Sneak Peek!
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3/9/2010 2:56:00 PM
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GET THE LOOK!
Nikki Neutral
This is a great neutral look that works on most skin tones!
- Apply
Atmosphere Foundation and Illusionist Concealer to even out skin tone.
- Apply
Mesmerize Eye Shadow in Flash on eyelid from inside corner to outer corner
and blend.
- Line
the lower lashline with Flash and blend.
- Sweep
on a coat of mascara.
- Dab on
to the apples of the cheek Aura
Blush in Crush and blend.
- Fill
in the lips with Siren Lipstick in Desire.
- Apply
a liberal coat of Elixir Lipgloss in Twinkle.
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March Sneak Peek!
By tara
2/25/2010 5:19:00 PM
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I’ve had a sneaking suspicion since its inception that
Vapour was a global brand in the making– and this past weekend I got a true
glimps of the possibilities ––
Vapour, just 5 months old, is stretching its reach North to
Canada and launching on Canada’s home shopping network; The Shopping Channel .
Friday
Model casting—Eric and I had scheduled 2 hours to see about
50 women ages 20 thru 50 something.
So many amazing models showed up for the casting and narrowing it down
to just 5 models was really tough! My thanks goes out to all the great ladies
who braved the frigid cold to come meet with us. Models were saying Vapour felt
like nothing they’d ever tried …so weightless and emollient on the skin. One model emailed that she could not
stop looking at herself in the rear view mirror on the way home…and that she
nearly had a car wreck….”But,” she said, “ my skin had never looked better!”
Vapour had just gone live on theshoppingchannel.com and TV
promos were scheduled to run later in the day…when low–and–behold Carmela came
running in with news that moments after the site went live Vapour was already
flying off the web shelf!
Saturday
Theoretically our “day of rest” before show day…was spent
prepping show line-ups, and
locking our keys in the rental car with the engine running… never a dull
moment!
Sunday
Our day began at 4:30am–– an ungodly hour for Beauty! It was
going to be a 19 hour day at the studio––It was bitter cold and it was snowing.
I loaded up on Stratus and Atmosphere to protect my skin and headed off to the
studio. Would everyone be tucked in their beds or gathering with family at
Church? Would any one tune in? We were up against the Grammy’s later in the
day––would it matter?
We were scheduled for 5+ hours of airtime on Sunday and
before the first full hour had passed we began to sell out of several items!
…CANADA ROCKS!… Eric was on fire! Models were gorgeous! Everyone at the network
was Amazing! Half way through the day we were virtually sold out of Everything!
I was on the phone with Greg, my adorable husband, who was at the factory to
see what we had in stock so we could prepare to ship more to Canada on Monday….
 Eric with the Canadian Vapourettes
 Alexis models Mesmerize
 Susan Before and After Atmosphere
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Sneak Peek
By tara
1/22/2010 1:18:00 PM
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Hello to all of our amazing Vapour fans. We want to share a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who supported us in the launch. It went better than any of us had expected and we're so thrilled to finally share this product with the world.
So...this week we are doing several things:
- You can get a free lip conditioner with ANY ORDER by simply entering the code "freelip-launch" at checkout.
- Fan us on FaceBook. http://tr.im/vapour. We're giving away ONE PRODUCT per day to one lucky facebook fan. Become a fan now for a better chance of winning.
- Follow us on Twitter. http://twitter.com/vapourbeauty. We're ALSO giving away one product per day to one lucky follower. We'll also be offering some "twitter only" promotions over the next few weeks.
Thank you again for the tremendous support. Below is a picture of Eric and two of our lovely models from the show (Kat and AJ).
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I’ve been very fortunate in my career to have worked with some of the most innovative visionaries in the beauty industry.
When I moved to New York back in the late 80s a good friend of mine from Pittsburgh said that I needed to meet a friend of his who was a really talented makeup artist. I took it with a grain of salt and said that I would look him up but never did. It was a few years later upon that friend’s visit that my life would change in a New York minute.
He introduced me to Kevyn Aucoin at a downtown restaurant and we hit it off instantly.
The next week he had invited me to meet Liza Minnelli as she was recording a single called “The Day After That.” From Kiss of the Spider Woman. It was the first of many of his celebrity clients that I would meet in the years ahead. I was struck by their fondness for him. Aside from his incredible talent, what I was most impressed with most was his humility. I really connected with him because I saw that he was just a small town boy in the big city, just like me. That attitude never changed in the 10 years that he grew to be one of the most celebrated and beloved makeup artists of our time.
He was my biggest mentor in life. I learned so many things from him throughout the years that I worked side-by-side developing products for him and other big cosmetic companies. I learned to see beauty through his eyes the way he did, in everyone. I learned that it’s not worth doing something unless you’re going to give it your all. I learned that talent really is not so much about the technique but more about the passion. I learned that makeup does not mask an ugly heart. I learned that beauty does really come from within, but sometimes we need a jumpstart from someone who believes in us first.
I was very fortunate to learn his coveted makeup techniques, work on his best selling beauty books and also run his cosmetics company, Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, even after his passing in 2002. When I left the company to pursue other interests, I remembered years earlier when he was ill and would always say to me, “You will always be taken care of.” I believed what he told me and one day from out of the blue I received an email by Cristina Carlino, the founder of Philosophy, saying that she would love me to work with her to develop a full color line.
It was a huge opportunity and I was extremely grateful.
She reminded me so much of Kevyn in her ability to lead and to love. It was also her brilliant vision that drove me to create with such passion. When the company was sold and new management took over, we parted ways.
The short time that I spent with her gave me even more respect for her.
She taught me the true meaning of the word grace.
After Philosophy I started to consult in the industry and had the opportunity to work on many exciting products and brands. Consulting gave me a bigger vision of the industry and I really got to see everything.
After I was handed a sample one day in a meeting, my life would change again instantly.
Someone I met had shown me a sample of the Vapour Foundation. I swatched it on my hand and was completely blown away by how it performed on the skin. I only knew that the company was from New Mexico. That night I tracked them down on the Internet and found the small company the very next day. I called and spoke to the brilliant formulator, Kristine Kehely , and she told me it was organic. It made sense to me considering plant cells and skin cells are compatible, but I had never seen a product perform like this before. Everything I had seen previously in the organic space was sub par in its performance. We talked about the innovation and the years they had spent developing the formulas. I dropped everything I was working on to pursue a partnership with them, because I wanted to share this product with women everywhere. Many job opportunities had come along in that year, but I stood committed to developing the Vapour product line, because it was something I completely believed in.
The result is my experience in color cosmetic development combined with the innovative formulations of the Vapour team. In my opinion there is nothing on the market with the quality and performance of Vapour Organic Beauty. And I have seen it all! As someone who understands color and how it performs on the skin, the Vapour products are incredible. They apply evenly; blend in seamlessly and quickly, thereby creating a flawless and radiant second skin. The icing on the cake is that they are made with 100% chemical free, Certified Organic Botanicals, which provides nourishment and moisture to the skin. The Vapour products are the easiest color cosmetics I have ever used to get a very professional polished look in seconds. No brushes or other products are needed, only your fingertips.
I am grateful that I can share this exceptional product line with women everywhere. It is the result of over 50 years combined experience in both prestige color cosmetics and organic formulations.
This has been a personal journey for me as well in remembering the words of my past mentors teaching in that I have truly followed my heart.
I hope that you will try Vapour Beauty and see for yourself what I’m so excited about.
Thank you,
Eric Sakas
Co Founder, Vapour Organic Beauty
Kevyn Aucoin, Eric Sakas, and Liza Minnelli in 1992
Kevyn Aucoin and Eric Sakas in Japan, 1994
Eric Sakas, Kevyn Aucoin, and Gena Rowlands, 2001
Hillary Swank with Eric Sakas on the set of Face Forward Shoot
Eric Sakas, 2009
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Watch us on ShopNBC
By admin
8/14/2009 10:02:00 PM
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The Vapour Organic Beauty Worldwide launch is August 15th on ShopNBC. Tune in to see Eric introduce the brand live and take advantage of some great products and great offers.
Saturday, August 15th
10am-11am ET
8pm-9pm ET
Sunday, August 16th
3am-4am ET
Check your local TV listings to find ShopNBC or you can always watch at www.shopnbc.tv.
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Composing a product formula is a lot like making art. I start with an inspiration based on ingredients I want to use, or an effect I want to create, or a specific skin or beauty issue that is intriguing to solve. When I paint, I start with an idea, or a feeling,
or a sense memory and then make my moves very intuitively but also with
great awareness.
Any kind of design is usually as interesting as its constraints. In cosmetics, using
an organic formulary and an anhydrous format limits my "palette" in
challenging ways. I sometimes feel like I'm solving a mystery or
charting new territory when I start a new cosmetic prototype. I paint about light, colour, sensation, and motion. Those are also some of the basic points of departure for me as a cosmetics formulator.
Below is a very large oil painting of mine, it is 104" x 84", entitled "Hebridean Wind". I wanted to convey the experiences I had of wind, and terrain, and light on water from a day that I spent hiking on the Isle of Skye. Painting engages all of my senses. I have found that same sense driven intent in creating formulas for Vapour.
Vapour is light on the skin on purpose. Not only is our organic base
highly skin-compatible, but its also been designed with that truest
concept of "light", as in the way we perceive light and colour. Light reflection is an art form in cosmetics: look at the way Stratus, our Instant Skin Perfector, and Atmosphere Foundation, and Illusionist Concealer each make your skin appear luminous, refreshed, and more youthful. Light reflects immediately in a very flattering way. I love that transformation. Its like the final magic layer of paint that hits all the right notes...that is the moment I know a painting or a cosmetic prototype is finished, that perfect moment of luminosity.
The tension of the surface is something I pay attention to in a painting. I want there to be a cohesive and dynamic strength to the skin of a painting. Creating a great velvety texture, or "skin feel" to a cosmetic product is also of course very important. I adjust and evolve each formula until that feeling on the skin is exactly what it needs to be to create softness and luxury.
Colour is of course the most fun part of cosmetics for me. Mineral pigments are ancient colouring sources, for both paint and cosmetics. Using these natural mineral pigments feels very comfortable and true to me. I want Vapour products to have depth, complexity, and luminosity. The colour ratios of the Vapour formulas are their most intricate component. None of our colours is a single note...more like 6 or 7. For Vapour I consider the fact that these products are going to be affected by the warmth of the skin tone of the wearer. That is very much like working to make a painting luminous from within.
There is a purity to the math involved in a formula. It is the sculptural foundation of each product. All of the ingredients have to work together. Since I work anhydrously, there is no water and no fillers are present. Every ingredient and its proportion must be carefully considered. Every single ingredient has a purpose. Then there is the practical fact that these products must be consistent and be able to be recreated on our production line. Each problem must be solved to create a beautiful end product.
I love working with a plant based palette. These are soothing, elemental, poetic things to me: myrrh, camellia oil, beeswax, essential oils etc - each has its resonance and soulfulness. I see these ingredients as having similar qualities as colours...they have emotion and power and beauty.
My intention behind every Vapour formula is that your skin is fed by Certified Organic anti-oxidant rich bases and then beautified by flattering, light reflective, colour design. For a long time I have thought that women needed a safe, gorgeous, organically sourced line of colour and skincare as the healthier and more beautiful alternative to chemically based conventional cosmetics. Vapour is that fusion of great colour and care.
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