Normally I like to wait for the mercury to drop before considering a deep dark lip hue but these Instagram snaps (circa two weeks ago) of the gorgeous Jessica Alba have me craving crimson. Jess makes this look perfectly fresh and summer appropriate for those of us sunning about below the Tropic of Capricorn with a brilliant bronze and burgundy combination.
What makes this look fresh and radiant is the focus on keeping the skin suitably suntanned (do this with a little facial fake tan, some of my faves listed in this post) to complement the warmth and depth of the darker lip. Bronzer is concentrated high on the cheek bones and forehead. NARS Casino or MAC Bronze bronzing powders are great products to recreate this look with. Swirl your bronzer on with a great big fluffy brush and finish with a good healthy dusting of bronzer on your eye lids to finish - this means you spend less time (if any at all!) blending eye-shadow around the lid, as you have darkened them just so. Add a little brown pencil and lashings of mascara. I feel bare without blush so even though this look is liberal on bronzer I would still go in with one of my all-time favorite all-purpose blushes - Margin by MAC. This blush suits any skin tone, and any lip combination as it is the perfect mixture of pinky-reddish-peachish bronze. We all have our favorite tones of lippy so choose your deep dark color depending on which colors you love and find normally suit you. If you love red tones go for something like the rich brown-y red Dubonnet. If you need a tiny pop of pink go for Craving, and if you love vibrant bursts of colour try cult-classic Rebel (last three lippies all by MAC). Apply a layer and blot with a tissue before adding a second to ensure the colour is strong and lasts through your Monday morning coffees.
I adore the softness of Jess' hair here - create this by putting a soft bend in your hair by twisting your hair straightener 180 degrees through sections of hair. Try and make the curl quite tight as it will drop within thirty minutes (and if not rake serum coated hands through your hair) and lend itself perfectly to this softly smouldering un-done summer look.
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