my complicated relationship with fashion week (or how to get the thakoon fall 2012 lip).

photo: amber, of beautybloggingjunkie.com, and i; taken by my beloved dina of eye4style.com

as another fashion week draws to a close, i begin to reflect on the 11(!) fashion weeks that have been a part of my life thanks to makeup loves me. there are have been seasons where i tried to attend every backstage, presentation and after party i could, and times i attempted to avoid the whole the thing by escaping to mesmerizing casino games of atlantic city.

however, i think this past season, i finally got it right. i went backstage for and attended exactly 1 show, relaxed a bit in the tents taking in the fashion and giddily watching semi-celebs, and i attended a party at nars bleecker street boutique.

attending the party was the highlight of my week, not only did i get the lip look from the thakoon fall/winter 2012 runway show (which was exactly 1 hour before the party; see picture above), but i got to catch up with all of my longtime beauty friends from around the country.

how to create the thakoon lip:
liberally apply nars heat wave semi matte lipstick. use a lip brush to layer a generous amount of nars funny face semi matte lipstick on top. enjoy your show-stopping lip. both colors available at narscosmetics.com.

so long for now, #nyfw!


editor's note: in accordance with the ftc regulations, please be advised that MakeupLovesMe.com attended the events described in this post and received a goody bag.