Backstage at Antonio Berardi S/S 2012, this model is ready for her close-up with high-octane lips by Val Garland.
The third dimension is having a moment—from Hollywood blockbusters to magazine covers to fashion shows, 3D is on-trend and about to be on … your face! While cheekbone sculpting and adding depth with smoky eye shadows are perennial tricks of the trade, this season saw the 3D trend move to lips, which brings us to our first post in a series of Beauty Break updates!
Now: how to get your pout ready for its IMAX debut—or at least its spring awakening. Conditioning is essential over the blustery winter months—whatever your preferred moisture method, by all means, pucker up. Nobody wants to see flakes of skin in 3D (or any dimension, for that matter), so only a smooth smoocher will suffice!
Lips were in full-bloom backstage at Prabal Gurung's Spring/Summer 2012 show in New York.
Once your lips are supple and silky, it’s time to get dimensional. One of our favorite Spring/Summer 2012 beauty moments arrived compliments of Charlotte Tilbury and the beauty team backstage at Prabal Gurung. The New York designer’s spring runway was inspired by artist Nobuyoshi Araki’s “Sensual Flowers” series, and the lippy makeup was likewise in full-bloom. Tilbury got literal with the flowery look: “We’re creating this orchid-like effect on the lip,” she explained to Videofashion backstage at New York Fashion Week. Tilbury used a trio of hues in an ombre effect to create her orchid, starting at the center of the mouth with black pigment, moving outward with purple, and ending with magenta on the outermost edge of the lips. “Kind of like a flower coming out of the mouth,” Tilbury added. The finished look is definitely dimensional; while black lipstick can ordinarily be a bit, mhhh … morbid (no?), this look is more “Kiss me now!” than kiss of death. Watch Gurung’s models on Videofashion to witness the flower power in motion!
Hot rod--make that, hot RED--lips put the petal to the metal at Antonio Berardi.
3D kissers were also on the agenda across the pond. For Antonio Berardi’s spring show, makeup artist Val Garland aimed to give lips a “high-vinyl reflex.” Just like Tilbury’s orchid creations, Garland used three colors to produce her three-dimensional pouts (see how that works?). “We’re mixing a color called Sin with a coral pigment, so we’ve got a blue-based red with an orange powder,” the beauty guru told Videofashion backstage in London. After blending the hues, Garland topped it off with a slick of gloss, and voila! Garland compared her “smashing red” look to a “metallic car hood”—which could be the best analogy ever. While a freshly waxed roadster may not sound like ideal spring beauty inspiration, the final look is definitely va-va-vrooom! These 3D lips were a seriously sexy compliment to the ruby crystal-accented exits in Berardi’s spring show.
At Jason Wu, matte was far from flat. Diane Kendal added depth with powder pigment.
If you’re not quite ready for Tilbury’s orchid lips or Garland’s full-throttle shellac, perhaps the slightly subtler beauty look at Jason Wu’s S/S 2012 show is your 3D lip style. Back in New York, makeup artist Diane Kendal bucked the tri-color trend and used just two products—scarlet lipstick topped off with neon orange powder—to create the soft-focus crimson kissers. The matte finish doesn’t mean loss of volume—just watch the way those pouts pop on Wu’s pop-art inspired runway! The dressed-up red lips were the perfect match for Wu’s sporty-couture collection.
There you have it—three powerful pouts taken into the third dimension for spring. By playing with pigment and layering hues, you can create lips that jump off the face and trick the eye—without wearing those weird glasses!
Do you have a favorite lip look from the Spring/Summer 2012 shows? Would you try any of these looks? Tell us what you think, stay tuned to our Videofashion YouTube channel for new S/S 2012 videos, and keep checking our Twitter and blog for more Beauty Breaks!
3D goes pop on Jason Wu's spring runway.
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