If you are not familiar with the „Inspired by…“ series, click here for an explanation.
But short story even shorter, each month I choose a seasonal ad and try to recreate the models look with colors I already own.
Dressing up and awkward posing included!
And as this months installment marks the last summer look of this year and the weather had been exceptionally lovely, I decided to go with Chanels „Mediterranée“ Collection for Summer 2015.
Admit it, you would love to lie outside on a deck chair, looking all glamorous right now, too!
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Chanel Méditerranée Collection Summer 2015 (Picture Source) |
Now I didn’t have a deck chair to lounge in and it was raining non-stop when I shot the look, but we will work with what we have.
Here it is: My take on the look
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Trying to look totally relaxed and in holiday mode. |
Main focus were the eyes, featuring a gorgeous brown-golden smokey eye, very subtle, with a vibrant purple liner on the lower lash line.
I quickly realized I had no purple liner that would be vibrant enough, so I ended up adding a pigment on my purple liner to get it to pop. That didn’t work to well with my eyes, even though I decided not to put it on my waterline (I wear contacts).
Please excuse the redness…
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Close up of the eyes |
1. How I did the base:
The face looks radiant and natural, but way too flawless to actually be natural.
To mimic this, I decided to go with a very light base and use a ton of concealer to cover spots, hyper pigmentation and redness. For setting everything a slight shimmery powder was needed, to give this „lit-from within“ sheen to the skin I usually avoid. And finally no blush, but bronzer for a sun kissed appearance.
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Left to right: Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector in „Light“, TBS Honey Bronze in „02“, MAC Beauty Powder in „Shell Pearl“, MAC Pro Conceal and Correct Palette in „Light“ |
– Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector in „Light“ (Review here)
– The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzer in „02“ (Review here)
– MAC Beauty Powder in „Shell Pearl“
– MAC Pro Conceal and Correct Palette in „Light“ (Review here)
2. How I did the eyes and lips
Recreating the eye makeup was challenging.
A subtle brown smokey eye with some gold eyeshadow on top was easy, but all the purples I owned were far too toned down to match the vibrant line the model wore.
I ended up applying a sparkly pigment on top of my purple gel liner, but the color didn’t quite match and I wasn’t able to wear it on my waterline.
The lips on the other hand proved to be challenging for a whole different reason:
I knew I would have the perfect match in my collection, but ended up confused by the amount of orange-reds there were to choose from.
Did I mention red is my weakness when it comes to lip products?
– MAX Factor Masterpiece Liquid eyeshadow in „Coffee“ all over the lid
– MAC eyeshadow Quad, top right shade in „Flip“, put on top of the Max Factor „Coffee“
– MAC Fluidline in „Midnight Violet“ on the lower lash line
– MAC Pigment Stack 4 on top of the Fluidline
– Revlon 3 D Volume Mascara in „Black“, multiple coats on my lashes
– Revlon Lipgloss in „Sizzle“
Now that I know that I am missing a vibrant pure liner suitable to wear on the waterline, I turn to you for recommendations.
Which one do you prefer?
Have you ever paired your brown eye with purple liner?