Makeup Fur Fur show S/S 2012

Mouth and lips like red rose buds

Mariko Tagayashi, senior make-up artist M.A.C Japan

Interview with Mariko Tagayashi, senior make-up artist M.A.C Japan backstage at the Fur Fur fashion show S/S 2012 in Tokyo Backstage at the Fur Fur spring summer 2012 fashion show in Tokyo we talked to Mariko Tagayashi, senior make-up artist M.A.C Japan. Mariko Tagayashi created the make-up for the new Fur Fur collection. (to see the final result check our exclusive photo gallery,
What was your inspiration for the make-up look for the Fur Fur SS 2012 fashion show?
'Doing the make-up for this show was a very special experience for me. Usually the make-up for a fashion show is created after a meeting and a make-up test with the designer. This time however we skipped the pre-meeting and the make-up test on purpose, so that I had to decide at the very last moment what make-up look to choose for this show. The idea was that we wanted to capture the last-minute inspiration of everyone backstage. To get a typically female inspiration our make-up team consisted of only women.' (Also the stylists, hair stylists and body painter for this show were all women)
'Of course I did get some information about the collection before. I knew flowers were going to be a key item for the show. And I knew the hair was going to be quite big so - to balance hair and make-up - I decided for a high impact make-up look with a strong focus on the mouth.'
'The inspiration for the make-up of the models' mouths were red roses, very red roses. I wanted girls' lips to look like red rose buds. So I used very red lipstick and after that a lot of powder to give the lips the powdery effect of real roses.'
'Also the eyelashes were inspired by flowers. So I customized M.A.C eyelashes by myself using, again, a lot of powder to make them look like the pestles of a flower.'
What elements of this make-up look can we use for our every day make up? What is the trend we can get inspiration from, in this specific make-up you created for the FurFur show?
'The actual make-up trends still show a strong focus on the lips, also in Japan. So I think at home you can try to use a bold color for your lips. Remember always to combine strong lips with a very clean skin. Don't use too much foundation and powder. For this show I wanted very perfect lips with a sharply designed lip line but at home you can just dap some lipstick with your finger on your lips for a more natural effect.'
 

Make-up trend: warm orange and yellow eye make-up for summer 2012

Interview with Mariko Tagayashi, senior make-up artist M.A.C Japan backstage at the Hisui fashion show S/S 2012 in Tokyo Make-up trend: warm orange and yellow eye make-up for summer 2012
After all the bright and neon colors that dominated the last couple of seasons we start now to see warm and soft colors again. Backstage at the Hisui fashion show SS 2012 in Tokyo we saw an inspiring orange and yellow eye make-up in warm tones. The make-up look was created by Mariko Tagayashi. Get new and fresh make-up ideas from this interview and from the gallery of pictures below.
What was the inspiration for the Hisui make-up look?
All the inspiration for this look came from the feeling of melting inspired by the clothes in this Hisui collection.
The collection clothes are all like 'waving', the lines are very fluid. This collection, and my make-up, try to give hope and inspire a way to start again, after the big problems our country had during this very difficult year. The sunflower is a sign of hope, and the designer and the make-up colors are inspired by it.
How did you create this look?
Yellow and orange are key colors for the make-up. They are definitely some of the most trendy colors for next year. So I chose these colors for the eyes, used a lot of mascara, a little bit of concealer, a little bit of peachy nude gloss for the lips, and orange for the cheeks.
 

Futuristic make-up at the Somarta Fashion Show in Tokyo

Interview with Mariko Tagayashi, senior make-up artist M.A.C Japan backstage at the Somarta fashion show S/S 2012 in Tokyo Backstage at the Somarta SS 2012 show in Tokyo we interviewed Mariko Tagayashi, M.A.C senior make-up artist Japan. The make-up look for this catwalk show is very strong and seems to have futuristic influences. Mariko Tagayashi explained us the idea behind the look.
What is the inspiration for the make-uplook you designed for the Somarta catwalk show?
The inspiration came from a crew of a plane or rather a spaceship. But is it also inspired by flying birds. The designer wanted people to feel the speed of bird wings and added an touch from space.
Can you explain this make-up more in detail? Colors, techniques?
In the collection red is a dominant color and so I used red also for the eyes. I hide the girls' own eyebrows and did a very strong make-up so that the focus is on the eyes. The skin on the other hand is very clean and the lips are very natural.
 

Perfect skin, red eyeliner, and the latests make-up trends

Molloy, Director of Artistry for Asia and Pacific at M.A.C Cosmetics

Interview with James Molloy, Director of Artistry for Asia and Pacific at M.A.C Cosmetics backstage at the Jenny Fax fashion show S/S 2012 in Tokyo We interviewed James Molloy, Director of Artistry for Asia and Pacific at M.A.C Cosmetics, backstage at the Jenny Fax S/S 2012 Fashion Show, at the Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo. With James Molloy we talked about the make-up for this show and about the latest trends in make-up, the make-up trends we can find in his very personal re-interpretation for this very interesting and original fashion show.
What was the inspiration for the make-up look for the Jenny Fax fashion show spring summer 2012?
The inspiration for this show is a kind of social theme. It is about, let's say, the ladder in school. Everybody knows that at school we usually have the popular girls and then you sometimes also have the less popular girl who is probably in heavy music, and she doesn't fit the social norm. The whole idea was beautiful on the inside as well as on the outside, so perhaps this girl is bullied a little bit by the popular girls.
This idea really pays well for the make-up look. For the popular girls we did an almost too perfect looking skin and dolly lips and eyelashes. Everything is really sweet looking. And then, to give it the edge we used a really bright vivid red color for the eyes. This gives the beautiful girl this kind of coldness. They are beautiful but they are actually quite cold sometimes. And then we have the other girl. She is kind of into heavy metal, into Kiss and she wears the Kiss mask.
As an overall concept it really reads trough to high school life, to teenage life and how hard this life can be sometimes. When everyone else seems perfect, you may be the different one but that is doesn't mean it is not right. When Jenny Fax told me the inspiration for her show I thought it was a really interesting concept for the make-up.