Napoleon Perdis directed the makeup for the gala opening of the Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival, sponsored by Marie Claire Magazine, with a trend-savvy look that was all about simple effortless beauty.
The brief was to keep the models looking really raw and natural, with a lot of warmth in their skin. It was very much about achieving a ‘just jumped out of bed’ look for the runway.
The brows really defined the look for the show. The idea was to keep the focus on brows which shape the face by giving the brows a naturally looking bushy finish with a 3D feel. China Doll Eye Liner in Earth was used to build up the brows.
To achieve the soft, porcelain skin seen on the runway the Napoleon Perdis creative team used the NP Set Memory Foundation which helped achieve skin that looked dewy and glowing.
Next a splash of apricot colouring to the cheek was added to warm the look up. Napoleon used NP Set Pasarella Powder Foundation in No. 4.
Barely Blushing cheek stain in Barely Buff was used on the lips to give them an understated hit of colour, but keeping with the naturally chic theme.
Keeping the look very soft and feminine, the eye was kept nude except for a splash of mascara using the new Napoleon Perdis Mesmerise Mascara which is perfect for getting long, separated and perfectly tinted lashes that open up the eye.
Kate Squires, National Creative Team Leader explains how to achieve on-trend bushy brows:
“Comb the natural hairs in a straight upwards direction. With every little hair you draw in using the China Doll Eye Liner, you brush up the natural hair with it, then draw in another stroke, brush the hair up, and continue this process to get a thick, untamed looking brow,” she said.
“Remember to extend the brow line – don’t stop where the natural brow stops or the brow will look too thick and made up. Rather, keep drawing in and brushing out the hairs tapering right out to a soft point at the end of the brow.”