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TFW backstage beauty: Greta Constantine
Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani
“The makeup has a cold feeling,” said M.A.C Cosmetics Senior Artist Melissa Gibson backstage at Greta Constantine on Friday night. Fitting since, “backstage” was actually the frigid basement of the Audi dealership. With references that included Tibetan children and Tilda Swinton in Orlando, Gibson created what she called “almost a non makeup, but there’s kind of this wind burnt lower cheek.” In addition, pictures of Renaissance women that she found online as part of her research compelled her to put “some redness around the eye,” but was quick to disassociate it from the kind one develops from too much partying. “It just gives a pure look to the face.” To mimic the “really ruddy, great skin” of the Tibetan tots, Gibson mixed M.A.C Cream Colour Blush in “Premeditated” and “Movie Star Red” and deepened it with “Root”. On lids, she applied M.A.C Eye Shadow in “Coral” and “Orange”, layered it with “Sushi Flower” and softened it with M.A.C Mineralize Skin Finish to make it look more “fleshy”. Lashes were left bare, and lips muted out with a touch of concealer.
Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani
Adrian Carew, Stylist and Owner of Hair2Inc, said that that winter was the theme, so for the hair, inspiration was taken from “everyday people and everyday wear.” Meant to look uncontrived, the “very simple, easy” look began with a little bit of Schwarzkopf Osis Dust It Mattifying Powder to “keep the form” and add texture. Hair was then pulled into it in a low ponytail to keep it off the collar, tucked under into a “makeshift bob” and finished with a scarf around necks, making models look super bundled up.
This was the first fashion show outing for Leanne Colley and her Tips Nail Bar team who created hand painted, pre-made nails they described as “charred”. “Greta’s clothing is very flow-y so we wanted to bring that into the nail,” she explained. Beginning inky black (OPI Nail Lacquer in “Onyx”) at the cuticle, and fading to clear at the tip—done by diluting the polish with a top coat—the nails were filed into a soft almond shape once affixed to models’ hands. Men got a thin black stripe at the edge, painted on with a nail polish from Japan, chosen for its brush with extra fine tip.
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