Peachy, pinkish and reddish eyes are definitely one of the biggest hits of this season. But can it make you look a bit under nourished and sick? – It sure can. So when you take on this highly sought after fashion makeup look, be sure you have full control over your colors and your use of contrast.
Fashion Makeup look # 2: “Turn those reds upside down”
Givenchy gave us an amazing runway show for this season, and his play on classic lines, street lady-like, Goth and mountain prints really accumulated into a different yet perfectly directed fashion collection for fall/winter 2010/2011.
Backstage was the queen of all that is makeup, Pat McGrath. The designer of Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci had given her very direct requests on how the makeup should be, and of course she delivered with perfection to a tee.
As a fashion makeup look this design is absolutely amazing because it crosses between the fine line of beauty and ugly without falling over to either side. The bold, red, glossy and glittery lips are subtle enough not to steel attention from the beaded accessories, yet at the same time it gives you that magical feeling of something new and different. This is absolutely the perfect lip for any Christmas and New Year’s party this winter. When it comes to the skin, it was kept nude and pale, which also bows well with the fashion make up trends for this season. There is no problem in trying the same technique at home, as long as you never go more than ½ shade lighter then you actually are. Taking a closer look at the eyes, this is the part that will need some tweaking for most of us to feel comfortable. Any red tone is very hot for the eyes this year, and it does actually make your own eye color very intense and seducing. However, it can also make you look a bit sick as this is what we normally connect with red circled eyes. But there are of course tricks to get around this flaw. As long as you pare up your red tone with something dark brown, black or dark blue- the contrast of this second color will quiet down the impact of the red. Use it in a shape of an eyeliner, well marked eye brows, tons of mascara and/or eye shadow in the global and on the lower eye lid.
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There’s something with the cold weather and the layers of clothes that makes us want any party to last forever. And in order to make that wish come true the only logical thing is to overdo your fashion make up so much that it will never come off! OK, that might not be the real reason, but there is something for sure about winter that makes us go the extra mile fashion and makeup wise.
Fashion Makeup look # 5: “The lady is a vamp”
Diane von Furstenberg- fashions first lady and responsible for the wrap around dress. This is the lady that screams comfortable yet sexy, and organized yet vampy. Obviously, the fashion makeup displayed for fall/winter 2010/2011 had nothing less than that exact same description. The pale yet healthy skin and the slightly shaded bone stricter gives that “I have perfect skin but I don’t really care” look. Again, the definite key features to this fashion makeup are those extreme eyes. Those metallic denim-blue colored big eyes are definitely not for everyone, but a version of it should be easy enough to pull off. It’s all about fitting the size of the shape into your own features. Most will be able to use the exact same colors all over the lid and under the eyes, ending up in a fairly flat line along the global. Keep the tone of blue lighter around the inner eye corners, and gradually darker towards the outer edges. It’s absolutely crucial that the textures of the eye shadows are metallic. This will make this fashion makeup look pop in a funky way instead of just heaving your eyes down as a matt eye shadow would do. Use a black eyeliner pencil or of a liquid sort if preferred along the eyelash line from the outer edges of your eyes, but thin it out and fade it out when you get to the middle of your eyelash line. This will prevent the eyeliner from making your eyes look smaller which is very important with this type of fashion makeup. The lips should be kept nude, and the eyebrows are better of fairly groomed and naturally colored.
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Luckily, not all of the looks from fashion makeup are über extreme or difficult to use for us mere mortal girls. At the end of the day, most of us do want to look pretty, beautiful or sexy and that´s just as honest as it is. So of course, many of the designers will give us fashion makeup looks to die for as well.
Fashion Makeup look # 3: “The pretty side of the 70s”
Relying on Coffee, Taupe and Caramel pigments master makeup artist Charlotte Tillsburry helped designer Hannah MacGibbon to vamp up the classic 70s Chloé girl into a more sophisticated and glossy gal. For this look to work, it´s not enough to through on the color scheme mentioned and head out to a beige colored world. It is essential to use a lot of shading and contrasting techniques in order to not end up looking like a spotty camel. Apply foundation in the exact skin tone that you are and set with a translucent prep+prime powder from MAC to get a satin mat finish. Use shades in brown, beige and coffee tones under cheek bones, up over the temple and continue carefully along the hairline to create a perfectly sizzled face and bone structure. For the eyes a deep metal blue eye shadow is carefully brushed along the upper and lower eyelid. The shape should not be too edgy, but definitely makeup an illusion of a cat eye movement. In this fashion makeup look makeup artist Charlotte Tillsburry chose not to use any eyeliner on the inner eye rim, but for a sultrier and define look a dark brown or black pencil is very suitable. The lips should never be nude with this look as it will make for a very bland statement, but freckle toned lipstick like the one from MAC bearing the same name is the absolute perfect color. The eyebrows are left fairly light and ungroomed, but an opposite look with shaped and defined eyebrows will also work excellent with this fashion make up look from Chloé. This look is definitely easy, quick and beautiful as long the few guidelines of color and countering is met.
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Along with a foundation brush, eye makeup brushes are the most important tool a professional makeup artist, makeup lover or even makeup newbie can have. The brushes you chose to purchase and how you use and treat them, are essential when it comes to applying any type of eye shadow or eye product that you want to be symmetrical, well blended and spectacular; in other words absolutely flawless.
There are tons of different brands, types and textures out there to choose from when it comes to eye makeup brushes, and it can be difficult to know exactly what to look for. You also have to keep in mind that many expert recommendations are based on what the artist prefers. However, there are certain guidelines regarding the textures, craftsmanship and hair-type of the eye makeup brushes that can be applied to any brand or purpose while shopping for your own eye makeup brushes. In the end, the tools you choose to use for your most attention drawing features i.e. your eyes, must not only be high in quality, but also be in tune with the movement of your hands and the surface of your eyelids.
Craftsmanship
The most important thing to look and ask for when you are browsing the different professional make up brushes at varied brands is the craftsmanship of the brush. In general handmade brushes tend to last longer because the shaft sticks better to the metal plate between the handle and the brush hairs.
Authentic hair vs. synthetic hair
Eyes makeup brushes made from authentic hair are most often from goats, pony, donkey or sable. It’s difficult to say if authentic or synthetic brushes are better as they are used for separate purpose. However, one thing which is for sure is that authentic hair eye makeup brushes are best used on dry products while synthetic hair eye makeup brushes are best used on moist or liquid products. If you use a synthetic hair brush on a classic style dry eye shadow, the brush will have trouble ‘picking’ up the product and will cause a lot of eye shadow to drizzle down your cheek. On the other hand, if you use an authentic hair brush to apply liquid eyeliner, the brush will suck up an excessive amount of product and will struggle to release it on the eyelid.
The Cut
It’s easy to forget to look at the cut of the hairs, but this little detail is very important when it comes to application. Flat and straight-cut brushes are great for symmetrical lines, placing of eye shadow on to a large area and also to get to that area underneath the lower lids’ eyelash line. A fluffy and round-cut brush is great for blending colors together while on the eyelid and to soften out the outer edges of a hard eye shadow line. Eye makeup brushes cut on an angle, whether if it´s of a hard texture or of a fluffy texture will make it easier to place the brush along the global to create a perfect eye shape.
The Eyeliner Brush
The perfect eyeliner brush should always be hand made out of synthetic hairs. The two standard cuts are thin and short or cut on an angle, thin and short (much like an eyebrow brush). None is proven better than the other as it comes down to personal technique, but personally I prefer the thin and short cut for when I am making a simple eyeliner without a big angle or flick on the side, while I will use the cut on an angle, thin and short if I am making a classic 1950s eyeliner a lá Marilyn Monroe.
Don’t forget maintenance!
Once you have chosen your eye makeup brushes you still need to treat them with care to make them last as long as possible, but also to achieve a perfect eye makeup result on every use. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to get your brushes clean as regular shampoo and water will do the trick. Apply a little bit of shampoo on to the hairs and carefully rub in the same direction as the hairs. Rinse out with water in the same way and leave to dry on a towel. Be careful to never get water or shampoo further up the handle as it will influence the glue holding the handle together. Do this at least once a month, but preferably once a week if you use your brushes every day.
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