During New York fashion week, I had the pleasure of being treated to a mid-day spruce up by the Ford Models beauty team- Ford Artists. I walked in with a clean face (save one coat of mascara- a girl cannot leave the house in NYC without a little mascara!) and hair washed from the day before. Presenting myself as a blank canvas with a willingness to play and ‘get done up’, I made my way through hair, makeup and nails.

First, I sat down in Michael Angelo’s seat and as we became acquainted, I shared my vision to have really big hair. He was game, and informed me that he could give me a lot of tight curls that would give me loads of body. I sheepishly looked at him and inquired if he had a crimper… Oh yes, I wanted to bring the 80s back! His eyes instantly lit up and he realized that I meant what I said- I wanted big and fun hair! Thank the lord for this dear man’s determination and commitment to provide me with ‘big and fun’ hair. An hour later, we were both gushing at the genius of the crimper (my love, where have you been?!). He then loosely popped my hair on top of my head for a more glammed up feel. AMAZING.

Next, I was off to makeup with Donna Fumoso. While getting my hair done, everyone kept coming by whispering their enthusiasm for the talented makeup artist. She certainly lived up to her reputation. In fact, I would add that she is a psychic beauty artist! Once again, I gave her free reign, letting her decide what colors to use and features to play up. I came away with a look almost identical to the Diane Kruger feature in the March Glamour that I was lusting after. It is a heavy eye meets heavy lip with some infused copper and berry tones. For non-toxic skincare and cosmetics, Donna recommended Aubrey Oranics and Korres.

I topped off my Ford Artists treat with glitter tips added to my red manicure (Priti NYC), for a new take on the French manicure. Voila- I was a whole new woman and ready to reclaim my place amongst the fash pack! I headed off to the Bodkin presentation and party at the SoHo House. It was definitely a little bit of a Cinderella tale, and I was the lucky duckling.

Photo Credit: Tim Geaney