Yesterday afternoon following the Felder Felder fashion show in London came the 2008 Fall English Eccentrics show. I went backstage to get the lowdown on the makeup look from clothing designer Helen David and Nars lead makeup artist Jane Richardson.
The inspiration for the show was based on a fairytale written by the designer. Miss Magritte (the protagonist) is a schoolgirl who gradually evolves into a style slave after she is bitten in her sleep by a fashion vampire. Her clothing goes from sweet to edgy and her makeup encompasses both looks. Cheeks are sweet and bright but the color is high and far back for a more modern look. Lips are berry colored and matte, and false eyelashes are placed in the center of the lid — not on the lash line.
To find out what products were used and how you can apply them at home to create this makeup look, read more.
- Face: Jane prepped all of the models' skin with Nars Brightening Serum all over the face to even out the skin tone.
- Cheeks: Then, she applied a little bit of Copacabana Multiple all over the face for a milky complexion with the hint of a moonlight glow. Next, she chose a fluorescent shade of semimatte lipstick called Schiap and with a brush, she blended some onto the highest and back part of the cheekbones. A little bit of Desire Powder Blush (a bright, cotton candy pink color) was added for more pop. The cheeks, nose, and forehead were then set with a light dusting of Nico Powder Blush (a pale natural shade).
- Eyes: Then, Jane applied Penelope Cream Eye Shadow (a pale-pink shade) over the entire eyelid and then dusted the lids with Nico Powder Blush to set the cream. She then added a little bit of Albatross (a powder highlighter) to give the lids subtle shimmer. Next, she placed false eyelashes in the crease of the eye, which is quite unusual, but it looked really edgy. She finished the eyes with mascara on both the false and real lashes and then applied Triple X (clear) Lip Gloss to the lower part of the lids under the false lashes for sheen.
- Lips: Since the cheeks and eyes were the focal points, the lips were pretty muted. Jane used the new Spring 2008 Belle de Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (neutral beigey-pink) all over the mouth with no lip liner and no gloss on top.
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I like this look its very doll like but it definitely looks better on some models than others
1I adore this! With some toning down--especially of the blush--it would be gorgeous in real life!
2Gorgeous!
3Wow. This is a gorgeous look! Looks like they just ran through the meadows after jumping off horses and doing other such English-y things.
4LOVE this look!!!! Giggle too funny lol!!!
5I love this makeup! So fresh and pretty.
6its gorgeous. i love it. and the eyelash thing is really cool. obviously you cant wear false eyelashes in the crease of your eyelid in normal circumstances..but it could be really fun for a costume party.
either way, i love the fresh faced look and the glow. but i especially love the lips.
7Interesting the way she used lipstick on the cheeks and gloss on the lashes, and very practical!
8The lips are gorgeous! It's color without being obvious.
9My favorite makeup look...flushed cheeks, rose-colored lips, and lots of lashes. Love it.
10"English-y things," ha!I think that sums it up nicely, GiggleSugar!
That being said, I really enjoy this look. If only I could get over my fear of putting on too much blush.
11i love the lip color~~~~
12this is one look i'll def try~
I also love this look. The first model looks so beautiful!
13I like it too. Although the lips don't look neutral beigey-pink to me... they look a little bit more red than that, I think??
14I love Love Love It and Nars is the best!
15I think it's lovely. I would not have guessed though that so many products were used to achieve it.
16I heart NARS!
17absolutely stunning, if i had more £££ this month i'd totally be going out and buying those products. Yum!
18This is kind of my general look anyway, but inspired by this, I've been taking it up just a notch, and I've been getting tons of compliments
I use my fingers to apply Stila Rouge Pots "cheek mousse" in Sweet Pea, and then also use
fingers to put on a Cover Girl lipstick in a deep rose shade (I forget the exact shade, and it's rubbed off the bottom of the tube). Using fingers to put on the lipstick makes all the
difference. It imparts the color but with a much softer and more natural texture.
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