Lucky Right Now

What you need to know this instant.

FOR:
fashion week

Backstage at Vena Cava: Blackberry Lips, Messy Buns, "Corporate Blue" Nails, and....Twilight

Cristina Mueller

(Yeah, that's "Breaking Dawn" she's reading!)

MAKEUP: Here's the recipe for the super-cool, totally unshiny, plummy lips: a blend of Mac Pro Matte Lipmixes, in a ratio of 1 part red, 1 part blue, 4 parts white, 4 parts purple. No gloss, no nothing.

Click through for tips on recreating the hair and nail looks.

HAIR: For the buns, Ted Gibson (a.k.a. sweetest celebrity stylistin the history of celebrity stylists) pulled roughly blowdried hairinto a low ponytail, slicked some Tame It Lotion through the top, roughed up the ponytail, and then sprayed the hell out of it with hairspray before looping it into a bun. Totally doable.

NAILS: The Vena Cava girls were inspired by the color of a Staples flyer.Upon receipt of said Staples flyer ("20% off paper clips!"), ButterLondon manicurist Noni Creme custom-mixed two polishes--half Artful Dodger, half Mariner--to get to the desired shade: Corporate Blue.

What's with All the Spam in the Comments Section?

We're sure that you've noticed the flood of spam in the comments section lately. Spammers beware--we are completely on top of it. As we figure out a way to put a stop to this madness, we ask you for your patience and that you don't stop leaving your own comments, because we love hearing from you!


FILED UNDER
fashion week
KEYWORDS
fashion week