The most beautiful boys in Bali...

...were not actually in Bali. They were at the Petrou Man Spring 2011 presentation at Soho House. Boys on the beach in Bali in the 50's was the inspiration for the 'grooming' for the show. Maki decided to make all the boys super matte on their faces, matching the darkest part of the face into an all over monochrome with hints of strategic sheen on the outer brow bones and cheekbones to mimic sweat....

Board showing the final styling & final casting

The cast of characters, i.e. The model board for the show

Tomek, one of the Bali Boys on the Beach ;) Hes polish although everyone seemingly mistakes him for being Scandinavian...


The presentation was extremely cool. Held in the library of the building amongst wood paneling, books and coffee tables, the boys sat around and played boardgames and snacked on teacakes & macaroons:



 I was uber fascinated by the accessorizing of this collection: flexible body braces that attached to different parts of the body so some of the boys looked like they were housed inside of little cages accessorized with everything from gum drops & nribbons to little lego men:

A close up of a body harness with all its cute little storytelling details like butterflies & airplanes...

Connect 4 anyone???

New Advertising!!!

 NYC and her skyline was the backdrop for my advertising shoot. I had not done a men's grooming job in a while, so it was cool to be able to do a guys 'makeup' for a change...

There is a science to good men's grooming. Unless specifically directed, they are to NEVER look like they are wearing makeup. So, product selection and application and know how is paramount. For effective basic grooming, I find a few things essential: Cosmedicine Medi-Matte spray, a moisturizing lip balm that is not too glossy in finish, (I like the Shu Uemura SPF 15 Lipbalm sorry guys, it's discontinued or the Nuxe honey lipbalm), a product to mattify the skin (I have several favorites that I use depending on the model and his skintype) and a loose powder to keep the shine at bay and in check. I go about skin prep for men, the same way that I do women, sometimes skipping the Embryolisse for a more matted, thinner feeling moisturizer. A favorite male specific moisturizer of mine is Clarinsmen Moisture Gel.  I also pack several other things in my kit which may, or may not be necessary but it always pays to be over prepared. The other lovely thing is that I can usually put everything that I need into a cute little tote bag. I welcome any job that allows me to lighten my load!

Joe

Thank goodness that it didn't rain until we finished the last shot outside! Yay for mother nature and her cooperation...