Greetings! I'm Kitiya from Mischo Beauty and I'm so honored to have been asked to be a guest blogger on SheBreathes! Today’s post will focus on makeup trends for spring/summer 09. I hope you enjoy, and there is a giveaway at the end of my feature!
I was invited to attend New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week this past September,
to preview the Spring 2009 collections. Beauty is my passion, so not only couldn't I wait to see the
clothes, but most important I was looking forward to backstage access to witness
the newest trends in hair, skin, nails, and makeup!
Smokey eyes were the focus of the makeup look for Diane von Furstenberg’s Spring 09 collection. While smokey eyes aren’t necessarily a "new" trend, the look can easily be updated for spring/summer by using various shades of grays, blues, and purples. To achieve the traditional look, try NARS Black Eye Set, $60.
Red lipstick is back! Or did it ever really leave? I was so happy to see red lips on the models at Michael Kors. I don’t know about you, but I'm ready to retire the nudes I’ve been wearing all winter for shades of reds, rich pinks, and berries. I currently love Chanel’s Rouge Hydrabase lipstick in Coco Red, $28.50
Full and natural looking brows are in, as evidenced at Bottega Veneta! Resist the urge to over-pluck, over-tweeze, over-wax, or over-thread them. During your brow service, simply request a clean-up and to keep your natural shape. If you must fill them in, never ever use a black eye brow pencil — even if you have black hair! The result is just too harsh for the face. Use a shade of brown! Celebrity makeup artist, Sam Fine (my absolute favorite makeup artist) suggests using Maybelline's New York Expert Eyes Twin Brow & Eye Pencil, $3.49.
As the temperature begins to rise you’ll put away the hats and scarves, and begin to show off more of your skin. Why not accentuate your facial features with a highlight/glow? We saw it at the Anna Sui show. My suggestion is Benefit’s High Beam, $24 — remember a little goes a long way
Blush isn't a trend, it’s a must, so I had to mention it! It awakens the face and really does add life to an overall look. I never leave home without it! Not only did we see it at Versace, but at just about every runway show. My favorite at the moment is YSL’s Blush Variation, $44.
Fotos Style, Sephora, and various links within this post.
So there you have it, makeup trends directly from the runway. I hope you’re loving them as much as I am. Enjoy!
Thank you Kitiya! And in honour of you giving us a proper beauty lesson, there is a giveaway!
Giveaway: 1 $75 gift card from Sephora. Open to US + Canadian residents only.
Please leave a comment in this topic, letting Kitiya know your favourite beauty products, provide names, links, etc. Be creative, have fun, and good luck!
Duration: Begins today, 3/18 and ends on 3/22 @ 11:59 pm est. A winner will be randomly chosen and announced on 3/23.
