December 7th - Christmas Party- Part 1- Make Up

Vintage Inspired Make- Up

To those who may not know, I trained as a make-up artist when I left school. I didn't really keep up with it, because I never thought I was that good! It's still something I enjoy experimenting with, just using my own face! Plus a couple of girls I know, have gone on to do amazingly well, so there's always someone I can call on for help and inspiration! If you're heading to a Christmas party this season, why not try imitating a vintage make-up trend!

The 1960's was quite youth orientated, with various fashions and make up becoming readily available. 

I've chosen a classic 1960's look to do a tutorial on as it was my absolute favourite when we did it in college. This is a pic of me modelling it back then! This is quite an over the top variation, so today i'm going to show you a really quick, easy and cheap way of getting this look without needing any make-up experience.

I've used my regular day-to-day makeup, with the exception of some new false lashes. These cuties only cost me 50p from Wilkos!

You'll need;
Foundation (Rimmel Wake Me Up- Ivory)
Face Powder (Rimmel Pressed Powder- Transparent)
Brown Eye-shadow (Natural Collection- Crushed Walnut)
Pale Eye-shadow (Natural Collection- Sea Shell) 
Mascara (Rimmel Scandal Eyes- Retro Glam- Extreme Black)
False Eyelashes (Wiko Glamour Eyelashes)
Pale Pink Lipstick. (Barry M- 100)

First, a bit of common sense! Start with a nice, clean and freshly moisturised face.

I like to start with my eyebrows and work down, but everyone has a different routine. Due to a serious case of over- plucking in my teenage years, I have very sparse brows! I like to fill them back in to create quite a fake, look, but that's just the fashion right now! The girls in the 1960's used to fill in their brows too, so this bit is up to you! If you've got good eyebrows, rejoice and skip this step! I used a really dark eye-shadow and a slanted brush to colour mine in. I followed the natural, arched shape and add extra to the ends to elongate them. If you just want to fill them in a little bit, small brush strokes look the most natural.

Next, on to the eyes! To prep your lids, dap a bit of foundation on them to create a base. Use a large, flat, rounded brush and apply pale eye-shadow all over the lid, going right up to the eyebrow. Apply more if desired.

This next bit can be a bit tricky! Use the same, slanted brush and shadow that you used on your brows to draw an arch on your lid. I've smudged mine in, but you can leave it sharp and defined if you like. It's all about personal preference! Don't forget to add some onto the lash line too.

Next, apply your false lashes! Cut down to size if they're too long and always wait for the glue to go slightly tacky before applying. Once you've pressed your lash down, keep applying pressure and open your eyes slowly after. Sometimes, they might need a little extra glue just to keep in place. Apply lots of black mascara to both top and bottom lashes. 

Apply your foundation and powder as you normally would. Remembering to blend into the hair and neckline! I like to use my fingers to apply foundation as it warms it up and goes on a bit smoother, but a brush works just as well.
If you have naturally quite pink lips (like me!) its best to just pop a tiny bit of foundation and powder on your lips to help your lipstick set.
You'll need a matte, light pink lipstick to finish off the look. I've used a Barry M one that I already had in my kit which is pretty perfect!

Lip liner isn't necessary, all you need to do is give it a quick, slick across your lips and you're all done! Now go flutter those eyelashes!

For more inspiration, have a look here!
Alice x