Summer 2015 Trend: Red Lips in Summer?

Fashion shows not only set trends in styles, but also can be a good indicator to predict the styles of makeup that will be in vogue over the season.

If one goes by the Amazon India Fashion Week day 1 look it seems to indicate that red lips are going to be the flavour of the season.

• Eyes are fuss-free with minimal definition but lots of lashes.
• Eyebrows continue to be thick & strong.
• The skin is very dewy and well moisturised and contouring of the cheekbones continues. However the contouring on the model above is a lot harsher than I liked. I feel it needs to be bit more subtle.

If there is one thing I learnt from these looks, it would be the amount of moisturising and prepping the skin is subjected to before applying foundation.

However overall the makeup is not what I expected, to be honest. I'm expecting fashion - wise a revival of the 70s and more specifically the grunge - boho look. I tend to associate messy, smudgy eyeliner with this look a lot more than red lipstick. (And for this reason I loved the Catty frames at Rajesh Pratap's show! so 70s!)

MAC was kind enough to share the face-charts & a step by step breakdown of the makeup for those of you who want to recreate it. I personally find these face-charts with product names very useful, as one can see what the shades look like on Indian skintones & eyes.

Also those of you who wear glasses must scroll down and take a look at the makeup at Rajesh Pratap's show. The models all wore thick-rimmed glasses and the makeup is perfect for when you have such an attention grabbing accessory sitting on your face! Also the clothes on the models are monochromatic in shades of black & white - those of you looking for tips on what makeup to wear with your monochrome outfits - this is look is a good option.


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