As promised, here are the details on how to get the look I posted on my Instagram yesterday.. so sorry for the delay!
I loved this look so much and it really was super easy to recreate. It's a sort of dusty red-toned smokey eye, perfect for a night out. Also, because the colors are pretty neutral you could really pair it with any lip. I, of course, chose red because it's one of my favorites and I loved Gina's bold red lip in the original photo.
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First, I started with my foundation & powder.
I received a free sample of the Diorskin Nude Air Serum so I thought this would be the perfect time to try it out.. I LOVED it! It goes on so smooth and gives and airbrushed look, I will be purchasing some in the very near future. I apply my foundation with a flat foundation brush and then blend out any imperfections with my Beauty Blender.
My favorite powder right now is Neutrogena's SkinClearing Mineral Powder. I usually use a large powder brush to apply my powders but this one comes with a great little dual-sided applicator that is perfect whether you want a lot or a little coverage.
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Next up: conceal, set, contour & highlight!
I always like to apply concealer after my foundation & powder so that it really brightens up my face. Maybelline Age Rewing concealer is the BEST, I recommend it to anyone that asks me what concealer they should use! I will apply it under my eyes, on my forehead, nose & chin then blend it in with my Beauty Blender. I usually don't, but for this look, I applied a darker concealer on the hollows of my cheeks, my forehead & my nose to begin my contouring; I also blended this with my Beauty Blender.
To set the contour I like to use a regular, matte, bronzer which I apply with my Nars Ita Kabuki brush. If I decide I'd like the look to have a bit more dramatic contour, as I did with this look, then I will take the same brush and use my Anastasia Beverly Hills contour palette and apply a little more on top of the bronzer. I usually just mix all of the darker shades together because they all make one perfect shade for me!
Once I've finished contouring I like to go in with the highlighter from the Anastasia palette and lightly brush it onto the top of my cheekbones. I then add a little bit of my MAC Soft & Gentle Skin Finish on top of that. As if that wasn't enough highlight, I went back and put a little bit of my MAC Irridescent Powder in Silver Dusk just to give a little bit more of a pink-tone to my cheeks.
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Onto eyes...
I ordered this bhCosmetics 120-color eyeshadow palette a few weeks and I absolutely love it. Their colors are so pigmented, go on smooth & are very easy to blend. For this look I mixed a few of the dark red/pink colors and applied that to my crease with a blending brush. Then, I mixed a little of the darker grey and green colors and applied them to my lid with my MAC eye shader brush. I then apply my favorite MAC eyeshadow in Mylar to my brow bone and the inner corners of my eyes to highlight those areas and make them pop. To finish it off I used my Loreal Telecopic Carbon Black Liquid Eyeliner to create the winged liner.
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Last, but most certainly not least is....RED LIPS!
I used my favorite NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Amsterdam and then applied a little of Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick in Black Cherry just to darken it a bit.
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Here's a close-up!
There you have it, that is how I recreated the look from ginsmakeup's post on Instagram! If you'd like to see all of her fabulous looks you can do so HERE! Also, be sure to check out my Instagram here.. I'll be posting more looks soon.
As always, thank you all for reading!
xo Shelby Jo
