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coming on strong; This season, punctuated features-the bold brow, the brave lip-make the case for confidence.(Brief article)
Byline: Ying Chu
There's a very fine line between a strong statement and a vulgar one," says the makeup artist Gucci Westman. "One wrong detail and you've crossed it, completely mussed it up." She is talking about the new power makeup, the kind that transforms an innocuous girl into a polished, confident woman. Electric, coral-lacquered lips? Check. Precisely plucked (but not-too-plucked) eyebrows? Yup. Triple-coated butterfly lashes? Absolutely.
While these details could point to the makings of a 1980s Material Girl, today's chicly updated face is influenced more by the screen stars of postwar Hollywood than anything else. The differences, while subtle-softer lines, the lack of contoured cheekbones-are critical. "The inspiration comes from Ava Gardner in The Barefoot Contessa," says Westman, referring to the image of Daria Werbowy here. "It's a throwback to a time when women ...
- Gucci Westman exits Lancme.(Lancme International)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: WWD Weil, Jennifer December 14, 2007 700+ words
...s international artistic director Gucci Westman is ending her tenure - the latest...L'Oral-owned brand in 2003. "Gucci Westman has been an elegant and talented ambassador...recent announcements. Caption(s): Gucci Westman
- Revlon Signs World Renowned Makeup Artist Gucci Westman as Global Artistic...
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 24, 2008 700+ words
...signed world renowned makeup artist, Gucci Westman, as the Revlon brand's Global Artistic...to join the Revlon Family," said Gucci Westman. "Revlon is a leader in bringing...fighting women's cancers." About Gucci Westman Gucci Westman is a world renowned makeup...
- The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook.(Review)(Brief Article) (book reviews)
- Magazine article from: Good Housekeeping Lo, Catherine November 1, 1999 700+ words
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter/Publishers, $32.50...weather? Tempting recipes from Ina Garten, proprietor of The Barefoot Contessa in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island, do just that. The...
- Ask the Barefoot Contessa: Pumpkin Mousse: gorgeous, scrumptious, and straight...
- Magazine article from: House Beautiful Garten, Ina December 1, 2007 700+ words
...will overcook. Send your questions to inaforhb@hearst.com. Watch Ina on the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa (check barefoot contessa.tom for airtime) or visit our Web site (housebeautiful.com).
- Ask the Barefoot Contessa: you'll want to try Ina's entire menu once you've...
- Magazine article from: House Beautiful Garten, Ina June 1, 2007 700+ words
...recipes if you go to housebeautiful.com and click on Barefoot Contessa. Multiplying a recipe for a crowd can be tricky when you...inaforhb@hearst.com. Watch Ina on the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa (check WWW.FOODTV.COM for airtime) or visit www...
- Lancome hires top makeup artist Gucci Westman.(Spotlight)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar March 1, 2004 700+ words
...the world's most exciting women, renowned makeup artist Gucci Westman joins Lancome as Artistic Director for their cosmetics collection...up this new challenge." Harper's Bazaar congratulates Gucci Westman on her new role. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...
- Would you believe--a mix!(Treat)(Barefoot Contessa Brownie Mix)(Product/service...
- Magazine article from: O, The Oprah Magazine Fuller, Whitney February 1, 2007 700+ words
SURE, THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S OUTRAGEOUS Brownie Mix comes in a box, but making it isn...counter of Ina Garten's now-shuttered East Hampton shop, Barefoot Contessa. If you aren't lucky enough to have tasted one, this box...
- Garten of delights: for Ina Garten, the food world's Barefoot Contessa, Paris...
- Magazine article from: Town & Country Wells, Walter November 1, 2008 700+ words
...Contessa, Ina is just publishing her sixth cookbook, Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics (Clarkson Potter; $35). Of the first...more than four million copies in print. There is also the Barefoot Contessa Pantry, a line of sauces, preserves and mixes for baked...
