Tippi explained that the hair was inspired by Richard Chai's collection of bold prints and vibrant colors, a radical departure from his usual subdued palette. The designer wanted a combination of tousled and sleek, so Tippi gave models an extreme side-part low ponytail that was textured and bedhead on top, contrasted with a super-sleek, super smooth ponytail on the bottom.



She used some conventional and some not-so-conventional tools to achieve the look: Avon 3D Rescue to style and protect the model's hair (which takes a beating especially during NYFW), and regular inflated balloons to create static! How fun and creative?!



MAC's key makeup artist, James Kaliardos, said the inspiration for the makeup looks was a "Japanese surfer girl." He used bright washes of pink and orange on the eyes and punchy blue or purple color on the lips.



I wasn't technically invited to cover the MAC looks but when a group of press people gathered round James and he began to speak, I couldn't help but lean in and take notes. I would not recommend trying blue lips for everyday but it worked really well with the clothing and the hair.



Altogether a super fun look, and I was so grateful to be able to see it come into being backstage. Big thanks to Tippi for being such a sweetheart and to the entire Avon team for having me!



Photo credit: TheBudgetBabe.com