Photo Credit: MAC Cosmetics A/W 2011-12
Today I got a sneak peek at the autumn/winter make-up trends from über-cosmetic brand MAC.
As I pushed though crowds of tourists to the venue my brain was whirling with deadlines, and not what I’m going to be doing with my make-up come September. But typically of MAC the presentation was cool, engaging and instantly exciting. Suddenly I was thinking, “I am so over summer’s brights. I want next season’s nude lip, like, now!”. Me? Fickle?
Terry Barber make-up genius and Director of Makeup Artistry, spilled the beans on what he and his stirlling team of MAC Artists did to create next season’s make-up trends. We’re talking a monochrome colour palette, big, bold eye lashes, a return to the 60s– usually a summer make-up trend – playing with face painting and the re-working of strong lips. So far, so good, but what I got most excited about was the fact that Terry admitted that for next season, applying make-up isn’t about precision, (hands up who’s bored of trying to apply the perfect flick of black eyeliner?). Terry said, “You wear your make-up; not the other way round.” And he confessed that backstage the make-up artists used their fingers as much as their tools to create the looks.
So, while I love the polished looks of spring/summer 2011, I can’t wait to get my fingers dirty with the make-up of A/W 2011, and it’s a pro technique that we can all master.
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