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Fashion Week Makeover Contest!

As we run from show to show, from downtown to uptown, the Daily Makeover team has collected the hottest trends in makeup and hair from the Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Now it's your turn to try-on these looks directly from the runway and win!

Starting on Tuesday September 15th, we will be hosting a Fashion Week Looks contest for our fans on Facebook.

It's super easy to enter. Upload your photo to Makeover Studio and choose your favorite Spring 2010 Fashion Week look and then add it to Daily Makeover's Facebook Page for our team of beauty experts to select a winner. Remember you have to be a fan of Daily Makeover's on Facebook to enter.

How the Contest Works:
Follow these easy steps to put yourself in the running for a Zeno Mini (Valued at $89), the leader in at home acne treatment.

• Make sure you are a Daily Makeover Facebook fan
• Register (for free) on DailyMakeover.com to upload your photo and begin trying on looks
• Upload your photo to the Makeover Studio and try-on your favorite Spring 2010 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week look
• Download and save your photo from Makeover Studio and save to your computer
• Upload your saved photo to Daily Makeover's Facebook Page. Include your name and the look you tried on in the caption
• The more looks your upload to Daily Makeover's Facebook Page, the more chances you have to win!

A winner will be announced September 21. Now login and start trying on the Fashion Week looks!

Modernized 70's Makeup At Rachel Roy

Rachel Roy - Bobbi Brown - Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010

Makeup Legend Bobbi Brown
Photo: Nathan Bush

The super 70's made a comeback backstage at Rachel Roy thanks to makeup legend Bobbi Brown.

Brown left the disco glam and glitter at the door, instead opting to adapt the retro shape of the eye shadow application in modern and accessible colors. She used a warm, flesh tone shadow on the lids, then blended Eye Shadow in Flint in the crease and into the inner and outer corners of the eye, extending it to a little bit below the lashline.

Brown used Creamy Eye Pencil in Jet to line the entire top entire eye, then curled lashes and used Extreme Party Mascara, a new product that launches in November, to enhance models' lashes. Brows were given a coat of clear brow gel for a natural, not super-defined brow.

Rachel Roy - final makeup look - Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010

L Andre Rodman for Frédéric Fekkai R The final makeup look
Photo: Nathan Bush

The whole look was devoid of shimmer -- Brown opted to keep everything flat so as not to be too literal in the 70's inspiration. Skin was very clean with concealer being used where needed. Foundation and powder were also applied to tidy up the skin. On the cheeks Brown used a bronzer high on the cheekbones, "almost where you can't see it," she said. To make the look spring-y and give it a subtle pop of color she used Guava lip color, another new shade for the season.

Frédéric Fekkai lead stylist Andre Rodman kept the sophisticated retro theme going with an "old Hollywood glamour" look for the hair. He created two different styles -- one for short hair and one for girls with longer locks. For the long-haired models, he loaded hair with Coiff Strong Hold Volume Mousse and created a center part. He then curled hair from the chin down around a 1-inch barrel curling iron to create glam waves with smooth roots.

For short-haired girls he created a masculine, yet equally glamorous look by combing Au Naturel Sheer Styling Gelee straight through the hair and creating a severe side part that was tucked behind the ears.

Nyx Professional Makeup at Whitney Eve

Makeup artist Tina Turnbow used Nyx Professional Makeup to create makeup looks for Whitney Port's new clothing line, Whitney Eve, giving the models a playful, "Alice in Wonderland"-inspired look as they walked down the runway.

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Here's how you can get the look:

Doll Play: Big lashes are the look for Spring. Tina used Nyx Professional Makeup's Doll Eye Mascara in Volume to create, big open eyes. For extra definition, the model's eyes were lined with Nyx Professional Makeup's Felt Tip Eyeliner in Black, with a sexy cat-eye swoop.

Candy-Colored Eyes: For eyes that popped on the runway, Tina created a colorful, fresh look using Nyx Professional Makeup's Single Eyeshadows in three steps:

1) Eyelid - Sweep the White Pearl shadow up to the crease to make eyes pop

2) Crease - Use the Golden shade to highlight and add shimmer

3) Contour - Add definition above the crease to the brow bone with shadow in Burgundy Pearl

Get Cheeky: For a youthful, flushed pink cheek, Tina mixed Nyx Professional Makeup's Rouge Cream Blush in Glow and Hot Pink to apples and contours of the cheek

Bright Lips: To set off the playful look, Tina selected Nyx Professional Makeup's Black Label Lipstick in Volcano - a bright, sunny coral shade.

Contributed by Marta Walsh at Talking Makeup

All American Gals With An Edge At Jenni Kayne

Jenni Kayne - final looks - Spring 2010 New York Fashion Week

The look at Jenni Kayne: a naïve all-American gal, but with an urban edge. Sarah Lucero for Stila created a "navy out all night" eye concept using Dune, the darkest shade in the Navy Smoky Eye Palette and a bit of Stila Kajal Liner in Sapphire and indigo shadow. The eyes were a smoky/cat-eye hybrid with major, major lashes. Four coats of mascara were brushed onto models' lashes. "Concentrate the most mascara on the top and bottom lashes in the center of the eye for a doe-eyed, defined look," advised Lucero. Lips were nude. Sarah shared this tip: "Use Stila Kajal Liner in Topaz on the lip to neutralize the natural pink tone of lips." Stila's new In the Nude longwear lipstick was then layered on top.

Nails were a tad longer than last season, "but not so long that more than two millimeters of nail show when you're looking at the palm-side of your hand," explained Nonie Creme, founder of Butter London. Models at Jenni Kaye sported rounded tips in Butter London Pillar Box Red, a bright tomato. "It's classic, but with an edge," said Creme.

Sundrenched Skin and Hair at ADAM

Bronze skin and dry, not-too-perfect hair was the look backstage at ADAM.

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MAC makeup artist Romy Soleimani created a look inspired by a "rich, aristocratic girl who has spent the summer in Europe." Light beige/gold eye shadow gently complements the naturally defined eyebrows and pretty, sunkissed skin.

To create this look Romy used MAC eye shadow in Modelette, MAC Bronzing Powder in Matte Bronze and Golden and a mixture of Touch and Fresh Brew lipsticks.

Hair at Adam was created by Yannick D'Is for Barex style team. Inspired by a 19-year-old girl who is a "little grungy" with a dry, textured hair that's parted down the middle.

To get this look, Yannick added Barex Tricolife Serum and Volumizzante Spray.

Inspiring Color at Lela Rose

After what seems to be show after show of sun-kissed skin and barely-there makeup, I finally saw color backstage at Lela Rose.

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Stila pro artist Sarah Lucero for Beauty.com created a beach-inspired (surprise!) look with lots of subtle color. For the eyes, she added Stila Convertible Color in Camellia above the brow bone and under the lower lashes. Lime shadow (Fandago Eye Shadow Duo) was added to the lower lid up to the crease and Cobalt Smudge Pot was concentrated on the inner third of the eye. Eyes were finished with lots of black mascara and nude lips completed the look.

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Celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson created gorgeous messy ponytail for Lela Rose. Inspired by the beach, Ted explained that this girl has been at the beach all day with no time to wash her hair. To create lots of texture, Ted first sprayed hair with Ted Gibson Build It Spray and back-combed at the crown for added volume before pulling hair back into a messy ponytail. The side part and position of the ponytail (exactly at the middle of the back of the head) added detail that made this appear more "pulled together."

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Overall it was a sleek look but certainly not polished.

Patent-Leather Off-Kilter Updos at Thuy

Thuy - The final look - Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week · SPRING 2010

It's all about saturated, shiny sleek hair at Thuy. Lead stylist Elaine Mitchell, Senior Creative Director for Sassoon Salon, was inspired by "1930s glamour with a touch of S&M." She started by saturating hair with Sebastian Whipped Creme Style Whip and then sectioned off hair into three panels. She fishtailed the first piece and loosened it so that it lay flat against the head. The second section was made sleek with Sebastian Shine Spray and then twisted into ropes leading into the fishtail. The last section was twisted into a rope as well, and then pulled diagonally into the rest of the updo. The effect was a high-gloss, patent-leather shine, in keeping with the saturated hair trend we saw at Chado Ralpho Rucci.

Thuy - Mac Face Chart - New York Fashion Week spring 2010

Lead MAC makeup artist Luc Bouchard worked with a pink theme: He blended three MAC PRO Paint Sticks (out next fall): a magenta, a pink, and a white. The three produced a hot pink hue that was painted onto lids. "It's designed to serve as a contrast with the neutral-toned clothes," Bouchard said. He then brushed a coat of MAC Mascara X onto the top lashes only before brushing cheeks with MAC Eye Shadow in Baby's Breath for definition.

Skin was neutral with a dose MAC Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation and a bit of powder to set it. Bouchard then followed with some MAC Skin Finish Mineralize Powder for healthy color all over the face.

Soft-Focus Makeup And Structural Updos At Erin Fetherston

Unexpected details made for an interesting mix of hair and makeup looks backstage at Erin Fetherston.

MAC lead makeup artist Lucia Pica conjured up a look that was a "Newton woman in soft-focus." She put a strong emphasis on the eye using an elongated shape and smoky, blended shadows. First she applied a dark brown cream liner all around and outside of the eye. She smudged a dark brown shadow on top of the liner to fix it in place and add more smokiness.

Erin Fetherston - final makeup look - Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010

Pica at work on a model and the finished product.
Photo: Nathan Bush

Next she took the orangey-brown Cork Eye Shadow and blended it around the dark brown to create a soft aura of brighter color haloing the deep shadow. She finished up by lining the lower inner rim with Eye Kohl in Teddy and then layering Eye Pencil in Coffee over top.

All of the models were on the pale side, so Pica worked to enhance the porcelain look of their skin with a very fair foundation. She then used a blend of cream blushes in orange and light taupe and applied it very high on the cheekbones. She wanted the blush to blend into the skin so that the bold color wasn't the main focus, but instead merely helped accentuate the eye. Lips were kept bare with a lip balm, but Pica used concealer on the lip edges to blur the lip lines and enhance that hazy, soft focus feel.

Erin Fetherston - finalstyles - Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010

Mansfield used photos to illustrate
the different steps of the updo.
Photo: Nathan Bush

Hair was equally as conceptual with Bumble and bumble lead stylist Lyndell Mansfield creating an architectural style that looked more complicated than it actually was to produce.

Mansfield said she knew the minute she saw the clothes that models hair had to be up -- "We needed the elegance of a long neck," -- but didn't want to do a traditional updo, which she felt was too stiff and ladyish for Erin's girl. "There's a structure but there's also a looseness to this look," she said.

She started by spraying hair with Thickening Hairspray and blow-drying model's hair, creating a bit of curl on the ends. The desired texture after the blow-out was for the models' hair to be"fluffy."

Next she pulled hair back as if she was going to put it into a ponytail and took a generous amount of Bb.Gel and applied it to the roots of the hair in the front section only -- from the top of one ear to the top of the other ear -- and combed it through and all around the hairline, shaping hair into a deep side part. The gel created a slick, wet effect throughout the front of the head, leaving the rest of the hair fluffy. Mansfield said she kept the top portion of hair flat because most of the models would be wearing either a headband or a hat, so the real point of interest needed to be the back of the head.

Erin Fetherston - final hair look - Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010

The final hair look.
Photo: Nathan Bush

She then scraped the sides back and put pins in behind each ear to anchor. The left over hair in back was divided into two sections and each was rolled underneath, almost as if creating a classic chignon, then mashed up in Mansfield's hand. She took one side and pinned it loosely at the back of the head, then took the other side and tucked it loosely over and around the first bun, then pinned in place.

Since the front, slicked back portion of hair wasn't pinned up, it fell back and cascaded over the bun like a curtain. Just before models hit the runway, each had the top and side sections of hair spritzed with Bb.Shine to further enhance the wet look.

Woodstock Waves at Vivienne Tam

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Photo: Nathan Bush

Vivienne Tam harkened back to the '60s with undulating Janis Joplin waves and butterfly-inspired lashes. Lead makeup artist Gina Brooke for Shu Uemura played up models' eyes with Shu Uemura Farfallina False Lashes against a matte, uncontoured canvas. Lips were softly defined with Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited in Beige 935, a nude-apricot.

Vivienne Tam - Gina Brooke for Shu Uemura - New York Fashion Week Spring 2010

Gina Brooke
Photo: Nathan Bush

Lead hairstylist Kevin Mancuso for Nexxus created waves with a large curling iron with a tiny knot tied into the hair just above the ear.

Vivienne Tam - Kevin Mancuso for Nexxus - New York Fashion Week Spring 2010

Kevin Mancuso
Photo: Nathan Bush

Nails were painted with M2M in Fox Trot, a sand-colored cream polish.

Vivienne Tam - Final looks - New York Fashion Week Spring 2010

The final look
Photo: Nathan Bush

Tribal Flair At Vena Cava

Vena Cava - Lloyd Simmonds Applying Makeup - New York Fashion Week Spring 2010

Photo: Nathan Bush

Matte plummy violet lips popped at Vena Cava. MAC makeup artist Lloyd Simmonds drew inspiration from the fabrics and exterior home painting patterns of the South African tribe called the N'ndebele. Mean Girls fans will recognize this tribe as the very same one who created the vase Lindsay Lohan's Cady Herron hid in high school shame under the sink before her house party.

Vena Cava - Lloyd Simmonds and Nonie Creme - New York Fashion Week Spring 2010

Lloyd Simmonds and Nonie Creme
Photo: Nathan Bush

To create his matte purple pout, Simmonds mixed different MAC PRO Lip Mix pigments. Says Simmonds, "To interpret this look at home, simply dab on the color as a stain with fingertips, or blot with a tissue after application."

Vena Cava - Final look - New York Fashion Week Spring 2010

The final look
Photo: Nathan Bush

Butter London for Beauty.com provided the show's nail concept. Brand founder Nonie Creme mixed, in equal parts, Butter London Artful Dodger ( a turquoise) and Royal Navy (a cobalt) to achieve a "dark bright" edgy pop of color. Nonie recommends starting with a clean cuticle and allow the paint to go into the cuticle to get that "crisp line" around the base of the nail. Nonie predicts that Spring/Summer 2010 will be characterized by polar opposites in nail trends: they'll skew either sheer or intense.