The One Thing You Need to Do a Bright Lip Look Right


Updated 05/11/12 9:15 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Apply Lipstick and Lip Liner

Perhaps you want to try the bright lip trend this Spring but steer clear of it to avoid ending up with smudged color all over your face. Dick Page, artistic director for Shiseido, assures a bold lip look can be done a lot easier than you think. In lieu of a primer, he recommends turning your lip pencil into a contouring tool to keep everything inside the lines. Not only does this makeup must Read more

3 Steps to Getting the Minimalist Marc by Marc Jacobs Beauty Look


Updated 02/17/12 9:54 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 Beauty Look

Marc by Marc Jacobs is known for its clean-lined ensembles, playful color combinations, and in the case of the Fall 2012 collection: loose, textured pieces. So what better way to let the clothing shine through than by keeping the upcoming season's beauty look appropriately minimalistic? It's the epitome of cool-girl style, and most of all, surprisingly easy to re-create. Have the hair: Redken Read more

The Key to Getting United Bamboo's Stay-Put Shimmer Eye Makeup


Updated 09/10/11 12:48 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Make Shimmer Eye Makeup Last

For United Bamboo's Spring 2012 show, Shiseido's artistic director, Dick Page, was able to create the chicest of shimmery makeup looks without a smudge or fallen fleck in sight. Of the smoky palette, Page quipped, "It doesn't budge; it's bulletproof." But just how did he keep such a dramatic, particle-heavy look from moving southward? It's all in the formula and technique. To create a solid base Read more

Get a One-on-One Session With Legendary Makeup Artist Dick Page


Updated 08/24/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dick Page to Visit Nordstrom in First-Ever West Coast Personal Appearance

If you love Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julianne Moore's looks, or adore the makeup on models in Banana Republic and Marc Jacobs ads, you can get a one-on-one appointment with the man who makes all that gorgeousness happen. Dick Page, Shiseido Artistic Director and all-around makeup mage, will be making his first-ever West Coast personal appearance (and his only PA this year) at the Shiseido beauty Read more

Girls Meet Boys in Band Of Outsiders's Beauty Look


Updated 02/13/11 1:48 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Band of Outsiders Fall 2010 Beauty Report

A single look for a fashion show? Not for Band of Outsiders, where there were three beauty concepts: boy-boy, boy-girl and girl-girl. The boy-boys (who were actual dudes, we know this kind of gender-bender terminology gets confusing) donned their natural hair texture, the boy-girls wore long, side-parted side-braids, and the girl-girls boasted amped-up voluminous curls. Find out what this means Read more

Backstage Beauty: Beachy Makeup and Hair at the Michael Kors Spring 2011 Show


Updated 09/20/10 7:00 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hair and Makeup For Michael Kors's 2011 Spring New York Fashion Week Show

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Allure! Our typical day at the beach consists of obsessive reapplications of the highest SPF, big floppy hats that shield our skin from the sun, and sitting under excessively large umbrellas. Designer Michael Kors's version of beach beauty? It's a lot more glamorous, and even a little naughty. That's because makeup artist Dick Read more

Narciso Rodriguez Gives Us a Dirty Take on a Smoky Eye


Updated 09/18/09 11:23 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Makeup at Narciso Rodriguez's 2010 Spring New York Fashion Week

Is there ever a case when a smudgy under eye actually looks OK? If the technique is left in the hands of famed makeup artist and Shiseido’s artistic director, Dick Page, then the answer is yes. At Narcisco Rodriguez's show, the models wore smudged eye makeup with minimal foundation. It was a look reminiscent of the popular smoky eye, but with the emphasis on warm, bronzy tones and a next-day Read more

Alexander Wang Takes a (Cat)walk of Shame


Updated 05/07/10 2:35 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

Hair and Makeup at Alex Wang 2009 Spring Fashion Week

Backstage at Alexander Wang, the designer told me his inspiration for the hair and makeup was "sweat." Well, he couldn't have picked a more humid and rainy day to show. Just as hot-and-bothered was the beauty look. Makeup artist Dick Page described it as "the walk of shame — when you have to go into the subway station, everyone is going to work, and you're going home." To that end, models' Read more

Backstage Beauty: Proenza Schouler


Updated 02/05/08 6:22 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Backstage Beauty: Proenza Schouler

I just got back from Proenza Schouler, where long hair and cobalt blue eyes reigned. "It's never just about one feature, even if it's the most prominent thing, because everything has to work in tandem," said lead makeup artist Dick Page, who was remarkably calm despite the flurry of activity surrounding him. "The look is strong, but it's very easy as well." To create the look, Page covered Read more

Backstage Beauty: United Bamboo


Updated 02/04/08 9:40 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 8 comments

Backstage Beauty: United Bamboo

I always enjoy United Bamboo shows because the clothing is forward-thinking. At today's show, the makeup was just as innovative, featuring a double-toned effect on eyes. In creating this look, Dick Page, Artistic Director of Shiseido The Makeup, referred to how teenage girls experiment with makeup. "It's probably more like what teenage girls of my generation would have liked, back in the 1700s," Read more