Final December, on my birthday, I shamelessly re-storied all my pals’ birthday shout outs on Instagram as a result of a) I needed everybody to comprehend it was my birthday and b) I needed much more pals to share their effectively needs. It was a really Sagittarius transfer, I do know.
Later that afternoon, whereas studying the type messages, I got here throughout a DM by our beautiful contributing author Alex Ronan that stopped me in my tracks…
She observed my lipsticks, I assumed. She will get me.
At age 13, I swiped on my first layer of barely-there eyeshadow and formally entered the world of make-up. Ever since, I’ve liked experimenting with magnificence developments. A winged liner was my go-to throughout my teenage years. For promenade, I sported an ombré peach and pink lid. In faculty, I simply HAD to dye my hair purple (no regrets, tbh). After I was 23, I made a decision to present blonde highlights a go.
However a daring lip is the one look I at all times come again to. The colour brightens my face and provides glam to any outfit. Each time I swipe on brick pink, I really feel sultry (and within the temper to make out with this hottie). To look subtle for work, I attain for this cranberry hue. On summer time days, once I need to look sun-kissed, I am going for a brilliant coral.
A punchy lip makes me really feel vibrant, and I plan on carrying one without end, together with when my hair turns white and my eyes are adorned with chortle traces.
Curious, I requested two different ladies what magnificence appears to be like made them really feel probably the most like themselves. Right here’s what they mentioned:
“My signature look is glow-y pores and skin with plenty of blush and a shiny lip,” says magnificence/tradition author Tembe Denton-Hurst. “It makes me really feel stunning and ethereal however nonetheless myself. Proper now, my lip combo is Ami Cole lip liner and Advantage sheer lipstick topped with Well mannered Society lip balm in Bumbleberry. For the cheek, I’ve been loving pink blush, particularly Seaside Please from Tower28.”
“I inherited thick, coarse hair from my Chinese language mom, which makes me really feel wild and highly effective!” says pastry chef and writer Natasha Pickowicz. “I preserve it lengthy and wavy, parted down the center, or piled into an enormous high knot. Because it will get dry and frizzy, I can not reside and not using a tiny squeeze of Oribe Supershine Moisturizing Crème — it smells wonderful and makes my hair silky.”
Now I’d like to know, what’s your signature magnificence look? Is it a brief crop, or a rainbow manicure? Or perhaps it’s a signature scent? Please spill all the small print beneath…
P.S. Joanna’s splurge-worthy lipstick, and 9 ladies on grey hair.
(Photograph of Tembe through her Instagram. Photograph of Natasha by Blythe Thomas through her Instagram.)
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