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eauty playbook
Black, smudgy eyes
This devil-may-care makeup look is undeniably sexy and surprisingly easy to pull off. “Usually makeup
artists insist that you painstakingly draw your eyeliner close to the lash line; now you can freehand
it, then smudge it into your top and lower lash lines with a finger,” celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal
says. Eyeliner pencils and gels have just the right amount of sheen for this, but avoid anything with
shimmer or glitter, says Lori Taylor Davis, Smashbox global pro lead artist. “Save that for the holidays.”
Heighten the impact
with: Peachy cheeks
and lips The rest of your
face should be very feminine,
says Roncal, who recommends
a pop of peach on the apples
of your cheeks and a glossy lip.
Try Laura Geller Baked Gelato
Swirl Illuminator in Peach Glow
($26, ulta.com) and Clarins
Instant Light Natural Lip
Perfector In Orange Shimmer
($25, clarins.com).
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Dark, matte lips
The season’s new purple, oxblood, and nearly
black lipsticks bring on a sexy, tough-chick
chic. But don’t fear the dark side—mastering
a bold lip that stays captivatingly precise is
easier than you think. “My secret to a flawless
application is to put on the lipstick first, then
use a same-shade or nude liner to clean up
the lip line,” Roncal says. If you want a more
intense look, stick with a flat, matte finish, or
you can tone it down and make it more natural
with a semimatte, satin, or sheer version of
a vampy shade.
Heighten the impact
with: Luminous skin
“First, invest in a good concealer,”
says Taylor Davis,
“because the rest of your
face should basically be
bare.” Go with a long-lasting
stick formula like Amazing
Cosmetics Perfection Stick
($23, amazingcosmetics.com),
and dab it under your eyes and
on any blemishes. Then, on
top of the concealer, apply an
allover foundation that has
a reflective, radiant quality to
balance the matteness of the
lips. Try Mally Face Defender
BB Cream Foundation ($45,
mallybeauty.com) to get just
the right wattage. Done.
From left: L’Oréal Paris
Voluminous Smoldering
Eyeliner in Gray ($9, drugstores).
CoverGirl Perfect
Blend Pencil in Charcoal
($5, drugstores). NYC New
York Color Show Time
Velvet Eyeliner in Black
Velvet ($2, drugstores).
Wet N Wild Color Icon
Kohl Liner Pencil in Baby’s
Got Black ($1, drugstores).
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