Green, electric pink, blue and a dark red are colours that we usually would be extra cautious about putting on our faces, but these 4 beauty looks have made them suddenly very appealing indeed. Here’s to challenging ourselves to be a bit more adventurous this month.
GREEN
There are very many ways this shade could be worn badly indeed. We’d usually even hesitate to wear it as a manicure, but this look makes us want to take the leap. The key is to keep nails short and well-groomed before painting them in this shade, to keep them from looking like monster claws. And if you’re feeling particularly gutsy… we dare you to match your lashes to your nails.
Dress, Nicole Miller; top, The Kooples
For this look, try:
Guerlain Lingerie De Peau Aqua Nude, $81, available at Guerlain counters at TANGS, Takashimaya and Metro Paragon from end August 2017; Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Moheato, $13.90, available at selected Watsons and Guardian; Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Lash Multi Effects in Green, $44, available at the Estee Lauder store and counters from September 2017.
ELECTRIC PINK
If you’re not one to usually go for a hot pink lip because it feels too overpowering, we’ve been there. We’d ease our way into this look by keeping the rest of the face free from too much colour – maybe just a subtle flush on the cheeks – and finishing by blotting on the colour, blending out the edges so they look slightly blurred. Definitely skip the lip liner here.
Jacket, The Kooples; earrings, Eddie Borgo.
For this look, try:
shu uemura Stage Performer Fresh Tint Cushion, $68, available at shu uemura stores and counters; Burberry My Burberry Blush Palette, $94, available at the Burberry counter at TANGS at Tang Plaza and Sephora ION; Dior Rouge Dior Double Rouge in 578 Shock Fuchsia, $50, available at the Dior Beauty store and counters from 1 September 2017.
BLUE
Blue on the eyes is no game-changer by now, but how you can shake things up a bit by wearing the hue in daring blocks painted high up on the lids. Choose an eye colour in a glossy texture to really make a statement – just remember to keep brows subtle, so they don’t compete for attention.
Jacket, The Kooples; dress, Alice McCall.
For this look, try:
KATE Tokyo Designing Eyebrow 3D, $20.50, available at selected Watsons and Sasa; Shiseido Makeup Inkstroke Eyeliner in Kon-ai Blue, $43, available at Shiseido counters; M.A.C Studio Fix Plus Powder Plus Foundation, $55, available at M.A.C stores and counters.
RED
Nothing new about a red lip, so it’s about how you play with variations of red, and texture of the lip colour. Instead of a regular red, opt for a darker crimson as a base, then go over it with another layer of a glossy dark purple. Many bonus points if you dare to add some contrast on the eyes.
Coat and dress, both by Sachin and Babi.
For this look, try:
YSL Beauty Rouge Pur Couture in No. 71 Black Red, $51, available at YSL Beauty stores and counters; Too Faced Melted Latex Liquified High Shine Lipstick in Bite Me, price TBC, available at Sephora soon; Dior Metallizer Eyes & Lips in 828 Pink Pulsion, $41, available at the Dior Beauty store and counters.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Magdalena Niziol
MAKEUP
Maria Ortega using M.A.C Cosmetics
HAIR
Matthew Green using R+Co
NAILS
Elizebethe Garcia using NCLA
STYLING
Julianna Alabado and Jamie Huggins
MODEL
Chen Yu | MSA Models NYC
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