Thursday, May 2, 2013

MY EDIT: Winter makeup must haves

Winter calls for layers, luxe leather, cosy knits and my personal favourite a bold lip to brighten up those dreary days. Here are my must haves for your makeup case this winter.

NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencils.

These are a beauty miracle. Not only do they come in amazing shades but they have incredible staying power! My favourites are (pics in order);
  • Train Bleu which is a deep plum and looks great on so many skin tones
  • Cruella which is a gorgeous deep red and glams up any outfit day to night
  • Damned which is almost the perfect mix of both Train Bleu and Cruella for the days when you just can’t decide!
Train Bleu

Damned

Cruella

OPI Polish - all of these come in OPI gel too
  • Black Onyx - speaks for itself. Black is chic particularly on short nails.
  • Lincoln Park After Dark - my favourite at the moment. Perfect when you need versatility in your nails. Has a beautiful plum undertone. 
  • Big Apple Red - the perfect red. Red is always chic and goes with everything even when it doesn’t.

black onyx

lincoln park after dark
big apple red

 Bronzer & Blush.
  • NARS Laguna Bronzer is my favourite to warm up winter skin. It’s also fab to add to your summer glow. So in my books its an all year round winner.
  • MAC Sweet As Cocoa is my favourite blush, has a slight berry tone to it and can be worn all year round on many skin tones.                                              
    laguna


    sweet as cocoa

Eyeshadow.

I can’t go past MAC for eyeshadows. The variety of both finishes and shades makes them my go to. My must haves this winter have the ability to go from day to night with the flick of liquid liner and they can also work with a bold lip.
  • Texture - Fantastic day to night. Perfect for the days when you are feeling the boldest of lips but need some colour on your lids. It’s a muted peachy-brown with very subtle shimmer
  • Amber Lights - Stunning gold tone great for highlighting or an all over light wash of colour with a plum lip
  • Bronze - my absolute favourite MAC eyeshadow. Amazing on its own or layered with other bronzey chocolate tones for the perfect smokey eye