Beauty

Have you ever wanted to be a Victoria’s Secret Model? C’mon, we know you have. We ALL have. Well, believe it or not it is not as easy as it looks. Let’s have a look at what goes on in the making of a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and here we are looking at their most recent 2007 collection. WOW is all I have to say.

Here we have the beauty Adriana Lima. This train is made entirely of rare feathers, is over 10 feet long, and took over three months to make. And in fact, in order to get the show on the road and from workshop to runway (New York to Los Angeles), it took a chartered cargo plane AND a 63-foot line haul truck to get all wardrobe supplies to the runway set.

Making a special appearance this year was Heidi Klum and her return to the runway after the birth of her third child. Gag me that this woman looks like THIS after three babes, but hey…..Joining Heidi was her hubby Seal who celebrated her re-debut by joining her on the catwalk and singing “Wedding Day” with her. Yes, I really might actually puke.

A total of 15 corsets including this piece worn by the lovely Marisa Miller, were created for the show. The corset designer was Australian Jenny Manik Mercian. They in total took over 6 months to create and are embellished with Crystallized Swarovski jewels.

Even though it LOOKS like a breeze, it takes almost an entire year for the design team at Victoria’s Secret to prepare for this show. For example, this outfit (term used loosely) that Karolina Kurkova is wearing took 8 months to go from sketch to reality. And this girl is not walking in just any shoes. These Christian Louboutins were just one of 75 pairs that our *cough my* favorite Parisian shoe designer created exclusively for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

The Angel wings worn by the models known as the Victoria Secret Angels are one of the most talked about piece of any VS fashion show. It took three months for a tream of 42 designers to create the wings that fluttered down the catwalk. Heidi Klum’s here are retractable, and carry a 10 foot wingspan.

Adding to an evening of non-stop excitement was a multitude of performances by the Spice Girls. The Spice Girls appeared for their reunion in their debut performance at this event showcasing hits such as “Stop”. And of course, they were attired in nothing less than custom-made Roberto Cavalli pieces for the event. Catch their performance on YouTube. Gotta say, not a big fan but very hot show!

And yes, even the beauties like Karolina Kurkova need some help before a show. But don’t feel bad if you don’t look as drop-dead gorgeous as she does. She has some help. Before this show? The models had access to 18 makeup artists, 15 hair stylists, 8 nail techs, and 7 body bronzers. Oh, and we can’t forget the 4 massage therapists on hand to loosen up the 30 girls.

Think you still have what it takes to be a VS Angel? Check out what they are looking for, and what you can expect from a casting call….

It is getting to that time of year when glamour is big, invitations are starting to come out, Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities are LITERALLY on the horizon. You may want to start perfecting your different beauty looks for these events, and this one is super easy. Here you see Heidi Klum featuring a huge look right now – Old Hollywood Glamour. It’s easy to do.

If you have long hair, or even shoulder length, you can get the waves by wearing your hair in a bun for a day or two before the event. Here’s a quickie step by step for you. Click on the pic to enlarge, this one will actually only take you a few minutes. I suggest you get it nice and high if you can, because after your hair has been up that long this height will give it some very pretty volume. I also suggest you doing this when your hair is dirty, and I suggest you even sleep with the bun if you can so when you are wrapping it, don’t fuss for neatness, fuss for hold. This is going to literally set your hair to make those luscious waves. If you have shorter hair, make more smaller buns on your head. Set it with spray whenever you can. The longer it is up, the more set your waves will be. Brush out the waves with a brush when you pull out the bun, and it will be super soft just like Heidi’s is here.

You want to go pale pale pale on the face here, and your focus is going to be your lips. Do a very light or even ivory matte foundation that matches your skin tone. The trick is in the lips. Use a fine liner to line your lips, and Heidi used here from her own Very Sexy Collection at Victoria’s Secret. She used the same for the lipstick. Line, apply lipstick, and set with a finishing powder **lightly!!**. Mascara should be the only other thing on your face, you really want your lips to make the statement here.

Beauty Tip – Blend in some moisturizer with the foundation, it will add just a smidge of Hollywood shine to your face. So pretty!!