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Creativity at work at ‘Motherland’

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Getting it right at New York Fashion Week

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Miami style adventures

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Teen model Bella Basque talks about her time doing makeup in Miami and her future as an agency-signed model. She is seen here in a fashion […]

Getting ready for the runway at New York Summer Fashion Explosion

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Before the big reveal at Atlantic City Fashion Week

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

NYSFE: Get ready, get set, go

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

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. […]

Something in the way she moves

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Mike Chaiken

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, […]

A celebration of heritage

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

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

It’s a natural thing

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Model puts her talents to test with new venture

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yes, Angela Mabel is a model, recently winning honors at a modeling competition in Tennessee. But Mabel is a lot more. She has numerous acting credits […]

Back to (beauty) basics

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

A royal bride with a touch of drama

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

At the temple of the bombshells, a hair and makeup look is crafted

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Hair and makeup: Disappearing acts

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Preparing to explode onto the runway at New York Summer Fashion Explosion

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Getting beautiful in the great outdoors

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Backstage melting pot

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Transformative fashion week

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Under the cover of veils

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Turning their imagination into hair styles

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

All concentration off stage at Society Fashion Week

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

Making hair and makeup magic at Style Fashion Week

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

‘Super’ supernatural fashion at this con

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Not everyone does it, which is what makes it special. Many guests at the Florida SuperCon at the Broward County Convention Center stuck to t-shirts, shorts, […]

Pulling the backstage curtain aside at NYSFE

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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. […]

A throwback backstage at Hartford Fashion Week

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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 […]

A little Makeup (Show) heaven in NYC

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everything and anything you could think about as a makeup artist was probably up for discussion at The Makeup Show in New York City on May […]

Veil is there for you in an HD world

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

In a venue full of makeup professionals. Sebastien Tardif, founder of Veil Cosmetics, unveiled a new product, Automat, which provides the necessary coverage in an HD world. At The Makeup […]

Coming soon to your makeup case: What’s coming at The Makeup Show

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

The Makeup Show NYC will be heading to Metropolitan Pavilion this weekend to showcase new and exciting product launches, brands, and exclusive show only deals! Be the first to check […]

The Makeup Show takes over NYC; celebrity makeup artist James Vincent shares tips

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Sunday and Monday, New York City will be picking up its mascara brushes and eye shadow as The Makeup Show arrives at the Metropolitan […]

Waiting to go on… the first night of Hartford Fashion Week Season 3

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Mike Chaiken

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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