Pin-Up Girl

Pin-Up Girl

Pin-Up girls are all about old fashioned vintage glamour. It’s a really easy look to achieve and too wear. It’s one of my all time favourite looks and I can be seen wearing it all year round. Here’s how you can do it.....

What you need...

·         Matte Foundation

·         Concealer

·         Creamy-coloured eye shadow

·         Light caramel eye shadow

·         Dark brown shadow or eye brow pencil

·         Black liner (gel or liquid)

·         Black Mascara

·         False eyelashes (optional)

·         Matte Red Lipstick

·         Bronzer

·         Loose powder

What I used....

·         Nars Sheer Matte Foundation in Siberia

·         Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Ivory

·         Sleek MakeUp iDivine Palette in Oh So Special

·         Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Black Ink

·         Bourjois Volumizer Mascara in Black

·         Mac Lipstick in Ruby Woo

·         E.L.F Bronzer

·         Mac Select Sheer Loose Powder in NW5

There are four key parts to the pin-up look; flawless complexion, bold brows, the “flick” and sexy red lips.

To create the flawless skin you need to use a matte foundation. You are best using a foundation brush to apply the foundation. Apply all over your face; don’t forget your lips and eyelids.

The using a concealer brush apply concealer under your eyes to hide any dark circles and over any blemishes or discolouring. I always apply around my nose because I get a little bit of discolouration around that area.

Now moving on to the brows. You want your brows to be thick, blunt and angular at the start of the brows. Your brows should stay the same width until just after half way and they should taper off to a thin point. Make sure that the join of the thick and thin part of the brow has a reasonably sharp angle. You can create this using a dark shadow and an angled brush or a pencil. You better of drawing the outline you want to follow first then fill the brows in.

The eye shadow is simple; apply a cream coloured eyeshadow all over the lip right up to the brow bone. Then with a blending brush take a slightly darker colour and take it very lightly through the socket for slight definition.

Next it is time for the flick. Start at the inner corner of the eye and apply a thin line along your lash line about 2/3s of the way across. The plot in the flick and come back on yourself to join the line. (This is how I do it, if you have a way that suites you better please do that.

Next apply plenty of mascara to your top and bottom lashes. Don’t forget if you wiggle your brush on the way up on the top lashes they will look thicker. You can also apply false lashes at this point if you wish.

Lips. Very, very simple. Just take your red lipstick and apply. See simple.

Using an angle blush brush apply your bronzer at the back and just under your cheek bone. The reason we use the bronzer is to contour and add shape to your face. You need to make sure that it is blended very well or it will look like you just have two random stripes.

Finally apply loose powder to set your make-up.

Hope you enjoy and try for yourself!