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The range of eye makeup styles seen
these days is seemingly endless.
Modern beauty is not just about recently developed
or forward thinking style. Modern style these days can include everything
from cutting edge, never seen to very retro, either a composition of
new and borrowed elements from past eras, or complete copies of eras gone
by.
The world of fashion and celebrity have really
collided and play a huge role in our overall beauty aesthetic...in
other words what we think is beautiful at present has been shaped
significantly by these forces.
Many faces, many styles, many celebrities have
created a wide ranging number of looks. All part of the modern
beauty aesthetic and all ways to express ones self.
I have defined a handful of eye makeup styles that you can fine tune to suit your personal
style and update your look.
From minimalist to maven, nothing will enhance eye makeup styles
better than a
bright white smile.
MINIMALIST
TO MAVEN...
To simplify the endless possibility of eye makeup styles, I have
narrowed them down to
seven fairly distinctive over all looks that we typically see presented through fashion
media and celebrity style.
An obvious choice in fashion and beauty media is Vogue
Magazine. This famous publication has been around since 1892, is
now published in eighteen countries and is considered amongst many, "the
world's most influential fashion magazine".¹ Nothing short of a
perfect resource for modern beauty.
 These below
*images,
borrowed from and part of Vogue's Fall 2008 Ready To Wear collections backstage coverage, provide excellent
** example
references
for these seven modern beauty eye makeup styles, as well as, highlighting some of the
design houses that bring these looks to life.
SEVEN EYE
MAKEUP STYLES Find One That Works For You:
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1. Bare
Minimalist
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Over all look? Think
classic Calvin Klein ad, or check out Burberry's ready to
wear style for fall 2008...dramatically bare looking makeup, neutral shades,
a little color on the lips.
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Makeup Steps:
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Note* Technically, not really bare, as in without makeup, just clean finish, neutral
complexion, the appearance of minimal definition ...
FACE
1. Even out complexion as needed...foundation, concealer,
light dust of translucent powder (keep as sheer as possible without
losing even tone).
EYES
2. Neutral to skin, try matte beige tone eye shadow, if any at all;
upper lid blend well from lash line to brow bone, and lower lid same
shadow close beneath lash line for some, minor definition.
3. Skip eyeliner, head straight to mascara (still curl
eyelashes to open eye). Apply one-two coats and remove clumps,
separate lashes for natural looking finish.
CHEEKS
4. Keep face color, as in blush, a natural earthy shade and
a minimal contrast to rest of face color.
If you like the low key eye makeup, but want more color vibrancy consider
this...
LIPS
5. Natural mouth with gloss (try reverse lip liner) or Nude
look (some foundation blotted on lips and lip balm- translucent finish not opaque)
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Key to success:
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Perfect foundation application for flawless even complexion...perfect match
to coloring with a touch of illumining light reflecting liquid mixed in will
add sculptural dimension with highlight to brow, cheek bones etc. |
| 2. Natural Beauty Chic |
Fresh
faced sexy beauty, that strategically maximizes definition with a
moderate amount of makeup
without trading natural beauty's minimal appeal...Ralph Lauren's ads always
feature this makeup style with larger than life "natural
looking" beauties. MORE...
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Modern Classic
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Very polished clean makeup look high on beauty definition and technical
precision, low on excess and drama...Tommy Hilfiger, Izod, ads epitomize the feel
with MORE...
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Modern Glamour |
Less girlie and overt than days gone by, more sophisticated
tasteful feel to makeup; soft smoky eyes, defined full lips, radiant
face...designers that use this look to compliment their fashions?...Michael
Kors, BCBG Max Azria, Stella McCartney and yes, even Giorgio Armani these days.
MORE...
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5. Diva
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Full on playful, unabashed love
of makeup, hair and clothes... High definition of eyes and
lips. Bold confident wear of designers like Versace, Valentino,
Yves St Laurent. MORE...
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6. Cutting Edge
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Fashion forward, slightly avant
garde aesthetic but still a recognizable beauty ideal. Anna Sui,
Marc Jacobs epitomize the artistic fashionista. MORE...
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7. Alternative
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Eye
makeup styles with a harder edge, greater dramatic expression and artistic intensity.
The beauty parameters that most of us work within, are not always
evident with this style but they are always eye catching...Designers like Christian Lacroix,
really bring to life this statement and the ever present thought
provoking, statement making, artistic angst.
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