THE PARTY LOOKS EVERY 40-PLUS WOMAN SHOULD KNOW
STATEMENT LIP
A BOLD lip is a great way to get noticed and a good mood-lifter that will project energy and boost confidence.
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Here, I’m wearing a metallic shade called Dalia from my Lip Love range (£24). Pat it on with your fingers for a softer look or use a thin lip brush for more definition.
With a statement lip, you want to keep the eyes subtle in complementing shades. I’m wearing two shades from my Eye2Eye cream-based eye shades (£18).
Fortune is the lighter colour that goes over my lids and Strength is a dark chocolate colour that I take on to my brow bone to open up my eyes.
SMOKY EYE
A SMOULDERING, smoky eye is one of the sexiest makeup looks we can create and, contrary to popular belief, it isn’t hard to do.
The key is choosing two or three shades from the same family spanning from light to dark. I’m wearing Magician from my Eye2Eye collection as my base shade across my lids.
Then Chalice is the shade used in the crease and up to the brow bone with Universe added to the outer corner and beneath the lower lashes for a touch of drama. If you’re unsure there’s a tutorial on my website.
I’m hopeless at putting false eyelashes on but, when done properly, they can look fantastic. Half-strip lashes are much more flattering than a thick, full set that weighs the eye down and looks too caterpillar-like.
With a smoky eye, you must keep the lip neutral; here I’m wearing Eugenie from my Lip Luxe range (£22).
SOFT AND SUBTLE
THIS is a really good look to take you from day to night. As we age, a hard black eyeliner will not be our friend, because it will drag the eye down and make it appear smaller. Instead blend your eyeliner along the lash line to create a softer, smudged effect that will open your eyes and make your lashes look denser.
Your lashes will look so much better if you coat both sides with mascara. Close one eye and take the brush down the outside, then open your eye and take the mascara up the underside, wiggling the brush as you go. Always do the lower lashes too, especially the tiny little lashes on the inner corners.
A strong lip doesn’t necessarily need to be red; here I am wearing a super flattering apricot shade, ChaCha, from my Lip2Cheek range (£26) and on top Maiko, Sheer Shimmer (£24), which brings the colour to life and adds a glow.