Beauty
THE PRESS, Christchurch
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 ZEST 11
Aboutface
Rosemount Australian Fashion
Week 2011 has been and gone.
The runways have been
cleared and the tents packed
away. While every skerrick of
makeup has been wiped off the
models’ faces, what they wore
during that much-anticipated
week will go on to influence
our cosmetic choices for the
next few seasons.
So what’s hot? What will
you be wearing?
Bronwyn Williams gives
a rundown on the top makeup
trends, with tips to create the
looks yourself at home.
Barely there
The focus is on the skin.
Faces look fresh, healthy and
youthful, with a barely there
makeup look.
It’s a spotlight on natural
beauty, feminine, elegant and
minimalist. Only light
dustings of natural browns on
the eyes and a smidgen of
blush on the cheeks were
needed to create the model’s
healthy glow.
Add a slick of lip
conditioner and a smidgen of
light mascara, and you’ve
finished the look.
Seen at
Therese Rawsthorne.
Arnsdorf.
Lisa Ho.
Talulah.
Rachel Gilbert.
Dion Lee.
Top tip for DIY: Clear and
healthy skin is the building
block of this look. Keep your
skin in tip-top shape with
gentle cleansers and
nourishing moisturising
creams, and use a primer
before the foundation.
Primers give an even base and
you’ll find you need less
foundation.
Bronze goddess
Metallics are back. Bronze
was the dominant hue at
Australian Fashion Week,
with the colour being washed
over the eyes, cheeks and lips.
It is a modern take on the
70s sun-kissed look.
Seen at
Kirrily Johnston.
Miss Unkon.
Lover.
Manning Cartel.
Zimmerman.
Shakuhachi.
Top tip for DIY
Use one product three ways. A
golden peach blush can take
on the role of eyeshadow, lip
colour and blush with three
different brushes. Using a
large blush brush, apply
colour to the apples of the
cheeks. Coat lips in lipbalm,
before brushing on the blush
with a damp lip brush. Use a
small eyeshadow brush to
sweep colour over your top
lids. Layer up the colour in the
crease to add definition, and
blend to the outer corners and
up to extend the eye. For a real
bronze goddess look, run your
colour along the bottom lash
line too.
Bold citrus pout
One of the strongest
makeup trends at Australian
Fashion Week was also the
brightest. Vibrant lips were all
over the runways, matte in
texture and bold in hue.
Models sported loud orange
pouts at Gary Bigeni and
Karla Spetic, and a calmer
version of the trend was seen
at Yeojin Bae. Of all the
designers sporting this trend,
Dhini took the cake with
makeup guru Napoleon
Perdis’ clever lips – orange on
the top lip and bright fuchsia
pink on the bottom lip.
Seen at
Gary Bigeni.
Yeojin Bae.
Karla Spetic.
Dhini.
Top tip for DIY
Bright lipstick can be messy
and unforgiving. Stop colour
bleeding by applying liner in a
similar shade along the
natural line of the lips,
feathering into the centre.
For a precise line, paint your
chosen hue with a lip brush.
Dab excess colour off on to a
tissue, then apply a second
coat for staying power.
Top heavy
All eyes were on the eyes
with this look, with its focus
on lush, long lashes, often
accentuated by dark liner. The
MAC makeup team made top
lashes play centre stage at
Flannel, with false lashes
applied only to the top lid, with
the bottom lid left bare. At
Sabatini, the bottom lashes
were the key focus.
Seen at
Flannel.
Sabatini.
Magdalena Velevska.
Top tip for DIY:Most false
eyelashes from pharmacies
come with lash glue in the
pack. It is invariably of a low
quality. Bin the glue and buy a
tube that’s sold alone. Hold
false lashes up to your eye to
measure your required length
then trim to size with scissors.
Run a thin line of glue along
the top of your hand, dab the
base of your lashes in the glue
and apply on to a closed eye.
Hold in place for 20 seconds,
with eye closed so glue can set.
Good looks: From top left, Sabatini went heavy on the eyes and lips. Flannel emphasised
the top lashes and Dhini played up the pout.