Glam Looks for Those Special Evenings Out
The romantic lighting of evenings calls for bolder and shimmery makeup. And those crazy parties demand drama! Check out the
products below and have some fun.
Eyes
For more dramatic eyes for those special evenings, choose Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow for intense and fluorescent color and for the best shimmery shadow Clinique Color Surge Eyeshadow Super Shimmer is a great choice. You can choose bold color or copper/gold eyeshadows with lots of shimmer, with glittery eyeliners by Urban Decay. Or go with smoky gray with a shine and a thicker eyeliner.
MAC Fluidlines Gel Eyeliner gets the most votes from the most women as the best eyeliner that goes on easy and lasts without smudging. This is definitely the one to keep in your makeup drawer for those special nights when you want to look glamorous. For a bolder, glittery look you can choose Urban Decay Glam Rock Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner.
There are those nights when we want to go for full, long lash drama. If you are really brave, and have practiced, you can apply an eyelash strip. Or an easier approach is to apply individual lashes to the outer portions of the eye. This will open the eye and provide a dramatic look. Use as little glue as possible applied to the eyelashes, not the eyelid. Use an eyelash curler to shape the lashes.
To make your natural eyelashes more dramatic be sure to use two to three coats of mascara to achieve more length and fullness. Lancome L'Extreme Mascara is a moderately priced department store mascara that produces big, bold lashes. It is less inclined to clump than the cheaper drugstore brands and does a very good job of lengthening and thickening lashes. Chanel and Dior also have excellent thick, lengthening mascaras that produce long, luscious lashes without clumping. Check out Dior Ultra-Glam Mascara and Chanel Inimitable Multi-Dimentionnel Mascara.
Before you apply eyeshadow, eyeliner and mascara be sure to use an eye brightener such as Guerlain Issima Perfect Light Smoothing Illuminator to hide any dark circles and open up the eye.
Lips
To make lips look fuller, line lips with a pencil and then blend the edges with a sponge applicator. Cover edges with gloss or Vaseline.
For even fuller lips, draw slightly beyond the lip with a neutral-colored lip pencil. Then apply lipstick. Your lipstick will attach to the liner for a fuller-lipped look.
Use a highlighter on the outer edge of your top lip or in the center of the lips. This makes the lips look fuller. Apply a gold or silver gloss over your lipstick. This will make a sparkly shine.
Try these:
Cargo Reverse Lipliner in nude will create full pouty lips and prevent feathering. It is great to use under a shiny lip gloss to provide structure and shape and helps lipsticks or gloss last longer.
Becca Cosmetic Nude Lip Liner is ultra soft. It both plumps and defines. The liner come in two tones: light skin tone on one end and neutral lip color on the other.
For great glamorous lipsticks here are some of the best:
Revlon Colorstay LipColor in Red Velvet is a beautiful color and lasts all evening.
Dior Addict Lipstick has a multi-color effect and is super shiny, lightweight and smooth.
Yves Saint Laurent GOLDEN GLOSS Shimmering Lip Gloss comes in gold and other great shimmery gold colors.
Dior Addict Lip Maximizer is a lip plumper but Dior also has several good glosses. Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Reflect is a beautiful shimmery gloss.
Base/Blush
Use shimmery powders or bronzers brushed all over the face for a great shine that lights up the room. Estee Lauder has some nice shimmery powders. Physicians Formula Summer Eclipse Bronzing & Shimmery Face Powder is a nice, less expensive option.
Givenchy Sun Prism has a quadrant of color bronzers, two shiny and two matte, to create a variety of looks for the occasion.
Shimmery blush -- apply last so that you know how much color. A lot of color will look like too much before you have your bold eyes and lips but will look just right with your strong colors or shimmery looks. Nars even has a very shimmery version of its popular blush called Super Orgasm which is perfect for a more glamorous evening look.
For more dramatic eyes for those special evenings, choose Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow for intense and fluorescent color and for the best shimmery shadow Clinique Color Surge Eyeshadow Super Shimmer is a great choice. You can choose bold color or copper/gold eyeshadows with lots of shimmer, with glittery eyeliners by Urban Decay. Or go with smoky gray with a shine and a thicker eyeliner.
MAC Fluidlines Gel Eyeliner gets the most votes from the most women as the best eyeliner that goes on easy and lasts without smudging. This is definitely the one to keep in your makeup drawer for those special nights when you want to look glamorous. For a bolder, glittery look you can choose Urban Decay Glam Rock Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner.
There are those nights when we want to go for full, long lash drama. If you are really brave, and have practiced, you can apply an eyelash strip. Or an easier approach is to apply individual lashes to the outer portions of the eye. This will open the eye and provide a dramatic look. Use as little glue as possible applied to the eyelashes, not the eyelid. Use an eyelash curler to shape the lashes.
To make your natural eyelashes more dramatic be sure to use two to three coats of mascara to achieve more length and fullness. Lancome L'Extreme Mascara is a moderately priced department store mascara that produces big, bold lashes. It is less inclined to clump than the cheaper drugstore brands and does a very good job of lengthening and thickening lashes. Chanel and Dior also have excellent thick, lengthening mascaras that produce long, luscious lashes without clumping. Check out Dior Ultra-Glam Mascara and Chanel Inimitable Multi-Dimentionnel Mascara.
Before you apply eyeshadow, eyeliner and mascara be sure to use an eye brightener such as Guerlain Issima Perfect Light Smoothing Illuminator to hide any dark circles and open up the eye.
Lips
To make lips look fuller, line lips with a pencil and then blend the edges with a sponge applicator. Cover edges with gloss or Vaseline.
For even fuller lips, draw slightly beyond the lip with a neutral-colored lip pencil. Then apply lipstick. Your lipstick will attach to the liner for a fuller-lipped look.
Use a highlighter on the outer edge of your top lip or in the center of the lips. This makes the lips look fuller. Apply a gold or silver gloss over your lipstick. This will make a sparkly shine.
Try these:
Cargo Reverse Lipliner in nude will create full pouty lips and prevent feathering. It is great to use under a shiny lip gloss to provide structure and shape and helps lipsticks or gloss last longer.
Becca Cosmetic Nude Lip Liner is ultra soft. It both plumps and defines. The liner come in two tones: light skin tone on one end and neutral lip color on the other.
Revlon Colorstay LipColor in Red Velvet is a beautiful color and lasts all evening.
Dior Addict Lipstick has a multi-color effect and is super shiny, lightweight and smooth.
Yves Saint Laurent GOLDEN GLOSS Shimmering Lip Gloss comes in gold and other great shimmery gold colors.
Dior Addict Lip Maximizer is a lip plumper but Dior also has several good glosses. Dior Addict Ultra Gloss Reflect is a beautiful shimmery gloss.
Base/Blush
Use shimmery powders or bronzers brushed all over the face for a great shine that lights up the room. Estee Lauder has some nice shimmery powders. Physicians Formula Summer Eclipse Bronzing & Shimmery Face Powder is a nice, less expensive option.
Givenchy Sun Prism has a quadrant of color bronzers, two shiny and two matte, to create a variety of looks for the occasion.
Shimmery blush -- apply last so that you know how much color. A lot of color will look like too much before you have your bold eyes and lips but will look just right with your strong colors or shimmery looks. Nars even has a very shimmery version of its popular blush called Super Orgasm which is perfect for a more glamorous evening look.
