Four Glamorously Ghoulish Looks for this Halloween
Four inspired looks to get spooky yet stylish at all those Halloween parties this week (Oct 31).
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Tip: Prepare your face with medium to full coverage foundation and pressed powder before you let the haunting makeover begin.
Classic Addams
The Look: What we love most about this Addams Family look are the dark lips, a style currently hot with a lot of brands launching new shades we’ve never seen on the streets before. So, take this opportunity to try some new sophisticated shades like chocolate, deep purple, deep blue or even black.
Get yours: It’s optional whether you go for a smoky-eye look or just keep it nude, depending on what shade you choose.
1. Use concealer or foundation on your lips before applying the lipstick for a clearer color.
2. We chose the Illamasqua lipstick color Disciple (B850) and matched it with the Pure Pigment shadow shade Alluvium (B1,100).
Softly apply the golden blue eye shadow followed by liner and mascara for the usual smoky-eye look.
3. Softly apply blush in a shade closer to pink than to orange as it goes well with the blue.
Zombie Eyes
The Look: OK, obviously you don’t want to look like a real zombie at a party (unless there’s a seriously good best-dressed prize on offer)—replacing the bloodless face and tired eyes with perfect nude skin and bold black eyes is much more appealing. We picked up this look from seemingly ageless pop-punker Avril Lavigne after coming across her new single “Let Me Go.”
Get yours: Keep your brows and lips natural (MAC Creme d’Nude or Shy Girl lipstick, B810) and let your eyes make the big impact.
1. Apply light bronze shadow as a base all over your eyelid, paying special attention to the inner corner, before adding black eye shadow (MAC Eye Shadow Carbon color, B800) to create depth from the outer corner to the center.
2. Use the small shadow brush to apply the black eye shadow to your lower eye line. You don’t have to keep close to the lash line like with a normal punk look; feel free to do a thicker line, too.
Vivian’s Eyes
The Look: If you were to pick the style from one designer that would work for a Halloween party, Viviane Westwood’s would often be your safest bet. The latest runway look for her A/W 2013 collection at London Fashion Week really speaks for itself. Play with this look by picking the brightest eye shadow you have and shaping everything with black eyeliner.
Get yours: You don’t have to choose an overtone foundation like the runway model; just keep it clean and flawless.
1. We went with Illamasqua’s powder eye shadow shade Hype (B950) to get started with the eyes. Apply the color all over the eyelid and use the small brush to also apply it to the lower eye line.
2. Use deep black eyeliner (our pick is Maybelline, B249) to start drawing the unusual lines.
3. You can apply the look to the eyes alone or add to the lip line, too—just use the same eyeliner as if it were a lip liner and you’re done.
Dark Christmas
The Look: It may sound like the wrong season but green and red can be twisted for a darker purpose, too. This look was inspired by the newly launched eye shadow shades by Chanel, with its darker shade of green moody enough for a look that’s more haunted than happy when matched with the darker red lipstick.
Get yours:
1. We chose Chanel’s Les 4 Ombres Quadra eye shadow for autumn 2013 (B2,300) and applied it following the smoky-eye principles by using the glittery green shade as the base color.
2. Apply eyeliner and mascara as usual. For this look, you might not need the fake lashes as the thick mascara will cover your green eyes.
3. We opted for the Rouge Noir color from the Chanel Rouge Allure lipstick collection (B1,300) to complete the look.
Essentials
Chanel and MAC available at M/F, Siam Paragon Rama 1 Rd., 02-690-1000. BTS Siam.
Illamasqua available at G/F CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd., 02-613-1796. BTS Siam/Chidlom.
Maybelline available at Boots and Watsons nationwide; try Boots Siam Square Soi 1, Rama 1 Rd., BTS Siam.
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