Face of the Day: Channeling Colour

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The past few days I’ve been feeling like wearing bright colours, which is always fun. Do you like bright colours or do you tend to keep things more neutral?

Yesterday I was determined to rock a red lip because I’m absolutely in love with MAC’s Ruby Woo lipstick.  It’s definitely a classic red, which made me think about doing a retro styled look, which went to a completely different level with the scarf and hair.  I don’t think I’d do this every day, but I’m not going to lie; IT WAS SO FUN!

Retro Styles

Face

  • Revlon ColorStay Makeup (Combo/Oily) / 370 Toast
  • MAC Strobe Liquid
  • MAC Select Cover-Up / NC42
  • ELF Brow Kit / Dark
  • MAC Powder Blush / Pink Swoon (blush)
  • MAC Beauty Powder Blush / On A Mission (contour)
  • MAC Studio Fix / NC42
  • MAC Blot Powder / Dark

Eyes

  • MAC Paint / Bamboom
  • MAC Eye Shadow / Kid (lid), Tete-A-Tint (transition), Blanc Type (inner corner, brow highlight), Handwritten (crease, outer lower lash line), Saddle (lower lash line)
  • Bobbi Brown Gel Liner / Black Ink
  • Annabelle Volume.com Mascara / Black
  • MAC Lash / #7

Lips

  • MAC Lip Pencil / Cherry
  • MAC Matte Lipstick / Ruby Woo

Retro Styles 2

Retro Styles 3

Retro Styles Close Up

The day before, I was inspired by two people; Beda & Cora, who did similar looks.  I don’t wear colours like this often (despite adoring them), but I felt it was about time that I did.

Summer Cool

Face

  • Revlon PhotoReady Foundation / 010 Caramel
  • MAC Strobe Liquid
  • ELF Brow Kit / Dark
  • MAC Ombre Blush / Vintage Grape
  • MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural / Medium Deep

Eyes

  • Urban Decay Primer Potion / Original
  • MAC Paint Pot / Delft
  • MAC Eye Shadow / Haunting (lid), Climate Blue (outer corner), Parfait Amour (crease), Violet Trance (deep crease), Purple Shower (transition), Arena (highlight)
  • Make Up For Ever Eye Shadow / no. 72 (lower lash line)
  • Bobbi Brown Gel Liner / Black Ink
  • MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil / Feline (waterline)
  • MAC Technakohl / Smoothblue (lower lash line)
  • MAC Studio Fix Lash / Black Fix

Lips

  • NYX Lipliner Pencil / 1000 Years
  • MAC Plushglass / Foolishly Fab

Summer Cool 2

Summer Cool Close Up


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9 Comments

  1. Shadowy Lady / May 6, 2010

    both looks are gorgeous! But I loooove the first one, u look just adorable! Ruby Woo is also my fave red, it looks more blue-toned on me though. Might be my lip pigmentation.

    Great work :)

    • Nepenthe / May 6, 2010

      Aw, thank you. :]

      I always find it interesting how different the same colour can look on different toned lips/skin.

  2. MissIPP / May 6, 2010

    Channeling Colour gives you a naughty Little Red Riding Food look! Very nice!

  3. JC / May 6, 2010

    Beautiful looks!! Ruby Woo is a flattering red on you combined with the neutral eyes. Love it =)

    • Nepenthe / May 6, 2010

      Thank you. :] I think it will go into a regular rotation, which is amusing since there was a time where I would have run screaming from run lipstick. LOL

  4. Tantalizing Eyez / May 7, 2010

    Both looks are fabulous. I love the hair style too. I may have to B2M for Ruby Woo now and the get the liner too. Plus I see 1-2 eyeshadows I don’t have but need to pick up like Arena and Saddle. :)

    • Nepenthe / May 7, 2010

      Thank you! :] Arena is definitely a favourite of mine.. it’s versatile, I think I used it every day for a few weeks when I first got it.

  5. Tish / May 8, 2010

    You look so great in Ruby Woo…and i love your hair in those photos…Gorg!!!

    • Nepenthe / May 8, 2010

      Thanks Tish! I absolutely love Ruby Woo.. it’s definitely up there with MAC Red for me. The hair was a twist out coming to it’s end, so I needed something different.. LOL