, Bubble Gum and of course, Dr.Pepper. But I digress. For the grown up girls among us, <... >
Dropping into Thierry Mugler’s world has always felt a bit like stepping onto another planet. The designer’s dramatic runway shows translated into the iconic success of Angel, perhaps the best selling cult fragrance of all time, a scent that inspires emotions ranging from lust to disgust, depending on who you ask. Mugler’s long- awaited and <... >
When I say I am committed to tweezing my brows, I mean it. While I clean up strays myself, I’ve become a regular of Ramy, one of the city’s brow masters, and it takes a lot of convincing to get me to go elsewhere. Now, of course, like any good beauty editor, I’ve tried waxing <... >
Of all the beautifully packages cosmetics in the world (Anna Sui, Lipstick Queen and Jill Stuart come to mind), perhaps the fairest of all are the gorgeous gold and red bullet lipsticks and compacts in Gabriela Hernandez’s line, Bésame. They’re sure to spark the interest of any discerning makeup lover and we at BN are <... >
