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

Jessica Cruel — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:37:00 PDT

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 have add staying power, but it also helps shape the lips and balance out unwanted tones. Just be sure to draw thick lines starting from the corner on each side (top and bottom), leaving the central area liner-free. Continue reading to get more lipstick application tips.

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

Jaime Richards — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:10:00 PST

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 creative consultant Guido Palau opted for a "simple and masculine" ponytail that featured a deep side part and at-the-nape base. In creating the style, hair was blow-dried "dead-straight," Palau explained, and prepped with the brand's Satinwear lotion - for which Palau describes as his "go-to blow-dry product."
Nail the nails: "Marc wanted to portray a look that was innocent but still perfectly groomed," said manicurist Elisa Ferri. To accomplish this feel, models' nails were painted with two coats of Zoya's Adel, a sheer off-white with a creamy finish.
Capture the cosmetics: Shiseido artistic director Dick Page mixed up a custom rouge shade for the show, keeping the vibrant hue the focus of the look. Add a touch of mascara and foundation where needed; geek-chic glasses optional.

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

Jaime Richards — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:06:59 PDT

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 for the eye shadow, Page first prepped lids using a fluff brush dipped in powder. He then applied the brand's multidimensional, metallic Shimmering Cream Eye Color in Patina ($25), which, because of its cream-based formulation, holds onto lids without the slippage factor. Tip: if you try this look out on your own, give it extra stay-put power like Page did by applying a cream-based black liner on your upper lashes. Go over the liner with a similar color (Page used Caviar Shimmering Eye Color, a glossy black) for more intensity. Finish by waterlining with a black eyeliner pencil, and you'll have a sophisticated, polished look that will go with just about any ensemble.

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

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:00:13 PDT

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 counter at Nordstrom South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA. Meeting Page for a private evaluation of your look will run you $100, but it's all redeemable in Shiseido products. He'll be at Nordstrom from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 24; reserve an appointment by calling (714) 549-8300, ext. 1070. If you can't swing an appointment, though, don't get down in the dumps - Page's team will still be happy to give you a makeover and great application tips.

Girls Meet Boys in Band Of Outsiders's Beauty Look

BellaSugar — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:56:49 PST

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 after the jump.

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

Allure — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT

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 Page didn't stop after the usual blizzard of bronzer at the Kors show. This morning, he added plenty of pink to models' faces - so that they looked a little sunburned! (Scandal!!!) To find out more, just keep reading.

Narciso Rodriguez Gives Us a Dirty Take on a Smoky Eye

BellaSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:00 PDT

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 quality. By pairing with a contrasting cool, flat mauve lip, the look was spared from a strung-out effect. To create a slightly glossy finish and a wet base, Page used a fluffy brush to apply makeup remover around the eyes. Next, he blended Shiseido Luminizing Satin Eye Color ($25 each) in Squirrel and Cavern, and applied all along the eyes, into the lash lines. To finish these "dirty looking eyes," he extended the color up into the lids. Most impressive? It's a completely mascara- and liner-free look. I can handle that.

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Alexander Wang Takes a (Cat)walk of Shame

BellaSugar — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:20:23 PDT

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' hair and faces were sprayed with Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray before they hit the runway. "The girls look very hot, like they've been exerting themselves," explained head hairstylist Eugene Souleiman, who used Aveda products. "It's about action, sporty, really cool-looking girls that are tough. Really cool girls don't do too much with their hair because they don't need to. Fast life, no time to do her hair!" The result? Models who looked like they got caught in the same 90-degree downpour the audience did, only infinitely more glamorous. Real cool girls indeed.

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Hairstylist Souleiman created a deconstructed half-ponytail. He said:
"We're wetting the front of the hair and just grabbing the hair and pulling it back; we're not even combing it. Then we're using Air Control hair spray and just twisting it. It kind of dries the hair out and makes it dull, and makes the back look quite full and very raw."

Dick Page, who used Shiseido products, outlined the makeup look. Eyelids had a glossy, coppery cream shadow over dark gray shadow (with black eyeliner, of course). "Go all the way, really kind of murky, about the eyes," he advises. "It makes the eye look very wet." On the lips, beige lipstick and a bit of berry gloss on the middle of the lower lip gives a fresh, just-been-snogged look that's very sexy - whether you're doing a walk of shame or not.

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Backstage Beauty: Proenza Schouler

BellaSugar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:32:43 PST

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 eyelids with a pearly gray cream shadow, then brushed cobalt blue shadow on top. Next, he surrounded the eye with teal shadow and added silver and gold highlights under the eyes. Lips went beige with Shiseido Automatic Lip Crayon in LC1, and as for the rest? No mascara, no blush-no kidding! I love seeing these bold shades on the runway, and I can't wait to see what's to come later this week.

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Backstage Beauty: United Bamboo

BellaSugar — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:42:26 PST

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," he joked.

As complex as the effect is, this look uses relatively few products. Page used the Color Stick on eyes, then brushed on a shiny, silvery aqua on the inner corner of the eye and the lid. Then, the outer eye gets a wing of copper-hued shadow. Skin was essentially bare-just a bit of concealer and powder-and lips literally were bare. Page sent the models out with nothing but lip balm, which inspired me to go nude for the rest of the day. (Well, on my lips, at least.)

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