Gaining fame before your first birthday could mess with a person’s head. Unless, of course, you’re Ashley Olsen, and you were born with an insatiable desire to work—and to succeed, at that. At the age of twenty-four, she’s starred in countless TV shows, a handful of movies, recorded an album, interned for Zac Posen, written a book, inspired fashion movements, edited a magazine and launched three distinct, uber-successful fashion lines. So it’s fitting, then, that her proudest accomplishment has nothing to do with fame. Instead, it’s decidedly business-oriented. “Our most important accomplishment was gaining control of our company and taking our future into our own hands,” she told us this fall. You might also think that this young mogul, who’s been named to Forbes’s Celebrity 100 list multiple times, spends her free time swilling champagne in exclusive clubs, jetting to exotic locales and generally embracing The Good Life. Not so. “My idea of relaxing is staying home and spending time with my friends, my dog and doing yoga whenever I can,” she said. Perhaps it’s this innate business savvy mixed with her chilled-out, low key outlook that’s responsible for her success. When asked about her long-term career goals, Olsen didn’t wax poetic about expanding her empire. Instead, she responded humbly and without missing a beat: “Making it through fashion week.” Point taken.
Photographer: Jason Mcdonald. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Eric Polito. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl.
Clothing: The Row
6 Picks with Ashley Olsen
Classic Tee from The Row |
Moroccanoil Oil Treatment |
| “It’s perfect for everyday.” | “Makes my hair soft without being greasy.” |
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Cle De Peau Beaute Concealer |
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler |
| “It gives the best coverage without looking like I have on any makeup.” | “The best in the business” |
Rei Kawakubo |
Van Morrison |
| “Everything made by Comme des Garçons is Genius!” | “Reminds me of my childhood.” |
Photographer: Jason Mcdonald. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Eric Polito. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl.
Ashley Olsen: THE HAIR
“This is quintessential Ashley Olsen. She is my hair muse—and I didn’t even have to pick up a hair dryer to give her this look,” said Townsend. “This is her natural hair texture, just a little enhanced.” Townsend wrapped big chunks of hair around a 1-½” curling iron and let them set for ten seconds before releasing the clamp. He spritzed beach spray on his hands, then raked it through her hair to break up the spirals. He finished with a blast of dry shampoo. “That’s what creates that perfect Olsen texture.”
FHI Heat Curling Iron |
Sally Hershberger Wave Spray for Wavy Hair |
Rene Furterer Naturia Dry Shampoo |
Photographer: Jason Mcdonald. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Eric Polito. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl.
Clothing: Vintage Bathrobe
Ashley Olsen: THE MAKEUP
“The inspiration for these photos were the classic Avedon portraits of celebrities and models from the sixties,” said Polito. “They have a great simplicity and purity about them. I wanted to create a beautiful image—and keep the focus of the look really on Ashley’s eyes.” He swept a sand-hued shadow along her lids and topped it with black liner along the top and bottom lashlines. To soften the lines, he brushed on a chocolate brown shadow and finished with a few coats of rich, black mascara. “These pictures capture the essence of Ashley—she looks beautiful and timeless,” he said.
Photographer: Jason Mcdonald. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Eric Polito. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl.
Clothing: The Row
Lea Michele: In Quotes
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
MARKT’S FRESH FACE: Addison Timlin
Despite the fact that she lives in Los Angeles and is playing a Hollywood starlet in the fourth season of Showtime’s Californication, Addison Timlin is no California girl. In fact, far from it. At just 19 years old, her loyalty to her hometown of New York City goes pretty deep. Proof? After moving to LA just this summer, Timlin already misses the subway. (Now that’s love…) “There’s just something so serene and freeing about hoping on the train and going wherever,” she says. This admission might have something to do with the fact that like most city kids, Timlin doesn’t have a license—yet. She’s currently taking drivers ed, an experience she sums up in two words: “It’s absurd.” She’s also learning a thing or two about beauty in her new life. “On the set of Californication, I would just watch the hairstylist and makeup artist work. Whatever they did was always a lot better than what I knew how to do,” she says. It’s this honesty and desire to learn that made her the perfect subject for hairstylist Mark Townsend and makeup artist Robin Black. Here, they take her through all the stages of fame—from budding ingénue to bonafide movie star—and give her the looks to match.
The Ingenue
WHAT ROBIN DID: Kept things unfussy and beautiful with a layer of lotion for a slight sheen, followed by tinted moisturizer and a sweep of creamy bronzer.
WHAT ADDISON THOUGHT: “This shot was an ah-ha moment for me! I never wear my hair up and with this one, I was like, ‘Oh look, there’s my face.’ I’ve been wearing my hair up ever since.”
Crème de La Mer Moisturizing Cream
NARS The Multiple in Malaysia
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Robin Black. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com. Top: Cynthia Rowley.
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The Movie Star
WHAT ROBIN DID: Flushed the apples of the cheeks with a rosy blush and turned-out the mouth with red liner and a coating of satiny lipstick.
WHAT ADDISON THOUGHT: “Red lipstick makes me feel like I’m a little girl playing in my mommy’s makeup. But this became something very sexy and womanly with the hair and the black dress. I didn’t know I could pull it off.”
NARS Blush in Taos
NARS Lipstick in Jungle Red
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Robin Black. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Fashion credits: Dress: Fendi.
6 Picks with Addison Timlin
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 in Sand |
NARS Bronzing Powder in Laguna |
| “Creates the illusion that I have perfect skin without seeming like I have too much makeup on.” | “Makes me look like I’ve gone to Costa Rica and back in about five minutes. I always want to be more tan in the summer; I discovered this playing with makeup in Sephora.” |
L’eau D’Issey Eau de Toilette |
Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Aerosol Spray |
| “I’ve been wearing this scent for six years and I just don’t feel like myself without it. It feels clean, soft, feminine and pretty.” | “I love to shorten my getting ready time. If this mean means I can go another day without washing my hair, it’s the perfect product for me.” |
Candy |
Arcade Fire “The Suburbs” |
| “How much have I eaten today? You don’t even want to know. I’m not one of those people who wants to sit and have a piece of cake—I want Sour Patch Kids, Gummi Bears, lollipops, you name it. It’s a bit of a problem.” | “I’ve been listening to Arcade Fire since I was 15. I was introduced to their music during a very pivotal period of my life so I associate them with that time. I’m kind of connecting this new album with my new life out here in L.A.” |
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Robin Black. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Addison Timlin 2
The Screen Siren
WHAT ROBIN DID: Layered black liner and teal gray shadow around the eyes for a lush, smoky look.
WHAT ADDISON THOUGHT: “This look is closest to something I’ve played with in real life. If I want to make a statement or I’m going out with my girlfriends, I’ve definitely tried to navigate my way through the smoky eye.”
NARS Single Eye Shadow in Thunderball
Chanel Intense Eye Pencil in Noir
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Robin Black. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Fashion credits: Eres Bathing Suit
Addison Timlin 3
The Bond Girl
WHAT ROBIN DID: Warmed up the skin with spray-on bronzer, sexed-up the eyes with brown and gold shadows and muted the lips with fleshy nude lipstick.
WHAT ADDISON THOUGHT: “It was so fun to see the tricks Robin used to make my skin look darker—lightening my eyebrows, adding a nude lip. I felt like an Egyptian goddess.”
Dior Airflash
Chanel Quadra Eyeshadow in Kaska Beige
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Robin Black. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com.
Fashion credits: Top: Eres. Necklace: Irene Newarth
