So we’ve gone backstage with Mally and spent some time with Sarah Potempa, and now it’s time to go backstage again, this time with the incredible team from stila cosmetics! We were beyond lucky to be invited backstage at the Rebecca Minkoff show to watch the stila team in action. Rebecca Minkoff also happens to be one of my favorite designers, so needless to say I was just a little excited to be backstage before her show!
It was also such a thrill to watch Sarah Lucero, Pro Artist for stila—and one of the most talented and in-demand makeup artists in the industry!—creating these gorgeous looks for Rebecca’s show.
The look for the show had a distinct Mexican vibe, with braided hairstyles inspired by Frida Kahlo. There were tons of textures and patterns and florals, too. I especially loved the adorable manicures the models were sporting, which were girlie orange-pink with a “Day of the Dead” skull design on one of their nails as an accent. Sarah also shared with us that one of the keys to the beauty look was “brows that wow!” One of the tips she shared during the show? Hold your eyebrow pencil by the very end. This will give you a light touch and create a wispy look when you apply. So smart!
I even snuck away to get a sneak peek at some of the fun pieces she designed and I feel in love with her colorful print heels! I felt like a kid in a candy store!
Here’s a peek at the full look Sarah & her team created just for the show. Another one of the great tips Sarah shared backstage was to apply concealer at the end of your makeup routine so it finishes the look and is the last touch in covering everything up after you’ve applied eyeshadow, etc. I love this tip!
Sarah also took the time to show me stila’s new CC Color Correcting Cream and I was blown away! It is available in 6 shades but comes out of the tube in a light green color and then adjusts to your skin tone. She used it on all of the models to even out their skin tone and it gave them all such a pretty glow. I actually just received my tube from QVC today and although I haven’t tried it yet (I’m going to finish up the tube of stila BB cream I’m using now) I can’t wait to use this product that feels straight off the runway!
Immediately after the show (literally—they were planning the travel up to the last minute while we were backstage!), Sarah & her team hopped in a car to head to QVC Studio Park to debut this CC Cream with Lisa on Friday Night Beauty! I’m still not sure how they managed to finish everything up that afternoon, drive all the way to suburban Philadelphia, debut a product live on TV, and then head all the way back to New York for an early-morning call-time for another designer’s runway show—all without skipping a beat. Beauty never sleeps I guess!
After the makeup, hair & nails were done on each of the models, it was time for them to put on the gorgeous clothing, so we headed out to our seats at the show. One of the most exciting treats was watching Janelle Monáe perform live during the runway show. So cool!
We’ve got more from stila planned for you including a beauty how-to we shot just before the show coming so hold tight! Here’s our team working with Sarah as she created a look on one of the models. We can’t wait to share it with you soon!
I hope you enjoyed coming along to Fashion Week with us! It was such an amazing experience to be able to witness our incredible QVC beauty vendors at work. I’m already looking forward to Fashion Week in February and plotting ways to share even more tips, tricks & backstage peeks with you so stay tuned!
Naomi