The starburst-like collections seen on runways this spring bring a variety of trends in both fashion and makeup for real world women, who enjoy transforming from understated beauties to chicness to fashionistas.
From plum perfect smoky to sexy metallic mixes and barely there makeup to hot pink pouts, all was seen on the runways of Paris, Milan and New York. Even Bollywood beauties wore the similar style of makeup at various occasions. Choose one that suits your style or try on all from this color wheel of fruit loop hues and inspiring ideas and become fashion forward this spring with a statement.
The Trend: Au Natural Beauty
Flawless finish is the key for this spring’s Au Natural beauty trend. If you are seeking more muted tones, natural looking makeup style with little sparkle and minimal color, this look is for you. Penelope Cruz and Eva Longoria inspired millions with there glamorous and fascinating natural and minimal modern looks early this year at Golden Globe and People Choice Awards. So what’s essential to create this understated look inspired by the runway shows of Dolce& Gabbana and Prada is a perfect skin tone and ideal facade.
Get the look
Start with a well moisturised skin that looks hydrated and fresh. Prep the canvas (your face) with a good primer. If you have to smooth out the texture of skin consider using a creamier product like Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch, this will help to minimize the appearance of open pores too. Smooth the cream on your face with fingers before foundation application. Use a fluid foundation that has moderate coverage to get that natural looking skin.
Try Giorgio Armani Fluid sheer foundation or Make Up For Ever water based Face and Body foundation with a foundation brush for a more smooth even coverage. There is no need to pack your face with heavy powders. Choosing the right shade of foundation that flatters your complexion is the key to this beauty look. Adding a sheer translucent powder on water based foundation and adding the right amount of highlight will bring out the best features forward. Dab a soft shimmer not sparkle, to the inner corner of the eyes and to the bridge of the nose. Contour the cheeks with a soft shade of brown.
Amatte eye shadow can be used in medium brown that is not too orange or too red, just under the cheekbones and blend well. Sheer matte or satin textured shadows in muted browns and taupe wrapped around the eyes with a white-eye liner applied inside the rim of the lower lash line will create an illusion of bright eyes. Apply a matte bronze-pink blush to the cheeks finishing the look with sheer pale not so shimmery nude color gloss.
The Trend: Springs Smoke Signals
Unfold the trends of the season by showing the bold and beautiful side of you. The sultry effects of purple-plum and grey, paired with bright or not so bright lips were seen often for spring. The runway looks created for Gucci 2009 spring collection were loose curls-messy tresses, plum purple soft smoky eyes- sculpted cheeks and a velvet finish skin, was the hit trend to follow. This backstage confidential look is easy fun and fabulous. Just remember blending is key.
Get the look
Start with a primer to prepare the skin, which will create a skin finish that looks velvety and smooth at the same time. Spring skin is all about a clean elegant and refined look. Photo Finish Primer from Smash Box is the industries favourite as it increases longevity, feels silky to touch and is oil free. Dab a small amount on your fingertips and blend well on the face, concentrating on the areas with more texture and open pores.
For a velvety look to the skin, use a powder foundation or cream to powder foundation, and avoid that extra layer of setting powder. HALO Hydrating Perfecting Powder by Smash Box is multi-tasking product with anti aging properties and patent hydration system that revitalizes the skin. Using a Kabuki Brush apply in a circular motion onto the face. Dust off excess with a clean powder brush. Use an eye primer for a little more intense and long-lasting eye makeup, as it also helps to hold both matte and shimmers from fading and creasing.
Apply a metallic grey for the twilight glam or a satin charcoal to carry the look with buoyancy in the daylight, on the lid just up until the crease and blend upwards. Add a thick line of a deep plum-purple shadow close to the upper lash line blending it upwards. Layer the colors and create a dramatic effect by adding black kohl pencil to the top and bottom rim of the eyes, wrapping the deep purple along the lower lash line and finish with a non-clumping coat of mascara in black or add falsies for the evening out. Sculpting the cheeks with a matte blush and define the lips with a full opaque effect or transparent look in crimson or deep red for a playful yet classy and clean to make a bold statement that says – Spring is in full bloom.
The Trend: Think Pretty Pink
Think Pink for the spring. From hot pink lacquered lips to cool matte vivid fuchsias, these are true spring hues. This spring trend bring about a lot more variety for the fashionistas from the runways, inspiring the ideas of wearing bold lip colors in the real world with a modern twist.
Get the look
Create an haute couture glossy full lip look or ultra feminine sweet and sexy lips by prepping your lips with a good lip primer to create a canvas for a lip color that is enduring with a contemporary finish. Other options to prime the lips is using a small amount of concealer dabbing on the lips and blending with a sponge or fingers followed with a layer of translucent powder. Either line the lips with a lip liner close to your natural lip color or a shade lighter than your lip color in soft feathering strokes blending on the lips.
To create a Luxe lip try YSL in Fuchsia Pink for a more satiny effect or new Lancôme’s Laque Fever #312 ultimate lasting full color from there new Pink Irreverence Collection for an ultra polished look. Keep your skin tone looking fresh and matte and eyes captivating with soft pastels in grey-pink and lilac.
The ultimate spring beauty is filled with artful combinations of cheerful hues to create harmony and poise in wearable art for modern chicness. Say good-bye to the bleak visage of winter and welcome spring in captioned beauty.
