HAPPY 48TH BIRTHDAY TO BROOKE SHIELDS

DAVID FRANK RAY WITH BROOKE SHIELDS

I was thrilled to create the makeup and hair for Brooke Shields on the cover of REVUE magazine photographed by Douglas Dubler. Earrings by Fred Joaillier of Beverly Hills.

CORAL LIPSTICK PERFECT FOR SUMMER

AUDREY HEPBURN APPLIES A GREAT SHADE OF CORAL LIPSTICK. "I CRAVE CORAL" BY MAYBELLINE IS ONE TO TRY.

BEAUTY ARTISTS HALL OF FAME - ALEXANDRE DE PARIS

Elizabeth Taylor styled by Alexandre

Karl Lagerfeld, model and Alexandre

Sophia Loren and Alexandre

Lauren Bacall and Elizabeth Taylor 

Alexandre de Paris in 1970s

Alexandre de Paris was THE famous hairstylist to the stars in the 50's, 60's and 70's. He worked with them all, from Elizabeth Taylor to Audrey Hepburn, just to name a few. He will be included in my Beauty Artists Hall of Fame.

HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY RILEY KEOUGH

RILEY KEOUGH IS THE GRAND DAUGHTER OF ELVIS PRESLEY

THE SILENT FILM ERA

POLA NEGRI

A BLONDE POLA NEGRI

A makeup artist friend and I were discussing the smokey eye makeup look, and she was saying she first saw it done in the 1960's. And I said that actually the first of the smokey eye looks were created in the silent films of the 1920's. The actresses such as Pola Negri (pictured here) were called "vamps" and always had dark smokey eye makeup painted on, along with dark lipstick. And when you look at these photos you can imagine any one of these makeup looks on a woman of today and she would be totality fashionable.

SOPHIA LOREN

SOPHIA LOREN'S LOOK WAS CREATED BY MAKEUP ARTIST PABLO MANZONI

SUSIE SELLS SEASHELLS BY THE SEASHORE

AT FIRST I THOUGHT THESE DELICATE LITTLE SHELLS WERE HAND-PAINTED. ON CLOSER INSPECTION I NOTICED THEY WERE A TRANSFER THAT WAS APPLIED TO THE SKIN WITH GLUE. VERY PRETTY, DON'T YOU AGREE?

TILDA SWINTON IS A GODDESS

Photographed with Tom Hiddleston and Jim Jarmusch in Cannes for the premiere of "Only Lovers Left Alive". Tilda Swinton looked like a golden goddess in her gold lame pant suit. Wearing a very simple makeup featuring bright red lipstick, it was her hair that was her crowning glory. Cut short but with a long swirl of hair swept up into a impressive quiff.

SCANDALOUS

AND VERY SEXY

LINDA MORAND IS THE BIRTHDAY GIRL

BABY LINDA

LINDA MORAND DECLARED SUPER CHICK - 1960'S

LINDA MORAND THE VISCOUNTESS DE DORNE  - 1970

BAZAAR ITALIA COVER GIRL LINDA MORAND - 1978

LINDA AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR DAVID FRANK RAY - MAY 2013

Today is Linda Morand's (aka The Grand Morand) birthday, she is 67 years old and still looks like a women in her 40's. Which she attributes to her routine of facial exercises, her spiritual beliefs, and a secret skin cream she developed years ago.

From the cover of MADEMOISELLE magazine (she was one of the first models to sport the Vidal Sassoon haircut) Linda was catapulted to Paris, where she was the muse for designers Pierre Cardin and Karl Lagerfeld, until she met her future husband Philippe Forquet. A very handsome young actor and also French royalty, as Philippe Forquet Viscount de Dorne. His family discouraged Linda to continue her career as a model after the marriage. But after 2 years of a passionate but troubled time together, they choose to move on and get a divorce.

Linda returned to the world of high fashion traveling all over Europe shooting editorial for Vogue and Bazaar. Linda then discovered Germany and a very handsome German Baron, with whom she had her first child, a beautiful little girl. Again Linda was unable to continue modeling. So when her daughter was old enough they moved to New York, where Linda's stunning similarity to Jackie Kennedy created a media frenzy. Helmut Newton even photographed Linda for a multi page spread in Paris Vogue, wearing her then long dark hair full and slightly flipped at the ends and a pair of oversized sunglasses. The resemblance was so strong Jackie O herself complimented Morand when they met one night at a society night spot.

After some time goes by Linda meets a very handsome slightly younger man. They marry and have 3 more beautiful children, two girls and a boy. Life is wonderful living in South Carolina where together they started a very successful modeling school. Years go by until one day Linda comes home to an empty house. Her husband ran off with their pretty young assistant and all four of their children. Linda was devastated and spent years and thousands of dollars to find her children and reclaim them through the court system. Today Linda is a proud grandmother of four.

She created the first website to catalog the models of the 1960's Mini Mad Mod 60s.com. Is currently working on a TV special called The Super Models Hall of Fame and writing several books and an important documentary on the fashion stars of the 50's. Plus Linda has some other projects in the works that she cannot discuss at this time, that look to be quite exciting. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING!

MAKEUP EXPERT : BILLY B (AKA BILLY BRASFIELD)

THE MASTER HIMSELF AT WORK

LADY GAGA WITH MAKEUP BY BILLY B

Billy B is one of the hottest makeup artists around. He isn't new to the industry, he has been around for years, but in the past 5 years or so, he has caught on like wild fire, and there hardly is a Star out there that Billy hasn't touched with his magic brushes. Speaking of which, he even designed a line of fantastic makeup brushes for every makeup need. So check them out here and maybe some of that Billy B magic will rub off on you. At any rate you will have some of the best professional brushes in the industry.

TODAY IS MOLLY SIMS 40TH BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY  MOLLY!

PRINCE POPPYCOCK HAD A BIRTHDAY RECENTLY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Are many of you aware of Prince Poppycock? He was a performer that had been around San Francisco for a number of years as a local darling. Then back in 2009 he got his big break on the TV show "Americas Got Talent" and suddenly all of America got to see how tremendously talented he was as a singer and personality plus. I fell in love with his persona and he made it all the way, to like, the final five in the competition. But what happened afterward I don't understand.

Instead of capitalizing on the momentum of the show and getting himself out there while the public still were interested, (the public has a very short attention span these days) he kinda sorta disappeared. I even tried to contact his people for a gig and never even received any kind of a response. So where is he now and what is he doing and does anybody really care anymore? Such a shame. I really thought he had what it takes to take his unique look and talent to the next level making the big bucks.

TOP MODELS WEARING ROBERTO CAVALLI

NAOMI CAMPBELL, KAREN ELSON, KRISTEN MCMENAMY & DAPHNE GROENEVELD PHOTOGRAPHED BY STEVEN MEISEL FOR DESIGNER ROBERTO CAVALLI

HAPPY 68TH BIRTHDAY PRISCILLA PRESLEY

PRISCILLA PHOTOGRAPHED BY HARRY LANGDON WITH MAKEUP & HAIR BY DAVID FRANK RAY

PRISCILLA PRESLEY AND DAVID FRANK RAY PHOTO BY GREG GORMAN

NIGHT AND DAY THIS IS THE ONE - REVLON LOVE PAT

50'S SUPER MODEL SUZY PARKER STARS IN VINTAGE REVLON COSMETICS AD

THE BOBBI BROWN MAKEUP MANUEL

This manuel by Bobbi Brown contains her 25-plus years of makeup styling experience distilled into one complete, gorgeous book. Bobbi looks at everything from skincare basics to every aspect of facial makeup--from how to find the right color and type of foundation for any skin tone to how to apply every detail of eye makeup (Brows, Eye Liner, Eye Shadow, and Eye Lashes) no matter your eye color and shape. Of course there are never-before-seen tips on blush, bronzer, lip liners, lipstick, etc. And Bobbi looks beyond the face with informative chapters on "Hands and Feet" and "Body Skin Care." Each chapter has thorough step-by-step basic directions for makeup application and easy-to-follow photographs and line drawings, along with Bobbi's expert, yet assuring, advice. Plus, there's a groundbreaking section of the book that will be of special interest to women who've wanted to know how makeup stylists do what they do: the top beauty secrets only these artists know, essential equipment to keep on hand, how to break into the business, and how to work with photographers and celebrities.

HAPPY 43RD BIRTHDAY NAOMI CAMPBELL

NAOMI'S BIRTHDAY WAS YESTERDAY AND I HOPE SHE HAD A WONDERFUL DAY!

L'OREAL HAIRCARE CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

JULIANNE MOORE

BEYONCE

JENNIFER LOPEZ

KATE WINSLET ON HARPER'S BAZAAR UK COVER APRIL 2013

Although this cover is not new, I still wanted to post it because the makeup is so on point. The way the eyeliner is done just makes Kate look fantastic. Her eyebrow shape is near perfection.

I'M A HUGE FAN OF JESSICA STAM

DIOR

Out of the current crop of star models Jessica Stam has one of the most intriguing faces. No matter how you do her makeup her eyes and lips stand out in their own unique beauty. I don't think it's even possible to take a bad photograph of her.

HAPPY 67TH BIRTHDAY TO CHER

Cher is a wonderful makeup artist and almost always does her own makeup. I love what she has done with her eyes in this photo with the light contacts changing her eye color. And the lashes are perfect.

ROONEY MARA IS THE FACE OF DOWNTOWN BY CALVIN KLEIN

"DOWNTOWN Calvin Klein is a fragrance for women that live by their own rules," explained Catherine Walsh, Senior Vice President, at Coty Prestige. "This campaign captures a woman with an original ‘downtown' mindset -- she leads a lifestyle that is authentic and defies expectations. We were thrilled to work with Rooney Mara for this campaign; her individuality and formidable talent resonate with the incredible legacy of women who have been captured in Calvin Klein advertising over the years." The fragrance was created by fragrance specialists Givaudin, working with Ann Gottlieb (the famous nose behind CK One and Christian Dior's J'adore) it is a balance of fresh florals and woody notes. Photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino.

"THE LAST SITTING" MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHED BY BERT STERN

I was invited to attend a reception for Bert Stern at The Staley-Wise Gallery. His girlfriend Shannah Laumeister, and her team, produced a documentary about the famed photographer Bert Stern. Over the years, I had heard some not so nice things about Bert, but I adore Marilyn and Stern was the last photographer to photograph her before her death. Please click here to read a short post by photographer Theresa Keil about her experience at the event, along with some great photos of the night and a portrait of Bert Stern himself.

REBIRTH

I found this photo while looking on a tumbler blog I've bookmarked called "Horror and Glamour". The model is Juliet Ingleby photographed by Sebastian Faena with styling by Carine Roitfeld and hair by Sam McKnight, all for CR FASHION BOOK. It's a very arresting image and I love the color.