CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE - BACKSTAGE 2011/2012

If you feel like your Wednesday is lacking a bit of glamour here's a flashback to Christian Dior's Haute Couture Show from 2011-2012

I love the theatrics of it all, the taped eyes to elongate them into the hairline, pristine hair, liner and lips. Not to mention the paled faces, grey contour and white highlights.

Needless to say you might not want to replicate this exact look but here's my selection of Dior products you can use to create a more wearable version.

LIPSTICK: Rouge Dior in Sterling Red
LINER: DiorShow Art Pen in Catwalk Black
POWDER: DiorSkin AirFlash Matte Touch in Universal Beige
BLUSH: DiorBlush in Beige Nude

MAC AW14 LONDON FASHION WEEK

I'm a sucker for Backstage makeup - especially so when many of the MAC artists on this video are friends I worked with over the last 9 years in London! Take a look at what went on backstage at London Fashion week AW14.

GET THE LOOK - NEON MATTE LINER

Let your peepers glow Neon with a little help from MAC Cosmetics

I love a bit of coloured liner, it’s a simple and effective way of achieving a strong look when pressed for time. Over the years I have tried and tested many techniques to achive this intensity of colour  in a matte formula with varying levels of success.

I have tried all sorts of pigments and mixing mediums to achieve this effect (here’s just one of many) using products from MAC Cosmetics

Liner

1. Apply Fascinating (white) Kohl Pencil as liner.
2. Using an Angled Liner Brush 266, gently pat Magenta Madness Pigment on top of the white liner.

Lashes

1. Apply Prep+Prime Lash to your top lashes
2. Mix Magenta Madness Pigment with a tiny amount of Lash Mixing Medium (or just apply dry over the wet primer) apply with a angled liner brush or a mascara wand.

Extra Tips

1. Experiment with colour and layering - you can achieve some amazing results.
2. Dont be afraid to add colour over black liner - it will often boost the colour.