Mara Hoffman Swim at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami

What a great collection for the world traveler. I saw tribal, psychedelic prints, geometric shapes and patterns. Mara took her collection on a mystical journey through the jungle, visiting crystal caves, rivers, oceans; a tongue-in-cheek Amazonian tribeswoman in a bikini following her White Horse spirit guide. The flowy tribal dresses were very flirty. Mara used fun bold colors like fuchsia, lime green, and teal topping it off with awesome body accessories.

Hair was loosely pinned up in the front with the back braided in two’s. Nicely done.

Makeup created was a “spacey” tribal make up look with bright accents of fuchsia and turquoise that put the focus on the eyes.

The skin was bronzed and dewy with highlights on the brow bone and high cheek. MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Cream #7 in Fuchsia was applied lightly to the cheeks and blended heavily so only a slight pink flush remained.

To create this tribal chic make up look, MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Cream #4 in white to the entire lid, up to the brow bone, blending it out. The eyes were defined using MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Eyes #0L in black on the bottom lash line only, and then MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Smoky Lash on both the top and bottom. Using a lip brush for added precision, small white dots at the top of the cheek bones starting from the outer corner of the eyes and over the blower bridge of the nose, following the natural shape of the eyes.

On the lips MAKE UP FOR EVER Lipstick #502, a matte nude lipstick was applied to keep the focus on the eyes.

WHO: Designer Mara Hoffman
WHEN: Saturday July 17, 2010

WHERE: The Raleigh Hotel in Miami
TIME: 7pm Cabana Grande

CREDITSWritten by: Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES
Face Chart by: MAKE UP FOR EVER

ABOUT

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who lives in New Orleans known as the Big Easy, works in New York, the Big Apple, where dreams comes true and enjoys playing in sizzling South Beach Miami. Brandy is also a L'OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist and the Beauty Editor for Caribbean Posh Magazine in the St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. You can read more of her work on Anti-Bride and Destination I Do Bridal Magazine. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog "Inside The Life of A Makeup Artist", her fashion blog "Black Tie Stiletto" or follow her glamxurious tweets on twitter.