Ellis Faas make up expands into Space NK

Twelve months after ELLIS FAAS launched at Liberty in London, the brand is now ready to expand into Nicky Kinnaird's Space NK. Already available in all US stores of Space NK, the internationally renowned brand ELLIS FAAS will be launched in at least 14 of their UK locations including branches in Mayfair, Kensington, Belgravia, Islington, Nottinghill & Knightsbridge (Harvey Nichols) The official Launch Date is February 15th.

As an ELLIS FAAS Ambassador I am offering one on one Make up lessons exclusively dedicated to the brand, Tailor made colour consultation and expert make up application tips.
For further information please contact me at: tanyachianale@gmail.com

For ELLIS FAAS
Contact Thijs FAAS- thijs@ELLISFAAS.com

Mina Carosello Barilla 1967

MAKE UP NOT WAR- ELLIS FAAS & War Child - www.warchild.org.

MAKE UP NOT WAR
and help us to help War Child
Ever since the first ELLIS FAAS products were released, people have been telling us ‘It is such a shame to throw away your beautiful pens once they’re empty.’ Therefore, we have come up with a programme ‘Make Up Not War’ that gives a second life to our pens, unburdens the environment, and last but certainly not least, because it gives us a chance to raise money for a terribly good cause: War Child - www.warchild.org.
We
MAKE UP NOT WAR
and help us to help War Child
We have set up a system to get back as many used pens as possible. Visual artists (locally and internationally well-known sculptors, fashion designers, photographers, industrial designers…) will then be asked to create a unique work of art using the pens. These works will be exhibited and then auctioned off. The proceeds will go directly to War Child. So please help us to help War Child, by returning your used pens. Details can be found on ELLISFAAS.com.
WAR CHILD
In the vision of War Child sound psychosocial conditions for children and youth are prerequisite to being able to create a peaceful society. When children grow up in a safe, stable environment where their rights are not violated, the chances are that they will grow into well-balanced grown-ups. As such they will be able to avoid or resolve conflict situations in the future. Therefore the aid of War Child is aimed at improving the psychosocial wellbeing of children, to bring together groups of children separated by war and to draw attention to problems, needs and rights of children in war-affected areas.
War Child’s goal is the empowerment of children in and from war-affected areas, by means of:
- Psychosocial programmes using creative arts and sports to strengthen the psychological and social development and wellbeing of children;
- Creative arts and sports programmes aimed at uniting children driven apart by war, in order to contribute to a peaceful society;
- Creating public awareness of and generating support for the plight of children in war zones.
For further information, please contact: Thijs Faas - thijs@ELLISFAAS.com

Luminous skin & dreamy eyes this valentine's day

Treat yourself to a tailormade make up session with a professional this Valentine's day.
Most of us wouldn't think twice about visiting our favourite hairdresser to get our precious locks tended to for a special evening, so why not go all the way and treat yourself to luminous skin and dreamy eyes.
Its the perfect gift to yourself or for someone special.
For more information visit www.tanyachianale.com.

I found this absolute gem of a book (which I believe is now out of print) and I wanted to share and possibly brag about it a little with all you make up & fashion connoisseurs. He was the inspiration behind so many of today's world renowned make up artists. His first book was published in 1977, titled Designing Your Face and then followed by Styling Your Face in 1981. Then Vogue Fashion Editor Polly Allen Mellen called him "the most talented make-up artist in the world". In her foreword to this book she describes working with Bandy a constant learning experience as she observed him perform his craft with passion, quality and perfection. He never veered from wanting to transform a face into the most beautiful face ever, concentrating on, studying and experimenting with the stages of change a face undergoes.

The book is divided into fifteen chapters, each chapter is devoted to one facial design, eleven for women and the rest for men. The chapters include The Natural Face, The Glamorous Face (above) The Fantasy Face, The Great American Face, The Evening Face and The Exotic Face.

Here's a slight variation to the way most of us (if not all) apply foundaton: he suggests applying to a cleansed and moisturized face 3 drops of liquid foundation plus two drops of distilled water. Mix in the palm of your hand and massage into the skin with your fingertips, blending downward onto the neck.

Here's a bit of shading advice: With the fingertip place a dot of grey-brown shading cream underneath the bottom edge of the cheekbone directly below the highest frontal point of that cheekbone- usually directly downward from the outside corner of the eye. Touch and press the grey-brown dot backwards underneath the cheekbone to the ear. Make sure there are no lines of demarcation or edges visible when the blending is complete.

And voila' you now have Marlene Dietrich style cheekbones!!  

   

Laura Mercier- Silk Road Spring 2011 Look

I love the Laura Mercier make up brand- I've used it on so many shoots and it never fails to perform and impress. I think their 'how to' step by step make up application techniques are a great way of trying these looks at home.

 The products featured on the model are: Golden sands eye colour on the browbone followed Lavender silk across the lid. Then use regal violet eyeshadow along the lashline and smudge.

Intensify your look by adding black violet kohl eye pencil along the top & bottom lids.

apply liquid eyeliner in gold thread along the lashline

Follow with full blown volume lash building mascara in black

Persian rose cheek colour on the apples of the cheeks

Use potpourri lip pencil then apply pink jewel stickgloss on top

Have fun!

Tanya Chianale Make up Artist on the Behance Network

Tanya Chianale Make up Artist on the Behance Network

These photographs were taken when I first came to London, in particular the ones from the Sunday Times Style Magazine with model Rachel Roberts. I had just met Photographer Gordon Metz and we were both very inspired by the 1970's glamorous, sexy spirit.

Thierry Mugler - Innocent Illusion

Campaign Information

• Photographer: Warren Du Preez
• Makeup Artist: Tanya Chianale
• Creative Director: Florence Bellison
• Art Direction: Christophe De Lataillade
• Model: Rosa Korhonen @ Suvvess
• Stylist: Alison Elwin
• Hair Stylist: Dejan

 

Love At First Light- Big Magazine- Images by Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones

I loved the creative freedom and free rein I was given on this story, it worked so well with the bold & beautiful styling and the amazing headpieces that hair stylist Dejan Cekanovic created for the shoot.

I used Stephane Marais foundation on the skin (pity its no longer available) the texture was light & creamy, it looked fantastic under natural light and to the naked eye but also performed incredibly well under the camera lights. 

  

'Chiaroscuro'- Caravaggio for Riders Moda Magazine

This image was also part of the 'Caravaggio' story I worked on with Mike Diver for Riders Moda Magazine. I absolutely love this portrait, it is beautiful and timeless.
I applied layers of Mac face & body foundation on the models' faces in order to deepen their skin tone but still retain an element of the skin's natural transparency & sheen.