In this “filtered” era, everyone has long been brainwashed by beauty filters. Under the filter, everyone’s skin is as smooth as ever, with a fair and rosy complexion, bright eyes, and defined features. After seeing oneself in too many “filtered” images, looking in the mirror can be a shock! And then, in order to continue deceiving oneself and others to create a perfect illusion, not only does the makeup become heavier, but it also cannot tolerate any flaws on the face.
Girls, learn to appreciate yourself, face yourself, what does a few scattered red spots matter? Treat them as personal characteristics, perfect them into your daily makeup, slowly, you will fall in love with this self that is different from the factory-like molded face!
Tom Ford, Victoria Beckham both from SS19
How to turn flaws into makeup features? You can take some inspiration from the international fashion runway. On the SS19 runway, many brands chose simple earth-tone makeup to recreate the models’ original skin texture with a natural makeup effect. Whether it’s Tom Ford’s earth-tone smokey eye makeup or Victoria Beckham’s light and sheer nude makeup, they all boldly showcase the models’ blemishes and flaws on their faces.
Max Mara, Etro both from SS19
Ann Demeulemeester Bora Aksu both from SS19
A perfect match for “flaws” is, of course, the natural nude makeup in earth tones, with a makeup style that is natural and not artificial, focusing only on contouring and shadow contours. Max Mara and Etro place the entire focus of the makeup on thick black eyebrows, with thick black eyebrows making the models feel stronger, exuding a neutral scent that is not delicate. Of course, the interpretation of natural nude makeup in earth tones is not limited to thick black eyebrows. Ann Demeulemeester and Bora Aksu focus on soft brown eye makeup, paired with equally soft and natural lip makeup, giving a subtle yet essential essence of nude makeup.
Urban Decay Naked Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette $460, PAT MCGRATH LABS MTHRSHP Sublime Bronze Ambition Palette $400 from NET-A-PORTER
To create a seemingly nonexistent nude makeup look, a combination of various shades of brown eyeshadows is essential. Urban Decay’s most famous Naked eyeshadow palette recently launched the Naked Reloaded, which is dominated by earth tones. The 12 eyeshadows are all natural brown tones, with some shades containing shimmer, allowing you to easily add depth to your eye makeup.
Hourglass Arch Brow Volumizing Fiber Gel $230 from Net-a-Porter, IPSA Eyebrow Mascara $220
Although it is encouraged for everyone to embrace their imperfections, basic makeup is also necessary. In addition to foundation, it is important to simply shape the eyebrows. If your eyebrows are sparse, you can first use a liquid eyebrow pencil to fill in the base color, then use an eyebrow pencil to draw each eyebrow hair individually in the gaps and at the end of the eyebrows. Finally, use eyebrow gel to create a clear and defined eyebrow shape, while preventing the makeup from smudging.
Chanel Les Tissages de Chanel #140 $400, Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush and Highligter Duo #02 $280
The earthy makeup look has another key point, which is brown-toned blush! Imagine, when the entire makeup look is in brown tones, but the blush still retains a cute pink color, how mismatched it is. Choose brown-toned blush, it is best to select products with layers and shine to add a natural healthy glow to the makeup.
