With a bit of that summer sun, this mauve look reminds me of a fairy and will carry right into fall. The purples are really a beautiful color on many skin tones all across the spectrum, that’s probably why they are a favorite of so many makeup artists.

How to: 

1. Prep your skin with moisturizer and blot of excess

2. Apply concealer to red spots and a light foundation

3. Groom brows

4. Base in your eyes with a soft off-white eyeshadow, blending to the brows and the outer corner of the eye.

5. With a small eyeshadow brush wash the purple shadow across the lids, darkening slightly in the crease, softly under the eye and all along the lashline. . For further depth, bring in a dark brown eyeshadow to the crease and blend to the outer corner.

6.  Over the top of the eyeshadow, with a medium brush wash white or champagne shimmer powder eyeshadow and blend well. Also be sure to add a dab and balned a touch to the inside corner of the eyes.

7. Curl the lashes and apply a generous coat of black or dark brown mascara.

8. With the fingertips, dab a touch of soft pink creme blush onto the cheeks, chin, temples, and forehead and blend very well.

9. Line the lips with a light lesh lip pencil and fill in with with rose creme lipstick.

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