One of the most fun shows to cover every season? Obviously it's Betsey Johnson. And this season was no exception! The theme for Betsey's show this season was "Tits and Ass," and you'd better believe hairstylist Peter Gray and manicurist Nonie Creme were up to the task. "It's kind of old school, extensions and glamour and fun," Peter said backstage. Find out how they accomplished the look and see even more pictures after the jump.
Every season, I just know I'll be blown away by the look at Betsey Johnson. And, true to form, Fall 2011 did not disappoint! I always love seeing what amazing creations manicurist Nonie Creme of butter LONDON and hairstylist Peter Gray (working this time with Redken) come up with, and this season was no exception.
So it seems many of you are camera shy when it comes to submitting a picture of yourself for the Redken Hair Files Giveaway. Never fear ... I'm changing the rules so as many of you can enter as possible! I'm making it more like my normal giveaways with the entry box format -- but with a twist, of course. You must answer the question in the box correctly to be entered into the contest.
How to answer the question, you may ask? In the "Hair Files" video shown below, you'll learn how to transform your hair from unruly to smooth and sleek (and get the answer you're looking for!):
Now that you've watched the video -- and hopefully learned some tips and tricks for straightening and sleekening your hair! -- this is where the fun part comes in. One person will win a ton of amazing products! You'll receive some of the products featured in the video, in addition to Sam Villa's brand-new "Sleekr" flat iron -- valued at $250! So that means you're getting all of the following:
Redken Power Tame 16
Redken Glass 01
Redken Iron Silk 07
Redken Mineral Elixir
Sam Villa Sleekr Flat Iron
The total prize package is worth $300! Entering is easy. Simply enter your name and email address in the box below. The winner will be selected on Saturday, October 17 and notified by email. It's that simple!
This giveaway is open to US residents only. Giveaway runs until Friday, October 16 at midnight. One entry per person, email address and IP address. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
The combination of Tom Pecheux for M.A.C and Peter Gray for Redken is always a winning one. And for the Badgley Mischka Spring 2010 fashion show, it was no different. "I felt this season the clothes were very international," Tom told me backstage -- "Very inspired by many different cultures and also by different periods of time." The hair and makeup, therefore, referenced many different time periods as well. Get all the details after the jump.
Tom Pecheux for M.A.C was inspired by both Audrey Hepburn and synchronized swimmer Romy Schneider. He drew upon Hepburn's winged eyeliner and strong eyebrows, while Schneider's glowy and sunkissed look inspired the models' skin. "It's a very 70's glowy skin with that chicness of the eyeliner and the perfect eyebrow," he said. A liquid eyeliner and mascara on the top lashes gave dimension to the look. He finished with M.A.C Lip Pencil in World -- "I did like the name of the color because it goes well with the collection!" he told me. He wanted the lips to look matte, so he colored them in with the pencil.
And from past references to futuristic ones! Peter Gray for Redken was inspired by everything from the 1950s to futurama and The Jetsons. "We wanted an odd, futuristic head shape," he told me as he worked on shaping a model's ponytail. While trying to work in Badgley Mischka's "Hollywood red carpet aesthetic," he created a base with Redken Mousse 07. He then pulled the hair into a high ponytail that was close to the head "to get that almost alien head shape," he said, before taking a needle and thread and sewing it into three distinct sections! The idea behind it was to both give the models an instant face lift and to "take you somewhere modern, somewhere interesting, take you away from the retro," he said.
Gray finished by backcombing the top, brushing it through to create a bulge -- "A little bit of a Mohawk kind of look," he told me, "a funky kind of space-y feeling." He then cleated the ponytail, finished it with hairspray and shaped the end into an angled point. "Hairdressing is a lot art," he said. He most certainly rediscovered it with this entertaining look!
What a flurry of fun backstage at Betsey Johnson this season! Peter Gray for Redken (hair), Sarah Lucero for Stila (makeup) and Nonie Creme for butter LONDON (nails) created a rocker-chic look that was "good girl gone bad with the bad boy from town," as Sarah so brightly put it. Get all the details after the jump.
