SPRING is finally here! The sun is out, the days are longer, and we are wearing lighter clothing. Your make up should also be fresher, lighter and brighter. The 2011 Spring/Summer Fashion Week introduced many new make up trends for the upcoming warm seasons. Below are the top five trends from many designer collections that are anticipated to show up on faces near you.
NUDE LOOK - LET THE INNER LIGHT OUT
The nude shades are very popular this season when it comes to clothes, shoes and handbags. The nude make up look is no exception. Do not think that nude means no make up. You should use a well-matched concealer, foundation, and powder to even out your skin tone and keep those blemishes hidden away. For more information on how to choose the correct foundation tone read Color Wheel Your Face. For eyeshadow, try muted and lighter tones of gold, pink, violet, light brown, and peach colors. Matte shades will look more natural and subdued, while shimmer will give you a little sparkle. For blush, you can try just a hint of blush in pink or orange shades, complementing it with a little bronzer to tone down the colors. Finally, for your lips, stick with sheer lipglosses to keep the look as natural as possible.
BRIGHT EYESHADOW FOR THE BRAVE SOULS
BOLD LIPS - FROM CLASSIC RED TO BUBBLE GUM
The main rule to keep in mind when creating bold, well defined lips is to keep the rest of your make up at its minimum. Bold, deep colored lips create a very powerful statement and the main goal for the rest of your make up is to define your features nicely without competing with the lip color. To figure out the best shade of red or other color for your lips, read Color Wheel Your Face. Always, remember to smile! Your bright lipstick help to make your smile even more memorable.
FADED SMOKEY EYES - THE SPRING KIND
The mysterious smoky eyes look is always popular, no matter what season or year it is. For Spring/ Summer 2011, this look is a little different from the regular smoky look. Your goal is to create something neat and fresh but manage to look like you just rolled out of bed and forgot to wash your eye make up off the night before. Use slightly lighter shades of gray in combination with light natural eyeshadows in pink, peach and light beige. The main technique to use is smudging – you smudge the eyeshadow you are applying (with your finger or a clean brush); you smudge the eyeliner; and you use the smudge technique to blend the dark eyeshadow right around the eye with your natural eyeshadow color on the rest of the lid. However, don’t forget to be a little messy in order to keep up the pretense of just waking up!
METALLICS - FOR THE DRAMA QUEEN IN YOU
Using metallic shades during summer months is great because they allow you to look a little sizzled with a lot of glam. Try different metallic shades to see which suite your mood better – from deep blues to light golden sheers. You can use blush and lip colors with shimmer as well, in order to create a finished look. A dark liner and several coats of mascara will help to define the eyes even more. And always remember to blend, blend, blend for a seamless transition between colors.
Sources: HarpersBazaar.com, Allure.com, MacCosmetics.Com
Sources: HarpersBazaar.com, Allure.com, MacCosmetics.Com
yey, finally i can go to bed on Fri with my make up on and go to the club on Sat with faded smoky eyes hahaa j/k
ReplyDeleteanyways, inspired by your statement "blend, blend, blend" i asked somewhere before (along with other questions, which were answered, but this one wasn't): is there a "proper way to blend"? technique or smth? i mean most likely we all do some kind of blending when we apply different colors, but just wondering if there is the right way to do it :)
Nadya, thank you for your comment! The main purpose of blending is to "hide" the area where one eyeshadow ends and another begins. The best way to blend eyeshadow is by blending them into each other: first, apply a base color all over your lid; second, apply the darker/different color by spreading the color from the most intense area (usually at your crease) to less intense as you move away; then, use the base eyeshadow right at the ending and around the darker/different color eyeshadow. This way you will smooth out the "ending" of the dark/different color eyeshadow and will "erase" its definite lines. I hope this explanation makes sense. If it doesn't, don't hesitate to let us know and we will try to discuss this topic some more.
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to add that round, medium size eyeshadow brushes are best when it comes to blending. A good example is MAC Tapered Blending Brush 222.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason it takes me more time to do a nude look than any other. And it's been so tempting for me to experiment with metallics and bold colors, but I am afraid that it would look like it's "too much" on me.
ReplyDeleteOlena, thank you for your comment! I agree that sometimes it may take longer to do a nude look because your skin and the rest of your make up should erase all the flaws but still look as natural as possible. I think the main idea of this look is to make your skin look healthy and radiant and the rest of the make up should be minimal.
ReplyDeleteIf you are trying metallics or bold colors but concerned that it will be too much for your face, try to concentrate on one feature of your face and keep the rest of the make up neutral. For example, if you are trying on ruby red lips (very popular right this season), you can skip an eyeliner and intense eyeshadow, but just use some neutral colors and mascara. If you want to try metallics, try a metallics eyeshadow, but keep your lip color neutral by using a sheer gloss, instead of a lipstick.
Good luck to you with experimenting with different looks!