I love colour! And it turns out that the majority of designers on Day 1 do too! The looks for the Spring were either dewy skin and not much else, or little pops of colour.
At Rosa Cha, cute outfits were accessorised with either orange, black & white, and yellow headscarves, as seen above. I loooovvve the makeup look here. It’s so pretty and simple for spring and summer. Groomed brows, a wash of lemon on the eyelids and under the eyes, a teeny bit of mascara, a hint of pink on the apples of the cheeks and a high shine lipgloss. It’s a perfect look for Bondi.
The yellow eyeshadow I like to use is by Shu Uemura, and any blush (cream or powder) can be used lightly. Orgasm by Nars is a great powder, and the Convertible Color (a cream) in Fuschia by Stila would be perfect patted onto the apples and then blended out. And as for lips, any clear gloss will do. Shu Uemura have a great clear gloss, but otherwise Paw Paw Ointment or Rosebud lipbalm will suffice.
The palette at Vena Cava (above) was much more moody, with pieces in slate, black, dark khaki, navy, taupe and a grey-silver, with hints of red throughout and one beautiful orange dress. The purple lips complimented the overall colour-scheme nicely and really brought the collection to life.
Purple lips are totally wearable, not matter what your skintone, and unless you’re going for a dramatic evening look, it’s best pressed onto the lips with a finger so you have a stain of colour. As purple lips arent always in fashion, I recommend finding a cheap one at Priceline or Target so that next season when it finds itself at the bottom of your makeup bag you wont feel guilty for spending $15 on it!
And finally, the other great colour-look found on Day 1 was at Ports 1961 (as above). Red is an insanely tough colour to pull off on the lids as it draws attention to blemishes on the face and circles under the eyes, and additionally, if the red is not right it has the tendency to make the whites of the eyes not-so-white. So why bother then?? Because red can look amazing! And it’s totally fun! And makeup is there to have fun with, no?
So… things to keep in mind when playing with red… Conceal amazingly. You need to have a flawless base. Use no other colours except for a taupe or broze to contour under your cheekbones. Take out the lips with a nude/beige lipstick or simply buff the lips so theyre at their smoothest and press foundation onto the lip. As red is such an unconventional colour for lids, it’s best to stick with unconventional shapes such as the futuristic one above. Classic shading on the eye is just a bit too plain and definitely do not go under the eye aswell (choose one – above or below – and stick to it), as ravishing as all of the vampires look on True Blood with their dead, red eyes, it’s best to leave that look to them.
Now, go and have fun! xx
(all pics from http://nymag.com/fashion/)
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