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| Warren | Feb 8 2009, 12:11 PM Post #1 |
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All eyes on the face By Elizabeth Tilley July 26, 2007 11:55am Article from: The Courier-Mail POP princesses Gwen Stefani and Amy Winehouse wouldn't leave home without it. For saucy-stripper-cum-style-queen Dita Von Teese, right, it has become a trademark, and all the top designers are sending models down the runway wearing it. I'm talking about dramatic make-up; that thick lashing of black liquid eyeliner and bold red pout that all the hip fashion icons are flaunting. In what could be seen as a return to the screen sirens of the 1940s and '50s, heavily defined Cleopatra eyes and deep-coloured lips are making a comeback. Beauty experts are tipping it as the trend that will dominate the new fashion season. But how many of us have the confidence to carry it off, or better yet know how to wear it correctly? Make-up artist Kellie Lynes, owner of Instyle Beauty Bar at Clayfield, says anyone can wear dramatic make-up with the right tricks of the trade. Lynes says to highlight one dominant feature: either smoky shadowed eyes and neutral lips; or lined eyes and vibrant lips. "Be sure not to combine the two; the looks haven't swung that hard into the '80s yet," she says. "Definitely do the liner with the red lips, but not the smoky eye with red lips. I find too many people, in their bid to look glamorous, go overboard, piling their faces with loads of make-up." But Renee Ryan, international make-up artist for Cargo Cosmetics, says smoky bedroom eyes and deep red lips can be worn together this season. Ryan, who is visiting Australia to promote Cargo's new spring make-up range, says the fashionable smoky eye is not a really dark all-over eye look, but rather a smudged line around the eyes. "What's popping up on the runway is the big, smoky eye with a deep lip," Ryan says. "It no longer has to be one feature more dramatic than the other. "Just make sure cheeks are soft in a peach or nude or light pink." Bright eye colour is going to be huge in Spring, and Ryan recommends using coloured liquid eyeliners to create the same dramatic effect, but with a fun edge. Lynes, whose business specialises in helping people create a new look, says she is constantly confronted with people wanting to replicate the latest red carpet or runway look. Her latest most popular request is Nelly Furtado's look at the tribute concert for Princess Diana. "She was sporting the latest hair and make-up: black thick liner with brighter hot pink lips to match her stunning strapless dress and her hair was perfectly groomed into a slick ponytail," Lynes says. "I find most people can wear this look and with a few basic techniques we can show them how this look can be recreated to suit them." The best thing about the new, exaggerated way to wear eyeliner is that it doesn't matter so much if you make a mistake. Gone are the days of having to keep your hand ever so still in order to draw a painstakingly neat and thin line above your eyelashes. "If you mess up, it's OK - just add another line," Ryan says. "The thicker the better." Lynes suggests using kohl pencil or wetting a fine tip brush and dipping into a dark shadow if you're not confident with using liquid liner. Her tip for lining eyes is to give the liner an exaggerated kick up at the outer corners of the eyes to create the illusion of fuller eyes. "False lashes also look good with the heavy liner," she says. Some of the best eyeliner brands include Max Factor, Revlon, MAC and Cargo Cosmetics for coloured liquid liners in shades of eggplant, electric blue and sapphire blue. |
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