High Summer/Beach: Inspiration & Ideas

INSPIRATION:

Make-up & Hair Moodboard

For the High Summer/Beach Look, I have decided that I am going to focus on the idea of a beach party, as I would like to incorporate bright colours that can be found in Urban Decay's Electric palette.  Through research I have found a lot of contrasting bright colours on the eyes and lips, which I think could work really well for my look.  For the hair I want to create a high, sleek ponytail, as seen in some of the pictures above.

IDEAS:

Face Chart 1                                              Face Chart 2                                              Face Chart 3

Above are three face charts that I have designed for my Urban Decay inspired Beach Look.  I have used bright, contrasting colours within my designs, because I think that bright colours reflect Summer quite well.  Below are the steps you would take to create them.

FACE CHART 1:
- Begin by applying Kryolan foundation and primer to the skin
- Contour using a darker shade of foundation and the powder around the nose creases to prevent any shine, but do not powder anywhere else
- Darken the contour with a bronzing powder and apply Illamasqua's Beg blusher to the cheeks
- Fill in the eyebrows using Sleek's Au Naturel eyeshadow palette
- Prep the eyelids with Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion
- Apply Revolution's Calm Me Down eyeshadow to the eyelids from their Ultimate Colour Chaos palette
- From Revolution's same palette, apply WKD along the upper lash line and bring out into a winged flick
- Coat the eyelashes with Rimmel London's Scandal Eyes mascara
- Finish by mixing and applying Kate Moss 01 and LC005 from Kryolan's lip palette to the lips

FACE CHART 2:
- Begin by applying Kryolan foundation and primer to the skin
- Contour using a darker shade of foundation and the powder around the nose creases to prevent any shine, but do not powder anywhere else
- Darken the contour with a bronzing powder and apply Naked Flushed highlighter along the cheekbones and down the nose
- Fill in the eyebrows using Sleek's Au Naturel eyeshadow palette
- Prep the eyelids with Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion
- Apply I Said Go! across the eyelids and Super Y in the creases - eyeshadows both from Revolution's Ultimate Colour Chaos palette
- Coat the eyelashes with Rimmel London's Scandal Eyes mascara
- Finish by applying Maybelline's Pink Punch lipstick

FACE CHART 3:
- Begin by applying Kryolan foundation and primer to the skin
- Contour using a darker shade of foundation and the powder around the nose creases to prevent any shine, but do not powder anywhere else
- Darken the contour with a bronzing powder and apply Illamasqua's Ambition blusher to the cheeks
- Fill in the eyebrows using Sleek's Au Naturel eyeshadow palette
- Prep the eyelids with Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion
- Apply Revolution's Pink Obsession from their Ultimate Colour Chaos palette across the eyelids, and then apply Tom Tom in the corners and creases of the eyes, as well as along the bottom lash line
- From the same palette, use Over-bored and apply along the upper lash line, bringing it out into a winged flick
- Coat the eyelashes with Rimmel London's Scandal Eyes mascara
- Finish by applying LC005 lipstick from Kryolan's lip palette

Hair Chart

Above is the hair design for my Urban Decay inspired Beach Look.  I have opted for the high, sleek ponytail with hair wrapped around the band, because I feel that this will work well with the make-up looks that I have created.

References:

- ALL WOMEN'S TALK (N.D.) Sleek High Ponytail [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: http://hair.allwomenstalk.com/fabulous-back-to-school-hairstyles-to-rock-this-fall/11/

- ANON, (N.D.) Beach Tricks to Look Flawless [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: http://www.ourvanity.com/beauty/essential-post-beach-beauty-treatments/

- ANON (N.D.) Long Sleek Ponytail [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: http://www.hairfinder.com/hairstyles4/holthairstyle9.htm

- ANON, (2010). Makeup For Ever Summer [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: http://www.beautyexchange.com.hk/blog/Make%20Up%20For%20Ever%20Summer%202010:%20Creamy%20Eye%20Color/8532

- ANON, (N.D.) N/A [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: http://vb.onstek.com/t21573.html

- LILY, (2011). Rainbow Bright Makeup [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: http://she12.com/makeup/rainbow-makeup/

- PINTEREST, (N.D.) Colourful Eye Makeup [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: https://www.pinterest.com/morgan2nc/colorful-eye-makeup/

- PINTEREST, (N.D.) Colour in Beauty [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: https://www.pinterest.com/arttherapymag/colour-in-beauty/

- PINTEREST, (N.D.) Disney Inspired Makeup [digital image] [viewed 23rd April 2015]. Available from: https://www.pinterest.com/Andwewuzset/disney-inspired-makeup/