PRODUCT
ALL LAYERS STUDIO post production
SASCHA ABEL set design & words
THOMAS WIUF SCHWARTZ concept & photography
Please note that each image is credited with reference codes,
listed at the end of this editorial.
Cosmetics are used to modify our human nature. We apply powder, nail polish or lipstick to optimize our human shell. In this sense, cosmetics act like a visual catalyst: they imitate, emphasize and transform nature — without ever being nature themselves. But what happens when we stylize this tool of transformation into nature itself?
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We look at cosmetics through a macro lens. Powdery granules line up to form an abstract sandy desert. Viscous nail polish runs through the image like molten lava. With the close observation of an abstract only seemingly observed from a distance, pixels densify into an inkling.
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Shapes, shades, and light condense a distillate of concrete ideas. Our visual habits gain a new, a haptic quality. The eye glides over grainy, creamy lipstick landscapes or gets caught in a lake of diffusely merging makeup. Mimicry landscapes that could not be further from nature - and yet seem to be perfectly natural.
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[MU01] CHANEL Fluid Foundation “Vitalumière Aqua — 10 Beige”, 30ml 45€ [MU02] KJÆR WEIS Liquid Foundation “The Invisible Touch — D326 Wonderful”, 30ml 48$ [MU03] FENTY BEAUTY Bronzer “Sun Stalk’r — Coco Naughty”, 6.23g 32€ [MU04] CHANEL Nail Polish “Le Vernis — 887 Metallic Bloom”, 13ml 28€ [MU05] KJÆR WEIS Powder Bronzer Refill “Bask”, 6g 36$ [MU06] BOBBI BROWN Mattifying Powder “Sheer Finish Loose Powder — Soft Sand”, 12g 42$ [MU07] BOBBI BROWN Mattifying Powder “Sheer Finish Loose Powder — Medium Beige”, 12g 42$ [MU08] BOBBI BROWN Hydrating Lipstick “Crushed Lip Color — Regal”, 3.4g 24$
PRODUCT
ALL LAYERS STUDIO post production
SASCHA ABEL set design & words
THOMAS WIUF SCHWARTZ concept & photography
Please note that each image is credited with reference codes,
listed at the end of this editorial.
Cosmetics are used to modify our human nature. We apply powder, nail polish or lipstick to optimize our human shell. In this sense, cosmetics act like a visual catalyst: they imitate, emphasize and transform nature — without ever being nature themselves. But what happens when we stylize this tool of transformation into nature itself?
[MU01] [MU02]
[MU05] [MU06]
We look at cosmetics through a macro lens. Powdery granules line up to form an abstract sandy desert. Viscous nail polish runs through the image like molten lava. With the close observation of an abstract only seemingly observed from a distance, pixels densify into an inkling.
[MU04]
[MU03]
[MU04]
Shapes, shades, and light condense a distillate of concrete ideas. Our visual habits gain a new, a haptic quality. The eye glides over grainy, creamy lipstick landscapes or gets caught in a lake of diffusely merging makeup. Mimicry landscapes that could not be further from nature - and yet seem to be perfectly natural.
[MU01] [MU02]
[MU04]
[MU08]
[MU01] CHANEL Fluid Foundation “Vitalumière Aqua — 10 Beige”, 30ml 45€ [MU02] KJÆR WEIS Liquid Foundation “The Invisible Touch — D326 Wonderful”, 30ml 48$ [MU03] FENTY BEAUTY Bronzer “Sun Stalk’r — Coco Naughty”, 6.23g 32€ [MU04] CHANEL Nail Polish “Le Vernis — 887 Metallic Bloom”, 13ml 28€ [MU05] KJÆR WEIS Powder Bronzer Refill “Bask”, 6g 36$ [MU06] BOBBI BROWN Mattifying Powder “Sheer Finish Loose Powder — Soft Sand”, 12g 42$ [MU07] BOBBI BROWN Mattifying Powder “Sheer Finish Loose Powder — Medium Beige”, 12g 42$ [MU08] BOBBI BROWN Hydrating Lipstick “Crushed Lip Color — Regal”, 3.4g 24$
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General Inquiries
If you have any questions about the magazine or its content, please send us an email to contact@usagemagazine.com
Advertising
Usage Magazine offers brands the opportunity to engage with our audience through diverse advertising content but also in traditional print format and across our digital platforms. To request a media kit or discuss a brand partnership please contact advertising@usagemagazine.com
Submission
We’re happy to hear from new talents, if you want to submit your project (we do not publish self-made projects), please send us an email to submissions@usagemagazine.com
Creative Studio
Usage Magazine offers brands creative and strategic expertise in the world of beauty. We partner with the world’s most ambitious brands and talents to create exclusive content for global communities. To discuss about your project please contact studio@usagemagazine.com
USAGE MAGAZINE RETAINS ALL COPYRIGHTS IN ANY TEXT, GRAPHIC IMAGES OR ANY CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE OWNED BY USAGE MAGAZINE AND HEREBY AUTHORIZES YOU TO ELECTRONICALLY COPY DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED HEREIN SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSMITTING OR VIEWING THE INFORMATION. YOU MAY NOT MIRROR, MODIFY OR OTHERWISE ALTER ANY FILES IN THIS WEBSITE FOR REBROADCAST, OR PRINT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN, WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM USAGE MAGAZINE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE, NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS CONFERRING ANY LICENSE OR RIGHT UNDER ANY USAGE MAGAZINE COPYRIGHT, PATENT OR TRADEMARK © 2018 — 2XXX