GOODBYE, lip liners, brow pencils, spackled-on foundations. The hottest beauty trend of 2012 is imperfection.
The new look for the new year is effortless, minimalist, just-out-of-bed-with-your-lover, according to leading hair and makeup artists. They say that stiff coiffures, overdone eyes, defined lips and matte skin are out. Tousled hair, smudged eyeliner, dewy lips and luminous skin are in.
The look is “coming home from the party,” not “going out to the party,” said Terry Barber, director of makeup artistry for MAC Cosmetics. “Perfection got slightly boring.”
And the must-have tool to achieve perfect imperfection is recession-friendly: your fingertips. Use them to smudge eyeliner, smear bronzer, press bright stains into your cheeks and lips. The application of the makeup is as relaxed as the overall look.
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I want to fall out of bed and look good. Funny how we need these beauty tricks to make it seem like we look that good straight out of bed
I remember reading a quote from supermodel Cindy Crawford…something along the lines of, “Even I don’t wake up looking like Cindy Crawford!”
It’s about time! I’m so tired of the rigid looks of the past few years. SOOOOOOoo boring!
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Easy for you to write. You always look handsome, Rumpy! x