Nude Cheeks and Lips Make It All About The Eyes

Here is a great example of how you can really make your eyes stand out by keeping everything else in the nude family. Amy Hixson, one of my favorite Victoria's Secret models, let me try this look out on her for a play shoot with uber-talented photographer Randall Slavin. We took all of the shots at a playground around the corner from his house, without anything but natural light; and here are some of the images, un-re-touched. So any aspiring models/make-up artists out there should keep in mind that you don't need much to put together a great photo shoot! Here's how you can re-create this look:

1. Skip foundation and only apply concealer on any dark circles, redness around the nose or blemishes. This will keep your skin alive and fresh. I used Cle de Peau Concealer in Beige.



2. Apply a cream blush with a foundation brush, starting at the apples of your cheeks continuing across your cheek bone and ending at your temple. I used Kevyn Aucoin The Creamy Moist Glow in Tansoleil.



3. Using a fan brush, dust a light highlighting loose powder over the area where you applied the cream blush. I used Lancome Absolue Radiance Powder in Absolue Pearl.




4. Rim the inside of the eyelids with a black eyeliner pencil. My favorite for this is the Stila Kajal Eye Liner in Onyx because it has incredible intensity and is super-creamy.
   
   
   
   
5. Use a cream-based eye shadow paint to frame the entire eye, making it as dramatic as you are in the mood for, but as a rule, I wouldn't go all the way up to the brow bone! Here I shaded in the entire eyelid and as the day went on, I kept going in and making it wider for more drama... test shoots are about playing and seeing how far you can walk the line before it crosses over into drag queen! Here I used L'Oreal HiP Cream Shadow Paint in Steely with the accompanying brush because I love the high intensity of the pigment and it never creases.




6. I applied 3 coats of Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara in Rich Black then glued on 8 Long Individual Lashes on each outside corner.






7. I first went over her entire lips with foundation to bring down her natural lip color, then I applied Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipstick in Tiger Eye, one of my favorite nudes out there.


8. Finally, I skipped the powder and let her natural glow shine through.
   

Here are a few more shots of the look. If you're inspired, I'd love to see shots of you re-creating this look! Email to me@amynadine.com and I'll post them!

All photos courtesy of Randall Slavin, Cle de Peau Beauty, Lancome, Stila Cosmetics, Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, Estee Lauder, Max Factor and L'Oreal. http://www.randallslavin.com/