MAKEUP: Daniel Martin for Lancôme
HAIR: John Ruidant for Redken
NAILS: Ana-Maria Gheorghiu for Lancôme
SNAPSHOT: Modern take on the 90's grunge chick

THE SCOOP: A Parsons grad and former Marc Jacobs intern, twenty seven year-old Chris Benz's Fall 2010 collection is interlaced with a young, hip vibe - featuring night life-ready shiny fabrics for city girls on the go. The beauty look is inspired by by the edgy and lipliner-loving 90s college girl (hello, Brenda Walsh!), but with a modern twist that refines the makeup a smidge without losing its rebelious air.

Hair toed the line of grunge, with one french braid on the top crown and a second one weaved casually through the side of the head.

Nails were more grown-up in a neutral nude shade - and kept away from the stereotypical short dark nail that would have been too easy to rely on for a grunge look.

GET THE LOOK MAKEUP - Martin used Le Crayon Poudre in Sable - which is an eyebrow pencil - to line the mouth and fully fill in the top lip, and then the new Matte Lipcolor in Bronze Show was pressed into the lips to prevent ring-around-the-mouth from forming once the lipcolor faded. Juicy Tube in Touch of Light added shine to the lips, and Blush Subtil in Cappucine lightly warmed up the cheek bones.

For the grunge-inspired smoky black eye, a cream gel black shimmer shadow set to debut in Fall was blended on the lids up into the crease, with a layer of brown cream shadow added to slightly tone down the black.


GET THE LOOK HAIR - After applying Fabricate #3 Heat Texturizer to locks, Ruidant quickly power=dried strands. Then Thickening Lotion #6 was worked into the hair and the crown teased for volume. A french braid took the top crown area, and a messy braid pulled to one side completed the look.

GET THE LOOK NAILS - A new nail lacquer for fall - Sweet Nude - is a soft coral nude with a metalic gold finish for an edge. After one coat of color, a layer of topcoat added high impact shine.