Model Sofia Wakabayashi from Now Model Management sporting the make-up look created for Thomas Wee's show by M.A.C Senior Artist Beno Lim. Images: Milton Tan for Fide Productions
Earlier today, Singapore designer Thomas Wee showcased his Special Couture Presentation at Fide Fashion Weeks, which took place at The Pavillion, Bayfront, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.
Models exuded an old Hollywood makeup look with golden eyeshadow, alluring red pouts and sleek buns – a perfect complement to the collection.
The old Hollywood look is a classic and ideal for any festivities you have this upcoming Christmas season. While we were backstage, M.A.C Senior Artist Beno Lim shared how we could recreate this stunning look.
Here’s how:
Skin
For a more natural look, keep foundation light. Beno used M.A.C Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation on the entire face before applying M.A.C Cream Colour Base in Pearl on the cheek bones as a highlighter.
To give your skin a more dewy look, dab M.A.C Strobe Cream to your cheek bones using the side of your hand. Give your cheeks some colour by dusting on some M.A.C Powder Blush in Tenderling for a sheer, natural finish.
Eyes
To give the eyes sparkle, gold eyeshadow was used for this look. Begin by applying M.A.C Cream Colour Base in Pearl to prime and prep the eyelid which also helps the eye makeup stay on longer.
Using M.A.C 217 Blending Brush, apply the M.A.C Eye Shadow in Gorgeous Gold on your eyelid. “For a more subtle eye look, apply the gold eyeshadow only on your eyelid and not touching the brow bone. For single eyelids, apply the gold shadow as close to your lash line as possible,” shared Beno. For more sparkle, layer on M.A.C Pigment in Golden Lemon.
To give the eyes more dimension, Beno applied the light brown M.A.C Eye Shadow in Soba on the entire eye lid and M.A.C Eye Shadow in Dazzlelight just under the brow bone.
Next, line the upper lash line with M.A.C Fluidline in Blacktrack and coat lashes with M.A.C Zoom Lash in Zoomblack as Beno says that “black mascara helps to gel the whole eye look together”.
To complete, fill in your brows with M.A.C Eye Brows pencil in Brunette and comb them neat with M.A.C Brow Set in Clear.
Lips
Red lips are the anchor of the look and Beno shares his trick to creating the perfect red lip. “I like to apply some foundation on the lips before applying lip colour as this helps tone down any redness on the lips,” reveals Beno.
After you neutralise the colour, trace the outline of your lips with M.A.C Lip Pencil in Redd and fill in the lip colour with M.A.C Lipstick in Russian Red before blotting your lips with a two-ply tissue. “This helps remove any excess moisture”, shares Beno. Finish the look by painting on another layer of Russian Red.
M.A C Cosmetic products are available from all M.A.C counters and stores in Singapore.For more information about M.A.C Cosmetics, go to www.maccosmetics.com.sg. For more information about Fide Fashion Weeks’ couture events, go to www.fidefashionweeks.com/fcw. You can follow Fide Fashion Weeks on Twitter at @FidePresents; on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FideFashionWeeks and on Instagram at @fidefashionweeks.