Depending on your mood, these looks can be toned down or dialled up. Simply tweak your technique.
Depending on your mood, these looks can be toned down or dialled up. Simply tweak your technique.
METALLIC LIDS
A glint of bronze brightens the eyes and warms up your whole complexion.
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For a low-key look, pick a shade with zero glimmer and focus it in your crease. First dust on a beige shadow all over as your base, then blend a brown into the crease. We like Nars Single Eye Shadow in Blondie ($38, Tangs at Tang Plaza), but you can use a matte bronzer if you already have one. That little definition accentuates the eye shape.
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A metallic bronze delivers instant intensity. Apply a swoosh of a creamy gold-bronze, such as Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow in Beach Bronze ($41), to the entire lid. Pat a hint more of it into the inner corners of your eyes with your ring finger. “The shimmer will light them right up,” says Gita Bass, a US-based celebrity makeup artist and member of the Simple Advisory Board. The result is smouldering!
PEACHY CHEEKS
The universally fl attering colour: Peach with rosy notes, says Andrew Sotomayor, a US celebrity makeup artist.
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Work in a light peach hue where you naturally flush – the apples of your cheeks – to beam that post-workout radiance. Using your fingers, blend on a cream blush like 3CE Creamy Cheek Stick in Sweet Apricot ($30, Sephora) until it appears to melt into the skin.
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Here’s where you accentuate the drama by sweeping a deeper peach higher up on the cheekbones, Gita says. “It gives your face an instant lift and adds a striking contrast.” We like the vibrancy of Stila Convertible Color in Peony ($35, Sephora).
BERRY LIPS
The most versatile hue in the dark-colour family, berry comes in a range of shades that are equally gorgeous.
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A tinted lip balm gives a subtle, wine-stained eff ect that looks effortless. “Glide it on straight from the tube for a rich translucent shine,” Andrew says. Kose Esprique Rich Essence Rouge in RD464 Rosehip Tea’s ($39, Isetan) extra sheen catches the light, so lips appear soft and cushiony.
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For a glam look, switch to a creamy opaque like Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Kiss & Blush in #11 Prune Impertinent ($50) for its saturated pigment. It won’t budge if you pat your lips with blotting paper after every swipe. “This soaks up oils and lets you build really intense colour.”
HIGH-GLOSS LASHES
Time to break out the black mascara. The trick to fl ashing a toned-down or sultry fringe is in the wand type.
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The most natural-looking lashes are nicely separated with a hint of curl. For this, you need a plastic or silicone wand. “These really grab and rake through the hairs,” Gita says. If you use M.A.C Cosmetics Upward Lash Mascara ($38), you can skip the curler completely as its mini plastic brush makes it easy to curl each lash as it coats.
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Get mega-volume without your lashes looking spidery by using a thick-bristled brush. “The brush with Tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara ($30, Sephora) is so densely packed, it builds drama without clumping,” Gita says. Finish with translucent powder under your eyes, Andrew adds: “That way, when you blink, any moisture from your makeup will not dissolve your mascara.”
