Before the models took to the runway for Karlene Lindsay Design’s fashion show at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on March 22, they took time to make sure their hair and makeup were on point. Then they took time to ensure their runway walk was fire. PHOTOS by MIKE
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For this shoot, photographer and hairstylist Bill Schrlau said he “was inspired by the old Hollywood waves look worn by Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Becall, and Elizabeth Taylor to mention a few. This look (on model Aimee, who handled her own makeup) has become a popular look not only for Hollywood
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by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com The time is right for attending those big events this season. Not everyone is heading out to gala evenings like last night’s Oscars. But weddings and charity galas will be popping up as the flowers start to bloom heading into spring. For an elegant hair look
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashinMag.com In keeping with the theme of African creativity, the hair and makeup artists at the “Life in Color: Motherland” fashion show put their skills to the test backstage to get the models ready on Feb. 26 in Norwalk. Here are some images of works in progress
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everything is all polished when the first model walks down the runway at a New York Fashion Week show. But before the iPhones come out to capture the latest and prettiest, the elbow grease comes out. There is hair and makeup to apply. And there is
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The New York Summer Fashion Explosion runway show may have been happening in the evening of June 25 in Chelsea, NYC. But hours before hand models filed in to get hair and makeup ready, to be fitted for the garments that a bevy of fashion designers
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the models step out onto the runway, the makeup and hair need to be perfect. At Atlantic City Fashion Week in the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J., the hair and makeup teams transform the models on Sept. 17 before the fashion fans get a
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the models take the runway and the guests are welcomed in, there’s a lot of grunt work that must take place at a fashion show. Hair must be shaped. Makeup must be applied. There must be some guidance as to how to walk the runway.
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by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com In this hair and makeup, my concept was “The position, the pose: It’s influence and movement.” PHOTOGRAPHER: Bill Schrlau Lead hair: Schrlau Hair assistants: Sophia Modica, Danielle Cordero Makeup artist: Nicole Rogers Clothing: @voyage.by.v Models: Cheyenne Delgato (courtesy of Propel Models) and Molly Shields
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BY MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In a celebration of her Puerto Rican heritage, model Sylvana Gonzalez created these hair and makeup looks. HAIR AND MAKEUP Sylvana Gonzalez PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com For this hair and makeup editorial, the NABAE team from Connecticut was inspired by natural textures for hair: with a bling bun, waves, delicate braids, sometimes messy, slicked back or crimped hair. The idea is to create a natural style that acknowledges there are fewer hours
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by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com Basic beauty in terms of hair and makeup are trending this season. To stay in style for hair, consider bling buns, ballerina buns, angel buns and slick ponies. For makeup, veer toward a pop of color, a blue eye with pink in the inner corner, a
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Royal weddings in the late 20th and 21st century were as much about fashion as forging a matrimonial bond. Dedicated followers of fashion still gush over the wedding gown worn by the late Princess Diana when she wed Prince Charles. And the 2018 wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
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The Hollywood bombshell goddesses of Marilyn Monroe, Twiggy, and Brigitte Bardot were looking over the collective hair and makeup shoulders of Bill Schrlau’s team when he turned this concept into reality. “Our goal was to create a beauty icon series inspired through texture,” said Schrlau. In the hair, he said
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Flip through the fashion editorials, there’s been a disappearing act. Say goodbye to the smokey eyes and wings. Say hello to shadow that taps into the tones of red and orange. Say goodbye to the pop of color on the lips. Say hello to a more
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville and Wethersfield, Conn. graduated Oct. 13 with a hair fashion show, they worked backstage to get the look on their models just right. Also, as hairstylists, the students had to get their own looks just
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before New York Summer Fashion Explosion, the models had to begin the transformation. Hair and makeup were obvious tasks. But, the models also had to rehearse the long runway, getting the attitude and choreography right so the guests’ attention was captured once the doors opened. PHOTOS
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By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In a switch, rather than crowding models, makeup artists, and hairstylists in a tight backroom, hidden away from the crowds, a twist of fate found the merry band of creatives for New England Fashion Week whisked off to a public park in Glastonbury, Conn. Stationed beneath
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Aspiring young models mingled with professionals at Society Fashion Week on Feb. 10 in New York City. Gathered in the lower level of Harlem Parish, an event space carved out of an old church, the youths of fashion patiently sat in chairs with hair stylists and
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Backstage at a fashion show is a world of transformation. Models arrive sans makeup and hair in a natural state, and under the talents of hair stylists and makeup artists, they became fantasy figures who will grace the runways, giving life to a designer’s imagination. This
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Veils historically have symbolized a certain innocence. The white veil on a bride symbolizes her virginity. The veil worn by a woman in a temple represents her deference to the power of God. But a veil also can symbolize mystery, shielding a face or body from
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com For the graduating students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville, Conn. and Wethersfield, Conn. http://www.studyhair.com, the hair runway show at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, Conn. was their chance to say, “Look what I learned and look at what I can do.” But backstage,
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag Models, hair stylists, and makeup artists offstage were all focused on the moments to come and just happened at Society Fashion Week at the Roosevelt Hotel on Sept. 15. PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Hair and makeup people were working at double-speed at Style Fashion Week at the Manhattan Center Saturday, Sept. 8 during New York Fashion Week. With shows running from the afternoon to late at night, wave after wave of models for a variety of designers filled their
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the guests filed across the red carpet and mingled over drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the NYSFE runway event at the Hotel Pennsylvania in N.Y.C. on June 23, the models were backstage getting hair and makeup polished to perfection or they were on the runway
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com It’s all business on the runway as models walk in the latest styles. But backstage can be a little chaotic, a little disorganized, and full of rough edges before all goes smooth. Here are some scenes from Hartford Fashion Week backstage several weeks ago in the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The models would step out on to the runway soon enough. But backstage, preparations were underway as the minutes counted down to the first night of Hartford Fashion Week at the Colt Armory in Hartford April 20. This is some of what was happening behind the
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com At a fashion show, a still camera backstage is typically a fly on the wall. The photographer captures the hard-working creatives making show the fashion begins on time and the designer is proud of their work. And if the photographer is doing his/her job correctly, no
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When the lights go up at New York Fashion Week, the focus is on the clothes and the models wearing the clothes. But before they get to that moment, the hair and makeup professionals are charged with fulfilling the designer’s vision as the models patiently sit
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by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yes, brides are looking at dresses. But with those dresses, they will need hair and makeup looks to add an exclamation to their big day. Students at the International Institute of Cosmetology on Whiting Street in Plainville, Conn. (www.studyhair.com) demonstrated and spoke about hair and makeup
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