Monday, August 20, 2012

A/W 2012/13 Trends - Brown Smokey Eye

The black smokey eye is pretty much a staple for Autumn and Winter, but this year black kohl takes a backseat and brown becomes the center of a attention. Seen at Burberry, Blumarine, and Givenchy.



As per usual, Pat McGrath (love her) was ubiquitous during the A/W 2012 collections. At Givenchy, her take on the brown smokey eye was delicious and rich.  To achieve this eye look I recommend using bronze and chocolate colours such as:
  • Bobbie Brown  Cream Shadow - Beach Bronze
  • Urban Decay Eyeshadow- Smog
  • MAC Eye Pencil - Coffee
  • Bourjois Metallic Eyeliner - 52 Brun Inoxydable
  • MAC Eyeshadow - Handwritten
  • MAC Eyeshadow - Brun




Backstage at Burberry A/W 2012/13
Image from vogue.com.au



At Burberry, head Makeup Artist, Wendy Rowe created a beautiful country-meets-city chic. It is an an elegant wearable look for day or night. It definitely aligns with the Burberry aesthetic.  To re-create this smokey look, use colours that are taupe and more cooler medium browns, such as:
  • Maybelline Color Tattoo - Tough as Taupe
  • MAC Eyeshadow - Concrete
  • MAC Eyeshadow - Copperplate
  • MAC Eyeliner - Coffee
I will be posting pictures and filming videos regarding how to make these runway trends work for real life.




Using Tough as Taupe, MAC - Concrete,Stubborn Brown, Brun


Can't wait to try them both.

xo Megs




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