by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before the models take the runway and the guests are welcomed in, there’s a […]
NYSFE: Get ready, get set, go
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 […]
A celebration of heritage
BY MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com In a celebration of her Puerto Rican heritage, model Sylvana Gonzalez created these hair […]
It’s a natural thing
by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com For this hair and makeup editorial, the NABAE team from Connecticut was inspired by […]
Model puts her talents to test with new venture
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Yes, Angela Mabel is a model, recently winning honors at a modeling competition in […]
Back to (beauty) basics
by BILL SCHRLAU CTFashionMag.com Basic beauty in terms of hair and makeup are trending this season. To stay […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Backstage melting pot
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Aspiring young models mingled with professionals at Society Fashion Week on Feb. 10 in […]
Transformative fashion week
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Backstage at a fashion show is a world of transformation. Models arrive sans makeup […]
Under the cover of veils
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Veils historically have symbolized a certain innocence. The white veil on a bride symbolizes […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Super’ supernatural fashion at this con
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Not everyone does it, which is what makes it special. Many guests at the […]
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 […]
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 […]
A little Makeup (Show) heaven in NYC
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Everything and anything you could think about as a makeup artist was probably up […]
Veil is there for you in an HD world
In a venue full of makeup professionals. Sebastien Tardif, founder of Veil Cosmetics, unveiled a new product, Automat, […]
Coming soon to your makeup case: What’s coming at The Makeup Show
The Makeup Show NYC will be heading to Metropolitan Pavilion this weekend to showcase new and exciting product […]
The Makeup Show takes over NYC; celebrity makeup artist James Vincent shares tips
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Sunday and Monday, New York City will be picking up its mascara […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For brides with a makeup-hair to-do list, go Boho
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With spring within reach, many brides are putting together their “to-do” lists. And one […]
Peeking behind the scenes of an upcoming bridal editorial
Three teams of students at the International Institute of Cosmetology in Plainville (www.StudyHair.com) prepped three models (Samantha Anderson, […]
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