Project Runway Season 9 Premiere's Tonight! Back with team L'Oreal!

Once again, I was fortunate and thrilled to be on the L'Oreal team for Project Runway. Watch the premiere of the Season 9 tonight on Lifetime at 9pm/8C. Don't have cable? Watch online tomorrow morning on MyLifetime.com.

I'm SO ready for this. I even randomly bumped into Project Runway All-Stars winner Daniel Vosovic with his boyfriend yesterday.

Pictured below are a few of the makeup artists, from this season's L'Oreal Paris Makeup Room, lead by Scott Patric. Be on the lookout for some fun new products and lots of color. Like all the best reality shows (Season 8 just received another two Emmy nominations), there are lots of surprise twists. I'm seriously sworn to secrecy, so that's all for now. Stay tuned!

--New York makeup artist Andrew Sotomayor has worked with Juliette Binoche, Kerry Washington, Alicia Silverstone,  Natasha Bedingfield, Nina Garcia, Rose Byrne, Piper Perabo, Olivia Wilde, Isaac Mizrahi, and many others. His clients have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Project Runway, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, and CNN. He's created the makeup for look books for Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour, Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear collections, keyed the Simon Spurr runway show, and assisted on fashion shows including Dior, Diesel, Marchesa, and Project Runway. Magazines like Marie Claire, Latina, Shape, InStyle, Glamour, People, and numerous blogs have interviewed him, and he's appeared on television for Access Hollywood.  Vogue.com lists him among "beauty's most influential personalities" to have joined Twitter (@AndrewSotomayor). Andrew is a regular guest speaker at The High School of Fashion Industries in New York. See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com

Music video for Anya Marina - Whatever You Like

A couple years ago, Anya Marina covered T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" and I had a blast working on the video. I did makeup for Anya and the cast including guest stars Justin Kirk of Weeds and Daniel Vosovic of Project Runway.

Enjoy!

----New York makeup artist Andrew Sotomayor has worked with Juliette Binoche, Kerry Washington, Alicia Silverstone, Saffron Burrows, Natasha Bedingfield, Nina Garcia, Rose Byrne, Piper Perabo, Mamie Gummer, Mickey Sumner, Isaac Mizrahi, and many others. His clients have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Project Runway, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, and CNN. He's created the makeup for look books for Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour, Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear collections, keyed the Simon Spurr runway show, and assisted on fashion shows including Dior, Chanel, Oscar de La Renta, Diesel, Marchesa, and Project Runway. Magazines like Marie Claire, Latina, Shape, InStyle, Glamour, People, and numerous blogs have interviewed him, and he's appeared on television for Access Hollywood. Vogue.com lists him among "beauty's most influential personalities" to have joined Twitter (@AndrewSotomayor). Andrew is a regular guest speaker at The High School of Fashion Industries. See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com

Shu Uemura Art of Hair Style Profile - Blogger and Jewelry Designer Kelly Framel

Shu Uemura Art of Hair Style Profiles feature innovative women in fashion who are making a name for themselves. Among them, blogger and jewelry designer Kelly Framel of The Glamourai.

Kelly's daytime makeup was done by my friend Masako Kizuki (and fellow Project Runway makeup artist) while I did Kelly's makeup for her avante garde studio shots. Click below to watch the video. Follow Kelly, Shu Uemura and I on Twitter.

Twitter.com/theglamourai
Twitter.com/Shu_ArtofHair
Twitter.com/AndrewSotomayor


Kelly Framel | Shu Uemura - The Glamourai from Marshall Coles on Vimeo.


--New York makeup artist Andrew Sotomayor has worked with Juliette Binoche, Kerry Washington, Alicia Silverstone, Saffron Burrows, Natasha Bedingfield, Nina Garcia, Rose Byrne, Piper Perabo, Mamie Gummer, Mickey Sumner, Isaac Mizrahi, and many others. His clients have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Project Runway, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, and CNN. He's created the makeup for look books for Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour, Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear collections, keyed the Simon Spurr runway show, and assisted on fashion shows including Dior, Diesel, Marchesa, and Project Runway. Magazines like Marie Claire, Latina, Shape, InStyle, Glamour, People, and numerous blogs have interviewed him, and he's appeared on television for Access Hollywood. Andrew is a regular guest speaker at The High School of Fashion Industries in New York. See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com

Drama Free Makeup Video: Classic Smoky Eyes

Here's a tutorial I did a couple years ago on how to get a great look for going out. A lot of girls already wear liner, mascara and powder. This is a simple look that builds upon what you're already are good at. Not so good at the basics? That's okay too. You'll see me working on the eye on the right, then our model, Kathryn does the other eye herself.

Enjoy!

Note: Please excuse my really bad haircut. I didn't know any better and since then, I've found Anthony from Ryan Darius Salon who's fixed a multitude of sins.

--Andrew Sotomayor is a celebrity makeup artist in New York who's worked with Juliette Binoche, Kerry Washington, Alicia Silverstone, Saffron Burrows, Natasha Bedingfield, Nina Garcia, Rose Byrne, Piper Perabo, Mamie Gummer, Mickey Sumner, Isaac Mizrahi, Justin Kirk, Jonathan Groff, Beau Biden and champion boxer Andre Berto. His clients have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Project Runway, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, and CNN. He's created the makeup for look books for Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour, Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear collections, keyed the Simon Spurr runway show, and assisted on fashion shows including Dior, Diesel, Marchesa, and Project Runway. Magazines like Marie Claire, Latina, Shape, InStyle, Glamour, People, and numerous blogs have interviewed him, and he's appeared on television for Access Hollywood. Andrew is a regular guest speaker at The High School of Fashion Industries in New York. See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com  See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com

Natasha Bedingfield, The Red Dress Awards

Above is the lovely and talented, Natasha Bedingfield, on the red carpet before her performance at The Red Dress Awards, which took place at Jazz at Lincoln Center this week. Natasha killed it when she sang "Strip Me" off her new album, but while watching her performance of "Unwritten" on the monitor in the dressing room, it was I who suddenly had smoky eyes.

Ning Chao, the former beauty editor of Marie Claire, now brings you beauty advice via the blog at Beautylish.com. She wrote a great little piece about Natasha's makeup.

I'm thrilled to link you to the site where you can get the inside scoop on the makeup look I created for Natasha, as well as other trends. The products are listed below, but for easy tricks and tips on how to create a fresh and modern smoky eye, you'll have to click...then start blending!

Follow Natasha, Ying, and I on Twitter!


@natashabdnfield
@nylanning
@andrewsotomayor


For the Red Dress Awards, sponsored by Women's Day, Natasha Bedingfield wore...

Lips:
Rouge Coco lipstick in Peregrina by Chanel
Glossimer in Beige Guitar by Chanel

Eyes:
Les 4 Ombres in 18 Kashka Beige by Chanel
Hypnose Mascara in Black by Lancome

Face:
Ultra Facial Moisturizer by Kiehl's
Radiance Blush in Echo by Le Metier de Beaute
Concealer in Beige by Cle de Peau

Body:
Body Glow in Medium by Red Carpet Kolour


--Andrew Sotomayor is a celebrity makeup artist in New York who's worked with Juliette Binoche, Kerry Washington, Alicia Silverstone, Saffron Burrows, Natasha Bedingfield, Nina Garcia, Rose Byrne, Piper Perabo, Mamie Gummer, Mickey Sumner, Isaac Mizrahi, Justin Kirk, Jonathan Groff, Beau Biden and champion boxer Andre Berto. His clients have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Project Runway, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, Extra, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, and CNN. He's created the makeup for look books for Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour, Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear collections, keyed the Simon Spurr runway show, and assisted on fashion shows including Dior, Diesel, Marchesa, and Project Runway. Magazines like Marie Claire, Latina, Shape, InStyle, Glamour, People, and numerous blogs have interviewed him, and he's appeared on television for Access Hollywood. Andrew is a regular guest speaker at The High School of Fashion Industries in New York. See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com  See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com

Alice + Olivia, Baby Buggy, and Lancome host holiday party at Lenox Hill House

Just before the holidays, I did an event with the folks at Baby Buggy, Alice + Olivia, and Rita Hazan Salon, taking some time to pamper some deserving moms and treat their young kids to a holiday party at Lenox House. The event was covered by the NBC TV / LX New York. To learn more, read the segment transcript below, and visit BabyBuggy.org.

"So now to the new year, which, of course, means a new start. What better way to kick that off than with a makeover? And who better to get a makeover than some moms? Everyone loves a makeover, and who better to receive one than some deserving new mothers across the country. Alice and olivia with baby buggy couldnt agree more, traveling from city to city, spreading makeover joy this holiday season. Last week, they kicked off the event at the star-studded hollywood party. Ashlee simpson, denise richards, kourtney kardashian all came out to support other new moms. I brought two board games, a very cool monopoly game, and the other game i dont even know what it was called. Something a boy would like. Everything i ever wanted i brought. Mr. Potato head, elmo, hot wheels cars. And this week the tour stopped at lennox hill house, right here in new york. From allison and to kwlaif. Welcome to our baby buggy makeover day. Stacey and a styling team including lancome and a salon gave new looks to some deserving moms. So with everything this place, it was time to start the makeovers. Were just going to trim it up and give it a little more shape and open up the face a little bit. New hair, fresh makeup, the seasons hottest looks, and with their moms happily getting made over, the team made sure the children had a good holiday as well. Owe it all to you so after a day of pampering and some new toys, these moms are ready to start the new year with a whole new look. What a nice treat. After the break, one of the hottest stars on television. Find out what chris christina hendricks has to say about her "mad men" cast."

--Andrew Sotomayor is a celebrity makeup artist in New York who's worked with Juliette Binoche, Kerry Washington, Alicia Silverstone, Saffron Burrows, Natasha Bedingfield, Nina Garcia, Rose Byrne, Piper Perabo, Mamie Gummer, Mickey Sumner, Isaac Mizrahi, Justin Kirk, Jonathan Groff, Beau Biden and champion boxer Andre Berto. His clients have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Project Runway, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, and CNN. He's created the makeup for look books for Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour, Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear collections, keyed the Simon Spurr runway show, and assisted on fashion shows including Dior, Diesel, Marchesa, and Project Runway. Magazines like Marie Claire, Latina, Shape, InStyle, Glamour, People, and numerous blogs have interviewed him, and he's appeared on television for Access Hollywood. Andrew is a regular guest speaker at The High School of Fashion Industries in New York. See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com  See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com

Vogue.com names @AndrewSotomayor among "Beauty's most influential personalities" on Twitter!

Vogue.com wrote a piece about how Twitter has become a destination to get the inside scoop on makeup, fashion, and skincare from "beauty's most influential personalities." Among the makeup artists who made the list are Troy Surratt, Sam Fine, Gordon Espinet, Bobbi Brown and me! I've looked up to the other makeup artists on the list for a long time. I'm thrilled and honored to be mentioned among them.

They say, "Before it's in fashion, it's in Vogue." If that's the case, then before it's on Google, is it @VogueMagazine? The only way to find out is to follow them on Twitter. Click the link below for the full story and to get the Twitter handles for the folks in beauty you should be following, as well as the team at Vogue who make it all happen.

http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/beauty-is-a-twitter/

If you aren't already, please follow me!

@AndrewSotomayor

--Andrew Sotomayor is a celebrity makeup artist in New York who's worked with Juliette Binoche, Kerry Washington, Alicia Silverstone, Saffron Burrows, Natasha Bedingfield, Nina Garcia, Rose Byrne, Piper Perabo, Mamie Gummer, Mickey Sumner, Nora Zehetner, Isaac Mizrahi, Justin Kirk, Jonathan Groff, Beau Biden and champion boxer Andre Berto. His clients have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Project Runway, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, and CNN. He's created the makeup for look books for Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour, Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear collections, keyed the Simon Spurr runway show, and assisted on fashion shows including Dior, Diesel, Marchesa, and Project Runway. Magazines like Marie Claire, Latina, Shape, InStyle, Glamour, People, and numerous blogs have interviewed him, and he's appeared on television for Access Hollywood. Andrew is a regular guest speaker at The High School of Fashion Industries in New York.  See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com

Sotomayor's Retro Makeup tips via Interview Magazine

Here's a post that came out before this blog existed, that I'd love to share with you now.
 
Sarah Howard, of Beauty Banter, was inspired by the red lips and liquid liner proudly worn by stars like Drew Barrymore, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, so she asked me to share tips on 40's retro makeup. To learn more about liquid liner and red lips look great in any era, click to read Sarah Howard' full story via InterviewMagazine.com


--Andrew Sotomayor is a celebrity makeup artist in New York who's worked with Juliette Binoche, Kerry Washington, Alicia Silverstone, Saffron Burrows, Natasha Bedingfield, Nina Garcia, Rose Byrne, Piper Perabo, Mamie Gummer, Isaac Mizrahi, Justin Kirk, Jonathan Groff, Beau Biden and champion boxer Andre Berto. His clients have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Project Runway, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Regis & Kelly, and CNN. He's created the makeup for look books for Proenza Schouler, Behnaz Sarafpour, Victoria Beckham's denim and eyewear collections, and assisted on fashion shows including Dior, Diesel, Marchesa, and Project Runway. Magazines like Marie Claire, Latina, Shape, InStyle, Glamour, People, and numerous blogs have interviewed him, and he's appeared on television for Access Hollywood. Andrew is a regular guest speaker for the Cosmetology Club at The High School of Fashion Industries. See his work at DramaFreeMakeup.com