When I first chopped my blunt fringe, my inspiration was seeing amazing photos of Zooey Deschanel and imagining how easy it would be to pull off bright lips with more hair framing my pale face. I have to admit that I haven't made use of that all too much with my current love for mauve toned or nude/blush lip colours, but I pulled out my fresh tube of Nars Pure Matte Lipstick in Carthage to pair with my (in need of a trim!) fringe and here we go!
Using the taupe shade in the Dior Fairy Golds Quint all over my lids is my current favourite easy eye look; I usually reserve this palette for the festive season but can't help but be tempted to pull it out during the year too. The shadow quality is second to none and I love the fine shimmer in each shade! I lined my eyes with essence LongLasting Liner in Hot Chocolate as I do most days and finished off the eyes with Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express mascara. This mascara is still in trial mode for me after purchasing it on my honeymoon last year - I have only just got around to opening it up...
The beautiful and bright Nars Pure Matte Lipstick in Carthage is definitely the star of the show for this look, and the formula of these is what turned me onto matte lips in the first place. I can still appreciate a bright gloss but the ease of use and wearability of a bright matte is perfect for my lifestyle, and I hope to get my hands on more Nars matte formulas in the months to come. To warm up my features but keep Carthage the focus I used a light dusting of my beloved Clinique Superbalanced Bronzer* and Max Factor Crème Puff Blush in Nude Mauve on my cheeks.
Products
Base:
Face of Australia Face Base Primer
Revlon Colorstay Whipped Crème Foundation
Maybelline SuperStay 24HR Concealer
Rimmel Lasting Finish 25HR Powder Foundation*
Eyes:
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
essence Hot Chocolate liner
Dior Fairy Golds Quint (taupe shade)
Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express
Lips + Cheeks:
Nars Pure Matte Lipstick in Carthage
Clinique Superbalanced Bronzer*
Max Factor Crème Puff Blush in Nude Mauve
I'm really getting into using the Clinique bronzer again, but I have a feeling that this particular formula was discontinued to make way for all of the new cheek products they have been releasing lately. Have you tried any of the new cheek colour from Clinique yet? Do you have any matte lip recommendations for me?
-Emma x
*Products provided for consideration. Honesty, always.
I have this lipstick too, it's so pretty x
ReplyDeleteIt's such a great shade, and makes me want to try more lip colours from Nars!
DeleteThe lipstick looks beautiful Emma, love it. Loved the face makeup too. This haircut looks so good on u :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Saumya, it's a great shade! I'm really glad you like the haircut, I have days when the fringe drives me mad but I do enjoy the change
DeleteIt looks so nice! I see what you mean about it matching the fringe so well :)
ReplyDeleteI feel braver about bright lips with this fringe, I really do!
DeleteLove the new fringe Emma!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kerri, lovely of you to say!
DeleteLove Carthage on you, Emma! MAC just came out with a bunch of new & repromoted mattes and there are a few brights! I think Maybelline also came out with new chubby matte pencils or something, but to be honest I have been so busy with work that I haven't really been keeping up, lately.
ReplyDeleteI saw a few nice matte MAC swatches on Instagram, need to check them out I think! I adore those Maybelline velvet pencils, except that my favourite one isn't actually a bright it's the nude shade (it's seriously killer though, I love it!)
DeleteI love your fringe! Love Carthage too, I need it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anissa! Carthage would be amazing on you
DeleteI LOVE your hair!! I keep trying bangs, but with curly hair they never work out right.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your comments, love love love them! My cowlicks tend to make my hair go crazy in front so this fringe is a lot of effort for me and I tend to pin it back quite a bit, but when I wear it out most people I know seem to like it so I think I'll keep it for a while
DeleteYou look amazing with a fringe. It suits your face so well :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I think it kinda evens out the chubbiness of my cheeks if ya know what I mean? LOL
DeleteYou are gorgeous Emma ! Being a wife really agrees with you xx
ReplyDeleteAww Lauren how sweet are you? Life is very wonderful at the moment and I have to agree with you - I've never been happier than I am these days.
DeleteFeels so good to write that :)
The bangs are a-bangin'! I love them framing your face! If you're after matte lippies then try Hourglass Opaque Rouge liquid lipsticks which I love!
ReplyDelete<3 so much love for that comment ha! ooh I'm always scared of how 'elegant' those are - they are pretty intense from swatches I've seen?
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