Who: Michael Lo Sordo
When: 1pm, May 1. The Apollo restaurant, 44 Macleay St, Potts Point
Inspiration: "The spring/summer 12-13 collection is about the concept of protection and strength. In previous seasons our girls have been delicate and feminine, so this year we wanted to explore a little of her dark side."
Hair: Richard Kavanagh for Redken
Hair style: "The hair look for Michael Lo Sordo is a wet look. We wanted it to reflect the feel of the clothes, it was very strong, almost slightly alien. We're braiding away a lot of the hair at the back to create a base we can work from. It reduces the amount of hair that we have in our ponytail but it also creates a base that causes the silhouette of the head to look slightly futuristic. It's almost like the girl got out of the shower, ran a brush through her wet hair and then walked out the door. Key products to achieve this look are Redken Guts and Redken Full Effect and then we're working with a little bit of Redken Stand Tough Gel and Redken Forceful 23 Hairspray," says Richard Kavanagh.
Make-up: Nigel Stanislaus for Maybelline New York
Make-up style: "Complement dimensional prints with layers of sheer hues on the eye lids that reflect a setting sun. For a modern twist on a smokey eye, I layered rose and copper golds to the inner eye to give the illusion of a sunset," says Nigel Stanislaus.
Face:
Maybelline NY FITme Foundation
Maybelline NY Blush in Dusty Rose
Eyes:
Maybelline NY MasterShape Brow Pencil
Maybelline NY EyeStudio HyperDiamonds in Bronze Diamonds
Maybelline NY EyeStudio Eye Shadow Quad in Give Me Gold
Maybelline NY Color Tattoo in Too Cool
Lips:
Maybelline NY SuperStay 14hr Lipstick in Ultimate Blush
Nails:
essie So Psyched
essie Case Study
"We're painting in two neutral colours - So Psyched and Case Study. We're using half moons to make it a bit more interesting and to be able to showcase the two different colours. We chose these colours because they're a contrast to Michael's collection - his inspiration was enchanted jungle," says essie ambassador Ali Magliveras.