NY Mag clued us in that drug store fave Maybelline will be putting out a limited-edition 2009 calendar featuring models Julia Stegner, Adriana Lima, Anna Wang and Jessica White. You can enter to win a copy of the calendar at V Magazine.
V Magazine created a behind-the-scenes video of the calendar shoot with photographer Kenneth Willardt, but for your viewing pleasure, I’ve screen-captured some of the makeup looks for you below.
The high-fashion faces are created by Danish makeup artist Charlotte Willer, whose Web site is worth a look if you like to drool over I’d-never-pull-that-off beauty looks (such as glossy chartreuse lips). Speaking of unreal-but-fun makeup…
Adriana Lima says in the video when she saw these colors, she thought they were too extreme, but that the final effect really worked and made her eyes “pop out.”
Anna Wang displays the ubiquitous black lips (Wang doesn’t get much screen time in the video, so who knows how she feels about the goth mouth?).
Jessica White uses these words to describe her calendar looks: “dark and sexy,” “sensual,” “innocence.” I couldn’t carry off yellow eyeshadow, but, boy, does it work on White’s skin tone! I also like that they went with a nude lip here to really highlight the eyes.
Julia Stegner says that while all the looks are “obviously exaggerated…that’s what the New York City girl looks like.” This face is a little Twiggy-goes-glam for my taste.
I’ve never really thought, “Hey, today I want to do a blue racoon eye…with matte purple lips.” Definitely a fashion look only. Seriously. Please, I don’t want to see this on the street.
Kemp Muhl thought the “cinematic” Maybelline shoot was “fun, very paparazzi, circa 1960.” I could see myself trying a less opaque version of this eye look.
New York references are prominent in the calendar photo settings, including references to the Big Apple (an apple necklace), taxicabs, scaffolding, and an NY hotel room.
Don’t forget to enter to win the limited-edition calendar here.
