MAKEUP: LISA AHARON
THE WORK: Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Jeremy Laing, Tommy Hilfiger, Givenchy Couture, Giorgio Armani Privé, Custo Barcelona, Zero Maria Cornejo, 3.1 Phillip Lim, United Bamboo and Ports 1961. INSPIRATION: “Serge Lutens, Pat McGrath, Dick Page. Film and music.” TOOLS SHE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: “My Inoui ID brushes and Shu Uemura lash curler.” PRODUCTS SHE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: “Caudalíe Beauty Elixir, Homéoplasmine, Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage, Chanel black kohl pencil, Rouge Dior Lipstick in ‘Rich Garnet,’ Armani #2 Sheer Cream Blush, Nars ‘Penny Lane’ Cream Blush.” BEAUTY ICONS: “Brigitte Bardot and Audrey Hepburn.” BIGGEST SPLURGE IN HER KIT: “Paris Berlin foundations—they are amazing!” UP NEXT: “I’ve always wanted to move to New York to do fashion. Recently, that happened, as I am now first assistant to a brilliant makeup artist, and I moved there this fall.” —Kim Izzo
Shown: Backstage at GIORGIO ARMANI PRIVE Fall 2007.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
THE CHALLENGE: YOUR ULTIMATE EYEBROW
THE CHALLENGE: YOUR ULTIMATE EYEBROW
THE MASTER
Mathew Nigara, makeup artist for Diane von Furstenberg, Monique Lhuillier and BCBG runway shows, as well as celebrities like Kate Winslet and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
NIGARA’S BROW ICONS
Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Cate Blanchett.
WHY YOU NEED TO MASTER IT
“Like your eyes and lips, eyebrows are a characteristic that should offer you options. Consider the power of a smoky eye. A darkened brow can be an equally bold expression. In the same way, precisely manicured arches can be a powerful statement alongside soft, neutral eyes. Your ultimate goal is to get an elongated brow—one that mimics the shape of the eyebrow when you push the skin at your temple back toward your hairline. Think of it as an upside-down check mark: long, straight and flat, with a downward curve at the end. You need the downward slope to make it look natural, so you don’t appear to be in a constant state of surprise. This straighter, gentle arching look brings attention toward the centre of your face, gives you a slightly lifted appearance and is the perfect frame for your eyes. Forget the idea of having the arch placed directly above the pupil. You don’t want the comma, parenthesis or any other kind of punctuation mark–shaped brow.”
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG Fall 2007. Photography by Beautytakes.
THE MASTER
Mathew Nigara, makeup artist for Diane von Furstenberg, Monique Lhuillier and BCBG runway shows, as well as celebrities like Kate Winslet and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
NIGARA’S BROW ICONS
Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Cate Blanchett.
WHY YOU NEED TO MASTER IT
“Like your eyes and lips, eyebrows are a characteristic that should offer you options. Consider the power of a smoky eye. A darkened brow can be an equally bold expression. In the same way, precisely manicured arches can be a powerful statement alongside soft, neutral eyes. Your ultimate goal is to get an elongated brow—one that mimics the shape of the eyebrow when you push the skin at your temple back toward your hairline. Think of it as an upside-down check mark: long, straight and flat, with a downward curve at the end. You need the downward slope to make it look natural, so you don’t appear to be in a constant state of surprise. This straighter, gentle arching look brings attention toward the centre of your face, gives you a slightly lifted appearance and is the perfect frame for your eyes. Forget the idea of having the arch placed directly above the pupil. You don’t want the comma, parenthesis or any other kind of punctuation mark–shaped brow.”
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG Fall 2007. Photography by Beautytakes.
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