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Dress, Lisa Biday. Top, Holt Renfrew Private Brand. Gloves, Mango |
1. Parisian peach We loved the chic Parisian look at Emanuel Ungaro with soft peach tones on eyes, cheeks and lips. It’s most apropos for the boardroom, too. “The best shades for a professional environment are neutrals – soft pinks and corals,” says Chase Aston, international makeup artist for The Body Shop. Try The Body Shop Eye Colour in Golden Paprika, $13.50; The Body Shop Cheek Blush in Golden Pink, $16; and The Body Shop Sheer Lip Shine in Sheer Peach, $14.50.
2. No-nonsense lips Team sharp suitings with the reddest lips, as spotted at MaxMara. When wearing a scarlet pout to work, keep the remainder of your makeup to a minimum. Professionally groomed eyebrows and one coat of Dior Diorshow Unlimited Ultra-Lengthening Curving Mascara in Black, $30, will do. Stay on trend and shape your arches so they look as full and natural as possible.
If your coworkers cringe at a pucker with pow, Ross Burton, national artistic director for Lancôme, suggests mixing your best red lipstick with clear lip gloss for a subtler shade that won’t intimidate the interns. Pressed for time? Colour your lips with a soft finish in one step with Lancôme Potion of Love Lip Stain in Vin Celeste, $29.
3. Jewel tones Makeup junkies hooked on wearing not-so-neutral shades on eyes and lips should opt for a jewel-toned eyeliner (try emerald, sapphire or amethyst) and a berry lip stain, a smart, low-key look we saw at Bill Blass. For a lip stain that lasts the day, Tayaba Jafri, international makeup artist for Laura Mercier, suggests starting with Laura Mercier Flawless Fix Lip Pencil, $24, in a shade to match your lip tone. Fill in your entire lip, then apply Laura Mercier Stick Gloss in Peony, $26, and blot with a tissue. For a lasting stain, repeat the whole process.
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