Here at Artistry By Erin, I like to stay on top of the trends in makeup, that means keeping an eye on what Hollywood brings to the red carpet. I have picked a few fave looks and I will share them with you as well as how to achieve those looks.
1. beautifully bold Nicole Ritchie did a very colorfully look but kept it classy and balanced. When wearing a shimmery eye shadow like this bright silver-blue, you want to first keep the color on the lid only (bring that bold of a shade to high up can make you look clownish) and also pair that texture with matte finishes to create balance. to much shimmer and you risk looking like a disco ball. The other winning part of this look is that not only did she keep everything else matte but she kept it in neutral tones as well. For her skin she didnt do much highlighting but instead used a matte full coverage foundation and she bronzed the perimeter of her face and did some well blended contouring on her nose and cheeks. I also love the thick vintage black winged eyeliner.
for this look try: Urban Decay’s “shattered” eye shadow pressed on to the lid with a flat brush, with a crease brush blend MAC’s “saddle” eye shadow into the crease to soften the blue. do a winged eyeliner keeping it thick to the outside of the eye and only doing a small flick at the edge, try MAC’s “penultimate”. add a navy blue pencil liner to the bottom lid like Urban Decay’s 24/7 glide on pencil in “binge” and in the waterline try Urban Decay’s 24/7 glide on pencil in “yeyo”. keep the skin matte with a full coverage foundation like Makeup Forever’s Pro Finish Powder Foundation and a trick to a great contour is to use the same foundation (to maintain that matte finish) but about 2 shades darker, and blend well, its not drag! finish with a pale pinkish nude lip like MAC’s “pure zen”.
2. soft and smokey Oh Jen, such a classic look! JLo looks beautiful as usual and has soft age appropriate makeup. opposit of Nicole, she chose to highlight the skin, giving her that inner glow look instead of being matte. The highlight is applied to the center of her face and the high planes with very minimal contouring, this softens the face making it look diffused and keeps angles from looking harsh this is a good technique for women in the 40s and up, be weary of to strong of a contour, it can age you. Her eyes are smokey but done in a taupey-purpleish hue with a pearlized highlight in the tear duct. Black eyeliner is kept thin and rims the eye while shadow encompasses the eyes in a soft shaded effect. Blush is neutral and lips are left nude and glossy. This is truely a wearable and classic look.
for this look try: start with an illuminating primer like MAC’s Prep & Prime Natural Radiance follow with a weightless, hydrating like Urban Decay’s Naked Skin Liquid Makeup then with a fan brush lightly sweep a highlight like Makeup Forever’s Compact Shine On on the cheek bones, nose, chin, cupids bow (above the lip) and center of the forehead close to the brow. blend a natural peachy golden blush like MAC’s “springsheen” on the apples of the cheeks. to get the eyes right use a fluffy brush and apply products in a circular and windshield wiper motion, start with a shade like MAC’s “satin taupe” wrap that color under the eye as well keeping it diffused. add a pearlized highlight in the tearduct and also just under the brow’s arch by tapping on MAC’s cream colour base in “pearl”. line the top lid and the inner bottom lid (stopping midway) with Urban Decay’s 24/7 liquid liner in “perversion”. complete the look with a nude pearly gloss like MAC’s sheen supreme lipglass in “almond blossom“.
3. hollywood bombshell Francesca Eastwood pulled off a simply gorgeous old hollywood glam look. This too is a classic look, keeping the eyes nuetral with rich black eyeliner, porcelain skin and a bright well executed matte red lip. For many women reds can be scary, but you just have to find the red that works for you. blondes with fair skin look great in the brighter blue reds like this here you see it almost has a bright pink hue to it. Olive skin ladies with dark hair look good in the berry reds and even redheads with freckles can pull off a red lip if it is a orangey or mahogany red. For this look the skin is kept young creamy and fresh. The earthy brown tones on the eyes have a slight shimmer while jet black liner and false lashes add definition. This timeless look can be worn by any woman at any age.
for this look try: start with a creamy foundation like Urban Decay’s Surreal Skin Cream to Powder Foundation and set with a loose powder like Makeup Forever’s HD powder. pack MAC’s “mulch” eye shadow on the lid and also smudged under the eye, line with MAC’s fluidline in “blacktrack” and add false lashes. for perfected red lips first line and fill them in with MAC’s “cherry” liner and then with a brush apply MAC’s “russian red” lipstick.
4. glitter and glow Halle Berry pulled off a subtle natural glowy look with just a the right touch of glitter. When working with glitter products you want to be careful to not over do it, this look is a win because she kept the skin matte yet bronzed, did a nude satin finish lip, very subtle brown eye liner and just concentrated the glitter in the inner corner of her eyes. it really is a simple and understated look, but still very pretty and easy to wear.
for this look try: a matte finish medium coverage foundation like Smashbox’s Studio Skin bronze the cheeks and forehead with a matte bronzer like Smashbox’s Bronze Lights and use a sheer finish warm blush like MAC’s “peaches”. for the eyes with a flat brush stipple a glittery eyeshadow like MAC’s pressed pigment in “angelic” in the inner corner and blend that into shimmery dark brown color like MAC’s “twinks” then line with a pencil liner like MAC’s Prolongwear eyeliner in “rich experience”. keep lips nude with a slight sheen with a lustre finish lipstick like MAC’s “hightea”.
So those are some of my favorite looks, some other ladies that had stunning makeup were: Anne Hathaway looking very Aubrey Hepburn, Jessica Alba with her tangerine lips and Julianne Hough made her eyes the focal point with smoldery browns.
Follow my simple tips and product selections and you can also be red carpet ready for your next big event. All images in this post are courtesy of www.justjared.com
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