Romero with a model
Ports 1961 was a really fun and
calm backstage experience. The
MAC team was running on schedule and I caught the last model getting her make-up done. Conducted a great interview with
Romero Jennings who was so excited to be working with Ports for the first time.
C: What's the look we're going for today?RJ: It's influenced by Japanese 1930s culture. The makeup is the reflection from looking into a pond of koi fish... metallic salmon. We're going for graphic, color intensity, but still elegant.
C: Since the eye is the main focus, what steps did you take to make sure it would last throughout the show?RJ: I used Prep and Prime (by MAC) eye primer to help the cream shadow stay in place and hold the red pigment.
C: What else with the eyes did you do?RJ: Curled lashes and brown mascara--not black, so it wouldn't compete with the shadow. And a white eye pencil on the lower eye rim for "reflection" [from the lights on the runway].
C: What's steps should an every day girl take so she could wear this look?RJ: Any girl can wear this. Maybe just use less shadow and a lot more mascara.
C: And the rest of the face?RJ:Concealer around the brows, sheer skin using studio sculpt foundation and "Myth" and "Blanketing" lipstick--neutral colors.
InStyle Weddings fall 2009 cover girl, Christina Hendricks of Mad Men had a lovely ‘30s and ‘40s-inspired wedding at N.Y.C.’s Il Buco restaurant on October 11, 2009.
