Beauty Bar 101: Winter Palette

Original look by BubzBeauty

The wind is blowing outside, the hot cocoa is brewing and the fire-place is firing up. It’s wintertime! We’re going to go through a simple tutorial to brighten up your eyes and to rekindle your winter glow.

This winter let your skin radiate through the cold and refresh your winter outlook with our winter wonderland look!

Step 1

Begin by rinsing your face with warm and then cold water to open your pores and close them and pat dry. Apply primer evenly across your face and décolletage area to even out your base and fill in any wrinkles.

Step 2

Sparingly apply concealer to problem areas, including any dark circles and/or blemishes. If required, apply a green colour corrector to counteract the appearance of redness.

*tip: always apply concealer and/or colour corrector to one hand and work off of that. If you apply straight onto the problem area, it will contaminate the appliqué tool; spreading the bacteria the next time you decide to use it.

Step 3

Place a dollop of liquid foundation onto one hand and apply to your face, dipping your foundation brush or sponge onto the amount on your hand.

Make sure to begin with the applique in the middle of your face and work outwards, so as to avoid that big “line” on the edges of your face.

*tip: we will be avoiding the use of a foundation powder on the top of the liquid foundation, as we want to highlight the glow and dewey look of your face

Step 4

Apply a base eyelid “primer” which can be either lighter or darker than the colours you decide to use, depending on whether you want the colours to appear more dull or more vibrant.

Step 5

Dab your eye shadow brush into a silver shade and press/pat onto the inner part of your eyelid. Next apply a sky blue shade tothe mid-section of the eyelid.

Then, using the same technique, apply a darker blue shade to the outer section of your eyelid and finally use a clean blending brush to blend all three colours together.

If you want more definition, apply a navy blue shade to the outer corners of your eyes, and a white shade to the inner corners of your eyes and blend (refer to Bubzbeauty’s tutorial for a hand with the application technique).

*tip: remember, whilst this is a look that uses bright colours, try to keep the look simple and tasteful, lessis always more

Step 6

Use a lighter, shimmery shade to highlight your brow bone (optional), before using your finger to apply a rough gold shimmer (note: not glitter) across your eyelids, to give it that extra sparkle.

Step 7

Line your eyes with a gel eyeliner by simply dipping an eyeliner brush into the mixture and applying it to the lash

line as you wish. Next curl your lashes with a lash curler and apply coats of mascara if you choose.
If you want that extra volume in your lashes, refer to our article on 'False Lashes'!

*tip: We suggest the Smashbox Gel Eyeliner in Midnight

Step 8

To complete the look, apply a bronzing face powder to the cheekbone area and the tip of the nose. Note that a little less definitive than a bronzer; a bronzing powder provides a natural glow. Now apply just a touch of blush to your cheekbones for that extra element of glow and finish with a splash of soft pink lipgloss or lipstick.

*tip: We suggest the Nutrimetics Illuminating Face Powder and Silk Mousse Blush

And we’re done! Whilst this was only one look for a Winter palette, don’t be afraid to experiment, using lots of cool tones to add a bit of diversity in your makeup look-book.

Do you have any suggestions of cool make-up ideas for your Winter palette? What are different ways we can change up the Winter look?

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