Laura Nadeau is the creator and owner of Lo & Co Makeup Artists, specializing in creating a fun and fabulous community for brides or any woman who wants to step-up her beauty routine. In addition to her own blog, The Down Lo, Laura shares her insight and advice on bridal beauty secrets right here, every week.
I am always so thrilled to learn that a woman is inspired by one of my bride's look. I contacted Carissa, the bride of the "get-the-look" mentioned below, and she was tickled pink since she was about to give birth and not feeling like a beauty inspiration! PS she had a beautiful baby girl.
Lo,
Hello! So I just stumbled upon this blog entry of yours recently, and I am just beyond in love with that look! My hair is darker and my skin a bit more olive/tan, and so I was wondering if you could suggest an alternate lip color but in the same realm? Maybe just a little deeper? During the day I normally just wear Burt's Bees, because I hate reapplying color. For going out I usually just wear sheer dark pink lip glosses. Origin's Once Upon A Shine in sheer raspberry is what I have right now.
~ Amanda
Amanda,
I think that this classic look will look great on you, because it's all about accentuating your natural coloring and contouring. For the eye shadow you want to use a color that is very close to your natural lid color, but just a smidgen lighter. For your olive skin, I would suggest priming the eye with a creme shadow (M.A.C paints or Laura Mercier Eye Basics) in a light champagne color then topping that with a powder shadow of the same tone. Use a rosy/plum shadow lightly in the crease which will just accentuate your natural crease and add dimension in photos. Apply a tight Black Plum gel liner (Bobbi Brown) on the top lash line as this will really pop your green eyes. You have great brows and I recommend having them filled in lightly which will add sophistication. I used Bobbi Brown's Aubergine gloss on Clarissa, which I believe would look good on you, but for a deeper color I would suggest one of the following:
Matte Lip: Slopes lip color and lip liner (Bobbi Brown)
Gloss: Nars Rose Gitane Gloss (sheer deep wine) with a similar colored lip pencil, or Alternate Pink Color (better in summer months).
Also, Blue Raspberry Creme lip color topped with Pink Brightening gloss (Bobbi Brown). I have used this on a couple of brides for a beautiful yet "not too pink" lip.
Please let me know which color you go with and I can't wait to see photos!
xoxo,
Lo
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