Putting together this shoot was so much fun. I had a blast of inspiration to bedazzle this model's lips. I created a smokey look with a colourful palette on her eyes, in tandem with the crystallized lip.
Light gold, shimmery bronze and a dark green created an effect that would pick up her blond hair, fair skin and green eyes.
Under the brow, I always use the lightest colour to accent the brow bone and create some contouring without caking on the concealers and foundations. With the right shadows, and shadow colours, contouring can be achieved at the same time as the smokey look.
I am not such a fan of fake eyelashes for a daily look, not even a nightly look. It's gotta be an occasion, like a big occasion where you will be photographed, otherwise it's just unnecessary and unless properly applied, looks fake. For the purpose of this shoot, of course Alex was wearing lashes. I chose a subtle lash that I trimmed to look as natural as possible all whilst staying with the smokey look.
Crystals are obviously not wearable nor are they accessible. But, they do look damn good.
In order to keep the natural roundness and puffiness of Alex's lips, I used a combo of red and pink. This is actually a helpful tool, pay attention to where the pink is and where the red is. The pink has been applied solely to the middle of her lips, allowing the lips to look full, while the red is on the sides.
Any make up artist will tell you that the best way to achieve the best you with make up is by layering colours and working with a palette of dark and light. Dark pushes back and light brings forward. Using this simple fact will help when choosing colours and choosing where to apply them.
This is the first of many photos that I will post and as time goes on, I will teach you everything from how to pick colours best suited for your face, foundation, bronzer, lipstick... to how, when and where to apply all of it.
Thanks for stopping by!
Z.
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