words_adam tomashek. photos_karli evans. design_allie pakrosnis. model_emily soni.
Holiday season makeup gets a vampy upgrade this year with inspiration from the king of Christmas creepiness: Tim Burton. First things first: make sure to work in your moisturizer (Clinique’s Dramatically Different is perfect) to stop the frigid winter weather from wreaking havoc on your skin. This will also allow the makeup to sit flawlessly on your face. For added moisture, we swapped heavy liquid foundation for a lighter, multipurpose BB cream (we used Boscia’s BB Cream in Light). The “BB” stands for “beauty balm” and is basically a tinted moisturizer on steroids. Place a shimmery highlighter on the tops of the cheekbones to give skin a wintry glow (try Bare Minerals’ Flawless Radiance).
SKIN
The eyes are simple in this look, especially with Urban Decay’s Naked Basics palette. Place the shade WOS over the entire lid, then add shades from the Naked 2 palette through the crease to give definition to the overall eye. Add a simple, quick black flick to the outer part of the upper lash line for elongation (Kat Von D’s liquid liner is ideal). Finish with a swipe of mascara, the blacker the better (YSL’s Babydoll works perfectly for this).
EYES
The lips are the focal point of this look, so if you have the shakes from too much eggnog, have a friend help you out. Map out the lip area with OCC’s lip pencil in Lydia, a shade with a deep purple hue that’s sure to make you the center of attention. Work from the corner of the mouth upward to really plump up the lips (PSA: work in your pencil from the side, not straight on. This helps prevent unnatural looking lip shapes). Now the real fun begins. Take OCC’s lip tar in Black Dahlia and work it in on top of the pencil (warning: this product is highly pigmented, so don’t screw up!). One coat should do the trick to complete this holiday look.
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11/21/14 6:25 PM