Girls, spesh, spesh treat today. My friends at Estee Lauder have hooked me up with an exclusive beauty/fashion breakdown and Q&A with three of the brand’s models at the event (Constance Jablonski Hilary Rhoda and Liu Wen, pictured above left to right). Find out what (and who) these gorgeous gals are wearing and a bit about how they got started in the biz and what products they can’t live without.
CONSTANCE JABLONSKI (pictured above, left)
Beauty& Fashion Breakdown
Beauty
Double Wear Light Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10 in Intensity 1.0
Pure Color EyeShadow in Sugar Biscuit, Hot Cinnamon, Blazing Bronze
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx
Automatic Lip Duo in Rose Coral
Pure Color Gloss in Coral Fantasy and Perfect Nude
Fashion
Dress: Jason Wu
Dress: Jason Wu
Shoes: Casedi
Accessories: Victor Hugo clutch; Fenton cuffs; Glynneth B earrings
Q&A with Constance Jablonski
BBJ: What are your top 3 must-have products?
CJ: The Bronze Goddess fragrance is my new favorite–I carry it around in my purse! I also wear the DayWear SPF 15 lotion everyday to moisturize and prevent sun damage. The MagnaScopic Mascara is amazing–it gives my lashes so much volume it is incredible.
BBJ: When did you decide to become a model?
CJ: My brother actually wrote into a modeling agency in France, telling them I was the most beautiful girl he has ever seen and they needed to hire me. They called me a few weeks later and signed me – I guess they agreed!
BBJ: What’s most challenging about your job?
CJ: The most challenging thing about being a model has to be Fashion Week. Your schedule is jam packed and you are constantly running from show to show (always late if 1 show runs over), and to have your hair and makeup done so many times in a day can be rough on your hair and skin. It is a lot of fun, but a lot of work!
BBJ: What’s most rewarding about modeling?
CJ: I love to travel and being a model has afforded me the chance to travel to places I never would have been able to go. I love every part of it.
BBJ: What’s most rewarding about modeling?
CJ: Elle McPherson- because she is just so beautiful and has had such a successful modeling career.
HILARY RHODA (pictured above, center)
Beauty & Fashion Breakdown
Beauty
Double Wear Light Stay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10 in Intensity 2.0
Double Wear Stay-in-Place ShadowCreme in Ivory Lace
Pure Color EyeShadow in Black Crystals
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx
TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara in Black
Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer
Pure Color Gloss in Perfect Nude
Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Blue Dahlia
Fashion
Dress: Prabal Gurung
Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Accessories: VBH clutch; Cartier jewels
Q&A with Hilary Rhoda
BBJ: What are your top 3 must-have products?
HR: My top three must-have products are the Double Wear ShadowCremes because they stay on all day and come in great colors; Advanced Night Repair in the morning and night followed by Hydrationist Moisturizer, which has SPF 15.
BBJ: When did you first get involved with modeling?
HR: When I was 16, my mother and I went to a conference attended by various modeling agencies and I was signed by one of them. I moved to New York to pursue a modeling career. The Fall after I graduated from high school, I spent my first season in Paris where Nicolas Ghesquière cast me in the Balenciaga show. That really started everything else.
BBJ: What’s most challenging about modeling?
HR: Planning ahead is always hard–modeling is not a 9-5 job which is great, but makes it hard to schedule a vacation.
BBJ: What’s most rewarding about it?
HR: The most rewarding part of modeling is shooting in amazing locations and visiting gorgeous places that I would never likely get go to if I didn’t have this job.
BBJ: Who is your role model?
HR: I really admire Cindy Crawford because she is a mother, she is beautiful, she has built an empire and is involved with charities.
LIU WEN
Beauty & Fashion Breakdown
Beauty
Nutritious Vita-Mineral Makeup SPF 10 in Intensity 1.0
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx
Bronze Goddess Soft Shimmer Bronzer
Signature Silky Powder Blush in Radiant Kiss
Sumptuous Waterproof Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in Black
Pure Color Gloss in Perfect Nude
Fashion
Dress: Naeem Khan
Shoes: Brian Atwood
Accessories: VBH clutch
Q&A with Liu Wen
BBJ: What are your top 3 must-have products?
LW: I love the Double Wear ShadowCremes. A lot of Chinese girls are unsure about wearing a lot of color on their eyelids but I love to experiment. The range in shades is great, so I have a shadow for any look I want to do. I also love the new Pure Color Lip Glosses (June) and the Cyber White EX, which is a whitening product (available internationally).
BBJ: When did you decide to become a model?
BBJ: When did you decide to become a model?
LW: My friends and family always told me I would be a great model so in 2008 I entered the New Silk Road World model contest and won. I actually entered because I wanted the win the money for a new lap top computer and now I have the job of my dreams.
BBJ: What’s most challenging about your job?
BBJ: What’s most challenging about your job?
LW: I was a full-time student before I started modeling so my life is very different now. I am constantly traveling and sometimes trying to keep up with my schedule is hectic. But I am so happy to be modeling that I really can’t complain!
BBJ: What’s most rewarding about modeling?
LW: The most rewarding thing about modeling was getting my first big job–signing with Estée Lauder! When I was little, I would look at advertisements for Estée Lauder and dreamt about being in the ads. It is honestly my dream job.
BBJ: Who is your role model?
BBJ: Who is your role model?
LW: I think Gong Li is a great role model because she is gorgeous, friendly and a great influencer in China. I got to meet her a few weeks ago at a store opening in Shanghai and she was so nice and welcoming. I felt so lucky to meet her.
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All three women are beautiful! I love EL products and can’t get enough of them! The dresses are gorgeous. I have used EL cosmetics since I was in high school and I am now in my late 30’s. I especially love the Michael Kors line.
Sharon
Hey anon,
Thank you! This was an email interview through EL and I assumed they’d given me the names left to right in the pic. I’ve corrected the post.
Constance is the blonde on the left and Hillary is in the middle…
Why thank you, Jammahs!!
Great post, Ambs! Very neat to look behind the scenes. xoxo