A beauty story by Ella McNaney and Lilly Keys
PHOTOGRAPHER DJENEBA ADUAYOM MAKE-UP ARTIST LILLY KEYS AT EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS MANAGEMENT USING MAC PRO COSMETICS ART DIRECTOR ELLA MCNANEY HAIR STYLIST BEKAH LESSER NAILS DENISE BOURNE MAKE-UP ASSISTANT JAIME EDEN DIAZ PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS NORIO CHALICO, CATHERINE FORSYTH MODELS KIRBY BLISS BLANTON, KATTY UKHANOVA, NADIA LLORENS LOCATION THE FORGE LA
For this theatrical lash look I used individual lashes from Ardell on the top and bottom lashes, and smudged Charlotte Tilbury Rock n Kohl liner in Bedroom Black on the bottom lash line to blend the look together. A simple brush of the brows with a disposable mascara wand kept the look not too ‘done’. I used a creamy red lipstick by MAC (Viva Glam Sia) which Katia purposefully smudged on her teeth for a sexy, cheeky shot.
Katia had super clean makeup for this look – I prepped and primed her skin with Bioderma makeup remover and Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate moisturizer, I brushed her brows up with MAC Brow Gel in Clear and swept a little cream shadow in Groundworks by MAC over her lids followed by RMS Beauty Living Luminizer. A little Cle De Peau Beaute cream blush in color 1 swept slightly on the cheekbones adds warmth.
I used a Paintstick in Basis Red from MAC using my fingertips to smear the color over the lids for an imperfect undone effect, concentrating the color on the center of the lids and sweeping just a touch of Charlotte Tilbury’s Legendary Lash mascara. As the eye color is strong I kept the skin velvet using Bobbi Brown foundation in Expresso, and the lips natural with just a touch of Glossier Rose lip balm.
Pastel eyeshadow creates a romantic vibe and paired with a smudgy pink lip edges it up. I used NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Mad Mad World matte green and tiny smears of MAC Paintstick in Primary Yellow in the inner eye corners. Maybelline Colossal lash mascara toughens the eye up for a more editorial look.
This wild, striking look was created with small printed feathers (from Michaels craft store) and adhered to the lids with DUO eyelash glue. I used dark blue cream shadow from MAC Pro Eye Palette in Bad Girl on the lids to blend with the feathers, paired with dewy skin to not overshadow the eye.
We aimed for a super wild and dramatic eye on Nadia, so I used MAC’s Kabuki Magic in Cracked Emerald and Win and used MAC Studio Eye Gloss in Noticeably Noir for added drama. I also took this color by brushing with a mascara wand onto her brows. Using another disposable mascara wand in MAC Paintstick in Primary Yellow, and Kabuki Magic in Win, I dragged slightly just below the outer eye to make a beautiful brushstroke effect.
For this dramatic take on the smoky eye, we used NARS Usbek Velvet Shadow Stick in Vivid Purple, NYX Vivid Brights Creme Color in Bad Blood, black cream shadow by Tom Ford in Noticeably Noir with silver highlights using Illamasqua’s Pure Pigment in Axolotl. I used a flat concealer brush to sweep the product outwards from the eye. I kept the skin neutral and slightly glossy.
For this take on a smoky eye I used Tom Ford Noir Absolute cream eyeshadow and swept MAC eyeshadow in Haux and brought out the warmness by using Laura Mercier Illuminating powder blush (Pink Rose-Cool Plum) on the upper cheekbones and under the outer eyes. For added drama I used Topshop Glow highlighting cream in Gleam on the upper lids, and MAC Paint Pot in Clearwater on the inner eye corners. I simply dabbed NARS Audacious lipstick in Angela on the center of the lips.
For this dramatic lash look I used super long individual lashes from Ardell, and using the tip of Charlotte Tilburys Legendary Lashes mascara I painted the lashes together to create four lash tips on each eye. MAC Camelcoat cream eyeshadow was swept over the lids to showcase the lashes. I messily drew Tom Ford kohl liner smudged on top and underneath the eye and place a single black sequin underneath for a striking look. As with all the looks here- natural skin and lips didn’t overkill this look.
A sexy, edgy smoky eye with an extreme painted brow makes this look a show stopper. I dipped a disposable mascara wand in MAC Paintstick in Primary Yellow and Genuine Orange and slightly brushed the brows up. The smoky eye was created by Charlotte Tilbury eyeshadow palette in Rock Chick, swept right up to the brow bone and lots of mascara. We dabbed Glossier Rose lip balm on the lips to keep things fresh.
Keeping Katty’s skin super natural and bringing her freckles out more with Sephora’s Retractable Brow Pencil as I wanted to have a modern take on this colorful makeup look. I used a MAC Paintstick in Primary Yellow on the inner eye corners and blended with MAC matte eyeshadow in Aqua – Tom Ford liquid black liner on the upper lash line showcased the bright colors on the lids and chunky Maybelline Colossal mascara added to this effect. A glossy red lip (NARS Audacious lipstick in Charlotte) completes the color palette.
I used a cream color base by MAC, and mixed Root and Premeditated and took a flat synthetic concealer brush to paint this color all over the lids, using the brush to create outward brush strokes around the eye. Charlotte Tilbury’s Cream Shadow in Champagne Pinkl in the inner corners added to the depth of the look. I finished the eye by using Maybelline’s Colossal mascara for a rock chick look. Lastly, I softened the whole look by using Smashbox lipstick in Electric Pink dabbed on the lips and smudged slightly around the lip line.
