Showing posts with label Karlie Kloss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karlie Kloss. Show all posts

Friday, October 2, 2015

What Is Squinching???

Have you ever noticed how celebs always look perfect in photos?
Especially red carpet photos. 
They are no different than you or me, they have the same insecurities, the same life stresses that we all have, and yet they manage to look picture perfect and super confident in every photo.
And their eyes draw you in and engage you.

There is actually a trick to it, called squinching.

Check out this article from Marie Claire:


Is "Squinching" the Celebrity Secret to Looking Perfect in Photos?

All signs point to yes.

Karlie-Kloss-Squinching

Do candid photos even exist anymore? In an age when #flawless selfies are among the hottest of commodities, any technique that promises a photogenic upgrade—from classic posing hacks like the skinny arm or the Olsens-coined Prune face, to makeup tricks likeblurring and extreme contouring—is going to garner interest.

The latest advancement in strategic, like-amassing picture taking is squinching, which is narrowing the eyes by tightening your lower eyelid and letting the top one drop down just a bit. This definition comes by way of portrait photographer and squinching pioneer Peter Hurley via Who What Wear, who recently decided to reexamine the trend, after its initial heyday in 2013, by having their editors test it out. Hurley believes that squinching is the easiest, most effective way to convey confidence and add definition to the face—almost like a more sultry alternative to smizing.

Hurley insists that it's a technique executed by supermodels and celebrities alike, and  after scrolling through our Instagram feeds, we can't help but agree. Take Karlie Kloss for example, who at Tuesday night's Paper Towns premiere, showed off her propensity for a professional squinch.

Before and After: Karlie Kloss Edition


Karlie-Kloss-Wide-Eyed


Now, let us preface this by stating the obvious: Kloss is very blessed in the bone structure department, thus by nature has very defined features. This said, her more candid, wide-eyed expression doesn't quite convey her natural, killer confidence.


Karlie-Kloss-Marie-Claire

Striking a more calculated pose, Kloss squinches her eyes, which aids in further carving out her high cheekbones and defining her jawline. Overall, her look is more striking and really screams, "All eyes on me!" (But in the most subtle of ways, of course.)

But Does It Cause Wrinkles?!

For those fearful that squinching could result in wrinkles, as "squinting" is known to lead to and/or exacerbate crow's feet, fear not. When we asked dermatologist Rachel Nazarian, M.D., at Schweiger Dermatology Group, she explained that it's essentially a non-issue.
"Since it's an alternative to classic 'squinting', squinching seems to create less overall muscle contraction, and actually might spare you the etched in-lines that come from repetitive muscle movements like squinting," she explains. "The trend calls for partial muscle relaxation. So, if anything, you'll only form half the lines you would normally."
We're going to look at this as glass half full.

To Squinch or Not to Squinch?

Since squinching poses minimal threat to premature aging, and as seen above, clearly yields many benefits for nailing a frame-worthy picture, going forward we'll be squinching before we so much as say, "cheese!" 

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Karlie Kloss By Ben Hassett For L'Express Styles

April 23 2014 issue,
absolutely wows as uber model Karlie Kloss
gives endless amazing face
in a shoot that's all about the painted visage.



I just can't stop looking at the spectacular,
creative, and frankly, genius use of color and texture
by makeup artist Marla belt.

Magnificent.



















Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Monday, September 23, 2013

Karlie Kloss for S Moda September 2013

I just love this makeup.
And, of course Karlie Kloss never seems to be 
anything less than perfection.
Karlie Kloss for S Moda

Showcasing fall fashion, shot by Eric Guillemain
for the September 2013 issue of Spain's S Moda.









Friday, April 12, 2013

Karlie Kloss for Hermes Catalogue 2013

I'm not in the market for a new Hermes scarf,
but I always love looking at images of
the divine Miss Karlie Kloss.
She is incredible.
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013

David Sims shot Karlie for the
Kloss works the fluidity of these giant silk scarves
 with her graceful moves.
I absolutely love the makeup
in these images.

Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013

                                                                        Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes 2013 catalogue
Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013
Karlie Kloss Hermes Catalogue 2013
  

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Karlie Kloss for Vogue China ~ Black Night

Combine fashion photographer Solve Sundsbo,
uber-model Karlie Kloss and the incredible
Vogue China and what do you get?
Nothing short of fabulous.

Fashion editor Nicoletta Santoro dresses Kloss 
in a variety of black eveningwear
from designers including Emilio Pucci, Marni and Gucci
for the December 2012 issue of Vogue China  

Black Night

Karlie Kloss Vogue China, Black Night

Karlie Kloss for Vogue China December 2012

Karlie Kloss by Solve Sundsbo for Vogue China