Make-up Tips and Hot New Colours For Autumn-Winter 2009
Whatever your style, your make-up is the icing on the cake, completing your individual look and saying a lot about who you are.
So how do you get it right? And what are the current key shades and leading products that we should all be rushing out to buy? Here are some hot tips on what's cool for Autumn/Winter 2009-10: o Skin - Luminous dewy skin with subtle highlights is a great place to start.
o Colour Trends - There is no doubt that sophisticated purple is big news for those who wish to keep their look bang on trend into next season, from deep plum to softer crocus and lavender hues.
o Eyes - Should be mysterious and smoky, maybe with wet-look/metallic shadows on inner corners.
o Lips - It is probably best to stick with the nude lips trend if you are going to experiment with bold eye shades.
(Red lipstick is back as an alternative look for those who dare, but we would advise that you keep other face colours neutral if you are going for red lips.
) o Handy tip - A good rule is to go for bold lips or bold eyes, but never both together.
Christian Dior have really set the tone for this season's make-up shades with their 'New Fall Look', including a gorgeous purple range that was created by their Artistic Director, Tyen, and inspired by John Galliano's catwalk collections as seen on models on the Dior runways earlier in the year.
Tyen has been with Dior for 30 years and his expertise shines through when you take a closer look.
According to Dior, the 'New Fall Look' is "very 30s" and "wildly glamorous," and is modelled directly on"icons of Hollywood studios and the figureheads of the jazz age.
" Look out for the 'Jazz Club eye pallette', which comes complete with brow shadow and eyeliner and is presented in a cute and stylish clutch bag-style compact.
This product puts you in mind of smoky Parisian jazz venues and can provide the wearer with the kind of mysterious elegance that this season is all about.
If you are lucky enough to have green, blue/green or hazel eyes the new purple shades will look stunning on you.
However, if you feel purple is too bold for you try these fab alternatives; Best for blue eyes: brown/gold hues Best for brown eyes: blue/teal hues Also check out MyFace Eye Touch 'Blingtones', available at Boots, for a more affordable look.
So how do you get it right? And what are the current key shades and leading products that we should all be rushing out to buy? Here are some hot tips on what's cool for Autumn/Winter 2009-10: o Skin - Luminous dewy skin with subtle highlights is a great place to start.
o Colour Trends - There is no doubt that sophisticated purple is big news for those who wish to keep their look bang on trend into next season, from deep plum to softer crocus and lavender hues.
o Eyes - Should be mysterious and smoky, maybe with wet-look/metallic shadows on inner corners.
o Lips - It is probably best to stick with the nude lips trend if you are going to experiment with bold eye shades.
(Red lipstick is back as an alternative look for those who dare, but we would advise that you keep other face colours neutral if you are going for red lips.
) o Handy tip - A good rule is to go for bold lips or bold eyes, but never both together.
Christian Dior have really set the tone for this season's make-up shades with their 'New Fall Look', including a gorgeous purple range that was created by their Artistic Director, Tyen, and inspired by John Galliano's catwalk collections as seen on models on the Dior runways earlier in the year.
Tyen has been with Dior for 30 years and his expertise shines through when you take a closer look.
According to Dior, the 'New Fall Look' is "very 30s" and "wildly glamorous," and is modelled directly on"icons of Hollywood studios and the figureheads of the jazz age.
" Look out for the 'Jazz Club eye pallette', which comes complete with brow shadow and eyeliner and is presented in a cute and stylish clutch bag-style compact.
This product puts you in mind of smoky Parisian jazz venues and can provide the wearer with the kind of mysterious elegance that this season is all about.
If you are lucky enough to have green, blue/green or hazel eyes the new purple shades will look stunning on you.
However, if you feel purple is too bold for you try these fab alternatives; Best for blue eyes: brown/gold hues Best for brown eyes: blue/teal hues Also check out MyFace Eye Touch 'Blingtones', available at Boots, for a more affordable look.
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