Beauty Box 5

The weather here in the US might be cooling down, but we trust this NYX Love in Rio- En Fuego palette will keep us warm and cozy through our chilly months. You don’t need an expert to tell you mauve, berries and plums will be huge for Fall 2015 because these particular pigments are already popping up on stores’ shelves. I was probably too excited to match my berry colored glasses to my pants and eyes yesterday, but no shame, babes.

I’m a sucker for anything purple, so I’m scrambling to put away my bright pinks and corals. The En Fuego palette is especially great for anyone with bright eyes because the high pigmentation and red base brings out our stormy colors. I love this particular wine undertone because it takes some real courage to wear sienna and bright ruby on your lids, but this cute combo is a trendy baby step.

I primed this look by applying an eye shadow base (like this Bellapierre beauty) because it really makes the pigment of the shadow pop and prevents creasing. 

Using an angled brush, I made an outline with the lightest color, silvery lilac, from the corner of my eye to the end of my brow, using caution to not cover my brow highlight. I then filled the base color around the rest of my eye, ensuring to get the corner of my eye to lighten the look. Next, I applied the middle color, plum, to my lid all the way up to the ridge where my bone starts. Finally, I finished the look by filling my crease with gunpowder. I also create a line on the outer corners of my eye, making a V-shape to darken the look a bit.

Simply add a wing and prayer (that you get the perfect eyeliner flick on the first try), and pile on some mascara to complete the look. I also used NYX’s lip butter in licorice and slim lip pencil in prune to pull together my plum-hued look. It felt great to be rocker chic and take on the fall to come, even if I was just pretending for a day.

Xoxo

Jenny, BB5 Team