When I first read MAC's description of 'Photo' lipstick as Golden-brown I thought 'ewww' - who would wear that colour on their lips??? It would look like 'mud'! However, I started thinking about how I have golden brown as one of my power colours as a True Autumn. I decided to be bold and give Photo a try! To my completely suprise, I fell in love right away. Instead of being a dirty, muddy brown - Photo was an elegant brown with subtle chestnut/chocolate undertones. The shade didn't look clownish or out of place at all, in fact, it was awesome-ness in a tube. I wanted to play up the golden/chestnut tones in the lipstick. I was already wearing a lighter golden brown sweater, so I needed to balance the look out - I didn't want the look to be 'too' brown, so I decided to bring in some orange elements, especially with my eyeshadow and blush. Here is the look I came up with:
Here is the makeup I used for this look:
Eyes: Mediterranee eyeshadow duo by NARS, Galapagos in crease/outer corners. MAC's Teddy eyeliner with NARS Bengali smudged into upper Lash-line
Blush - Faces #134 blush (a russett shade) with the orange shade from the Mediterranee duo as a pop of colour
Lips: Photo lipstick by MAC
I think there is a moral to this 'elegant brown' story - never tell yourself that a colour is 'off limits' if its part of your palette or you may miss out on an amazing 'find'. If I was determined to only wear browns on my eyes and forget the idea of a golden-brown lipstick, I would have never discovered 'Photo' lipstick by MAC and I absolutely LOVE it!!! Never be afaid of colour or trying unconvential shades or even mixing shades, you never know what you may come up with!!!
Wow. This look is sooo beautiful. Subtle but stunning. I love it, great job :D.
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