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· November 13, 2006 11:41 PM by
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Posted by Dain, Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:02 PM (Eastern)
My friend Shawna was here earlier this evening. She has graciously allowed her face to be the centerpiece for displaying some of the trends displayed in October's Scrapbook.
This is the simplest look (she's not even wearing mascara!). Shawna is wearing very natural makeup, just a bit of blush, the barest hint of sheer shadow (just to even out the lids), and a lip tone that barely registers. What takes center stage is the black liquid liner. Doesn't that just look fantastic (the picture actually doesn't do it justice)? Crisp and simple but dramatic.
Here is the same look, with only two things added. We made the look more vampy by adding a bright berry lipstick, Kevyn Aucoin Principessa. The picture without the flash belies its brightness. To balance the look, which, as Shawna termed it, washed her out, we added NARS Bysance, the gold shimmer. Gold and berry and black liquid liner.
We've tried something entirely different here. Very modern color: Too Faced Lava Gloss pencil, with NARS Bysance (purple shimmer) layered o'er. Though the color is vivid, it is confined to the space of eyeliner, and mixed with a neutral, black. And does it not look especially lovely next to her brown eyes and hair? To add balance, Shawna is wearing a muted cranberry lipstick, Kevyn Aucoin Enchantaberry (which is the perfect lipstick on her, and honestly, possibly everyone). The only other accent is black mascara and a shimmer highlight on her cheekbones, NARS Copacabana. And the difficulty level? This look probably took five minutes.
The concensus? You run the risk of washing yourself out with Principessa. It's so bold and bright, you can't possibly expect attention to be elsewhere. But the other two looks, they are surprisingly wearable, no? They may be bold trends, but they can be adapted for everyday use.
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November 13, 2006 11:41 PM,
Stupendous...oh to be young with perfect skin. :D Anyhow the Enchantaberry looks great. The bright one would look nice for a party.
The shadow duo looks good too, I would not have thought about buying that one. Looks quite versatile.
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