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MAKEUP TRENDS: WHAT’S
IN. WHAT’S OUT
When it comes to
makeup and beauty this season, the word is simplicity. Even though the season's
fashion trends include plenty of glamour, beauty trends are simple: Hair is
soft, flowing and natural rather than ultra-styled. Makeup is less fussy. Here
are the trends that are in this season.
In:
Naturally shaped brows. They are the in thing this season. Since this
season simplicity is the key word, therefore brows that aren't overly tweezed or
severely shaped are in demand.
Out: Outrageously arched brows.
Brows that are exaggeratedly shaped or overly filled in can appear pretentious.
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In:
Lighter lashes. This
season go a bit easy on the lashes. One good sheer coat of black or brown
mascara is all you'll need. It's just not about excess this season.
Out:
Tons of mascara. It'll be back, but for
now, keep it simple and elegant.
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In:
Cherry red lips. A sheer,
cherry red lip color looks terrific on everyone.
Out:
Bold pink lips: Hot pink seems too young
to pull off fall's more adult style.
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In:
Letting freckles show.
This season put away your foundation and use only the sheerest lightly tinted
moisturizer to even your skin tone.
Out:
Covering up. Hiding your pretty skin goes
against everything sincere!
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In:
Deep chocolate nail polish.
Nails make a strong statement this fall, so go for deep-toned polish, such as
chocolate browns and deep burgundies.
Out:
Plain old pink.
MAKEUP TRICKS RO HIDE
FLAWS
Makeup can do wonders on your face. With makeup
you can accentuate your favourite feature and also camouflage your least
favourite features. Following are few ways to use makeup to make your least
favorite features look great.
Small
Eyes
Begin by applying concealer in a shade that's one
level lighter than your skin to the most recessed area of your eye contour:
That's usually the area around the inner corner. Pat with a finger to blend.
Then use an eye shadow primer to even out the tone of your lids. Now, use an eye
shadow brush to sweep a light shade with a touch of shimmer from lash lines up
to your brow bones. Go for a beige, bone, or taupe. With a tapered contour
brush, sweep a medium shadow along your creases. This darkening of the crease
will cause the lighter lid to pop, making eyes look wider. Finish by curling
lashes and applying mascara.
A
Wide Nose
Begin by choosing a bronzer in a light shade --
you want a color that looks natural on you, not orange. Use a small powder brush
to lightly sweep bronzer down each side of your nose. This is called contouring,
and will give a subtle shadow to the sides of your nose, making it look
narrower. Dust more bronzer on your cheeks and forehead. Now take a clean powder
brush and blend, blend, blend the bronzer on your nose. You should be left with
the hint of a shadow down your nose -- not two dirty-looking stripes! Finish
your look by defining eyes with liner and mascara.
A
Scar
Begin by washing and drying the area surrounding
the scar. Use a fine concealer brush to apply your specialty cover-up to the
scar and the area surrounding it. Your cover-up should match your skin tone
exactly, so there's no obvious ring of color around the scar. Set the cover-up
with a setting powder made to go with it. Then play up the feature that's
farthest away from your scar, so the eye is drawn to the color on your eyes or
lips, not to the scar.
Full
cheeks
Blush and bronzer are your
key products here. Begin by applying your usual face products, such as
foundation or powder. Next, dip a fluffy blush brush into bronzer. Pick a
bronzer shade that's very close to your natural shade, so the effect is
believable, not obvious. Now suck in your cheeks. Sweep the bronzer along the
hollow that forms under your cheekbones. When you're done, use another blush
brush to apply a soft-colored blush to the apples of your cheek. The final,
crucial step: Use a clean powder brush to blend the contour bronzer and blush
together, so there's no obvious stripe of bronzer or blush on your skin.
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