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The Ballroom: 4 West 43rd Street/NYC  Coupled with MIZANI styling products, he came up with the idea to create triangle shapes, with an unconventional, coiled texture to produce a magnificent reverse (def. eye-catching) “A-Line Bob.”  For the distinctly editorial 'monochromatic -unity' look of the models for Victor dE Souza 's S/S 2015 collection, hair stylist-entrepreneur (DOP DOP Salon)-and  MIZANI Celebrity Artist   Caesar Ramirez (and his team), pretty much stayed up all night, crafting 20 wigs - “I wanted to design a dimensional style in this icy, arctic shade for a  dramatic look…u sing MIZANI products to create the bold, textured style was a perfect match, as the brand has always been a leader in the professional textured market. I loved having the opportunity to work with Victor because he brings drama and his pieces are incredibly theatrical, so it really inspires my creativity.” And lack of sleep-but hey, i...

Lincoln Center, NYC Venexiana's red carpet stunners require elaborate coiffeurs …and Philip Pelusi using Tela Beauty Organics -wonderfully aromatic products-achieved the braided hair equivalent of bejeweled  crowns atop the models. Polished tresses, transformed into Rapunzel like long braids…. everyone was filming something... Tela Beauty Organics-Hair Gloss, Composer and Encore-styling creme-for shine and hold-$32/each Philip Pelusi P2 Define hairspray …did just that Pinned around the head-and two circular buns pinned in the back…rolled inwards… Rhinestone jewel pins attached…finished the look... The makeup table belongs to ALCONE …the insider's place for all those beauty cult brands…had their team applying the makeup for the show. Dark burgundy lips- long fluttery eyelashes-(false), grey smoky lids above and burgundy shadow underneath-with highlighter under and above softened, barely there eyebrows---delivering class...

We try scores of beauty/skincare products…but-what we end up using till the container is empty= that is a product that gets the major love. It works and it works for our active lifestyle-(outdoors, endurance sports)…as well as quality (passing  the urban sophisticate test) and, a MUST- practical to use. Like our wardrobe- we take high/low approach to this…as there are loads of inexpensive products ---and plenty of pricey items that are worth it. IMO.                                                                   Eye MakeUp With all the watery environments and sweat induced activities-we're always bemused by claims of "waterproof" makeup. Yeah, right.  The first test we did 2.5 years back was with MakeUp Forever's at that time fairly new AquaLiner $23-in Dragon Lagoon Green-a bold toned liquid eyeliner ...