This season retro make up gets a modern rethink. Think lots of playing with texture – hard, honed, constructed, super soft, blended, stamped on lips, intense colour, glossy lids, lips and cheeks. Channel your artistic attitude, mix it with toughness and you are on the right track.

Barefaced beauties adorned the catwalks so head to the counters for super fine textures. Base should be like fine silk, liquid lacquer to the eye. Look out for new technology like micro pigments and intelligent hydrators to adapt to the skins own needs.

Androgyny is back, so devoted trend followers will be steering clear of girlie frivolity. Instead switching it up and heading to high impact colour with intense eyes and red lips. When using colour, visualise stained glass windows and coloured lollipops. Its translucent, its cool and its current. Work with matte & gloss and mix and match within your personal make up story.

Seasonal shades to make you shine this Autumn Winter include rust, rose, red, root, ruby, ochre, amber, grey, gold, beet, blue, pearl, peach, lavender and indigo.

By Pro Make Up Artist Ciara O’Shea

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