Backstage beauty report: Tess Giberson Fall 2014

the final beauty look/image:C.Hope for Style Wylde

Tess Giberson's  Fall 2014 collection that seamlessly brought a rugged sportswear vibe to luxe pieces called for a  simple, clean, but still very 'cool' hair and beauty look that would accentuate, but not overwhelm, the collection. In order to achieve this the designer tapped master make-up artist (and Shiseido Creative Director) Dick Page, James Pecis from Beauty.com, and JINSoon Nails.

Here's what this band of gurus did, begining with the beauty look:

Dick Page explains his inspiration to a television crew backstage at the show/image:C.Hope for Style WyldeA veteran in creating beautiful one of a kind looks for each designer he works with season after season, Shiseido Creative director and make-up artist extraordinaire Dick Page looked towards the wilderness for inspiration. He described his look for Tess Giberson as "An almost prairie influence that suggests camping and the fantasia of the outdoors."

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image:C.Hope for Style WyldeTo create this look, Page used the following products:

On the Eye:  A “haze of color” melts into lids with Shimmering Cream Eye Color in Shoyu (BR623), Sable (BR709) and Leather (BR306), combined with Benefiance Full Correction Lip Treatment

On the Lip: A trace of soft pink on the lips with NEW! Fall 2014 Lacquer Rouge in Ophelia (PK226)

On the Face/Cheek: NEW! Fall 2014 Lacquer Rouge in Viola (RD728) or Rose Grey (RS727) are blended on cheeks

 Now on to the nails!

image:courtesy of JINSoon Nails

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To play on the sport-meets-luxury feel of the collection, manicurist Jin Soon Choi created a "modern interpretation of the classic French Manicure" for the Tess Giberson show. 

Here is what she did, step by step:

File and clean nails, removing all traces of polish

Apply JINsoon Power Coat base coat

Next, apply two coats of dark gray/metallic black nail polish (the shade Jin used was from her

upcoming JINsoon Fall/Winter 2014 Tess Giberson Collection), let dry

At tip of the nail, apply a thin arc of JINsoon Kookie White and finish by applying a single coat of JINsoon Top Gloss. 

Last but not least, the hair

tools of the trade by Phyto and T3/Image:C.hope for Style WyldeUsing Phyto products and T3 tools, stylist James Pecis created an artfully dishelved , twisted bun that gave the impression of the models doing it themselves (but was of course pretty complicated in actual execution.)  To create the bun, Pecis and his team pulled hair back into a low pony at the base of the head, adding a second elastic to create a sectioned look. They then twisted the ponys (many of which contained extensions added to increase the length of hair) into a fat, oblong shape on the back of the head and secured with pins, allowing ends of hair to fan out below the twist. Duck bill clips and paper cards were placed on the head to create natural bends, and then removed right before runway so that natural pieces could fall around the models' faces.

 image:C.Hope for Style Wylde

the final look on the runway/image:C.Hope for Style Wylde

For more images from the Tess Giberson Fall 2014 Runway show be sure to check out our feature article in Fashion.