Three Custom Color Me Mine!
A couple of weeks ago, The Daily Cookie was invited to the Three Custom Color Specialist’s NYC studio for a peek on the inner-workings of the boutique makeup brand as well as meet co-founder Chad Hayduk. Founded in 1997, the brand’s celebrity clientele includes Angelina Jolie, Mary J. Blige, Renee Zellweger, Penelope Cruz and many more.
With a humble beginning and over 30 years of combined experience between the Three Custom Color Specialists – Chad, Scott Catto and Trae Bodge – the founding trio started the line 11 years ago out of Chad and Scott’s New York apartment in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood with just a Custom Blending Service for Lips and 25 ready-to-wear lip colors.
The company has since customized over 8,000 discontinued colors and developed a full line of over 250 ready-to-wear color cosmetics based on the theory of warm and cool colors that are now available in their bright, intimate and immaculate space in the Flatiron District.
To find out if you’re warm or cool-toned check by going through your makeup bag and pulling out at the eye shadows. Which colors blend in with your skin tone? Do the silvers, blues, whites and grays melt right into your skin? Or do the golds, pinks, greens and beiges blend in better?
If the silvers and blues look more subtle then you’re cool-toned. If the golds, pinks and beiges nearly disappear into your skin – you’re warm. Those who are in between can wear any and all colors. Like 75% of the U.S. population, I am warm.
The Three Custom Color look for Fall/Winter 2008 will be a golden, dewy look with emphasis on sultry, smoky eyes. To get the look, Chad recommended the following to for my warm coloring: eye shadow in Bronze, eye shadow accent in Champagne and a wet/dry powder eyeliner in Warm Black from the line’s warm palette.
For the cheeks, Chad suggested Wallflower, the newest shade from their popular Watercolors for Cheeks line. The dewy, shimmery beige is the perfect color to keep the emphasis on the eyes. To complement my new Colombian tan (more on that in my next post) and the muted cheeks and eyes, Chad custom created a bronze lip gloss just for me.
First, Chad sets up his work space to begin mixing with a canvas, liquid gloss, and spatula.
Next, the base colors for the gloss are determined and mixed.
A liquid gloss formula is added to the custom-blended color.
After testing the first version of the gloss, we determine that it’s a little too bronze and add a little bit more pink.
And here I am sporting the final version of my new custom-blended color!
Want to get the red carpet treatment and have makeup colors customized just for you? Contact Three Custom Color Specialists at appt@threecustom.com or by phone at (888) 262-7714 or (212) 730-8828. They’ll give you a One-on-One Consultation with a Color Specialist who will provide application tips and expert color advice based on your skin color. They also offer Special Events Makeup, Bridal Trials & Makeup Services and Re-Creations of Discontinued Colors services.
Finally, a makeup line that thinks outside of the pre-packaged box!
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On September 17th, 2008 Karen B said:
Woooh, nice! The gloss looks great.
On September 17th, 2008 Marisol said:
Pretty gloss!
On September 18th, 2008 Nikki said:
oohhh that looks like an art studio, I would go crazy playing !!!! I love it!
On September 19th, 2008 Eru said:
Woah! Havig your own lipcolor sounds fun!I would love to get one
On September 24th, 2008 Noreena said:
Hey, that sounds like a great gift for someone. Is it very expensive?
On September 25th, 2008 Lilan said:
Hi Noreena,
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Here is a link to the custom lip color page on their website for more details on how it works:
http://www.threecustom.com/product.php?productid=18838&cat=253
It looks like pricing is as follows:
$55.00 – for 2 tubes, pots or wands of the same shade.
$18.50 – each additional tube, pot or wand at that time of ordering.
It’s a little expensive but if you want dupes of your favorite discontinued items, it might just be worth it!
Hope this helps ya and have a good day!
On March 24th, 2009 Cute Easy Hairstyles said:
Cool! Having a makeup specialist make my own color sounds very exciting! Your lip gloss looks fabulous!