Saturday 16 February 2013

Make up like an Essex Girl.....

I'm an Essex girl bred in the heart of TOWIE land, Brentwood. I'm also as you would expect a Beauty Editor to be obsessed with all things make up and skincare. Now whilst mine and indeed the majority of Brentwood girls makeup is slightly more discreet and natural, there are many of you, especially out-of-towners who visit here at weekends totally rocking the full on made up look –  as seen on the likes of Cara/Chloe/Lucy et all -basically TOWIE has its own make up rules.  So if you love your OTT glam and visiting my home county here are my top beauty tips to rock that look and you may even be spotted at The Sugar Hut!

  • Essex girls wouldn't be Essex girls without their tan –  they put orange on the map and now again with the exception of a few cast the darker the better. This is of course necessary to carry off the tiny spangly dresses and bright make up. I love Xen Tan as its a foul proof method which doesn't streak and gives an olive glow –  not orange. It also comes in varying skin shades so you can go as dark as you wish! My other favourite and an old one is Lancome Flash Bronzer but in the mousse format –  this gives a more deep golden glow.
  • Eyes should look overpowering, heavy and basically black. To achieve this look you need at least 2 pairs of false lashes (Eyelure are good) and black glue! Firstly start with colour –  MAC pigments or Sleek makeup palettes are great as the shades are rich, vibrant, shimmery and glamorous. Make sure you prep your eyes first so the colour stays 'true' with a primer try MAC Prep and Prime. Sweep a gold all over the eye as a base (you can build up colour after and the gold shimmers through other colours), taking a charcoal, blend into the crease of the lids winging outwards and upwards, then highlight with a silver just under the brow bone. Go over the lid with your chosen colour, pink, blue, brown then blend. Taking a thick black pencil such as Benefit Bad Gal line your upper lids thickly (this is not a time to be shy), again slanting slightly up into a cats eye. If you prefer you can use a liquid eyeliner, then with a dark kohl smudge under lower lids. Now is the time to apply your fake lashes, I prefer to actually apply the glue to as close to my lash line but still on my lashes, then press down with a cotton bud. If wearing two pairs repeat process. Finally to blend, apply with a slanted eyeliner brush some black shadow for extra depth and to hide any glue mistakes! Brows must be thick, heavy in colour and defined (remember this is not a natural look). I love HD for their shape, if you're coming to Essex check out Michele_offeringHDBrows.
  • Next apply your foundation, I always do this after eyes so powder can easily be wiped away. A matte foundation will give a heavier coverage and stop any shine from dancing and whilst I like a dewy look, this would just mimic sweat (not nice).  Blush should be pink and placed on apples of cheeks, with a highlighter running slightly above cheekbones, down the centre of the nose (to elongate) and finally on decolletege. After blusher, contour with a bronzing powder under the chin, below cheekbones and sides of the forehead to slim the face.
  • Lips should be made to be as large as possible. To achieve this use a highlighter  outside of the lip line, then slightly above lip line use a natural lip liner such as MAC Spice. Next fill in with a matte pink –  matte is best for staying power, next apply gloss as gloopy as you can find into centre of lips and blend outwards (I like any gloss from L'Oreal) and finally with a dab of silver highlighter place a tiny amount in the centre of lips –  trout pout in the making!
  • Nails should be bright or a French Manicure and preferably gel or acrylic.
  • Finally hair must be as big as possible –  start by using a thickening shampoo –  I love Living Proof from Space NK but this is expensive so try Lee Stafford's range. Blow dry hair upside down, brush through and then sectioning off in inches use as many large velcro rollers as you can possibly fit around your head. Spray with Elnett then leave for an hour (all this can be done before make up) finally remove rollers shake head upside down, back comb with a specialist backcombing brush (available Boots or Superdrug) and spritz once more! Move over Lauren!

So there you have it your full on guide to look Chavtastic  and whilst not a look that many would usually go for especially during the day, its fun and if you're young why not go for it you never know you maybe caught on camera!!!

Follow me on Twitter @askmollybeauty or weekly in the Go supplement, Essex Chronicle & Gazettes!

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