Drawing on a collection from Bourjois which was
released last year for spring, I created a Parisian makeup look influenced by
macarons, sweet pastels and sugary goodness. I decided to recreate the look
from the campaign poster down to the detail, and gathered up as many Bourjois
products as I could muster to get in the French feel of things.
Creating a base with my Bourjois 123 Perfect foundation,
I then went in with my Laura Mercier blush in Rose Desire to
create a sweet but striking strong pink cheek akin to that which the model
wears for the campaign. The eyes aren’t something I would wear myself, but I
find it a wonderful experience to walk through a look step by step and see how
close I can get to the image with the products at hand. I used a shimmery pale
pink shade from my Bourjois Eyeshadow Trio to create the pop of light in
the centre of the eye, and went in with a mix of Rose Desire (blush on eyes, take note!) and a random
hot pink shadow to create a defined crease. I then mixed a few of my bright
greens (MAC Bitter, MAC Juxt + Inglot) to create the chunky definition
around the outer thirds of the upper and lower lash line.
I like the way the Clinique High Lengths mascara
stretches my lashes out, but ultimately I think what this look needed was a
good set of flared falsies to really add to the drama. Duo glue, I’m coming for you! If there were ever another time where
I would rock this look, I would definitely tone down the green and bring it
closer to the lash line, but I wanted to stay true to the advertisement so
crazy it had to be!
I cracked out my Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry
Shortcake (which admittedly doesn’t get much love from me) and topped it
with a little bit of Smashbox O-Gloss* to create more shine and gloss to
the lips. I actually can’t stand the Smashbox gloss as I find it thick
and uncomfortable to wear, but back when I created this look lazy blogger alert I was trying to use
it up.
How often do you wear pastel shades?
Do you think I made it close to the campaign poster (keeping in mind that I am NOT a model, lol)?
Do you think I made it close to the campaign poster (keeping in mind that I am NOT a model, lol)?
*Marked items provided for consideration. Honesty, always.
