Yes you guys I attended backstage with Sephora at a Mara Hoffman fashion event that happened in Casa Casuarina, best known as the Versace Mansion in Miami Beach. I was super excited to be invited for such an event.
It’s very interesting to see what happens before the models hit the runway and how much work it actually takes.
The beauty look for Mara Hoffman Swim 2016 was dark and sultry eyes and bronzed skin with luminous finish. She was inspired by the Moroccan beauty and the look mirrors the exotic attributes of her collection.
I had the pleasure of meeting Ilde Goncalves, a Sephora Pro lead and he explained all the steps for the makeup look and the products that they used to create the smoky and sultry look.
The Sephora Pro team mainly used Sephora Collection products but also some products that are exclusive to Sephora like Kat Von D and Make Up For Ever.
For the face:
Sephora Collection 10 HR Wear Perfection Foundation
Sephora Collection Contouring 101 Face Palette
Sephora Collection Smoothing Translucent Setting Powder
Sephora Collection Radiant Luminizing Drops in 03 Morning Light
Pro tip: To give your cheeks dimension and structure, play with multiple contour shades focusing the darkest shade in the hollows of the cheeks. To add a sun kissed glow, apply liquid luminizer in a C shape around the eye and tops of the cheekbones.
For the eyes:
Sephora Collection Long Lasting Kohl Pencil in 01 Intense Black
Sephora Collection Outrageous Curl Mascara in Ultra Black
Sephora Collection Colorful 5 Eyeshadow Palette in 13 Nude to Neutral
Sephora Collection Retractable Brow Pencil-Waterproof
Sephora Collection Pro Smudge Brush #11
Kat Von D Shade+Light Eye Contour Palette
Pro tip: For a sultry look, use a smudge brush to smoke out the kohl liner around the eye and inner rim. Finish with generous coats of mascara.
For the lips:
Sephora Collection 10 HR Wear Perfection Foundation
Sephora Collection Pro Lip Brush #81
Sephora Collection Rouge Cream Lipstick in SR30 Love Life and Ingenuous 21
Pro tip: Pat foundation on the lips with a lip brush to tone down any redness when creating a nude lip. Layer two tones of beige and light brown lipsticks to create a tridimensional lip. Blot with powder for a long lasting matte finish.
I loved the finished look. The models looked very exotic and beautiful with lioness hair, bushy natural brows, dark smoky sultry eyes and a nude lip. The Sephora Pro team didn’t use a lot of highlighter since it was very hot and humid in Miami Beach so the models had a natural glow.
Mara Hoffman Resort Swim 2016 (Photo: observer.com)
Thanks to the Sephora team for inviting me, I had an awesome time and learned a lot from the Sephora Pro artists. Until next time :).