10 Questions with Gillian Zinser
What beauty trick did you learn from your mom?
Less is more.
What drugstore product do you swear by?
Cocoa Butter Swivel Stick.
What products would we find in your teensiest red carpet clutch?
(this color is no longer available, but check out the other colors) and Tom Ford Black Orchid Perfume Pen.
What products do you never travel without?
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What’s your biggest beauty splurge?
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Who is your beauty icon from the past?
Pocahontas.
Who is your current beauty icon?
Patti Smith.
Which of your red carpet beauty looks was your favorite?
This year’s Teen Vogue Young Hollywood soiree. Fewer things make me happier than a sequined muumuu.
If you could trade hair with anyone, who would it be?
Jem from the ’90s cartoon Jem and the Holograms.
The one beauty trend you’ll never embrace?
Hair extensions.
…and the one beauty trend you’d like to bring back?
The hair scarf.
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Make Up: Rachel Goodwin. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Dress by Miss Davenport.
I’m a huge fan of the show Community so when I had the chance to meet and work with the stunning and hilarious Gillian Jacobs I jumped at the opportunity. When Gillian arrived at our photo shoot, it immediately felt like a group of friends hanging out and having fun while taking some drop dead gorgeous photos. I kept Gillian’s hair on the natural side with a bit of a ’70s influence while makeup artist Rachel Goodwin did what she does best: GORGEOUS glowing skin and a serious red lip. Check out this behind-the-scenes video to see more of the fun and looks we had with Gillian!
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Photographer: Stephanie Vovas. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Rachel Goodwin. Manicure: Debbie Leavitt. Art Director: Frank Rust. Behind the Scenes: Tom Rollason. Song: .
Yup, this is the one! My favorite hair style I created for the red carpet (so far!) January Jones is such an inspiration on so many levels, I love that she looks for and chooses all of her red carpet dresses herself and I love that she takes risks with her fashion choices.
For the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards January had found the most beautiful Versace gown and her makeup artist Rachel Goodwin and I wanted to show January’s beauty and versatility by giving her a very modern take on an Old Hollywood Glamour look. I set her hair in barrel curls with a 2 inch curling iron and let them cool while she had her makeup done. Next, I took the curls down and brushed her hair with a Mason Pearson Brush to create Veronica Lake waves. To keep the hair looking more modern than retro, I used a spray wax to break up the waves a little and give the hair some texture and separation.
As Britta Perry, the consummate East Coaster on NBC’s Community, Gillian Jacobs struggles with her pronunciation of everyone’s favorite carb—insisting that in New York, where she’s lived, they’re called “bag-els” not “bay-gels.” Correcting pronunciation comes naturally for Jacobs. (Her own name is said with a hard G—like Gilligan—not with a J, like the no-bs-no-carbs trainer, Jillian Michaels.) But having a tacit connection with the goofy, bumbling Gilligan is no problem for Jacobs, who in spite of her formal Julliard training and her modelesque good looks, is an unflinchingly deadpan comedian. “One thing that’s true for both comedy and drama is that you can’t hold onto your vanity very tightly. I have to be willing to look like a fool on a regular basis, and that’s okay with me,” she told us. On the day she shot with us, however, she hardly looked the fool. “I’ve never felt more confident and glam than I did that day,” she said. But rest assured—no matter how we’d asked her to pose, Jacobs would have gone there, gladly—and with hard Gs.
“Being on a photo shoot is pure fun to me. You feel comfortable to put yourself out there and push things an extreme,” Jacobs said. “Plus, I’ve watched enough America’s Next Top Model to know how to act—I can usually get through them without even crying.”
“My natural hair color is a dirty blond, but I was white-blond as a kid. That’s my true hair color—I have a right to be this blond.”
Photographer: Stephanie Vovas. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Rachel Goodwin. Manicure: Debbie Leavitt. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Jacket: Victoria’s Secret. Slip: Eres.
Rachel Goodwin: “When playing up both the eyes and the mouth, keep it from looking harsh by using sheer, see through textures.”
To get this look, Goodwin used Koh Gen Do Aqua foundation in OC-1 and applied Jouer cheek tint in Poppy. She lined the eyes with and used Make Up Forever’s Gold Cream Color for the lids, and finished with . The lip is Nars Lip Gloss in Risky Business.
Jacobs has two beauty icons: “Brigitte Bardot for her hyper-femininity with all that hair and all those lips and all those curves. And Tilda Swinton, for going out without makeup and throwing it in the face of everyone.”
Photographer: Stephanie Vovas. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Rachel Goodwin. Manicure: Debbie Leavitt. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Jacket: Victoria’s Secret. Slip: Eres. Shoes: Sergio Rossi.
With Emma Stone’s rocker-chic style, smoked out gaze, and laid-back locks, it’s no wonder she stole the scene at tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards. To help this stunning starlet get red carpet-ready, Emma turned to mane man, Mark Townsend, and makeup artist, Rachel Goodwin. Here’s the skinny on how to get her look—straight from the pros who created it:
“I wanted Emma to look young, cool, and modern—and this awards show was the perfect time to play up a rock and roll edge,” says Townsend. To give her strands a textured, sexy feel, Townsend sprayed all over her damp hair, then used a blow dryer—paired with a —to give it lots of volume and movement. To finish the look, he added separation and texture to her hair “by taking one drop of in my hands, warming it in my palms, and raking it through her strands.”
Goodwin then took the reins and created a strong, smoky eye using her current obsession for fall: Khaki green eyeshadow. “I used a liquid metallic version called Ombre D’Eau Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow in Torrent to cover her eye lid from the lashline to the crease—the golden green hue added an element of fun and sophistication to an ordinary smoky eye.” Then, Goodwin lined her eyes [inner and outer corners] with , and topped them off by curling and coating her lashes with two coats of black mascara. The finishing touch? She swiped Stone’s lips with a pink matte lip color to complement her deeply colored gaze.
Looks We Love: January Jones
Looks We Love: Emmy Edition
We went straight to the pros that created the red-carpet looks of last night’s Emmys to get the beauty breakdown just for you. Read on for the inside scoop on some of television’s finest actresses…
January Jones
This Emmy-nominated Mad Men actress was wearing “my favorite nail shape—a long oval, topped with Dark Side of the Moon, an aubergine hue that’s strong and sophisticated [the really support the complexity of her dress],” says celebrity manicurist, Deborah Lippmann. Copy this look at home by filing both sides of your nail into a “v” (using a 240 grit emery board, so that you don’t cause your nail damage), and rounding off the top so it isn’t pointy. Then, paint your tips the same shade that Lippmann used here!
Post-polish, stylist Mark Townsend went to work on January’s hair, creating “an edgy, fashion-forward look.” “She has to maintain a very specific hair style for her show, so she doesn’t have the freedom to cut her hair. A modern, asymmetrical bob was the perfect way to have fun with her look,” he adds. To copy Ms. Jones’ semi-updo, follow Mark’s lead:
- “Second day texture is key to achieve this runway-meets-Hollywood look, so I pre-styled January’s hair the night before using and distributing Dove Curl & Sculpt Defining Mousse throughout her strands. Blow the hair dry with a round brush to add lift.
- Then, “set the top section of the hair with large, three-inch Velcro rollers for 15-20 minutes.” For a more dramatic look, “while rollers set, add extensions in the front only to make hair longer in the front and shorter in the back.”
- “Spritz throughout with Dove Heat Defense Therapy Mist to protect against styling damage, and wrap 1 ½ to 2 inch sections of hair around a one-inch curling iron to create a big, loose wave instead of a tight curl.
- “The next day, reapply mousse to add lift to hair, and blow dry gently with a round brush to freshen up ends without setting perfectly. Follow by raking a small amount of Dove Frizz Control Therapy Taming Cream through hair to add smoothness.
- “Finish the look by spraying to set the style, but still allow movement.”
To complete the look, January’s makeup was then applied by Rachel Goodwin, who’s beauty Inspiration was “Irving Penn’s iconic photos of his wife/supermodel Lisa Fonssagrives, whose signature extended eyeliner symbolizes the epitome of elegance.” To mimic this modelina’s beauty, “I paired ultra feminine colors with super sculptural liner for a cool update on that classic, late 50′s silhouette,” explains Goodwin.
“I applied CHANEL Liquid Eyeliner in Noir along the lash line for an exaggerated cat eye effect, adding extra lashes on just the very outer edges for added length. I then used two coats of CHANEL Inimitable Intense Mascara in Noir on the top lashes and one coat of the same mascara in Purple on the bottom lashes,” explains Goodwin.
“The rest of her face was kept understated using minimal foundation, a pale pink cream blush on her cheeks, and CHANEL Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Confidence over her lips.”
“I then dusted her brow bone and lids with a loose, iridescent pearl shadow that had a hint of purple to play off of the reflective quality of her dress.”
Makeup artist Rachel Goodwin and I snapped a pic with January before she left for the Emmys. I’m obsessed with her Versace gown!
10 Questions with January Jones
You know her as beguilingly beautiful Betty Draper on Mad Men. Here in the world of beauty? We know her as one of the most daring, spot-on trendsetters in the industry. (See: Her YSL/Stefano Pilati-inspired Met Ball look, her I Dream of Jeannie top knot at the GQ Men of the Year party, her Veronica Lake waves at the 2009 Golden Globes. Need we go on?) We sat down with this beauty-enlightened star for our ten key hair and makeup questions—and even snuck in a few Mad Men related extras. Sorry, no spoilers!
Beauty Girl: What beauty trick did you learn from your mom?
January Jones: Always direct the exfoliating brush or scrub towards your heart for good circulation
Beauty Girl: What drugstore product do you swear by?
January Jones: It may not be in many American drugstores; I find it in Europe or online: Avene Cleanance. It’s the best non-soap gel cleanser, and it’s great for both sensitive and oily skin, which is rare.
Beauty Girl: What products would we find in your teensiest red carpet clutch?
January Jones: An amazing Chanel lipstick and rice paper blotters.
Beauty Girl: What products do you never travel without?
January Jones: A rose water spray for hydration, La Mer sunscreen for face, Aveeno sunscreen for body, face wash, a hydrating mask and dry shampoo.
Beauty Girl: What’s your biggest beauty splurge?
January Jones: Probably massages. I love a good deep tissue massage—my favorite place is Kinara in LA.
Beauty Girl: Who is your beauty icon from the past?
January Jones: I go back and forth between Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor circa late ’50s.
Beauty Girl: Who is your current beauty icon?
January Jones: I think Cate Blanchett is flawless.
Beauty Girl: Which of your red carpet beauty looks was your favorite?
January Jones: The last one is always my favorite—but I really loved the Veronica Lake-ish look from the 2009 Golden Globes.
Beauty Girl: If you could trade hair with anyone, who would it be?
January Jones: I have naturally straight hair, so it would have to be someone with great natural waves like an Eva Mendes or Gisele.
Beauty Girl: The one beauty trend you’ll never embrace and the one beauty trend you’d like to bring back?
January Jones: I’ll never embrace perms and I’d like to bring back black and white photos on the red carpet—everyone looks more glamorous in black and white!
Beauty Girl: Now for a few bonus questions…what’s the best beauty trick you learned from the Mad Men hair team?
January Jones: To set the hair with product and let it cool before styling.
Beauty Girl: How long does the transformation from January Jones to Betty Draper take?
January Jones: About an hour. I get my hair set, go to makeup chair and by the time that’s done, I go back to hair for styling. We have it down pretty well by now, although it can take a little longer if it’s a scene that requires an elaborate updo or fancy makeup.
Beauty Girl: How do keep your skin so perfect after wearing all that makeup at work?
January Jones: At night, I always wash with a sensitive skin cleanser but in the morning I just rinse with water to avoid stripping away all the natural oils. I’m also a big fan of skincare lines; I try all kinds of things. La Mer is a favorite.
Beauty Girl: And finally, what two words would you use to describe your red carpet beauty style?
January Jones: Risk taker. I like to experiment with my style and love trying out different looks. It’s fun to see it all come together. I’d rather take a risk and get criticized than always look the same.
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Rachel Goodwin. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com. Set Design: Kyle Kannenberg.
Someone asked me recently if I had any favorites from all the hairstyles I have created for red carpet events, and my answer is yes I do!
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MAKEUP MOMENT
“This look was influenced by surrealist black and white photography from Paris in the ’20s,” says Goodwin. Translation: Dramatic black lipstick, spiderweb lashes and ultra-thin brows. If you want to play with falsies, Goodwin has a few tips. First, be sure to trim the strip slightly smaller than your lashline. “It’s more comfortable, more flattering and a lot less obvious,” she explains. And, be sure to use black lash glue instead of white or clear. “It not only defines and lines the eyes, but it looks a lot more natural,” says Goodwin.
Shu Uemura False Lashes
Photographer: Don Flood. Hair: Mark Townsend. Makeup: Rachel Goodwin. Fashion Director: Estee Stanley. Art Director: Frank Rust. Written By: Beauty Girl. Retouching: ConradDigital.com. Set Design: Kyle Kannenberg.
