TIMES SQUARE! IT’S ON WITH ALEXA CHUNG!

My very first non television makeup job was two years ago doing grooming for an LRG campaign with photographer Kareem Black.  It was an incredible experience, with one of the images from that shoot ending up on a billboard in Times Square.  I would say that I’d always dreamed of having work in Times Square, but the truth is that everything happened so fast that I never really had a chance to think that far ahead.  Two years later, I’ve got my second billboard with a promo for the MTV show ‘It’s on with Alexa Chung’

Nothing but lips for this – Which was so much fun!  It was great to get to get a chance to experiment with different colors and textures – Especially since it’s not every day that I get a request to create something like an icy blue pucker.

Last week I took a trip to Times Square, and despite sitting on a cinderblock for 20 minutes while refusing to move out of the way so a newly married couple could take their wedding photos in front of the screen – I didn’t get to see the promo for myself.  Allegedly it’s still running because Kareem has a video of himself standing in front of the jumbo tron (He also shot this billboard).  I’m also told that you can also catch it during The Hills (Good looking out Jenni!).

Anyway, Kareem’s video is below.  And all three promo’s can be viewed in the video section of this site

MTV Alexa Chung Times SQ Billboard from kareem black on Vimeo.

MTV Alexa Chung Times SQ Billboard shot by Kareem Black

Tags: Alexa Chung, Billboard, Jumbo Tron, Kareem Black, LIps, MTV, My Work, Promo, Times Square

NYLON Japan: November 2009

Photos: Marley Kate.  Styling: Allison Miller.  Hair: Takeo Suzuki.  Makeup: Jillian Villafane.

Tags: Allison Miller, Marley Kate, NY Issue, NYLON Japan, Takeo Suzuki

Just Another Day At Work

Insanity at the Fire and Reason video shoot on Sunday: Me and super stylist Valissa Yoe!

Tags: Fire and Reason, Hooker Boots, Valissa Yoe, Video Shoot

Latina Magazine: Kristinia DeBarge, October 09 (Plus Video!)

Makeup/hair: Jillian Villafane.  Photo: Matt Salacuse

Tags: Kristinia DeBarge, Latina, Matt Salacuse, New work

Princess of the Posse on High Snobette

Worked on this last month for the Winter POP Lookbook.  Photo by Tone.  Makeup/hair by Jillian Villafane.

*Side note: I heart this shirt*

Go here to view the full post!

Tags: High Snobette, My Work, Princess of the Posse, Tone

Rogan F/W 2009 JUMP OFF (Plus Video!)

Below are two images from the F/W 2009 Lookbook for Rogan’s ‘Cosmic Electric Savage’ inspired collection. Photos: Garett Miller. Make-up & hair: Jillian Villafane.

A stop motion film was also created to Showcase the 24 looks from the collection:

FALL 09 JUMP OFF from Rogan Loomstate on Vimeo.

Tags: Lookbook, Makeup & Hair, New work, Rogan

Latina Magazine: September 09

New work in the September issue of Latina Magazine.

Photos: Jody Kivort.  Make-up: Jillian Villafane.

Tags: Latina, New work, Tear Sheets