The weather is already cold here and I am already thinking of all the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes that I will imbibe! But just because makeup colours are getting darker does not mean that you have to abandon your summer shades. I love incorporating bright, intense colours in my smokier looks.
This is Senna Cosmetics Summer Collection.
This collection is suited for fair/pale skintones,
While this works better with medium to darker skintones.
These were both really nice collections but there were a few standouts that I wore throughout the summer and I fully intend to continue to use.
Now that New York Fashion Week is a wrap, I spent some time browsing a ton of looks done for the runway. By far, one of my favourite looks continues to be Dani Fonseca’s creation for the Venexiana runway show. I love the use of colour, the bold simplicity of the look, and how wearable it is!! Dani does amazing work and she did not disappoint!
I was able to visit backstage to get details on the overall look. Of course it was madness before the show, but everything just falls in place in time for the curtain raise!
So this look was all about bright, coloured liner on the top and bottom, out-to-there lashes, also on the top and bottom, flawless, natural skin with contouring and just bitten lips!
Yes, ah seein’ blue!!! Maybelline is the official makeup sponsor for Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week and they have brought out a limited edition coloured mascara collection. All vibrants!! The deep blue one, caught my eye!!! They also have purple, green, teal and other colours but……the shade “I See Blue” was it!!
Maybelline Limited Edition “I See Blue” mascara
Again, don’t like the wand for the original but the pigmentation is wonderful! I love a coloured mascara to have a little fun with makeup and change up the look, but since I’m not wearing green lashes everyday, I don’t want to spend $30 for a high-end mascara.
The wand
I grabbed this up, as it seems to be the most popular of the colours. They are available at drugstores, but when they are done, that’s it! Check out my swatches below.
I truly believe that this texture works really well with richly pigmented colours, and not pastels. I love the bright colour mixed with the matte finish mixed with the crystal like glitter. They all accent each other. And since nail art continues to be very popular for the upcoming seasons, you can use these polishes as accents with your more vampy nail colours. For all the polishes, I applied 2 coats in these swatches and note that they are thicker in texture. For the best results, apply as thin of a layer as possible and let dry between layers. Also, when using these, since they are technically a matte nail polish, don’t use a base coat or top coat. I get about 2-3 days of chip –free manicure. The summer collection is still available at the Zoya website and they retail for US$9 each. This media sample was provided to me.
Liberty
Liberty – a deep ocean blue polish with dark blue and silver shimmer. Actually I could see myself wearing this more in the fall rather than then summer. Nice colour but a little deep for me for warm weather.
