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Despite Robin Black's self-professed love/hate relationship with beauty, the photographer-cum-makeup artist behind Beauty is Boring is bent on capturing the faces of everyone from top models to friends to perfect strangers with her vintage Big Shot Polaroid camera, complete with Magicubes & film — after she does their makeup, of course. Get your bookmarks tab ready, ladies.

11 a.m. at the Chateau Marmont: Candice Lake, the gorgeous photographer, model, blogger and contributing style editor at Vogue Australia, prepping for an Allure Magazine photo shoot. Relaxed waves by Sascha Breuer.

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6 p.m. at the Chateau Marmont: Candice in an evening version of the look for the London Fashion Suites/Stylebop cocktail party. We used the same products, just created a more intense eye. Sascha Breuer relaxed her waves with a bit more volume for the evening.

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NARS Matte Eyeshadow in Bengali (used very sheer for the day look), $25, available at NARS; NARS Matte Eyeshadow in Coconut Grove, $25, available at NARS; NARS Eyeliner Pencil in Iceberg, $22, available at NARS; DiorShow Art Pen, $30, available at Dior; Chanel Le Volume De Chanel Mascara in Noir, $30, available at Chanel; Anastasia Brow Wiz in Ash Blonde, $21, available at Anastasia; NARS Bronzing Powder in Casino, $38, available at NARS; Chanel Rouge Allure in Palpitante, $35, available at Chanel.

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