Whether you are heading outside for a shoot or are putting on your everyday daytime makeup, do not apply your makeup in the bathroom! Find a window with nice natural light and put on your makeup in front of it. The inconvenience of using a hand mirror will be outweighed by how much better you...
5 Things Helen Gurley Brown Taught Us
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Helen Gurley Brown, long-time Cosmopolitan editor and leader of the charge in the sexual revolution, died Monday at 90. I modeled for Cosmopolitan a few times before HGB handed the reins to Bonnie Fuller in 1997. In true Cosmo style, generally I was scantily clad, and once I was poised on top...
Danny Cardozo Zooms in on Role Modeling, Modeling, and Photo...
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I met Danny when I was 26 (so was he) and living in South Beach. We booked him to shoot the cover of Tear Sheet, but one gig turned into a lifetime friendship. He was ambitious and talented, full of energy and full of heart. Mine was being stomped on at the time and Danny made sure I...
Supermodel Susan Miner on Modeling, Inner Beauty, and Page P...
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Susan Miner has one of those dream-come-true modeling stories; Polly Mellen singled her out at a cattle call and put her on the cover of Vogue. Numerous stunning covers followed, but Susan discovered that beauty, money, and success do not necessarily equal happiness. Read on to find out where...
Most Models Don’t Have a Voice, But Audi Martel Does. ...
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Audi and I met in Miami 15 years ago and soon became roommates. She was striking—and still is. As Carolina Herrera’s house model now, Audi is one of the few models who has found the key to longevity in the business. She also has found the key to happiness as a clothes hanger: Have...