Supermodel mini baby boom! Model Moms Inspire on Instagram

It’s a mini baby boom in the modeling world and baby bumps are watched by millions on Instagram.  In the past two weeks, two Victoria’s Secret angels welcomed their own little angels.  Behati Prinsloo gave birth to her first child, a little girl named Dusty Rose, and Candice Swanepoel welcomed her first born, a baby boy named Anacan.  The new moms join a long list of supermodels who have given “yummy mummy” a whole new meaning. 

Having a baby used to signal the winding down of a modeling career, as it was assumed that giving birth would somehow ruin a model’s figure and distract her from her career.  Not so!  Today’s models are even more amazing after having their babies, with more sensual, womanly curves.  It is now completely normal for a model to start her family in her late twenties as they know that their career will pick up again and even expose them to a broader audience after they have kids. Modeling careers can go on indefinitely now and pausing to start a family no longer means an end of her career unless a it is a model’s personal choice.  It actually focuses a model’s energies into achieving more while working less in order to spend as much time as she can with her offspring, while providing for them at the same time. 

I managed to keep my hand in the modeling world while I had my own three kids and wouldn’t change a thing.  I became a much more successful and focused model after starting my family, and with the great support of my agents and clients I have been able to maintain my career and achieve so many of my goals while raising my kids.  Some models, such as Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes and Heidi Klum have even walked runways – including in the epic Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – only weeks after giving birth.  Many model moms like Kate Moss, Natalia Vodianova, and Sasha Pivoverova have appeared with their children in the pages of Vogue shot by legendary photographers in some of the most beautiful and memorable editorials ever.  The industry no longer dictates when or how a model can begin her family or influence how she raises her kids.  

Here’s to yummy mummies everywhere!  Welcome Dusty Rose and Anacan!  We will be watching your moms’ Instagram feeds to share in their joy with their new little angels!

xo  Shelley

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Freedom '90 - A Vogue '16 Tribute! 11 Supermodels for our Model Crush Monday!

Vogue one-upped itself this past week paying tribute to George Michael's famous Freedom '90 video with not five, but eleven gorgeous supermodels, showcasing the New York collections for Spring 2017 all over the streets of NYC in an epic lip-sync that has us singing and strutting right along with it!  Face This pays its own tribute to these amazing beauties and to Vogue for bringing some attitude, glamour and fresh energy to Fashion Week in and fun new way for our Model Crush Monday!

The new video makes me nostalgic for the original with Cindy, Linda, Naomi, Christy and Tatjana - the model icons of the 90's - so now I am looping both clips and lip-syncing right along in my own supermodel moment - even if it is only in my own bedroom!

Freedom '90! A Vogue Tribute   - click link to watch the video on Vogue.com!

xoxo Shelley

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Model Crush Monday – Kate Moss, Act Two!

When you have been at the pinnacle of the modeling world for 27 years, fronted countless campaigns, appeared on so many Vogue covers around the world that even your agents have lost count, what is "Act Two" for a supermodel who is not about to hang up her stilettos and retire?  If you are Kate Moss, you gather like-minded creatives around you, bid your long-time agents farewell and strike out on your own, opening you namesake model and talent agency Kate Moss Agency.

Kate Moss has never been a follower, defining her career by being a style-setter referenced by designers and celebrities for over two decades.  After twenty-plus years being hired as the face of so many brands, Kate decided it was about time she profited by being her own brand, using her unparalleled influence to establish a model and talent agency on her own terms and representing not only models but singers, dancers, and personalities.  Notably absent from social media, Kate has just opened a new Instagram account @katemossagency hoping to rapidly build her following by consolidating the numerous fan accounts paying tribute to her. 

Being a fashion-industry rule-breaker herself by becoming famous at only 5’6” tall and single-handedly starting the era of the waif during the peak period of the voluptuous amazon supermodels, we expect that Kate will populate her agency with unique talent, breaking with traditional fashion and beauty industry standards.

It’s high time for a polar shift in the industry at large and who better that the very original Kate Moss to usher in a new era, again?  History proves that wherever Kate Moss leads, the fashion industry follows.  www.katemossagency.com

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Legs for Days! How to Fake Long Legs with Makeup: Makeup Artists’ Technique

 Makeup artists are not only responsible for a model’s or celebrity’s face but sometimes her body too, so knowing how to give the illusion of long, toned legs is crucial, even for six foot tall supermodels.   These techniques are not the sole domain of the leggy set but are easy enough to make anyone’s legs appear longer, leaner, and more like you spend the balance of your day working out.  It just takes a little prep time and a bit of practice, but it can be really worth it if you are attending an event, having photos taken, or just want to make your friends wonder how you fit in all those workouts when you wear shorts to weekend brunch. 

Preparation is everything to achieving the best look so take time to get your skin ready.  First exfoliate your legs in the shower and follow up with a moisturizer while your skin is still a slightly damp to lock in the hydration.  If you are really pale-skinned and like a bit of color on a regular basis, try Jergen’s Natural Glow Instant Sun Sunless Tanning Mousse which is quick-drying and self-adjusting, every few days. 

After prepping your skin, apply Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs, either in lotion form, or in a spray, which is best if you spray it first on your hands and then rub it into your legs.  It won’t come off on your clothes, dries quickly, and gives a streak-free realistic glow that never appears orange.  You can build up the depth of the color by applying more product, but remember that your leg color should match your arms, neck, face, and décolletage or you will give yourself away immediately.

Next use a cream highlighter product down the front center of your legs but don’t highlight the knee.  Do the same down the back of your legs if you are dexterous enough to reach that area.  Makeup artists for celebrities and models all swear by PRTTY Peaushun Skin Tight Body Lotion which comes in five shades and is genius at giving a slimming effect to the legs.

To give definition, just as you would contour your face, you can contour the outline of your muscles on your legs.  Don’t be heavy-handed or you will look like you are wearing vertical stripes – not a good look.  Use a Body Blender sponge to apply a product such as Say Hello To Sexy Legs Body Contour Stick, by tensing your leg muscles and darkening the area along the edges of the muscle areas on both sides of your thighs and calves. 

Finally, wear heels in a color close to your skin color to lengthen the appearance of your legs without breaking the visual lines.  Legs for days!

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Model Crush Monday – Bella Hadid!

Bella Hadid is having a banner year!  In 2016 Bella has been declared Model of the Year by GQ Magazine, become the new face of Dior Cosmetics, and appears on cover after cover, not to mention on countless runways.  A spill on the runway at the Michael Kors Spring 2017 show from which she bounced up gracefully, smiled and continued on her way owning it, has done nothing to slow her down, and has in fact made her national and international news – not all press is bad press!

California-raised Bella, who first appeared on the radar alongside her mother Yolanda Foster of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, signed with IMG Models in 2014, joining her big sister Gigi Hadid at the star-making agency.  Since then she has walked the runways of Tom Ford, Chanel couture, Givenchy, Miu Miu, Jeremy Scott, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta, Ralph Lauren, Balmain, Versace, Fendi, Dior, and others.  Along with Dior Cosmetics, Bella also landed campaigns for Calvin Klein, Stuart Weitzman, Balmain, and Givenchy.

Bella is racking up covers and editorial spreads worldwide, for Jalouse, Vogue, Love Magazine, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Pop, Glamour, and CR Fashion Book. With 6.4 Million followers on Instagram watching her move from red carpets, to the beaches of Malibu, studios to runways, she is setting some serious records on social media after only two years into her stratospheric modeling career.

Bella’s Instagram: @bellahadid

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