Beauty mood boards

I wanted to share with you a tool that is frequently used backstage at fashion shows and also at many shoots that require a look that tells a story and that is consistent.
Here's a mood board backstage at Betsey Johnson's Fall 2010 show.  Makeup artist Sarah Lucero for Stila said the inspiration was Brigitte Bardot that went perfectly with the "glamourous cowgirl" look of Betsey's clothes this season.

Lucero said  "You'll see a cowboy theme with this ideal of a dirty, dusty, yet confident woman. The skin is very matte, lips are very pale and the intensity is in the eyes. I mean who doesn't want to look like Bardot? I do!"

Basically this mood board is placed all around the makeup area and the head makeup artist usually does a demonstration to their assistants and refers back and forth to the pictures on the mood board.  Sometimes they are not even as obvious as this one-they could have things like birds, flowers or even architecture as the influence that with the designer, the makeup artist fells embodies the look that they've created.

As far as Betsey's show, here are some of the finished looks.  This was a departure for Betsey as she normally favors a strong lip look.

And the makeup she used:
All makeup by Stila. For a flawless complexion, use one step makeup. It's a primer, foundation, concealer and powder all-in-one.  Apply NYX false lashes for a doll-like look. Layer Java, Ebony and Espresso  eye shadow onto lids and blend Dune and Chinois Shadows underneath eyes. Line peepers with kajal eyeliner in Onyx. Smooth convertible color in Gerbera onto cheeks and lips to finish.