Winter is not my favourite season, however this year there is something that is
going to cheer me up immensely and that is MAC’s make-up predictions for the
season.
I was recently at the trends forecast presentation that MAC
does so well. We were introduced
to the key looks featured on the catwalks of Paris, New York, London and Milan
in a presentation by the wonderful director of make-up artistry, Terry Barber, whose
skills in this field are as good as his make-up (and that is exceptional).
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| MAC Autumn/Winter 2016 |
Although winter is, hopefully, a long way off, the reason I
am talking about MAC’s make-up
predictions in the summer is that you can take something from
them and add it to your beauty routine now. Strict versus loose, refined v real,
in other words, glamour v natural.
For those that like, especially for evening, a beautifully precise red
lip and piercing black eyeliner, you will be happy to know that this is a key
trend for the autumn. But you do not need to wait until the new season to
wear it. It is perfect for any occasion when you want to turn up the glamour.
If, like me, you are a lover of
make-up that appears as if you are not wearing any, you will love the “blush”
lip achieved by exfoliation which will bring the blood to the surface and
applying a balm on top.
Paired with a sweep of rosy blush
(according to Terry it is back) you can be ready to go in an instant. This is
Terry’s tip for women of a certain age to look bang on trend.
I also picked up another great tip
from one of the other make-up artists at the show, and that is to skip
highlighter under the brow and wear a veil of natural colour with a hint of
pink from MAC’s Dusky Rose Times 9 eye palette (£25) on the eyelids to wake up
the eyes.
As the eye shadows have a pinky
hue, you may find you need to use a concealer such as MAC’s Pro Longwear Concealer (£17.50).
(Bobbi Brown also does a good one.) You can use your finger or brush to put it
on. Blend it well into the skin.
A sweep of MAC Powder Blush in
Desert Rose (£18.50), a pretty dusky, muted rose which gave me a natural flush
and I was ready to go.
This is quite pigmented so shake
off any surplus powder on the brush before lightly applying. I like MAC’s Blush Brush (£28) which is tapered
so it is the perfect shape for applying blusher.
I never thought I would be adopting
a winter trend quite so early but this works well now.
By Daralyn Danns
