Tuesday, 28 December 2010

Celeb-inspired Make-up Looks to suit YOU...

So I'm going to take 4 celebrities and explain how to to their signature make-up look. But to decide which one's for you, you first have to decide which celebrity resembles you most in colouring, face/ eye shape etc. (you may fit into two categories - great, you can try both! :D) Once you have figured it out, try out their make up look and you will know that it will suit you too :) okay here we gooo....




Sasha Pivovarova - Fair Skin-Tone, Pale Eyes
Here, hair colour is irrelevant. If you have fair skin and blue, green or grey eyes, then shimmering pastel shades like these will look great on you.
EYES
Use shimmery eye shadow in pink or peachy tones with cream eye shadow in the inner-corners and on the brow bone to highlight. Use very little or no eye liner for  a simplistic, natural look. Apply a little mascara.
CHEEKS
Apply a subtle amount of peach-toned blusher for a natural glow. Use some shimmering highlighter on your cheekbones 
LIPS
Think pale! Not everyone can pull off  the shade Sahsa is wearing in the photo, but apply a pale pink or nude lipstick of some sort. Alternatively, if you don't have anything like that, put a small amount of pale concealer  and massage  along your entire lip-line with your finger tip so that it is completely blended and there is no definite lip line. Then apply a clear or lightly tinted lip-gloss.



Penelope Cruz - Brunette, Olive Skin-tone, Dark Eyes
If you think you fit into this category, your complexion, eyes and hair will all be warm colours. In order to make the most of this with your make-up, stick to warm, neutral tones.
EYES
It's time to be creative! Blending is the most important thing here. Just get a nice shade or two of brown eye shadow and blend blend blend! How you do it is up to you. Complete definition with a black or brown eye liner -  flicking upwards at the outer-corners - and a swipe of mascara. Highlighting the brow bones is always a good plan.
LIPS
Choose a lipstick that's neither too dark nor too light and a warming tone. Basically - don't stray too far from their natural colour.If preferred just stick to a clear lip gloss or balm, that's all you really need!
CHEEKS
A touch of bronzer could finish off this warm, Mediterranean-style look. However for Winter, a tiny swipe of peach blusher is probably best.



Naomi Campbell - Dark Skin-Tone, Dark Eyes, Dark Hair
If your skin-tone is very dark, you can get away with wearing more dramatic make-up without looking overdone. You can emphasise both the eyes and the lips and look great.

EYES
Start with some deep-coloured eye shadow - purple or burgundy are great choices - and use a finger tip to lightly dab a small amount along both the upper and lower lash-lines and blend outwards so there is a border around the entire eye. Then get a little black eye shadow and repeat this process only using even less and not blending out quite as far so it appears that the black is blending into the colour. Apply black eye liner along the upper and lower lash lines and  finish with a few coats of black mascara for ultimate definition.
CHEEKS
You don't need anything at all on your cheeks - Your dark skin tone means you will never have a tired, drained complexion so lucky you! Just leave your natural glowing skin to do the work.
LIPS
Choose a bold, statement lipstick which coincides with your chosen eye shadow colour. Then touch of lip gloss over the top will add to the glamour.



Ziyi Zhang - Fair Skin-tone, Dark Hair (not NECESSARILY Asian)
If your skin is fair but your hair is contrastingly dark, then your features will naturally stand out strikingly, but to emphasise this, neat, bold and yet not over-the-top make-up works best.
EYES
No eye shadow is needed for this look as we are going for neatness, but some highlighter or some white or cream shimmery shadow would be great for making your eyes stand out even more. Then, with some liquid or cream eye liner and a steady hand, line the lop lash line only flicking outwards. Then apply a few coats of black mascara.
CHEEKS
Apply a touch of pink blusher to the apples of your cheeks for a rosy look and then highlight your cheek bones.
LIPS
A bright, cherry-red lipstick would be perfect for this look, but for a more everyday safe option, try a rosy pink shade. Use lip liner first to create a perfectly defined lip line.


 

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