Holiday Glam: Face Bling
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Great skin is your best accessory. Why not consider inviting your best features out with some face bling? And unlike the season’s latest fashion trends, you can repeat wear.
These looks are neither for the meek nor are they for the club wallflowers. These are for the Divas who can bring it like they own it, as wearing them will signal to all that you just landed from another planet to chill with us lesser mortals. Needless to say these looks should be worn at night. Choose ONE of the following:
1. Bejeweled eyeliner
Used as a single eye statement, gel eye colour (in pots), eyeliner pencils as well as liquid liners in bejeweled (shine and updated glitter) jewel tones look absolutely stunning on darker skin tones.
Pair with a complimentary eyeshadow in your skin colour and flawless skin/ foundation and concealer application.
Thickly line both upper and lower lids and allow them to meet at outer corner of eyes in a point. The final look will look something short of a cat woman eye mask, only more majorly so.
Finish with ultra black, thickening mascara. Consider also pairing with eyelash extensions, oui papa.
Minimalista glam:
Thinly line upper and lower lids with jewel toned eye liners, or with black shimmery eyeliner. To up the ante, consider lining upper lid with jewel toned liquid liner… yeaaah, wild side here you come.
2. Smokey shimmery jewel-toned eyes
Another awesome look on darker skins as well, it is your usual smokey eye, just on steroids. Consider substituting your usual matte dark grey/ black eyeshadow for jewel tones
- Emerald/ Dark Green
- Sapphire
- Navy/ Midnight blue
- Purple/ plum
Fairer skin tones can try jewel tones in lighter, brighter colours such as aquamarine, amethyst, or jade for example.
It is important to choose rich, deep shades, think of the colours that you would find on a King’s crown, at least the ones in Disney flicks, and not ashy ones. Yes, there are dark ashy shades as well.
Black shimmery eyeshadow can also be used.
Pair with jet back mascara, or consider using eyelash extensions.
Minimalista chic:
Use the same smokey eye application technique, only in neutral jewel-type skin tones. This way eye gets the definition through understated glam.
3. Bejeweled juicy lips
Apply the season’s richly pigmented dazzly lipglosses over bold lip colour in matching or complimentary shade.
For bold lip colour application click here -> Lady in Bold
Pair with understated glam eye makeup and eyeliner in dark brown for lighter skin tones or jet black for medium to darker skin tones. Add jet black mascara, or consider using eyelash extensions.
Minimalista chic:
Rock the season’s richly pigmented dazzly lipglosses alone or over lip balm. Applying over lip balm tends to dilute application as it allows the gloss to spread easier.
*** Caution***
These looks are very high maintenance and should be worn only if and when you are in the position to act like a lady. If you plan to get ‘wasted’ and ‘party like it’s 1999′ all over again, stick to a minimalista chic look. This way even though you may look the fool falling off the table top or topping down the stairs when you are being escorted out the dance, at least your makeup wouldn’t look a hot mess. The paparazzi is everywhere these days man.
For more makeup application tips click here -> Frump to Fab in 10 steps
Go Glam!
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Supernova
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