A Hint of Green Makeup Session, 2016

It's after noon on Monday, January 2, and I'm attempting to be productive on my day off. 

It's now nearly noon on January 28, and I just realized I never share this blog post, which has been ready for weeks now. So here goes..

This makeup session was from several weeks back, and it turned out so beautiful that I had to get it up and share it with y'all. 

Of course, I'm still behind on a lot of my summer sessions. I was so busy during wedding season that I got so behind. And now I'm reaping the consequences in trying to play "catch-up." 

I can only hope that I'll be able to get everything up before the 2017 wedding season begins. 

Anyways, let's get the ball rolling with this post. 

Brittany was one of the few clients who didn't have an idea on what she was looking for and gave me free reign. I like getting to use my creative abilities and do things outside the norm. It seems like more times than not clients have an idea on what they'd like, and a lot of the makeup ends up looking very similar. 

I used the Makeup Geek Duochrome Eyeshadow in "Ritzy" ($6) on her lid and blended it out with some smoky taupe browns. 

This was probably one of my favorite fall makeup looks of 2016, because it is different and it really made her natural features shine.

I chose to smoke out her lower lash line and water line to make her eyes glow. And to add some flared wispie lashes for a more dramatic effect.

We pulled the rest of the look together with the Laura Geller Blush-n-Brighten in "Pink Grapefruit," which is one of my all time favorite blushes. It is a rich orange-mauve blush with some shimmer. I believe you can get it at Ulta for $28. 

As always, I applied highlighter all over the high points (above her cheekbones, her cupid's bow and even the tip of her nose) for a soft glow. 

And last but not least, a deep burgundy lip shade which is the definition of fall. Personally, I'd just about wear wine lips year round, though.  

I'd love to hear what you think about this look, and what your definition of fall makeup is! 

Until next time.. 

xx- Whitney