Backstage Beauty Report: Temptu Airbrushing at Hervé Léger


Updated 09/16/11 10:22 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Herve Leger Spring 2012: Makeup

The models on Hervé Léger's Spring 2012 runway looked gorgeous as they strutted down the runway with glowing skin, shimmery eye makeup, and bold brows. We caught up with Temptu's Lisa Butler, the lead makeup artist for the show, to get the lowdown behind the beauty look and how you can get a similar style at home. Watch the video to find out more. Read more

Girls Will Be Boys at Karen Walker


Updated 09/13/08 5:24 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

2009 Spring/Summer Karen Walker Beauty

At Karen Walker, boyishness was big. "The keyword for this look is tomboy," explained makeup artist Lisa Butler. "We're approaching it like when you do a man's grooming." That means clean, simple skin, full eyebrows, and a slight downplaying of the eyes and lips. To create this fresh skin look, Butler used Mineralize Skinfinish to even out imperfections while leaving the complexion looking Read more

How Hervé Léger's Wearable, Equestrian Look Came Together


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Herve Leger Fall 2012 Beauty Look: Hair and Makeup Test

Hervé Léger is known for body-conscious dresses, but for Fall 2012, the collection included tougher elements such as harnesses and fur accents. Such a bold statement was set off by a high ponytail and minimalist makeup. Here, days before the runway show, we captured the hair and makeup test in process — that's the time when the designer and beauty team decide how the models will look. In the Read more

IACP Announces Cookbook Award Winners


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2011 IACP Cookbook Award Winners

The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) are currently gathered in Austin, TX, for their annual weeklong conference. Last night, Dave Arnold, the director of technology for The French Culinary Institute and Chris Young, the co-author of Modernist Cuisine, hosted the 2011 Cookbook Awards Gala. Among the winners? The New York Times and Food52's Amanda Hesser and French Read more