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“This messy, curly look is something we haven’t seen on Lea before,” says Townsend. “I wanted it a little damp and imperfect, like she’d really been dancing.” He worked a dollop of Dove Damage Therapy Curl & Sculpt Defining Mousse into damp strands and blew them out with a roundbrush. He grabbed three-inch sections and wrapped them around a 1-½ inch curling iron. “Be sure you go through the entire head, although the spirals can be kind of random,” he says. To finish, Townsend mixed a blend of Dove Frizz Control Taming Cream and sandbox sand in the palm of his hand and raked it through her hair. (Yes, you read correctly.) “I’ve been using this trick since before all the great beach sprays came out. Sandbox sand is super, super fine. This paste thickens the hair and clumps it together without making it crunchy,” he says.
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Dove Damage Therapy Curl & Sculpt Defining Mousse |
Spornette Mixed Bristle Round Brush |
Hot Tools 1-½” Curling Iron |
Dove Damage Therapy Frizz Control Taming Cream |
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.
Fashion credits: Top: D&G. Skirt: Palace Costume Rental.
Our second behind the scenes video of the Lea Michele shoot. Be sure to subscribe to our and stay tuned for more videos!
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Behind the Scenes: Brian Weidling. Music: .
Beauty Girl: What beauty trick did you learn from your mom?
Lea Michele: To always wash my face before bed. No matter how tired I am, no matter how late I get home, I do not go to bed without fully washing my face. It really does keep the skin looking good. My mother never wears makeup, so she taught me about being minimal with makeup. Natural beauty really is better than anything.
Beauty Girl: What drugstore product do you swear by?
Lea Michele: The Venus razor! I go to CVS and stock up. I love the one with the little gel bar around it. I don’t have to shave my legs everyday because the shave lasts so long.
Beauty Girl: What products would we find in your teensiest red carpet clutch?
Lea Michele: Hand sanitizer and my lipstick.
Beauty Girl: What products do you never travel without?
Lea Michele: My Clarisonic, my face wash and my moisturizer. I also like traveling with my own shampoo—I bring Dove shampoo everywhere. I will never use anyone else’s face moisturizer and I hate using weird hotel bars of soap.
Beauty Girl: What’s your biggest beauty splurge?
Lea Michele: I would have to say getting a really good facial with Kate Somerville. I treat myself to a regular treatment plus the oxygen facial to splurge. It’s so good to take care of your body and your skin. I try to go once every two months or so.
Beauty Girl: Who is your beauty icon from the past?
Lea Michele: Barbra Streisand for her natural beauty and Ali McGraw for fashion.
Beauty Girl: Who is your current beauty icon?
Lea Michele: Penelope Cruz. I think she’s absolutely stunning.
Beauty Girl: Which of your red carpet beauty looks was your favorite?
Lea Michele: Definitely the Grammys. I wore this short, really cute, fun dress. That was the first day Mark experimented with the bangs. It was the most comfortable I’ve ever been on the red carpet. I partied all night long and I was so comfortable. I also love the Glee premiere with the Etro dress. Mark cut the bangs fully across my face and I felt so bohemian and Stevie Nicks.
Beauty Girl: If you could trade hair with anyone, who would it be?
Lea Michele: Maybe someone with a different shade then me? Like blonde or red. But I have to say…I really love my hair!
Beauty Girl: The one beauty trend you’ll never embrace and the one beauty trend you’d like to bring back?
Lea Michele: I don’t think I could ever pull off a perm! That should never come back. Or a very short hair cut. Not sure what I’d bring back…
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.
Fashion credits: Shirt: Lacoste.
Lea Michele Nude
Nude
“The nude was super-sensual. There’s something about being very basic that brings out such a sexiness.” —Lea Michele
Kevyn Aucoin The Elegant Lipstick in Molasses
Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Inattendu
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.
Fashion credits: Shirt: Balenciaga.
Lea Michele Coral
Coral
“The coral was really fun because I’d never really done a lip like that before.” —Lea Michele
YSL Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15 in #13 Peach Passion
Sephora by OPI Let’s do lunch
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.
Fashion credits: Shirt: Dries Van Noten.
Lea Michele Red
Red
“You wouldn’t think a red lip would be sporty, but paired with a collared shirt, this had an athletic feel.” —Lea Michele
MAC Tinted Lipglass in Russian Red
Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Dragon Red
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.
Fashion credits: Shirt: Lacoste.
Lea Michele Cabernet
Cabernet
“The Cabernet was very sexy and romantic. I had a lot of fun with this one.” —Lea Michele
Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Plump Perfect Lipstick in Perfect Currant
Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Imperial
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.
Fashion credits: Sweater: Theory.
5 colors, 5 looks, 1 gorgeous star
Pink
“The Pink was super fun—probably my favorite look. It was very girly and flirty.”—Lea Michele
YSL Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15 in #10 Provocative Pink
Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Riviera
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.
Fashion credits: Shirt: Isabel Marant.
Our first behind the scenes video of the Lea Michele shoot. Be sure to subscribe to our and stay tuned for more videos!
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Jake Bailey. Manicurist: Ashlie Johnson. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Behind the Scenes: Brian Weidling. Music: “Little Bit (CSS Remix)” by Lykke Li
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