Who better to get the beauty scoop for Fall from none other than makeup artist extraordinaire,
Pat McGrath for
P&G Beauty's CoverGirl Cosmetics! Here is the trend report and must-have list of CoverGirl products to achieve Fall's hottest looks!
The Trend: Abstractions in Black
The Designers: Balenciaga, Lanvin, Yohji Yamamoto, Viktor & Rolf and Gucci (image shown).
The Look: Abstract designs in inky black gave the smokey eye amodern twist, enhanced with shiny, glossy texture to make eyes the focus. Eyes were sexy, glamorous and intense with a smudge of gothic black as well as a twist of autumnal colour, especially seen at Yohji Yamamoto.
P&G Beauty Products:
CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara in Very Black
CoverGirl LineExact Liquid Liner in Very Black
CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 1-kit Eye Shadow in Shimmering Onyx
Olay Regenerist Eye Makeup Remover Plus Anti-Wrinkle
Treatment
The Trend: Metallic Embellishments
The Designers: Versace (image shown), Belstaff, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Venetta and Oscar de la Renta
The Look: Soft autumnal shades were blended with metallic golds and bronzes into the corner of the eyes for this play on smokey effects with light. At Dolce & Gabanna and Nina Ricci, this was combined with soft colours on the mouth for a powerful effect.
P&G Beauty Products:
CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 3-kit Eye Shadow in Dazzling Metallics
CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara in Very Black
CoverGirl Wetslicks AmazeMint Lipgloss in No Care Bare
Olay Definity Illuminating Eye Treatment
The Trend: Structured Colour
The Designers: Dior (image shown), Miu Miu, Bottega Venetta , Galliano and Louis Vuitton, and featured bright colour shaped around the eyes (Dior) or purple eyeliner (Bottega Venetta).
The Look: This look was taken to the extreme at Dior using bold, daring lashes of turquoise eyeliner and shadows, exaggerated by nude lips. In contrast Bottega Venetta focused on clear skin with eyes defined with purple, while Louis Vuitton toned down the look with softer shades of colour.
P&G Beauty Products:
CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 3-kit Eye Shadow in Firecracker
CoverGirl LineExact Liquid Liner in Very Black
CoverGirl Wetslicks AmazeMint Lipgloss in Freedom of Peach
Olay Regenerist Detoxifying Pore Scrub
The Trend: Florid and Flushed Cheeks
The Designers: D&G, Roberto Cavalli (image shown), Anna Sui, Y3 and Louis Vuitton
The Look: Dynamic and strong, cheeks were a central focus that allowed colour to be prominent and impactful. Florid and flushed, beautiful and intriguing, cheeks and blusher were especially big news.
At D&G, Roberto Cavalli, Anna Sui, Y3 and Louis Vuitton cheeks
were flushed and fresh, reminiscent of long country walks and crisp autumnal days. To truly convey this fresh and youthful look, blush was also given an interesting twist and used on the forehead as well as cheeks. The overall impact was an intriguing combination of drama and romance.
P&G Beauty Products:
CoverGirl TRUblend Liquid Make-up
CoverGirl TRUblend Naturally Luminous Blush in Shimmering Sands
CoverGirl Continuous Colour Lipstick in Bronzed Peach
Olay Total Effects Instant Smoothing Serum
The Trend: Supernatural Enhanced Beauty
The Designers: Valentino (image shown), John Galliano, Prada, Calvin Klein, Stella McCartney and Hussein Chalayan
The Look: Beautifying, modern and perfecting, the supernatural enhanced beauty look was all about amazing, truly beautiful skin and an ethereal look. Models were made to look incredibly fresh faced with clear skin, defined lashes, and groomed brows for an overall natural enhancement.
Eyes were softly shaded and light natural blush on cheeks gave the overall impression of truly perfect, feminine girls.
P&G Beauty Products:
CoverGirl TRUconceal Concealer
CoverGirl TRUblend Naturally Luminous Blush in Pure Romance
CoverGirl Wetslicks AmazeMint Lipgloss in Pink Positive
Olay Definity Night Anti-Spot Treatment
Stay tuned for my reviews of some of the hot CoverGirl products you can use to achieve these looks! I'd love to hear what's your favourite look!
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THE LOOK: Skin is pale, flawless and luminous. Light color on eyes, lips and cheeks
THE LOOK: A look that can only be naturally achieved by some serious baking in the sun – thankfully, we have makeup!
THE LOOK: A very soft smokey eye, achieved with gold and soft browns.
To get THE LOOK, 3C recommends: Navy Eye Liner for the inner rims and Cool Midnight Eye Shadow around the lashes, buffed out with Copper and Warm Nutmeg Eye Shadows. NEW! On Fire Mood Lighting Shimmer Cremes on the face and cheeks and Simply Beautiful Lipstick.
To get THE LOOK, 3C recommends: Highlight and contour the face with NEW! On Fire and Afterglow Mood Lighting Shimmer Cremes. The lips would have to be Custom Blended (or try Cool Burgundy Lipstick mixed with Black from our Special Effects Palette with Sheer Pop Lip Gloss on top!)
Above: Backstage at Charlotte Ronson
The Look: Abstract designs in inky black gave the smokey eye amodern twist, enhanced with shiny, glossy texture to make eyes the focus. Eyes were sexy, glamorous and intense with a smudge of gothic black as well as a twist of autumnal colour, especially seen at Yohji Yamamoto.
The Look: Soft autumnal shades were blended with metallic golds and bronzes into the corner of the eyes for this play on smokey effects with light. At Dolce & Gabanna and Nina Ricci, this was combined with soft colours on the mouth for a powerful effect.
The Look: This look was taken to the extreme at Dior using bold, daring lashes of turquoise eyeliner and shadows, exaggerated by nude lips. In contrast Bottega Venetta focused on clear skin with eyes defined with purple, while Louis Vuitton toned down the look with softer shades of colour.
The Look: Dynamic and strong, cheeks were a central focus that allowed colour to be prominent and impactful. Florid and flushed, beautiful and intriguing, cheeks and blusher were especially big news.
The Look: Beautifying, modern and perfecting, the supernatural enhanced beauty look was all about amazing, truly beautiful skin and an ethereal look. Models were made to look incredibly fresh faced with clear skin, defined lashes, and groomed brows for an overall natural enhancement.
The Look: Black lined eyes, blended out with soft blueish greys. The lips and cheeks are a cool, fleshy tone.
To Get the Look, 3C recommends: Cool Red Lipstick on the lips, a very soft application of Scarlet Peony Watercolours for Cheeks and then highlight the face with NEW! Afterglow Moodlighting Shimmer Creme, further accenting the highlighting effect with Champagne Eye Shadow (one of our best kept secrets).
To get the look, 3C recommends: NEW! Ballet Russe Lipstick on the lips, NEW! On Fire Mood Lighting Shimmer Creme on the Cheeks and highlighting the face with NEW! Afterglow Mood Lighting Shimmer Creme.
To get the look, 3C recommends: Our NEW! Mood Lighting Shimmer Cremes in On Fire and Afterglow. Alternate sculpting and highlighting with these new shimmer crèmes in our unique Crème to Powder formulation. To create more drama, set off the Afterglow with Champagne Eye Shadow
To get the look, 3C recommends: Smoke Eye Liner blended out with Cool Lilac Eye shadow. Coral Waterlily Watercolours for Cheeks and Warm Peach Lip Gloss. Use NEW! Afterglow Mood Lighting Shimmer Crème to highlight the face.
To get the look, 3C recommends: Black Eye Liner, Cool Aubergine Eye Shadow, NEW! Gilded Eye Shadow, NEW! Wallflower Watercolours for Cheeks (on lips and cheeks) and Bellini Lip Gloss (used over the Wallflower).
I wanted to take a moment to remember the lives that were lost on 9/11. This photo was from a trip to NY 6 months after. The somber mood of the two fighters that day say it all. Peace, love, and hope.
I'm still lovin' NYC's Nail Glossies! Last week I painted my tips in Fusion Pink from NYC and this week it's Turquoise Seas. Some of you may think that all this colour is too much for you, but I love brightly coloured tips especially for Spring/Summer. Natural hues are nice and dandy but don't really stand out against my skin tone. If you're going to experiment with bright pops of colour this season, why not try it on your nails? It's a great alternative especially if bright shadow colours make you run the other way.
Last weekend I had to pick up some products for my shoot and I didn't want to spend an absurd amount so I checked out the drugstore near my house, Pharmaplus. I needed a couple of shadows, some lashes, and nail polish. I've been looking for a hot pink nail colour for a while and was really disappointed by Maybelline's Salon Expert Nail Color in Hot Pink because it looked more red than pink on me. NYC's Nail Glossies in Fusion Pink (with Vinyl Shine and Pro Vitamin B5) has ended my search! The colour is spectacular and deliciously vibrant! I didn't want anything muted so this was absolutely perfect. The price was even more perfect - $2.99 CDN!! It's such a steal and almost wrong that something so awesome is that cheap but I'm not complaining! I honestly hate to spend over $10 on nail lacquer because I work with my hands all the time so it never lasts as long as I'd like. When I saw it on the model, I couldn't wait to get home and try it on me! The colour is exactly like it is in the bottle. It coats the fingertips evenly with no streaks and you only need 2 coats. The picture above is Day 4 (excuse my DIY manicure!) and right now I'm on Day 6 it's only chipped a bit and I'm always using my hands especially with my son. I also picked up Turquoise Seas, a gorgeous blue-green to alternate with my pink nails for Spring! I'll do another review soon. Hot pink tips is such a nice change from the dark nails especially in the dead of winter. I'll definitely be going to pick up more! I hope NYC comes out with more vibrant hues for Spring/Summer! What colours will grace your finger tips this Spring? Happy shopping!