Now that we’ve thoroughly devoured all of the September issues and our cover curiosity is satiated, we’ve also gotten the chance to really study those stunning ad campaigns padding the front of our fave glossies. And what we’ve seen is nothing short of amazing.
We know the covetable clothing and decadent accessories probably caught your eye first, but what left a lasting impression on us were all of the stunning makeup looks.
Blush gone bonkers, nudes with attitude, and color galore — we were mesmerized. We couldn’t let all that glam go to waste, so we asked three top editorial makeup artists — Rachel Wood, Vincent Ford, and Marina Gravani — to break down our favorite faces from the fall ad campaigns and show us how to score the looks we loved most.
Read on for their tips, tricks, and product picks, then get ready to welcome autumn with a fresh, fashionable new look. Image may be NSFW.
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Chanel's Sculpted Nude
There's a lot of structure happening this season, both for the body and the face. According to makeup artist Vincent Ford, Chanel's sculpted beauties manage to straddle the line of soft and bold thanks to a combination of strong contouring on the cheeks and eyes, and muted tones for the rest of the face.
How To Pull It Off: Ford recommends choosing a cheek color close to your skin tone to contour your cheekbones, then apply a natural blush above the contour, while trying to avoid the apples of your cheeks to keep the depth of the contour. Apply a highlight shade at the top of your cheeks.
For the eyes, Ford says to keep the colors matte and cool-toned, like mauves, smoky purples, and grays. Wash the shadow from your lash line to the brow bone. Blend up toward the temple from the eye — this will not only pop the top of the cheekbone, but will also elongate the eyes, says Ford. Finish the look with a natural pink or nude lipstick that isn't shimmery. Apply the color onto the lips and blend slightly at the lip line with a cotton swab, so that there are no defined edges.
Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow in #76 and #15, $20 each, available at Sephora; MAC Eyeshadow in Quarry, $15, available at MAC; CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in Romance, $6.99, available at Drugstore.com.
Photos: Courtesy of Chanel, Make Up For Ever; by Sara Haile; Courtesy of CoverGirl
We know the covetable clothing and decadent accessories probably caught your eye first, but what left a lasting impression on us were all of the stunning makeup looks.
Blush gone bonkers, nudes with attitude, and color galore — we were mesmerized. We couldn’t let all that glam go to waste, so we asked three top editorial makeup artists — Rachel Wood, Vincent Ford, and Marina Gravani — to break down our favorite faces from the fall ad campaigns and show us how to score the looks we loved most.
Read on for their tips, tricks, and product picks, then get ready to welcome autumn with a fresh, fashionable new look. Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Chanel's Sculpted Nude
There's a lot of structure happening this season, both for the body and the face. According to makeup artist Vincent Ford, Chanel's sculpted beauties manage to straddle the line of soft and bold thanks to a combination of strong contouring on the cheeks and eyes, and muted tones for the rest of the face.
How To Pull It Off: Ford recommends choosing a cheek color close to your skin tone to contour your cheekbones, then apply a natural blush above the contour, while trying to avoid the apples of your cheeks to keep the depth of the contour. Apply a highlight shade at the top of your cheeks.
For the eyes, Ford says to keep the colors matte and cool-toned, like mauves, smoky purples, and grays. Wash the shadow from your lash line to the brow bone. Blend up toward the temple from the eye — this will not only pop the top of the cheekbone, but will also elongate the eyes, says Ford. Finish the look with a natural pink or nude lipstick that isn't shimmery. Apply the color onto the lips and blend slightly at the lip line with a cotton swab, so that there are no defined edges.
Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow in #76 and #15, $20 each, available at Sephora; MAC Eyeshadow in Quarry, $15, available at MAC; CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in Romance, $6.99, available at Drugstore.com.
Photos: Courtesy of Chanel, Make Up For Ever; by Sara Haile; Courtesy of CoverGirl
