Smoky Eyes A La Roitfeld

I am honored to feature today's guest columnist — the talented makeup artist, Dana Argesan, who graciously agreed to find time in her busy schedule to enlighten us on the Roitfeld approach to makeup. Dana is located in Bucharest, Romania, and has studied makeup artistry in Paris, London, and Hong Kong. You may have noticed her work for L'Oreal or the Cannes Film Festival, where she served as the Official Makeup Artist from 2001 to 2007. Be sure to visit Dana's web site to see more of her beautiful work. Merci mille fois, Dana!

The Makeup Mirrors The Roitfeld Vision
By Dana Argesan

She is one of the movers and the shakers of the fashion world, a genuine trendsetter, and for most of us her opinion is word: Carine Roitfeld is a presence with a strong input of attitude and identity. The Roitfeld metamorphosis is primarily highlighted by her makeup overruling the outfits, resulting in a perfectly outlined and consequent style and also room to play with clothing. Even though she has delivered impressive amounts of magazine titles with her vision, Carine illustrates herself with her signature look: the smoky eyes completing an intelligent sight.The frame of the eyes is “dressed” with nuances of greige, grey, and black, transforming the sight into a seductive game of subtlety and refinement. Her good friend, the expert Monsieur Tom Pecheux, probably inspired her to use neutral color strokes for the lips in the context of contoured eyes. All of this is completed with a light tone of blush, just like the one used for the lips. The playfulness of the contrasting colors emphasizes her comfort with this amazing look.

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Dana Argesan with a few of the fabulous stars on her client list

Dana Argesan and Diane KrugerDana Argesan and Willem DafoeDana Argesan and Samuel L. JacksonDana Argesan, Laura Harring, David Lynch, and Naomi WattsDana Argesan images courtesy of danaargesan.com and Facebook.

Update on mercredi 2 février 2011 by kellina

Read my post "Yves Saint Laurent Dessin du Regard Eye Pencil" for information about the specifc makeup products that Carine Roitfeld prefers to craft her mesmerizing smoky eyes.

Comments

[Mike]

Cool post, Kellina! Love the leopard eyes.

[Kate]

I love Carine's eye makeup...do we know what brands she uses?

[cupcake]

Thanks for the feature Kellina!
Dana's skin is positively luminous! Fabulous guest post.
Cupcake
xo

[kellina]

Thanks, Michael! Always a pleasure to receive your kind compliments, darling. Bisous

[kellina]

Kate, fantastic question! I have updated the post with a link to more details... Enjoy! xo

[kellina]

Mon plaisir, Cupcake ! I am so happy to hear that you like this one, I am in love with Dana's cosmetic artistry, she is very talented. As well as luminous!

[Note to self: drink more green tea.]

xo