It seems my Make-over Sundays are taking off! This Sunday I had the pleasure of practising my hair and make-up skills on another of my best friends, Elorena.
Elorena has great skin and amazing cheekbones. She usually keeps her make-up to a minimum, so what I wanted to do with her was bring out her inner, sexy vixen! It was also a great opportunity for me to try out my new favourite toys: my Dinair Airbrush and Babyliss Thermo Ceramic Rollers. I love airbrush make-up. In just a few minutes you can get a flawless, undetectable coverage that lasts for ages. The airbrush foundation is water and rub resistant and you only need a few drops to cover your whole face. You can have as much or as little coverage as you want and can build coverage to cover blemishes or even tattoos!
I started by setting Elorena’s hair using the heated rollers. Elorena’s hair is cut into a bob, but I wanted to give her hair a little more volume. Heated rollers are great for this. They are a little old-school, and some may prefer to use tongs, straighteners or wands to curl the hair, but I think they are really handy because I can just put them in and leave them while I do the make-up.
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| The 'before' photo with the heated rollers in |
Once the rollers were in, I airbrushed Elorena’s face and then set about giving her a dramatic, winged out smoky eye. I used black as the base colour but then added some gold to soften it a little bit. Her eyebrows were accentuated and lengthened slightly with a matt brown eyeshadow. Then I highlighted her cheekbones, bridge of her nose and Cupid’s bow with Bobbi Brown’s Shimmer Brick (one of my favourite products ever) and a cranberry coloured blusher to further contour and accentuate her cheekbones. I used a pinky-brown colour on her lips to finish off the look. To complete the hair, I removed the rollers and combed out the curls with a wide-toothed comb. Then I applied some serum to my hands and ran my fingers through her hair to smooth down any flyaway hairs and add shine. Finally, I pinned back a section on each side.
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| After |
For the second look I wanted to make the make-up even more dramatic. I added shades of purple and silver to Elorena’s eyes, added a little more blusher to the cheeks and a darker shade to the lips. For the hair, I pulled it back into a pony tail and then added a clip-in hair piece. I think Elorena looks great with long hair! What do you think?
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| The second look |
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