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 […]
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For a hair look that allows elegance to shine
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 […]
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Creativity at work at ‘Motherland’
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 […]
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Getting it right at New York Fashion Week
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 […]
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Getting ready for the runway at New York Summer Fashion Explosion
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 […]
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Before the big reveal at Atlantic City Fashion Week
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 […]
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NYSFE: Get ready, get set, go
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. […]
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Something in the way she moves
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, […]
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A celebration of heritage
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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It’s a natural thing
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 […]
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Back to (beauty) basics
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 […]
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A royal bride with a touch of drama
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 […]
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At the temple of the bombshells, a hair and makeup look is crafted
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 […]
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Hair and makeup: Disappearing acts
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 […]
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Perfect, simply perfect for IIC graduation
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 […]
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Preparing to explode onto the runway at New York Summer Fashion Explosion
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 […]
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Getting beautiful in the great outdoors
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 […]
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Backstage melting pot
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 […]
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Transformative fashion week
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 […]
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Under the cover of veils
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 […]
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Turning their imagination into hair styles
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 […]
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All concentration off stage at Society Fashion Week
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 […]
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Making hair and makeup magic at Style Fashion Week
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 […]
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Pulling the backstage curtain aside at NYSFE
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. […]
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A throwback backstage at Hartford Fashion Week
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 […]
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Waiting to go on… the first night of Hartford Fashion Week Season 3
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 […]
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Camera draws attention at Society Fashion Week
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 […]
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In the basement before lifting up the flag of fashion
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 […]
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What trends are happening for bridal hair and makeup
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 […]
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Brides, say yes to the hair and makeup
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Brides shop with great care for their bridal gowns prior to saying “Yes to the Dress.” But to help that dress shine, hair and makeup should […]
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