Get the Look: 80's Wicked Games with Steven Canavan!

Images from L'Express Styles Make-Up: Steven Canavan (Latelier NYC) Photographer: Alique Stylist: Yann Weber (Call My Agent) Hair: Alessandro Rebecchi (Artlist) Model: Samantha Gradoville (IMG)

Steven Canavan: The inspiration for our story "Sous les maillots, la plage" was definitely the 80's, old fashion spreads from that era, especially Brooke Shields and the 1989 Chris Isaak video "Wicked Game" starring the beautiful Helena Christensen.

Since it was mostly about swimsuits, but mixed with fashion i didn't want it to much of a makeup look, no bright colors. I start by prepping Samantha's skin with Shiseido Men Moisturizing Emulsion, it has a really light milky texture and is perfect as a primer. Since we were shooting on a beach i did also use some Neutrogena Dry Touch SPF 55 sunscreen - gotta protect the skin from aging too fast! Being that Samantha has wonderful skin, I used very little Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion makeup which evens out the skin-tone and gives a zero texture - skin feel .

I then curled her lashes with my Shu Uemura Curler and started the look with multiple (as in A LOT ) of layers of YSL False Eye Lash Effect Mascara. Once I was happy with the lashes I used MAC SMOLDER Eye Kohl on the inside of her eyes (up and down - go all around to create an intense look) - it is very pigmented and has a greasy texture which is perfect for this look. Then I used MAC Feline Kohl Power Eye around the eyes , very little on the lid and a little more under the eyes and blended everything with a small Hakuhodo brush from the Kokutan series. I'm obsessed with these brushes!

Then i used Le Crayon Kohl in BRUN from Lancôme on the inside corner of her eyes applying it on the skin and then blending it with a small brush all the way up into her eyebrows and towards her nose to create depth. You have to blend it really good so theres no lines and it just leaves the impression of a shadow. On her lips I used Shiseido Perfect Rouge in BR702 which i gently applied with my fingers to create a more natural look.

I brushed up her gorgeous eyebrows et voilà....the perfect 80s sexy beach look! Since there was a lot of skin showing i used Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Dry Oil all over her body to give her a satin summer glow.