Thursday 9 June 2016

MAC Autumn/Winter 2016 make-up trends



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). 



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