MY THINGS
Makeup artist Kabuki’s favourites
SHOES: VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
“I have quite a few shoes from her and I love the freedom of design; you don’t find that often with men’s shoes.”
GO-TO LABEL: VIVIENNE WESTWOOD AGAIN
“Because I kind of grew up with it. To me she’s the real deal. Also Comme des Garçons; I love clothes that when you put them on you feel liberated in some way.”
JEWELLERY: VINTAGE
“I love the Paris flea market for vintage; I like to discover little things.”
TO RELAX: MOVIES
“I have a huge television that comes down from the ceiling where I watch classic movies I’ve recorded from TCM. It’s like my own private movie theatre.”
DESTINATION: JAMAICA
“I just did a shoot with Joan Smalls there and it was incredible. It helped that I stayed at a beautiful luxury resort. The coolness of the people, wild nature, it’s just breath-taking.”
CURRENTLY COVETING: NOH THEATRE MASKS
“I’ve been eyeing them online... there’s something timeless about them. They’re dramatic and yet they’re restrained.”
SKINCARE: AVÈNE CICALFATE RESTORATIVE SKIN CREAM
“I use this myself and I also use it on shoots.”
HAIR PRODUCT: ORIBE DRY TEXTURIZING SPRAY MUST-HAVE MAKEUP TOOL: MAC KABUKI MAGIC PRECISION BRUSH
“It was based on a brush that I once had and could never find again — it doesn’t exist anymore. It’s a very soft eyeshadow-blending brush; you have so much control with it.”
BREAKFAST: COFFEE “It’s a New York breakfast.”
INDULGENCE: PROSECCO
CAFÉ: ANGELINA’S IN PARIS
“I like it because they have the best hot chocolate.”
He has painted the faces of Rihanna, Katy Perry, Madonna and Michael Jackson. His work
has been featured in Italian, French and US Vogue and he’s
the maestro behind Carrie Bradshaw’s infamous look. In New Zealand for the launch of
his Kabuki Magic makeup collection for MAC, makeup artist Kabuki shared some of his favourite products, fashion
and haunts.