A Softer Smoky Eye
After several seasons of dark, heavy shadows, eyes are lightening up. “The eye is still dramatic, but the colors are softer. At Dsquared2, the makeup artist blended a combination of gold shadows over M.A.C. Eye Kohl in Teddy ($14.50) for a metallic smoky eye. Get the look with L’Oreal Paris HIP Metallic Shadow Duo in Gilded ($7).
Dsquared2 spring
Peach Blush
This season is more about peach the soft color at Hermès and Derek Lam. It gives you the appearance of being a bit made-up without looking too girly or bronzy. Because peach powder contains strong pigments, using a light hand to apply one swipe of blush a little below your apples so it doesn’t look too doll-like. Try Chanel Blush Duo Tweed Effect in Tweed Corail ($45).
Hermès spring
Bold Brows
Strong and defined brows made their way back to the runway this season. It’s a fresh but handsome look, luscious eyebrows à la Brooke Shields at DKNY. Tame full brows with a gel like Laura Mercier Eye Brow Gel ($19). If your brows are uneven or sparse, fill them in with Revlon Brow Fantasy pencil and set them with its tinted gel ($7.50).
DKNY spring
Major Liner
The perennial favorite stood out at Narciso Rodriguez, Stella McCartney, and Just Cavalli, rimmed eyes with black pencil. Keep the rest of your makeup simple with natural blush and lips. Try Giorgio Armani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil in 4 ($26). Prefer liquid liner? Go for Cover Girl Line Exact in Very Black ($5.99).
Cavalli spring
There is a hidden gem located in “The Big Easy”. Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis. Brandy may not be a native New Orleanian, but this tough skinned east coaster has always loved makeup. She flirted with makeup, hair, and fashion as a young girl and this was something that kept her occupied being an only child. Because her parents are from Honduras she felt that they didn’t understand her hunger for beauty and fashion She watched old classic Hollywood movies and read fashion magazines (with Vogue being her favorite) and what she loved was seeing women looking beautiful, polished, perfectly combed hair, lots of lashes with red lip stick, and lots of gorgeous gaudy jewelry. Many days Brandy would go to the thrift stores and then walk to Mood Designer Fabrics go home, lock herself in her room to redesign the items she purchase. She would take all of her ideas and sketch figures and faces. Her favorite looks made it to her walls. Her walls were covered in collages of drawings, tear sheets, and articles not knowing that she was creating a personal look book.
