Makeup Trends for Winter/Spring 2011

For Winter/Spring 2011 Makeup Trends you have a diversity of looks to choose from!  Some looks are basic natural and some are breaking the taboos of the last few years.  They are fun, daring, wearable and fashionable.

• Matte Face
• Natural Makeup/Nude Face
• Bold Lips: Hot Pink, Violet, Orange and Sheer Red
• Violet Eyeshadow: Sultry and Sexy, purple metallic will stand out.
• Bright Eyeshadow: Blue, Green, Pink or Orange
• Red Eyeshadow.  This is a trickier look to pull off, but it’s worth a shot if you are feeling daring.  My recommendations:  Ben Nye Cherry Red Lumiere Luxe(a true red with a bit of shimmer),  MAC Cranberry eyeshadow (not so bright), Coastal Scents Prism Palette (the red in it.)
• Bold Lips and Eyes!  In the recent past the trend is to either play up your eyes or lips, now play them both up!  Coordinate your lip color and eyeshadow boldly.
• Smokey Eyeshadow- Always a hit, vary it up with black, gray or dark blue eyeshadows.  Add a metallic eyeshadow for the ultimate 2011 smokey look.   Blend well.
• Natural Eyebrows.  No overplucked or heavily drawn on brows this year.  Stick with a brow powder and an angled brush.
• Light, Natural or No Blush
• A pop of color or a pastel eyeshadow on the inner corner of your eyes.
• Transition to spring with lovely Easter Egg Pastel color eyeshadows.

To see some looks keep reading!!!

Colorful Summer Rainbow Eyeshadow Portrait

 

Colorful Summer Rainbow Eyeshadow Portrait

Originally uploaded by dreamglow pumpkincat210

Today it was so hot outside, I couldn’t go out. It was miserable. So instead I stayed in the air conditioner and decided to do a summery playful look.

Theatrical or Stage Makeup

My daughter’s recently had ballet and tap recitals.  Before my daughter’s first dress rehearsal her dance teacher told us that we needed to have hot pink lipstick, heavier blush and neutral or pink eyeshadow and a small amount of mascara for the older girls…

Rainbow Lips with Silver Star Confetti

rainbow lips

Originally uploaded by dreamglow pumpkincat210

I did this look along time ago. I used different colors of m.a.c. shadesticks in the correct rainbow style. Over the shadesticks, I mixed a sparkly sheer lipgloss with different shades of Ben Nye Lumiere Luxe powders and applied each mixture on top of the same color shadestick. I blended the meeting colors gently, cleaning off the brush after each color blend. I then stuck the star confetti on. I did this just for the picture and took it off right after I was finished. I don’t recommend putting non lip products on your lips, but I did not have any kind of reaction nor did I eat any of the products used. Try at your own risk.

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Another Rainbow eyeshadow

Rainbow eyeshadow

Originally uploaded by dreamglow pumpkincat210

Here is another example of how I do my rainbow eyeshadow. I forgot the colors I used, but the placement of them is different from my other rainbow eyeshadow blog post. Makeup used was probably M.A.C. and Ben Nye. Please comment and rate! Thanks!

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Pink, apricot and purple makeup portrait

pink, apricot and purple portrait

Originally uploaded by dreamglow pumpkincat210

This is a really fun summery look I did today. I love the brightness of the pinks and apricots.

What I used:
M.A.C. Canton Candy Paint (eyeshadow base)
Loreal h.i.p. fuchsia color loose pigment

Ben Nye Apricot pink lumier luxe
Ben Nye Persimmon Lumiere Luxe
M.A.C. White Pigment
Ben Nye Royal Purple Lumiere Luxe shadow
clinique lash doubling mascara
M.A.C. Lune blushcreme
M.A.C. Pink Maribu lipstick

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