You've picked out the perfect clothes. Don't make the mistake of wearing last year's make-up trends! Hope you find Patrick Foley's tips as useful as I did....
PATRICK FOLEY’s Five Steps to a Fabulous Fall Face
1. Go for something eye-catching.“Last season, we focused on the lips,” Patrick says. “Now, everyone wants that flat, smoky eye.” He suggests picking dark plums, blues and blacks, like the selection found in the Serge LutensEyeshadow Palette. “It’s kind of a polished Sharon Tate in Valley of the Dolls—smoky, with a lot of contour.”
2. Lose the liner.Well, lose some of it. “You don’t want that heavily lined eye,” Patrick says. Opt for a more precise, soft-framing liner instead. To get the look, try NARSLarger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner.
3. Peachy pouts take priority.The darker lip stains we saw last year are lightening up this fall. Patrick’s favorite for lips? Clé de Peau’s new Extra Rich Lipstick in T9. “It’s that perfect peach that doesn’t look too orange,” he says. If you’re not ready to give up on bold lips altogether, Patrick suggests one of Clé de Peau’s darker shades. But if you’re going dark on the lips, avoid overdoing the eyeshadow.
4. All about the application. Almost everyone can agree: The right tool can take your look to the next level. “With matte shadows, it’s all about how you blend,” Patrick says. The one thing he keeps within reach: the Line Blender Brush by Claudio Riaz. “It can make someone at home a makeup artist,” he says. “And it’s just right for applying that matte shadow close to the lash line.”
5. Fresher is fiercer.This year, heavy makeup is passé from East Coast to West Coast. “People just aren’t going heavy with their foundation,” he says. “But they are going for something a little more flat this year—not so dewy.” Try Koh Gen Do’s Aqua Foundation Illuminator under Giorgio Armani’s Face Fabric or Chantecaille’s Just Skin Tinted Moisturizer. Bronzer is an important staple item too—even in the colder months. Patrick suggests the HourglassIllume Crème-to-Powder Bronzer Duo in Bronze Light. “It’s different from last year,” he says. “A little bit of color can be good.”
Posted by Tiffany C. on 9/7/2011 | 4:38 PM |
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