you in a mohawk. A lot of these models are walking
in every single show. They’re working with different
designers; different designers have different makeup looks and different hair looks. Your hair might be
spiked for a show that’s right now and then for me to
comb all of that product out and lay your hair down flat
and put a low bun, and then you want it in a mohawk
twenty minutes later. Or if you have a tribal look, as far
as makeup, and then the artists have to wipe that off
and go to a dewy look or go to a wet look. So it’s complex, and you have to be quick on your toes.” Bellis had
noted a similar sentiment earlier, “You may have just
seen we had some crazy mohawks on the runway and
they have to be changed right away to very down and
straight and very natural. It does get a little bit tricky
when we’re backstage.”
Fashion Week Tips with
MARIA MOORE
Maria Moore
After the show, we caught up with makeup artist and educator Maria Moore, who had just finished her third run with
the Plitz team. Moore noted that this year’s event had an
impressive turnout, and she was personally loving the looks
which she noted as being very “chic and retro.”
Her favorite makeup look to create from the bunch, which
went along with her favorite collection, involved the creation
of faux-lace masks!
Her advice for stylists and artists who want to be involved
with fashion week is “Always make yourself available.” With
large events like fashion week, stylists are in high demand,;
that said the most important step is networking. If you know
designers or already have contacts involved that’s the best
way to get into the scene. Moore entered the fashion week
world while working with a hair stylist who had a connection.
Her last bit of advice, “A lot of times you have to volunteer
your services—that can be your hook!”
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