Another day another beauty trend and our current infatuation comes to us courtesy of the Californian Sunshine.
American Nomad is hot hot hot for SS10 but maybe not in the way it suggests. Inspired by lookbooks for Mac and the natural summer looks of 70’s and 80’s natural make-up it’s much more healthy-glow than sunbed-queen – think surf chic meets Farah Fawcett. Blending, contouring and highlighting are the orders of the day here and the idea is to look light, golden and natural.
As the key to this look is to get barely there you’ll need to build colour and tone gently. Avoid shimmers and stick to more natural matt shades and blend, blend blend. As this look is all about light soft colour go easy on the foundation. As a base. a little tinted mosturser should be all that’s required as it’s really about getting a natural finish.
When your choosing a bronzer stick to taupes, dusty sand, coffee and warm earth tones as opposed to full on bronze. Mac’s Bronzing powder in Matt Bronze works a treat at giving a light natural glow.
If building up bronzers doesn’t work for your skin tone try liquid bronzers like Sisleys Golden Dry Oil or MAC’s Lustre Drops. They’re also a little easier to blend and give a soft natural glow. As a final flourish use a highlighter to add glow to the points where you would naturally get more of the sun. Touch in the cheekbones, eyes and forehead.
If your skin is paler try cream based bronzer products which are super easy to blend and work well for lighter skin. Sally Hansen’s Natural Beauty Sheerest Cream Bronzer and Lancomes Star Bronzer Cream are both perfect.
When it comes to the eyes add emphasis with light golds and coffees. MAC’s eye pencil in Coffee is perfect for adding definition and a sweep of brown mascarra like Rimmels Lash Maxx in brown should give your eyes a dusky, sultry look.
Complete the look with this summers ultimate on trend accessory. A blonde, tall, toned and tanned surfer dude which you can pick up at your local beach.
Another day another beauty trend and our current infatuation comes to us courtesy of the Californian Sunshine.
American Nomad is hot hot hot for SS10 but maybe not in the way it suggests. Inspired by lookbooks for Mac and the natural summer looks of 70’s and 80’s natural make-up it’s much more healthy-glow than sunbed-queen – think surf chic meets Farah Fawcett. Blending, contouring and highlighting are the orders of the day here and the idea is to look light, golden and natural.
As the key to this look is to get barely there you’ll need to build colour and tone gently. Avoid shimmers and stick to more natural matt shades and blend, blend blend. As this look is all about light soft colour go easy on the foundation. As a base. a little tinted mosturser should be all that’s required as it’s really about getting a natural finish.
When your choosing a bronzer stick to taupes, dusty sand, coffee and warm earth tones as opposed to full on bronze. MAC’s Bronzing powder in Matt Bronze works a treat at giving a light natural glow.
If building up bronzers doesn’t work for your skin tone try liquid bronzers like Sisleys Golden Dry Oil or MAC’s Lustre Drops. They’re also a little easier to blend and give a soft natural glow. As a final flourish use a highlighter to add glow to the points where you would naturally get more of the sun. Touch in the cheekbones, eyes and forehead.
If your skin is paler try cream based bronzer products which are super easy to blend and work well for lighter skin. Sally Hansen’s Natural Beauty Sheerest Cream Bronzer and Lancomes Star Bronzer Cream are both perfect.
When it comes to the eyes add emphasis with light golds and coffees. MAC’s eye pencil in Coffee is perfect for adding definition and a sweep of brown mascarra like Rimmels Lash Maxx in brown should give your eyes a dusky, sultry look.
Complete the look with this summers ultimate on trend accessory. A blonde, tall, toned and tanned surfer dude which you can pick up at your local beach.
