Showing posts with label lipstick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lipstick. Show all posts

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Pretty In Pink



When I go out on a night, I always opt for the same beauty look - liquid eyeliner + red/ coral/ plum lipstick = very formulaic. But when browsing Who What Wear Daily, I came across the above picture of actress Jaime King, and I was immediately smitten. Light gold eyes and petal pink lips? That's a stroke of summery genius! I need to give this a whirl. 




To begin with, smudge this golden eyeshadow creme all over your lids, slightly past your brow bone and underneath your bottom lashes. Now, you can either add even more for a full-on foil effect, or blend it out with your fingers for a more subtle, shimmery look. Since you won't be using eyeliner for this look, let your eyebrows add definition to your face, by applying Rimmel's Eyebrow pencil in black/brown. Oh, and it goes without saying, liberal quantities of mascara are always welcome.  



Last but not least, use your finger to pat on a chalky pink lipstick. This gives it a less harsh effect than applying it straight from the tube, allowing it to blend with your natural lip colour, as seen on Jaime. And that's it! Halo braid and perfect bone structure optional. 


Monday, 21 May 2012

The Lady Is A Vamp


At the recent Met Gala, all the best-dressed ladies were sporting deep red wine lips with panache! It does seem somewhat peverse that such a dark colour would become popular when we're nearly in Summer, when in theory we should be wearing pastel colours and neons like it's going out of style - but hey, the heart wants what it wants. As seen on Lana Del Rey, Kate Bosworth and Camilla Belle, the look tends to work best with glowy skin, bold eyebrows but lightly-defined eye-makeup. This means definately no smokey eyes, unless you're out to scare small children.. in which case, go for it. 




To try it for yourself, treat yourself to one of these lovely hues: 

Mac Cremesheen in 'Hang Up', £13.50

Topshop Lips in 'Beguiled', £8

Chanel Rouge Coco in 'Rivoli', £23


P.s. For extra points, don't forget the matching nails!