FOTD: 1950s Siren Look

I've ALWAYS loved the 50s in terms of fashion and makeup so I was pretty happy when I found out one of my besties had decided to set "50s" as her birthday party theme! I spent a little time trying to find what makeup / hair would look 50s. It appears that for a 50s look:

• Signature red lip - very neat outline (use lip liner and/or conceal the edges to get a really neat look)
• Defined brow, but not thick. 
• Faces are contoured and blush is fairly subtle. 
• Eye shadow is light, perhaps pastel or neutral, with defined crease. 
• Looks tend to be quite matte as opposed to shiny. 

In terms of the hair, it's commonly curled with a side part away from the face and can be pinned on one side. Setting hair in curls seemed to be the way to go. I found this 50s hairstyle tutorial by The Cherry Dollface at the last minute so I tried to follow that.

Want to know what I did? Read on...

FOTD Geisha Goddess

Following up on Sabrina's Face of the Day here is my attempt at a bold lip (if you've read our "About Us" section then you'll be well aware of my fear of red lipstick).

Still on holidays so relying on minimal supplies I was desperate to try my new red hot lipstick so this is what I came up with for a night time dinner/event (because I would not have the balls to wear this during the day). I'd probably recommend this to someone with lighter hair than mine because as you can see, with black hair it ends up looking a bit geisha-esque!

Products Used
- Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NW30
- Concealer: Bobbie Brown Face Touch Up Stick in 4.25 Natural Tan
- Blush: Nars in Orgasm
- Eyeliner: MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil in Industry (Black)
- Covergirl Colorstay Lipstick in Hot Passion 305 (Red)

If you I were at home with my full collection I would have preferred to use a smooth liquid eyeliner, filled in my eyebrows a bit and a bronzer (possibly a different coloured blush) but it's a nice simple look that'll make an impression!

Give it a try and I'd love to see the results on other people!

x Sparkle