From shades of citrus to deep oranges, fuchsia’s and deep magenta berry stained shades-the ‘feature lip’ is HOT HOT HOT right now! As if ‘reborn’.. (Does everyone remember le 90210 aka the ‘Kelly and Brenda’ chocolate brownie pout circa 1992???!!!) Well, times have a changed (thank gawd! No offence ‘Brend’!!) And… after a ‘lipstained, clear gloss puckered,’ ‘getting back to nature because its waaay cool to be green’ hiatus…’THE FEATURE LIP’ is BACK and it’s a force to be reckoned with!!! Applied subtly as a stain OR as a bold intense ‘Hey look at me!!!’ pucker, the strong lip is best complimented by a ‘dewy’ ‘barely touched’ complexion, well groomed brows (all a bit au naturellll..Yet maybe not ‘quite’ in the realm of ‘La shields’) and simple, pretty ‘virgin suicidally’ ‘innocent’ Eyes.  Luuuscious lassshings of mascara permitted at all times- of course!!!!

Q) Are there any ‘rules’ for a fabulous lip you ask?
WELL, bear with me..As I run you through a lil’ ‘cliffs notes’ version, 5 minute ‘crash course’ on: The Perfect Pout!

5 Products required-To ‘nail’ that Lippy Look:

THE FEATURE LIP

One ‘faaabulously fantastic’ lip shade of choice such as: M.A.C Amplified Crème Lipstick in shades: # morange and # Girl About Town OR  ‘Rouge Unlimited Lipstick’ from Shu Umura in: #Opaque Hot Pink.

THE FLAWLESS SKIN
One ‘Amazing’ Under Eye Concealer Such as: M.A.C Select Cover-Up.  Tried, Tested again and again and AAALWAYS a winner!

THE TRACELESS BASE
One Perfectly silky ‘smooth and sheer’ Foundation such as: BOBBI BROWN Skin Foundation.  With ‘buildable’ coverage and hydrating properties, this Lightweight water based formula blends seamlessly for the ‘ultimate’ flawless finish.

THE DEWY GLOW
One liquid illuminator such as: Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer in #2 for creating that ‘Beautifully Hydrated & Healthy’ au naturelle (in a bottle!) glow.

THE VIRGIN EYE
One great lengthening and thickening mascara, such as: NARS mascara in # Black Orchid.

5 Steps to create the look:

1) THE SKIN- Starting with clean well-primed skin, conceal under eye area and any uneven pigmentation building in intensity where needed.

2) THE BASE -Apply your foundation of choice, paying special attention to areas of redness…and letting your ‘natural’ skin shine through wherever possible (remember…for beautiful skin-LOVE the skin your in! Cheeesy Mc Cheese I know – BUT for a ‘beautiful’ base, less really IS more!!)

3) THE GLOW-Give skin an all over healthy glow using your ‘illuminator’ of choice.  Applied with fingertips OR with a Buffing Brush, ‘Sweep’ product over cheek and brow bones extending down to eyelids.

4) THE EYES- Curl lashes and apply a few coats of your favorite ‘lash building’ mascara before grooming and lightly defining the brow.

5) THE LIPS- whether using fingertips (for a more subtle flush) or directly to the lip (for the more drammatttticalll pout!) apply lipstick to the centre of the lip first, blending outwards to the corners for that ‘full lipped’ ‘kisssably irresistible’ pout!!!

‘Kisses’

ferni xx