As you swap your short dresses for jeans and boots (and a brolly!), and your cocktails for tea and hot chocolate, relax in those snuggly fluffy socks and have a read of the Trend Report for the coming months. The weather may be dreary, but you don't have to look it!
Blonde Bombshell
Clinging onto Summer at Moschino, this gorgeous blonde bombshell look can be achieved with a 10-12% spray tan (10% for fair skin and 12% for olives/brunettes). Wear minimal makeup, but bronze everywhere the sun would touch and blow dry with texturising spray. Add a little bronzer in the crease of your eyelids with a shadow brush to give depth.
Mismatched Polish
'Sometimes in beauty it's the simplest things that are the most interesting.' Christian Dior.
This doesn't have to scream 80's (as my mum did when I mentioned this trend!!). By using two similar darker colours, this can be pulled off without looking as though you have done it by accident. Gel Polish at House Beauty is available in black and navy to correspond with this look, but I would also try mocha with black, or dark red with poppy red, cornflower blue with mint green. Why not even match one colour to your handbag? After all, there are so many beautiful colours to wear, why should you stick to just one?
Brushed Up Brows
As seen on the catwalks at Max Mara, this trend is very Marilyn Monroe at the beach. Added to a textured fob (faux bob for those not in the know) and a some sexy fresh faced makeup, this is an easy one to pull off. Not to be confused with laziness and poor grooming!
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How will I pull this one off?
By investing in a good brow gel, simply slick them up so they stay in shape all day. Fill in any gaps as necessary (you may notice more as hairs will be facing a different way to usual, so don't go overboard with this, think light hairstrokes, avoid dense powder to look more natural). Don't forget your regular Celebrity Brows Top Up appointments as you don't want the hairs to be sticking up and unruly like a lions mane - they still need to be coiffed and well shaped. You may even be able to go without any pencil at all if you are blessed with bountiful brows!
By investing in a good brow gel, simply slick them up so they stay in shape all day. Fill in any gaps as necessary (you may notice more as hairs will be facing a different way to usual, so don't go overboard with this, think light hairstrokes, avoid dense powder to look more natural). Don't forget your regular Celebrity Brows Top Up appointments as you don't want the hairs to be sticking up and unruly like a lions mane - they still need to be coiffed and well shaped. You may even be able to go without any pencil at all if you are blessed with bountiful brows!
Barefaced Beauty
Gigi Hadid (pictured) showcased a really natural glowing skin for Balmain, slightly stained pink lips and brushed up brows.
How to look youthful
Your fave tinted moisturiser, BB or CC cream. Keep the centre of your face and top of your cheeks dewy by powdering only where you would usually contour (temples, hollows of cheeks), if you get an oily t-zone use a tiny weeny bit of powder but don't go full on matte. Add a creme blush (peach for golden or tanned skin, rosey for pale skin). Great paired with a really light spray tan to even skin tone. If you have trouble with blemishes, just conceal them after and dab some powder over them to seal the makeup on. A bit of mascara and a dab of 'my lips but better' lipstick, you're good to go.
Your fave tinted moisturiser, BB or CC cream. Keep the centre of your face and top of your cheeks dewy by powdering only where you would usually contour (temples, hollows of cheeks), if you get an oily t-zone use a tiny weeny bit of powder but don't go full on matte. Add a creme blush (peach for golden or tanned skin, rosey for pale skin). Great paired with a really light spray tan to even skin tone. If you have trouble with blemishes, just conceal them after and dab some powder over them to seal the makeup on. A bit of mascara and a dab of 'my lips but better' lipstick, you're good to go.
Stained Lips
Try Just Bitten: To ease you into the trend with just-kissed imperfect stained lips, try putting on your lipstick without a liner, only in the centre of the lips, rub your lips together and then press against a tissue. When pressing, open your lips up while still on the tissue. It will drag the colour out so its not harsh.
Stained: Dare to be brave with a full on stained lip. Put your dark red lipstick on all over and then wipe it off for a fuller look. I also like to cheat this by using a cheek tint on my lips, such as the benefit dupe by George at Asda. Try it, it's literally exactly the same for less than half the price!!
Waterlining
Finally a trend I can get on board with!! Having been a fan of waterline eyeliner since I discovered it aged 15, it's finally back on trend.
How do I do this???
Works best with a slightly worn out eyeliner, rather than sharpened (don't want to poke your eyes out!). With your eyes open, position the pencil in your inner corner, close your eyes and pull across to the outer corner. It shouldn't ever be on your eyeball, you should be able to feel what is comfortable. You can also lift your lid up/down and fill in with your eye open.
Works best with a slightly worn out eyeliner, rather than sharpened (don't want to poke your eyes out!). With your eyes open, position the pencil in your inner corner, close your eyes and pull across to the outer corner. It shouldn't ever be on your eyeball, you should be able to feel what is comfortable. You can also lift your lid up/down and fill in with your eye open.
Reverse Smokey Eyes
A saviour for those with looser eyelid skin like myself!! At Cavalli we saw a wet-look reverse smokey eye. Far more flattering and much less messy than a traditional smokey eye, this won't make your eyes look heavy and is really achievable.
How to?
Fill in your waterline (as above), brush up those brows and then using an angular makeup brush or very fine liner brush, use a black eyeshadow as if it was eyeliner across the lower lid. Use a smudge brush (cotton bud is fine), and rub it in gently to fade down. Add in some more eyeliner in between the waterline and your shadow to blend it together and smudge again. Add in a little silver liner or creamy silver shadow over the top to give it the wet look.
TIP: If you make a mess, use a wipe or cotton bud with makeup remover underneath, then use a concealer over it and blend it out upwards towards your temples and down towards your nose. It will make you look nice and awake too! It may give a sharp line though, and we want smudgy grungy 'i slept in this makeup' eyes, so blend again.
Fill in your waterline (as above), brush up those brows and then using an angular makeup brush or very fine liner brush, use a black eyeshadow as if it was eyeliner across the lower lid. Use a smudge brush (cotton bud is fine), and rub it in gently to fade down. Add in some more eyeliner in between the waterline and your shadow to blend it together and smudge again. Add in a little silver liner or creamy silver shadow over the top to give it the wet look.
TIP: If you make a mess, use a wipe or cotton bud with makeup remover underneath, then use a concealer over it and blend it out upwards towards your temples and down towards your nose. It will make you look nice and awake too! It may give a sharp line though, and we want smudgy grungy 'i slept in this makeup' eyes, so blend again.
