You guys – I am so lucky today. I have had the opportunity to “live tweet” the behind the scenes rehearsals, and the pageant itself, for the Mrs. Oklahoma pageant.If you are on twitter (*and why wouldn’t you be?), then follow @TheMrsOKPageant. Or if you *aren’t* on twitter (*Why not?), or you just don’t want to add to your follower count, you can follow along by searching the hashtag #MrsOK2010.I do hope you will check in with what is going on here at the pageant, as these lovely ladies have been working very hard and would love the support of their platforms, too.
I swear, this rainy, not rainy – just cloudy, oh wait, it’s 45 degrees, no, wait – it’s 74 degrees weather here in Oklahoma is doing a number on my skin – esp my legs. They are like itchy scratchy all the time, esp since I wear jeans over’em daily. Well, over the weekend, I had a chance to try a new body moisturizer from UK company, Rodial, called crème de la crème.
They say, “shea butter and vitamin E rich and nourishing body moisturiser, helps ?rm, hydrate and restore skin’s elasticity, instantly absorbed it gives a long lasting hydration and calms irritation or reaction caused by sun, cold and wind.” So, that sounds good to me and my crazy legs, and gave it a whirl.I gotta say that I really liked the way that it absorbed right in, and didn’t leave me feeling all heavy and greasy. But it didn’t absorb in so much that I felt like it didn’t do any good and that my legs were just sponges, either. Nice middle ground. I’m going to keep using and see if it helps keep the dry itchies at bay, but I wanted to let you know that I had tried it – esp since I am going to let you in on a secret.See, HauteLook.com, the online, exclusive, limited time only, sale shop is having a sale on Rodial today and tomorrow (October 19th and 20th, 2009). During the sale, members can pick up Rodial products anywhere from 45% to 60% off (regular prices), including the crème de la crème that I am trying out now. But, if you are not a member, don’t worry – I have a special invite code just for you – Click Here! – so you can try this stuff out, too.
I was lucky enough to get to go backstage and see the hair and makeup being done for the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show. This was my actual *first* backstage fashion show. Yep, had no idea what I was doing, but got much more comfortable as the shows went on.
Below, you will see a vid of MAC Makeup Artist, Romero Jennings, discussing the look for the show:
And below are vids from the hairstylists for the show, Pearson Knight and Isabelle Lepage, discuss the hair inspiration and execution for the show:
Romero working MAC Makeup Artist, Romero Jennings, working on one of the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show models.
Romero correcting a mistake As one of the models went by, MAC Makeup Artstist Romero Jennings stopped her to fix her eyeshadow.
Romero smiling MAC Makeup Artist Romero Jennings smiling for the cameras.
Romero showing the colors MAC Makeup Artist, Romero Jennings, shows the colors used on the models for the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show.
MAC Face Chart The MAC face chart for the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show.
Ready to make up One of the MAC makeup artists for the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show had their gear all set up, with the facechart as a guide.
Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 Show My first backstage at NYFW – Spring/Summer 2010.
On the hair side of backstage Hairstylist Pearson Knight looking over the hair section backstage at the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show.
Getting teased One of the models from the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show getting her hair teased up.
Shaping the hair Once the model’s hair was teased, it was shaped in to place for the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show.
Models gather The models were getting ready to line up for the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer 2010 show.
Look who else is here? Spotted: Ms. Ferocia from the Glamazons, (aka @arterbery on twitter), backstage doing her thing, too.
Show board for the models This board tells the models of the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer show what they are assigned.
Models lining up The models for the Ports 1961 Spring/Summer show line up to walk the runway.
Sequence board This board was right by the runway entrance, showing the models in the outfits and in which order they were to walk.
Have I overlooked something I should try? Do you know a secret that you want to share? Or have a product you think I should really try? Send me an email with info for consideration.
You guys – I am so lucky today. I have had the opportunity to “live tweet” the behind the scenes rehearsals, and the pageant itself, for the Mrs. Oklahoma pageant.If you are on twitter (*and why wouldn’t you be?), then follow @TheMrsOKPageant. Or if you *aren’t* on twitter (*Why not?), or you just don’t want to add to your follower count, you can follow along by searching the hashtag #MrsOK2010.I do hope you will check in with what is going on here at the pageant, as these lovely ladies have been working very hard and would love the support of their platforms, too.
