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"Designer Faces: Christian Dior Spring 2012\\nDior&amp;#39;s runway beauty is usually over-the-top and theatrical, but this year, a gorgeous red lip and simple rolled hairstyle took center stage.\\n\\\"We saw a picture of a beautiful blonde,\\\" said makeup artist Pat McGrath, about the inspiration. Although she wouldn't give away the muse's name (we have a hunch it's the next face of Dior), McGrath did reveal that the finished look is \\\"all about a classic, beautiful red lip, done in a modern way.\\\"\\nMcGrath didn't want the lips to look too defined, or like they'd been traced with pencil. \\\"It's not a hard lip,\\\" she said. \\\"It's soft, which looks much better.\\\" To achieve the effect, she painted the models' mouths using both a brush and her fingers, which she also used to clean up the edges of the lips. She chose from three shades of red\u2014with orange, blue, and pink undertones\u2014depending on each model's outfit and skin tone.\\nIn an unusual turn of events for Dior (where the makeup is usually theatrical), McGrath balanced the strong red lip with minimal makeup on the rest of the face. \\\"There's a beautiful contour around the eyes, beautiful lashes, groomed eyebrows, and perfect skin,\\\" she said. \\\"We're bringing out the best of the features.\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\nShe used a luminous foundation to fake dewy skin, taupe contour and shimmering nude highlighter to chisel the cheekbones, and taupe-gray eye shadow in the crease and under the lower lash line to define the eyes. In place of obvious black liner, McGrath drew tiny dots in between the lashes\u2014a useful trick for making your lashes seem fuller.\\n\\\"The collection is simple, with very sharp silhouettes,\\\" said hairstylist Orlando Pita. \\\"We wanted to mimic that in the hair by giving it a distinct silhouette.\\\" To achieve the effect, Pita created a clean side part in the front, and a \\\"modern, fresh\\\" roll in the back.\\nTo \\\"give the hair a little volume and oomph,\\\" Pita sprayed in [Orlando Pita + T3 Plump Heat-Seeking Liquid Hair Plumper.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/hair/2010/t3-plump-heat-seeking-liquid-hair-plumper) Then he rolled the back up toward the middle of the head, where he fastidiously pinned the hair into a perfect roll. \\\"This is hard to do,\\\" he admitted. \\\"I want to do things that\u2014even if they look simple\u2014are complicated.\\\"\\n\\\"I love to wear red lips, and this red Dior lip is one of my favorites!\\\" model Miranda Kerr told us backstage. Her hubby, Orlando Bloom, sat in the front row to watch her walk.\\n\\\"The nails are much, much shorter now than in past seasons,\\\" said manicurist Elsa Deslande. She painted them spring-y pinks, coral, purple, and green."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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