Yes, yes, I know I’m supposed to be looking at the clothes when I peruse the Zara website but the beauty looks are so good right now they’ve been diverting my attention away from the distressed denim, oh-so-cosy knitwear and sleek suiting. Here’s five I plan to try (thanks Zara!).
Bold brows – while my brows are still not as thick as I’d like they’re thicker than they were and Charlotte Tilbury’s Brow Lift, in Grace Kelly, as recommended by several RMS readers, is filling the gap(s) until nature catches up with my #eyebrowgoals.
Low ballet bun – I usually knot my hair up high but I love this loose and low ballet bun.
Cat eye – regular readers will know that I’m something of a beauty dunce so this one is going to be a bit of a challenge, but I’m keen to give it a try. Eyeliner experts, which product would you recommend?
Half bun – the half bun or hun is a super-simple style I’m already working on weekends or more casual days. Bonus, it hides hair that’s in need of a wash.
Blunt fringe – my fringe is usually past-my-eyebrows long but I’m into the look of this blunt style. I fear it might look better on dark locks, but I’m going to see what my hairdresser thinks next time I go for the chop.
What beauty looks are you loving right now?
Oh and if any of the clothes have caught your eye follow click the links (helpfully in the order they appear in the slider above!). High Neck Sweater. Asymmetrical sweater. Turtle Neck Sweater. Denim Crop Top. Leather Jacket.
I love all of these looks. The cat eye does take practice – I had to learn to do liquid liner very quickly when I was about 17, as I tripped over a rug when I was using eyelash curlers and pulled most of my lashes out!
I usually have a blunt fringe over winter (swept over the rest of the time) but this year I have been on a mission to grow the fringe out. It has been hard going but by the end of the year I should be able to have it styled into layers around my face. I’m so glad Kate Middleton has had the grown out fringe look – I can claim I’m going for the same look at the moment.
Ouch, your eyelash curler + lashes + rug incident sounds painful Claire, what a way to end up learning to perfect a cat eye. Hoping for a less dramatic learning experience! Yes, I’m happy that KM’s doing the grown up fringe thing, that way if I’m a long way between cuts/fringe trims I can claim it’s a look!
Ooh those brows! Such envy over that girl above. I’m still a little scared on the whole filling in thing with brows. I’ve trained myself well over the years to think first before I rub my eyes to work out what level of black smudging is going to be left all over my face but I’m just still not used to it with brows and worry about having big marks all over my forehead a little too early through the working day.
Rimmel exaggerate has been my fave eyeliner for a faithful 20 years now and I find the easiest for cat eyes. I think eyeliners are a bit like pens though- you find one that suits your writing style and you can do anything with it. (The Rimmel is the equivelent of an orange bic biro for me – not pricey or glamorous but you know it gives you your best writing) I love that one as its really short and precise so just gives you really easy control.
I haven’t had any smudging incidents yet Amanda. Will check out the Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner prontro – thank you for the recommendation. I love the idea of finding the liner that best suits my writing style – I just hope it doesn’t take me too long to find it!
Eyeliner wise I was started on Bobbi Brown Longwear Gel eyeliner when I had my bridal make up trial in 2012 and have never used another since. It’s utterly brilliant. It comes in loads of colours in a gorgeous little glass pot and you apply with their ultra fine liner brush. It’s so good I’ve hooked my sisters on to it too.
If you hold the brush halfway down the motion across your lid is really easy, not fiddly, and you get a smooth line instead of jaggedy edges like I used to with liquid liners (they may well have improved since I used them….Gosh I’m making myself sound old!). You can do little strokes or a long one and build as you like. And you can line your water line with it without stinging, and once dry it doesn’t budge!
My other top tip is to start at the outside corner of your eye and end on the inside corner. That way you don’t have to worry about whether your lateral line is at the same angle as the other eye halfway through drawing it, as you start with the point.
Go to a counter and try it. It’s brilliant!
Thank you so much for the recommendation Hannah, will be stopping by the BB counter next time I’m in Westfield/central London! And thank you for the tip, I always naturally start from the inside but actually going outside in makes a lot of sense.