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
Again, Deborah Lippmann nailed it with Lea’s fingertips and toes, painting them both the same shade of navy with silver shimmer called Lady Sings the Blues (from her collection). ”We chose this because she was wearing a very formal—and form-fitting gown—from Oscar de la Renta, so I wanted her nails to be modern and still feel youthful,” adds Lippmann.
For perfect hair, she turned to the mane man himself, Mark Townsend, who found a way to “blend Hollywood and fashion together.” “Lea wanted her hair to look touchable and super modern, so full hair with lots of volume and a bit of roughness was perfect against her flawless gown,” he says.
Follow these simple steps to get Lea Michele’s Bardot-inspired do:
- “Lea’s look started with clean hair. Then, to give her hair movement, I added throughout her strands to make them move in all different directions. For a little extra lift, I used a round brush while blowing her strands dry.”
- “Next, I sprayed her hair with Dove Heat Defense Therapy Mist to protect it against heat styling damage before using hot tools.” “Then I gave her tresses a subtle bend or ‘S’ curl using a two-inch curling iron, rather than a perfect curl. To do so, curl from the ends all the way up to the root, and set each section with a clip for five to seven minutes, or until cool,” he explains.
- “After curling her hair, I scrunched it with to add moisture and hit it with a blow dryer for a look that’s a bit undone. Follow by “warming a pea-sized amount of Dove Frizz Control Therapy Taming Cream between the palms of hands and raking your fingers through your hair to distribute product evenly for shiny, modern texture.
- “Finally, to evoke the Brigitte Bardot inspiration, I teased the hair at the crown for extra volume and lift, and finished the look by spraying on a small, natural bristle eyebrow brush and ran it through her bangs to help hold a middle part. This added touch gives a modern update to ’60s vibe of her hair.
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!
Lea Michele is Emmys ready!
Here’s a picture with stylist and MARKTbeauty.com Fashion Director Estee Stylist and me seconds before Lea left for the Emmy’s!
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.
