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· December 22, 2007 1:49 PM by
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Posted by Dain, Saturday, December 22, 2007 8:32 AM (Eastern)
You may remember our classic Lookbook series from September. Exotic, experimental looks are avowedly not my forte, as I prefer makeup in which women look like themselves, albeit a dream self. We are not decorations, after all. But I've been contemplating adding a new lipstick to my very short list of nirvana colors (Chantecaille Titan, a juicy, sheer berry like one has been madly kissed), and the devil that continually whispers in my ear says, "You also need eyeshadow."
I would, as previously mentioned, wear this with Chantecaille Titan, as berry is the ideal pairing with white. Reds of any description would be suitable, if conventional. A milky peach would be very soothing on a warm complexion, violet on an olive one, and of course, as the picture suggests, pink is failsafe for cool skins, though I would opt for bold magenta and not this overprecious grapefruit. But then, I prefer a strong lip. As for blush, just the barest hint if your lipcolor is very weak or very strong, but apply liberally if it is in between for a deep wintry glow. But no bronzer, and absolutely do not attempt on a fake tan; this is too graphic a look for the healthy haze of a tan.
If you are very pale, white may not be so different from your skintone to effect the proper drama on its own, in which case I do suggest sparkle, such as Shiseido Whitelights Hydro-Powder. But on dark skin, white may be a little too dramatic, in which case a beige might do—not silver, which has a mood all its own—beige will evoke that strange blankness far better on deep skin.
Labels: chantecaille, lookbook, nars, shiseido
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December 22, 2007 1:49 PM,
I enjoyed this post because it is hard for me because sometimes it is hard to find a white pencil for my darker skin. A pencil that I have come to like is benefits mr. frosty. I would advise investing in a good white pencil because it is not used often but it lasts long, and anytime you go for that winter look the white pencil is perfect for that
December 26, 2007 9:03 PM,
Hi Sydney, and thanks for the tip!
I have yet to do anything frosty white, eye-wise. The closest would be MAC Vapour eyeshadow, which was frosty white tinged with pink...and before that, Jane White Lies eyeshadow, which wasn't great.
FWIW I've eyed that Pandora duo for a long time.
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