Monday 22 October 2012

Make-Up: Autumn 2012

Some trends are for a season, and some are for a reason. Well, seasons win for me!
[Totally off topic: Hannah Montana, anyone?]

The eye
Two words: Smokey Peacock!
If you're already a fan of dark panda eyes, then great! Simply add shades of green, purple, turquoise and hints of blonze to your grey eyeshadow! Pearl wins over matte this time, definitely! So get that sparkly out and stun with your bold yet classy eyelids.
PS: Keep everything else strictly natural - that means no blush, no lipstick, not even coloured gloss!

The lips
Wake up the snow white within you, with these red-as-blood lips!
Apply your vermilion lipstick with a brush (or straight from the bullet if you're ace at this, like me). Definitely outline your lips - either with a lip pencil, or with the edge of the lipstick. For lip volume effect, dab a lighter red in the middle of your lips and press lips together to blend the colours (or use your fingers). Voila!
PS: You may think this look only suits pale skin - well, you'd be surprised how well it looks on most skin tones! Keep everything else low-key, especially the eyes, but you can contour the cheekbones with a gentle shade of blush (whichever suits your skin tone).

The eyebrow
Don't worry, none of that jewelled eyebrow stuff! It might look great on the catwalks, but not so much in the school halls. However, big brows are taking over!
If your eyebrows are naturally big - luckkkyyyy! If not, don't worry - draw them on! However, use a pencil that is close to your natural eyebrow colour, and don't enlarge your brows too much - only so that it is bold enough to be seen, but realistic. You don't want people to be turning their heads as you walk by... for the wrong reason! If you're thinking - it's not for me! Try just brushing your brows upwards for the 'woken up' look! Fresh.
PS: To make your new eyebrows feel welcome, add some blush, and eyeliner or eyeshadow - your other facial features could otherwise fall into the background.

Have any other make-up ideas for Fall 2012? Message them to itgirlvibe@gmail.com!

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