Dior to me exudes extravagance, theatrics and extremity; so naturally, I gravitated towards their haute couture SS 2011 catwalk makeup as inspiration for this edition of RUNWAY vs. REALITY.
Runway Look
I’ve been obsessed with winged liner since childhood, so I *almost always incorporate it into every makeup look I produce. I was so excited to be able to go extreme with the winged liner on this one completely over the top but very elegant & totally Dior! This look reminds me of Andy Warhol’s pop art female portraits that I admire & love.
Now, how-to take this Runway makeup & translate it into REAL life. As noted in my previous post, any element can be taken from a RUNWAY look and re-interpreted to suit your needs whether it be your facial structure, skin tone, etc.
I designed a Reality look that is very natural, fresh & vibrant. Heres how I transformed Taryn:
I incorporated the same shape for the eye shadow but rather than using a strong pastel blue, I used a complimentary shade of burnt sienna.
Soften the lips by switching to a sheer, more wearable shade of raspberry red instead of a tangerine red that can easily look garish in real life settings & lighting.
The brows are still prominent with a slight 50s feel but not as full and dark
Lastly, the very important winged liner but with a sleek & subtle approach
How to get the reality look in 5 easy steps:
1) On Face: Choose a liquid based foundation or tinted moisturizer for a dewy finish. Add a liquid or cream illuminator to the tops of the cheekbones for extra glow. Set with a touch of powder.
2) Add a sheer peachy blush on apples of cheeks with a medium sized tapered brush using c-shaped motions.
3) On Eyes: Apply a medium toned eye shadow to the inner part of the lids. Going upwards from the outer to the inner parts of the eyes. *Note: if your eyes are close-set, apply a light cream shadow on the very inner corners of the eyes to create distance.
4) Time to wing it! Draw your desired cat eye with a light hand using a brown pencil, then trace & fill in the shape with a black liquid eyeliner. Complete the look with a couple of coats of black lengthening mascara – lashes are optional.
5) On the Lips: Use a naturally enhancing lip tint or gloss. Choose a pinkish colour if you have a cool undertone, a peachy shade for an olive undertone, & auburn, raspberry, or plunmy shades for deeper skin tones.
List of products I used for both looks
On Face: NARS Primer, Cinema Secrets Kit #3 Foundation Palette, and Mineralize Powder in Medium Deep
On Eyes (Runway): Makeup forever cream shadow in a minty green, True Black liquid liner by Noir Cosmetics, L’oreal Voluminous Mascara & False lashes from M.A.C.
On Eyes (Reality): Bobbi Brown cream eyeshade palette, Philosophy intuition eye shadow, True BlackLiquid Liner & L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara & False lashes from M.A.C.
On Lips (Reality): Sandpiper/Daredevil lip-gloss duo from NARS
On Lips (Runway): So Chaud lipstick from M.A.C.
PHOTO: TAVIS GORDON / MODEL: TARYN HARVEY (NAM) / MAKEUP & HAIR: SHERLYN TORRES
