Is Your Makeup Style Winter Ready?
Hey Chickies! It's Joy here giving you the scoop on makeup trends and tips to keep you looking as beautiful! As the seasons change, so should your makeup. Just because it's dull and dreary outside doesn't mean you have to look like that too! Skin tends to look duller and drier in the winter so opt for creamier textures or products that have a luminous effect. Get rid of the winter blues and brighten up your look with pops of colour that give your skin a fresher and more radiant glow.
Red-Raspberry Anyone?
Don't be scared of the words "red" and "raspberry" together - you'll be seeing more raspberry come Spring but in pink tones! To create the perfect flush, think skiing in Whistler and less baby doll-like cheeks. To mimic sun-kissed skin, dust bronzer on the cheekbones, temples, nose, and chin. On the eyes, all you need is a sweep of shimmery eye shadow in neutral tones with a few coats of mascara. To give the colour of 'just-pinched' cheeks, choose a red-raspberry or burgundy coloured blush in either a cream, gel-stain, or powder form (choose a powder that has a shimmer or satiny sheen to it). Finish the lips off with a tinted lip balm or sheer gloss in a similar tone.
Nars Abyssinia Single Eyeshadow, $21Fair to Medium Skin:
Bronzer - If you've always been afraid of bronzer, Laura Mercier's Pressed Powder Bronzer in Matte Bronze Light is perfect for you.
Eyes - Choose pearly white golds or champagne gold shadow like Nars' Abyssinia Single Eye Shadow (a delicate pearl sheen) which is new for Spring!
Cheeks - For the perfect rosy glow, try something like Three Custom Color's Lip and Cheek Stain in Ski Bunny.
Lips - Use the same Three Custom Color's Lip and Cheek Stain in Ski Bunny for the lips.
Medium to Medium-Dark Skin:
Bronzer - Benefit's Hoola is a great matte bronzer for medium-dark skin with a golden-yellow undertone, for the perfect faux tan.
Eyes - Sheer bronze tones look beautiful against medium-dark skin. I really like Nars' Duo Eyeshadow in Key Largo (a pale peach and shimmering bronze).
Cheeks - For a more realistic flush, go for a burgundy or plumy colour like Tarte's Cheek Stain in Blushing Bride. Apply directly from the stick or rub it on your finger then dab.
Bronzer - Benefit's Hoola is a great matte bronzer for medium-dark skin with a golden-yellow undertone, for the perfect faux tan.
Eyes - Sheer bronze tones look beautiful against medium-dark skin. I really like Nars' Duo Eyeshadow in Key Largo (a pale peach and shimmering bronze).
Cheeks - For a more realistic flush, go for a burgundy or plumy colour like Tarte's Cheek Stain in Blushing Bride. Apply directly from the stick or rub it on your finger then dab.
Lips - For a similar colour on the lips, try Bobbi Brown's Tinted Lip Balm in Pink Raspberry, a sheer bright red-pink.
Nars Blush in Crazed, $25Dark to Deep Dark Skin:
Bronzer - Some dark skin tones don't require bronzer but it's a great alternative to setting your makeup. Try Iman's Sheer Finish Bronzing Powder in Clay.
Eyes - The focus of this look is on the cheeks so give eyes a shimmery finish in a sheer bronzey gold or amber gold like M.A.C.'s Eye Shadow in Amber Lights (golden amber) or Woodwinked (warm antique gold) for a muted metallic effect.
Cheeks - Use a light touch with Nars' Crazed Blush, a raspberry red with shimmer. Layer on apples of cheeks until desired intensity.
Lips - To avoid looking too made up, choose a sheer gloss or stain in deep burgundy or deep plum like M.A.C.'s Lipgelee in Moistly.
If you have naturally red cheeks use your bronzer as a blush and let your natural rosiness come through. And if you prefer warmer hues, give cheeks and lips a glow with apricot or terracotta hues.
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