So I wanted to step away from the overtly traditional reds and greens, and toss out the common blues and whites. I wanted to still encompass all that winter means to me though. My "winter wonderland" is full of the scents of cinnamon and a wood fire burning. It's full of twinkling Christmas lights, foiled wrapping papers, clay dreidels spinning around with wide eyed kids, lighting the menora on the window sill, and glistening white snow.
I feel like I was able to incorporate all of these into this look. Instead of using a traditional red, I opted for a flamboyant hot pink. I swapped a forest green for a dark, rich teal. I added depth by infusing a velvety midnight blue. And who can forget what every kid dreams of in winter; snow! I started with a matte white base by using NYX's Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk. White is used in stark contrast to the other colors, I placed it on the ball of my eyelid, hoping to represent rolling hills of the cold, fluffy white stuff. I cut my crease with that fantastic dark teal. (Both are no name brands, AKA no labels) I applied the elegant dark midnight blue (again, unlabeled) just above the teal, blending it down just enough to make a delicate gradient of shading between the two. Then I used a small bit of Sugarpill's incredible purple; Poison Plum above the midnight blue to switch over to the intense hot pink (also unlabeled) that I blended up to the brow bone, diffusing as I went up. I added just a hint of the previous matte white just below the highest part of my arch to give a bit of a highlight. I lined with an exaggerated cat eye just to add a bit of mystery (the good kind of course) to the overall look. After all, there's always an air of mystery for me when taking walks at night with snow on the ground. It's really magical if I let my imagination lead the way!
I filled in my brows with the darkest shade of Anastasia's brunette brow duo. I applied MAC's cream blush in Posey along my cheek bones, which provided the telltale flush we all get on those cold and blustery winter days. I then applied my foundation over the top, and translucent powder to soften up my face and make it matte. I wanted it to remain soft overall as the colors really stand out on their own just fine.
I keep my lips nude so as not to take away from the eyes.
I've enjoyed seeing everyone's looks so far, and wish you all the best of luck! I hope you all enjoy what I came up with as well! Happy Holidays!
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