Going Nude - Vicki Archer

Going nude??

5 ways and counting.

Ha, ha don’t panic

I am covering up more and more these days, except in my make up.

As the temperatures mount, the season trend for fresh-faced beauty and neutral shades is one that I am ready to follow.

Whenever is “nearly nude” not a trend? This natural look in make-up is one I have always loved and it is one I find even more of a winner now. If I make up too much on my face not only do I feel silly but also uncomfortable. Too much generally means a re-start.

Each year I mix it up a little with a couple of small additions to the make-up palette. Small changes can make us feel invigorated and up to date.

This doesn’t mean I’m saying goodbye to my deepest, darkest reds, roses and pinks. Not at all, never. Those shades will follow me always; at least I hope so.

There is no harm in going nude every now and then ;) xv

Count To 5: Going Nude

1. prepare a make up base with primer and foundation

tom ford illuminating primer || giorgio armani cc cream #2 || giorgio armani luminous silk foundation

2. on the cheeks, using the ring finger, gently dab the rouge on to the apples of the cheeks

remember less is more and extra can always be applied.

try bobbi brown pot rouge in ‘rose’

3. gently press the eye colour on the eyelids, and then using a separate brush, blend the colour within the eye socket

my best colour is laura mercier matte eye colour in ‘truffle’

4. curl the lashes and apply a couple of coats of mascara

can’t go without shu uemera lash curlers || dior show mascara

5. lipstick, blot and more lipstick

the best nude mac cherish

images cate blanchett