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What: Collette Dinnigan Fall Winter 2013
Trend to note: Au naturel - Dewy skin, nude lips and eyeliner with a subtle flick
Australian designer Collette Dinnigan has always worn her adoration of lace and embellishments on her sleeve – and we mean that literally. The designer has been known for her pretty, feminine frocks in her previous collection and it’s no different this Fall/Winter.
With lots of black, frills and metallic threads adorning the runway - it’s no wonder that the beauty look was kept to a bare minimum.
NARS Lead Makeup Artist Julyen Loo concocted this au naturel look with the Dinnigan team to show off the natural beauty of the models wihhout taking away any attention from the collection.
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Get the look:
First up, Loo prepped the models’ skin with NARS Skin Hydrating Lotion and Aqua Gel Luminous Oil-free Moisturiser to make sure they are well hydrated, so that plying makeup on will be a breeze.
NARS Light Optimizing Primer was then applied all over with focus on the forehead and chin areas.
The interesting part to note is once the primer went on, the NARS Copacabana Multiple (one of NARS’ best-selling products) was next up. It was applied on the cheekbones, brow bones, nose bridge and chin to highlight the features while providing a natural glow. It’s perfect for bringing out the models’ features once they walk the runway and the light hits them at an angle, illuminating their face in an instant.
The NARS Sheer Glow Foundation was then used to create a dewy finish. Loo started application from the centre of the face and worked outwards, keeping it sheer and light.
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NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer was then dabbed lightly on the undereye area; the hydrating formulation is great for puffiness and neutralising redness. NARS Light Reflecting Loose Powder was then dusted on lightly all over to set the concealer in place.
For the eyes, a layer of NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base was smeared over the lids and blended in with the use of his fingers. It set almost instantly and the matte finish made for a perfect platform for layering on the eye colours.
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Loo layered nude NARS Single Eyeshadow shades in Biarrtiz and Abyssinia on the lid, while using a darker brown hue, Bali, for contouring and enhancing the lid.
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The signature eyeliner flick for this look was done by marking out the lines and exact angles with the NARS Eyeliner Pencil in Black Moon first before filling it in with the liquid liner - NARS Eyeliner Stylo in Carpates. Remember to keep the flick at the end subtle and modern without turning it into a full sixties’ cateye.
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Keep your blush to a minimum and simply sweep on the NARS Blush in Zen from the centre of the ear inwards, slightly under the cheekbone for some contours.
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Top off the look with a nude lip, using the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Belle Du Jour.
This au naturel look is ultra-wearable and simple to replicate, we can’t wait to try it out.
Model with NARS Makeup Artist, Julyen Loo
Image: Wesley Kow
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