Mac Make-up Demo

We had a great demo from a MAC make-up artist named Cher along with her colleague Vicky who was an MAC Artist Relations Assistant, Both artists talked through the SS14 catwalk trends and their products along with demonstrating a key look from one of the trends, Listed below are a short description of the SS14 trends that were discussed and talked through by Cher and Vicky.

Light Fx

This trend is all about skin health and faking it with moonlit glow enhancing products.Mac Makeup Guru Terry Barber says “It’s another way of looking at the way light works on the skin.” You’ll want to use frost and matte highlights to bounce light off the high planes of the skin. White eyeliner was also seen at many of the runway shows. “It’s super – skin. Flashes of white, gold silver, glitter shimmer and frosting abound, adding an unreferenced, avante-garde mood to the makeup”, says makeup artist Val Garland.

CC Thru Colour 

CC Thru Colour brings the pastel to SS14. Lilacs, peaches, eggshell tints are making a sensitive statement.Mutued tones and water colour washes on the eye. Hazy tints. Pastel versions of colours. Lips stay matte with an opaqueness. We’re seeing kaleidascopic shots of pastel.

The New Eye-Deal 

The New Eye-Deal brings a fresh vibe to those of us who aren’t pastel fans. Eyeliner is back for spring but “Masculine angularity has been dropped and details has shifted back to the more feminine aspect of the eye”.It’s feminine with a retro modern application. We’re seeing a lot of plum liners, delicate lashes but with masses of mascara, straigher lines and less feline flicks for a more modern perspective. Try using black liner with wet effects for a more 3 dimensional finish.

Day – Glow 

Day Glow  is all about raw, rugged and healthy skin – “Gaunt has gone”, says Val Garland.  References of sun, sand, wind, air, water, surfers and skaters were given backstage to recreate this fresh look.It’s more about peach and pink blushes mixed with soft highlights rather than a tan story. Less bronzer, freckles are showing through. Lots of gel and cream blushes were used on the runway allowing a more delicately placed cheek. Backstage shows saw everything mixed with moisturizer. Try mixing lip pencils with lip condition for a softer finish on the lips.

information sourced from: http://spindlemagazine.com/2014/02/mac-ss14-beauty-trends/