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Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Reed Krakoff

At the Reed Krakoff show, Guido for Redken gave the models a “simple, modern look” to go with the designer’s minimal take on beauty. He began the process by prepping wet hair with Spray Starch 15 Versatile Ironing Spray for texture and created a severe side part before allowing the hair to dry naturally. Then, [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Fall ‘11 Fashion Week NYC: Narciso Rodriguez

Hair for Narciso Rodriguez’s fall 2011 collection was causing a stir backstage with a much tougher, more rugged look than what we usually see from the designer. According to Eugene Souleiman, global creative director for Wella Professionals, the lo

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CND Contest Winner Goes to NY Fashion Week

Anna Nelson of Fairfield, CA, got to attend Mercedes-Benz Fall 2010 Fashion Week in New York City after winning CND’s first online nail competition. Nelson’s animal print design, one of 650 entries posted to cnd.com and voted on by fans, incorporated

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ‘10 NYC: J. Mendel

For my final fashion show of the fall/winter 2010 season, I headed over to Bryant Park to see the stunning J. Mendel presentation. For the hair, Ted Gibson for L’Oreal Professionnel wanted to echo the designer’s clean lines and effortless sexiness.

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A closer view of Danilo's sculptural updo

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ‘10 NYC: Victor de Souza

Being at the Victor de Souza show was like stepping into the future–or onto another planet. Inspired by the shape of the designer’s couture clothes, lead stylist Danilo for Phyto created a “sculptural updo with a dramatic silhouette. ” Because man

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ‘10 NYC: Nanette Lepore

I look forward to the Nanette Lepore show each season because she’s one of my favorite designers and I always love the way she works with the hair, makeup and nail teams to perfectly complement her collections. The fall line featured lots of Renaissa

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ‘10 NYC: Rodarte

The creme de la creme of the fashion world showed up for the Rodarte show at Gagosian Gallery, with Vogue’s Anna Wintour (minus her trademark sunglasses) and Grace Coddington, Elle’s Joe Zee and Project Runway judge Nina Garcia getting front row seat

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A model shows off her neutral-colored nails

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ‘10 NYC: Vera Wang

I made an early exit from the Kim Kardashian show in order to run over to see the backstage preparations for one of my favorite designers, Vera Wang. Jimmy Paul for Bumble and bumble gave the models a Brigitte Bardot-inspired, half-up hairstyle that

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall ‘10 NYC: Kim Kardashian for bebe

Despite the snow falling on NYC today, I headed over to Stage 37 for the debut of Kim Kardashian’s line for bebe, part of Elle’s Style360 event. The hair and makeup were heavily inspired by the designer herself, with an effortless glamour that ga

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Zac Posen

It might have been early, but the backstage area of Zac Posen’s Fall 2010 Collection show was a flurry of hair, nails and makeup—and plenty of coffee. of course. For hair, Odile Gilbert for L’Oreal Professionnel created a middle-parted, wavy look u

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