Runway Makeup for the Real World
The makeup trends to try right now are either pretty and pastel or big and bold. Create the look that fits your mood with help from Avon creative color director Jillian Dempsey and Rimmel London's makeup artist Jo Strettell.
By Krista Bennett DeMaio
Feminine Eyes
FOR DAY Dust lids with lavender shadow. Try Prescriptives In Bloom Eye Color Duo in Lily, $26. Pair it with a soft gray eyeliner, such as Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner in Pewter, $7.29. Finish with mascara. Avon Spectra Lash, $9.50, has three settings so you can control the intensity; stick with level one for day.
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Feminine Eyes
FOR NIGHT Intensify the shadow and swap in black liner. Try these shades from the Neutrogena Nourishing Eye Quad in Moonlit Violet, $10.
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Feminine Face
FOR DAY Consider just a tint. Get a little extra glow and light coverage with Clarins Instant Light Complexion Perfector, shown in 02, $32.
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Feminine Face
FOR NIGHT Layer Instant Light underneath foundation. You'll still get luminosity, but with more coverage. Try Almay Pure Blends Makeup, shown in Sand, $14.
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Feminine Cheeks
FOR DAY Try a soft pink blush with a hint of shimmer. "Concentrate the color on the apples of the cheeks and drag it up and out into the hairline," says Strettell.
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Feminine Cheeks
FOR NIGHT Kick it up a notch. Dempsey suggests a blush that combines several different iridescent tones. Try Estée Lauder Fleur de Lys Shimmer Powder, $32.
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Feminine Lips
FOR DAY Go glossy light pink with slight shimmer. Try Stila Pearl Shimmer Gloss in Pearlescent Pink, $22.
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Feminine Lips
FOR NIGHT Opt for stronger color with a lipstick such as Revlon Matte Lipstick in Pink Pout, $8. Or, as Strettell suggests, layer the two gloss on top.
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Complete the Feminine Trend with...
THE WAVE-MAKER.Bumble and bumble Bb.Gel, $24, has "memory" to hold waves all day.
A PETAL-PINK NAIL POLISH. Borghese Nail Lacquer in Positano Petal, $8, will make your tips pretty in pink.
A GIRLY SCENT. Pretty by Elizabeth Arden, $49 for 1.7 oz., has soft notes of orange blossom, pink iris, and creamy amber.
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Fierce Eyes
Denim blue is the new black. Line top and bottom lashes with blue liquid liner, then soften with a brush, says Strettell. Try Mally Evercolor Lasting Liner in Navy, $25 (with brush).
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Fierce Eyes
FOR DAY Finish with a few coats of black mascara. Try Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara, $7.49
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Fierce Eyes
FOR NIGHT Add blue eyeshadow. Extend the color up to the crease and out toward the temples. Try MAC Eyeshadow in Deep Truth, $14.50.
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Fierce Face
FOR DAY Give skin a light dusting of powder foundation such as CoverGirl TruBlend Microminerals Foundation, shown in Buff Beige, $11, with superfine minerals that create a natural-looking finish.
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Fierce Face
FOR NIGHT Get glowing with a shimmering highlighting cream such as Black Radiance Velvet & Glow Illuminator in Modern Glamour, $4.19. Apply to brow bones and cheekbones.
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Fierce Cheeks
FOR DAY Warm up to coral blush. Sweep it along the contours of the cheekbones. Try Benefit Cosmetics CORALista, $28.
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Fierce Cheeks
FOR NIGHT Add tones of bronze and pink. Try YSL Palette D'Artiste Collector Powder for the Complexion, $62.
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Fierce Lips
FOR DAY A sheer punch of color is daytime-friendly. Try Make Up For Ever Professional Glossy Full Couleur, $19, in No. 2, 3, 4, or 5.
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Fierce Lips
FOR NIGHT Swap out the gloss and get a stronger pop of color from a coral lipstick. Try Guerlain KissKiss Maxi Shine lipstick in Grenadine Shine, $30.
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Complete the Fierce Trend with...
A BOLD FRAGRANCE. Emilio Pucci Sabbia 167, $59 for 50 ml, is a zesty blend of tangerine and lemon.
VIBRANT HAIRCOLOR. Perfect 10 by Nice 'n Easy, $14, gives you high-definition color in just 10 minutes. Shown in No. 10, Lightest Blonde.
A PUNCHY POLISH. Essie One of a Kind, $8, is a poppy red.
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