Two Valentine's Day Date-Night Looks from M*A*C | Nordstrom Fashion Blog
Two Valentine's Day Date-Night Looks from M*A*C | Nordstrom Fashion Blog
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Just in time for romance and exclusive to Nordstrom, M*A*C has released four Looks in a Box that provide all the makeup you need to create a completely stunning face-on your already gorgeous canvas.
Each kit contains a lipstick, cream base, mascara, eyeliner, two eyeshadows and a blush. But each prescribes a unique colorway and application process to achieve a distinct style. "These are colors that work harmoniously together," says senior M*A*C artist Victor Cembellin. "Cosmetics departments can be overstimulating. We wanted to pare that down for somebody who wanted a personal makeup shopper to tell them what they need."
The looks are titled " Be a Little Naughty," " Be Sweet & Dreamy," " Be Cool" and " Be an Original." In preparation for Valentine's Day, we asked Victor how to perfectly construct " Be a Little Naughty" and " Be Sweet & Dreamy," two mood-setting options for date night-one with a matte red lip, the other with a nude lip. He added some extra M*A*C products to really amp up the effect, but both styles can be done with the Look in a Box products alone.
Here are his face charts and step-by-step instructions to get these sex-kitten and angelic looks.
Be a Little Naughty
Just add lingerie and bubbles. On the eyes:
- Highlight the brows with a defining Brow Pencil and Clear Brow Set.
- Prep the lid with 24-hour Extend Eye Base.
- With M*A*C brush #252, highlight the brow with Shroom Eyeshadow.
- Apply Malt Eyeshadow (included in the Be a Little Naughty kit), using a #217 brush.
- On the eye crease, apply Malt Eyeshadow with a #224 brush.
- Use the Smolder Eye Kohl (included in kit) inside the lower waterline of eye. Smudge it with a #242 brush.
- On the top lash line, apply Blacktrack Fluidline using a #210 brush.
- On the lower lash line, pat Nasty, Nasty Boy eyeshadow (Be a Little Naughty kit) on top of the Smolder eye kohl.
- Apply Haute & Naughty Lash Mascara in black (included in kit) on the lashes.
- Dust Baby, Baby Powder Blush (Be a Little Naughty kit) with a #168 brush on the cheeks.
- To highlight, pat Shell Cream Color Base on the high cheekbones with a #190 brush.
- Smooth and hydrate the lips with Prep + Prime Lip.
- Line the lips with Ruby Woo lip pencil.
- Apply M*A*C's best-selling Ruby Woo lipstick (included in kit) using the #228 brush.
Be Sweet & Dreamy
Look like a romantic reverie. On the eyes:
- Dust the brows with Cork Eyeshadow and apply Clear Brow Set.
- Prime the eyelid with Bare Study Pro Longwear Paint Pot using a #217 brush.
- Highlight the brows with Orb Eyeshadow.
- On the center of the eyelid only, apply Sweetums Peachy Eyeshadow (available in the Be Sweet & Dreamy kit), using a #239 brush.
- With a #221 brush, apply Head Over Heels Eyeshadow (Be Sweet & Dreamy kit) on inner and outer creases.
- Use Costa Riche Eye Kohl (included in kit) on the upper waterline. Smudge using the #242 brush.
- On lashes, use In Extreme Dimension mascara in black (included in kit).
- Under the eyes, apply Head over Heels Eyeshadow on top of the Costa Riche Eye Kohl using a #221 brush.
- Contour the cheek with Prism powder blush (included in kit) using a #168 brush.
- Highlight cheekbones with Treat Me Sweet Cream Color Base (available in the Be Sweet & Dreamy kit), using a #190 brush.
- Smooth and hydrate the lips with Prep + Prime Lip.
- Apply Kinda Sexy lipstick using a #228 brush.
- Finish with a dusting of Treat Me Sweet Cream Color Base (available in kit) using the #228 brush.