Who: We Are Handsome
When: 12pm, May 3, The Theatre, Overseas Passenger Terminal
Inspiration: A 40s pin-up girl made modern with a beachy vibe.
Hair: Kieren Street for .
Hair style: "Because it's swimwear, we wanted to keep the hair beachy, soft, textured, but with a 40s vibe. So we've prepped the hair with TRESemme Mousse to give the hair plenty of volume in the back section. Then we're using hairspray and dry shampoo, and we're trialling a few secret products, which will be released later in the year - a shine product and a strong-hold gel. The front is very sleek, very 40s, which we've created with the Super Strong Gel Spray, and then we use a hairnet to dry the product into the hair so we keep it really flat against the head. We're using tongs to create movement but not strong curls, and then we brush it out with our fingers and dry shampoo. And then finish the look with clips to match the lipsticks and nails," says Kieren Street for TRESemme.
Make-up: Nicole Thompson for
Make-up style: "The feature of the make-up is definitely this two-tone lip. We're acting like we're painting a wall - we're putting a base coat down that sets, then we're going to go over the top of it with these lip creams. So what we've used is some pro products called Chromalines, and they're a cream colour that you can use anywhere on the body and they set water-resistant, so they're fantastic. We're putting that down first then putting lipstick over the top to make them even more intense. The whole vibe of the make-up is the polish of a 40s pin-up girl, but this lip is going to bring it a little bit to Gwen Stefani in the 90s. So those two meshed together, but with really amazing polish. The skin is polished, of course, but it's not dewy, it's much more mannequin-esque - more classic skin. On the cheeks I'm using a bit of Cream Colour Base, but we kept it to just a fingerprint on the outside of the cheeks. Under the cheekbones, we're going to bring the face up using Root Cream Colour Base. It's a really interesting colour that looks great, but it blends into the skin really well to look like shadow. We want it to disappear and create the illusion that the models just have amazing bone structure. We've also given the girls a 40s brow by creating a high arch - that's going to be the main eye make-up," says Nicole Thompson for M.A.C.
Face:
Fix +
Studio Moisture Cream
Skin Smoother
Face + Body Foundation
Radiant Rose Highlighter
Fast Response Eye Cream
Prep + Prime Loose Powder
Root Cream Colour Base
Luna + Hush Cream Colour Base
Eyes:
Lingering Brow Pencil
Charcoal Brown Eye Shadow
Root Cream Colour Base
Extended Play Lash Mascara (top lashes only)
Lips:
Genuine Orange Chromaline
Virgin Isle Cream Colour Based mixed with White Lipmix
Neon Orange PIgment
Process Magenta Chromaline
Pink Shock Cream Colour Base mixed with White Lipmix
Tan:
Tan style: "We have created a nice, matte, even skin tone using the Wash Off Mousse on all the girls. We've applied it using a mitt - it's eally quick to apply, it goes on nice and evenly. The girls' matte, glowing skin tone complements the bright costumes. The designer wanted colour, but wanted it to be very matte. We work in sections, working and blending it in, and it dries in about 60 seconds so the models can get changes straight away. We put St Tropez Body Moisturiser on any dry areas - such as elbows and knees - before applying the tan to make sure the tan doesn't pick up so much on those areas," Abby from St Tropez.
Nails:
Nail style: A base of Taffy Pink, with tips of Electric Orange