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| Taken as a screencap from my email account. |
Here's how to achieve it, from the Smashbox website:
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| Apropos of nothing, this is the second time I've mentioned a lip product named "Maple" in this blog. Hm. |
Compare this to the "holiday" looks sweeping the Philippine press these days, using examples from Preview magazine:
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| November 2010: Cristine Reyes, looking very much like a cross between Maggie Cheung and a cleaned-up Amy Winehouse (not a bad thing, let's face it) |
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| December 2010: Model/ designer/ makeup artist/ reality show darling (and current national girlcrush) Solenn Heussaff; check out a list of colors and techniques used here |
There really is nothing wrong with all three looks, to be honest; mileage always varies when it comes to makeup, so there's no universal rule saying that everyone should only adopt Trend X, Y, or Z in any case.
Which leads us to the next point: Who says we have to stick closely to the script when it comes to beauty? Maybe you do want to wear sparkly eyeshadow with the flashiest gown in your closet, or maybe you're the kind of person who could pull off a smoky monochromatic mauve with your office-to-party outfit. That doesn't mean you can't shake it up a bit. Maybe you should start with a monochromatic face and add a bit of black eyeliner. Or take the same black eyeliner and pair it with some bronzer and/or shocking pink lips for a little walk on the wild side.
(Aside: I wouldn't be surprised if Santa handed the perpetually naughty Cristine Reyes a tube of Nicki Minaj's Pink 4 Friday lipstick from MAC; she could probably pull it off, too.)
Either way, this should teach us that we can all afford to be a little more adventurous when it comes to fabulousness during this prime party season. Cheers!
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