Backstage at Fashion Week: Get the Beauty Look from Richard Chai

We went backstage to get you step-by-step tips on how to get the look, straight from the stylists.

February 14, 2012

Richard Chai's Fall/Winter 2012 collection was inspired by "handsome femininity." Featuring a clean, straightforward hairstyle and a muted makeup palette, the beauty look created by Frank Rizzieri and Kevin Ryan for Aveda and James Kaliardos for MAC Cosmetics supported the designer's wish to keep his latest collection "accessible and believable." Here are the tips and tricks that the pros used backstage to create this look!

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We went backstage to get you step-by-step tips on how to get the look, straight from the stylists.
Photo: Aveda
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The hair
Spray the top section from root to midshaft with a generous amount of Aveda Volumizing Tonic. Blowdry the Tonic in the top section with a fine-toothed comb or Mason Pearson brush, creating lift at the root, up and away from the face and hairline.

Photo: Aveda
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The hair
Work Aveda Men Pure-Formance Grooming Clay into the hair from root to mid-length with a Mason Pearson brush. Hair should be slightly textured throughout – use Aveda Air Control Hair Spray to add texture, if needed.
Photo: Aveda
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The hair
Using a fine-toothed comb, reverse the style by combing forward for a tousled, random finish. Saturate the hair at the sides of the face with Brilliant Spray-On Shine and comb backwards, then run fingers through for added texture over the ear.

Photo: Aveda
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The hair
Follow with a quarter-sized dollop of Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade emulsified in the hands and raked in, using fingers to comb through.
Photo: Aveda
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The hair
Comb hair back and away from face with a side-parting on the left. Secure with clips and let set while finishing makeup.

Photo: Fairchild Archive
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The makeup
To create the soft makeup look, start by using MAC Prep and Prime Beauty Balm on the cheekbones. Next, apply MAC Pro Blush in Taupe (available Fall 2012) under the cheekbones and on the temples to add definition to the face. On the brows, use MAC Impeccable Brow Pencil in Dirty Blonde to create a strong yet softly textured brow, and then blend MAC Pro Sculpting Cream in Coffee Walnut (available Fall 2012) onto the lid and crease of the eye. Lightly apply MAC Pro Longwear Shadow in Mauvelous (available Fall 2012) along the bottom lashline. Lastly, pat MAC Lipstick in Classic Nude(available Fall 2012) onto the lips using your finger to get a stain-like effect.
Photo: MAC Cosmetics
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Photo: MAC Cosmetics
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