How to make your smoky eyes even more impressive? By choosing the perfect color for your lips. It has to be sexy. It has to be trendy. It has to be flattering. Let’s see which trends deliver it all?
But first: one advice that never changes whatever the current trends are. Simply ask yourself: do I look good in it? With that prerogative in mind let’s look at our options.
The nude lip is the sexy addition to a dark, sultry eye. Although it looks amazing on catwalk and magazine covers, it might not work in real life. Nude lip is high-maintenance although it seems not to be. Let me uncover two secrets to looking great in the “smoky eyes/nude mouth” design. Secret 1: sculpt and define your face with makeup: you can find the easy way to do it in my article about smokey eye makeup Secret 2: choose a nude lipstick with a bit of vibrant hue in it. It will make you look much prettier than a pure, colorless one. For inspiration browse through some of Kate Moss’ smoky looks: she does nude mouth like no other.
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Nude mouth with peach undertones is becoming a classic. The reason for its popularity is that it adds warmth and life to the face. Actually, Victoria Beckham has been pairing dark smoky eyes with a slightly peachy nude mouth for ages. And now it’s becoming a trend. Charlize Theron looked positively amazing in ultra-black smoky eyes with a peachy-nude mouth at Dior’s Fashion’s Night Out. The look was finished off with an expert application of both bronzer and blush.
When in doubt, go for soft pink lips. They are a fail-safe smokey eye companion. They give the smokey eyes the “innocence” factor, thus making the overall look even more tempting. Diane Kruger often completes her smokey eyes with this hue. She usually opts for a satin finish with a bit of sheen. A more vibrant pink can be a good idea too, especially with a warmer skin tone. Natalie Portman wore blue smokey eyes and a rather intense pink mouth at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Until recently the universal advice was to complete smokey eyes with understated lips. But the trend has shifted: now the approach reminiscent of silent movies era is on. More and more we see a strong, even dark mouth with smokey eyes. Autumn and winter are perfect seasons to accomodate these slightly heavier looks.
The biggest trend this year is a plum mouth. And it’s cool to make it part of smoky eye makeup. It looks fabulous with charcoal smoky eyes: I saw this combination on Iman at the Met Gala where she looked like a vision from 1930′s. For an inspiration check out Lancome’s latest look “French Coquette”: Aaron De Mey created sizzling smoky eyes combined with a rich, plum mouth. A note: the lighter your skin is the lighter your lipstick application should be. On the other hand, warm-skinned women can apply lipstick boldly, without fear of looking over-made up.
And finally, the eternal dilemma: is it ok to combine red lips and smokey eyes? Apparently yes, this season. It is not a look for the faint-hearted and requires confidence. Be inspired by the ad for Rouge Pur Couture: the new line of lipstick by Yves Saint Laurent. The images of black/grey smokey eyes with a very red mouth are striking. Variety of textures and finishes is key to making this look modern and fresh. An easier take on the red mouth is to combine it with a softer smokey eye in bronze, brown or grey.
This season you have two options. To complement your smokey eyes with a pale mouth. Or to pump it up even more with a dark, glossy mouth. Both looks are on-trend. It is up to you to choose the one that makes you look great.
Make your eyes look incredible with this ultimate free report about choosing the right color of smokey eyes . Get more of Ewa’s advice on looking amazing in smokey eye makeup .
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