There’s makeup…and then there’s party makeup. Parties are a chance to pull out the big guns and experiment with makeup looks above and beyond the ordinary. Whether you are getting ready for a wedding, awards banquet or a night on the town, you want dramatic makeup that will last and still look awesome at the end of the night. Here are a few essential tips to create a long-lasting party look.
Drink-proof, kiss-proof lips
Don’t be afraid to sample the hors d’oeuvres or hit the drinks table for fear of ruining your perfect lipstick. Your best bets are liquid lipstick or long-wearing lipsticks. Matte formulas will last longer than glossy ones but can be drying, so don’t skip the prep. You can make your lipstick last all night by following this simple routine:
Exfoliate your lips with a sugar scrub
Prep. Before applying colour, prep your lips with a primer to plump and smooth your lips.
Lip liner is recommended by the pros to keep colour from fading
Apply your lipstick and gently blot
Set with translucent powder
Pro tip: Choose lip liners in a similar hue as your lipstick for a natural look, or lip liner in a slightly darker hue to turn up the drama
Liner and lashes that last
Everyone loves dramatic eyes, but nobody wants to fuss around. Instead of the same old eyeliner and false eyelashes, magnetic eyeliner and lashes are an instant way to ramp up your party look in the blink of an eye. Eye makeup technology has evolved beyond sticky glue strips or drops and painstaking hours trying to pick up lashes with tweezers. Moxielash magnetic eyeliner is a budge-proof eyeliner that contains a magnetic pigment which allows you to apply magnetic eyelashes in an instant… without glues or strips. Here’s how…
- Apply your moxielash magnetic eyeliner (flick, wings, cat-eye… whatever inspiration strikes you)
- Then choose your eyelash look – flashy, sassy, or classy
- Apply mascara to your own eyelashes first
- hen simply place magnetic eyelashes on the liner and magic!
Amazing eyelashes in an instant.
Brows that wow
Dramatic eyes call for dramatic brows but don’t settle for ordinary eyebrow pencils which can fade or smudge. Semi-permanent eyebrow pencils are the best way to define your brows, with This pencil’s end is made with micro-blading precision with different tips to get you the closest natural finish. The eyebrow enhancing colour sets as a smudge-proof colour coat on your real hair pigments to make them stand out.
Pro tip: Colored brows are a runway trend, to grab this trend, add a swipe of coloured eyebrow pomade or glitter brow gel.
Takeaway
Parties are always more fun when you know that you look your best. Party makeup can be fun, flirty or dramatic, but it’s no fun when your makeup fades as the night goes on. Long-lasting party makeup doesn’t have to be complicated or take a lot of time. With a few shortcuts like magnetic eyeliner and lashes, long-lasting lipstick and semi-permanent eyebrow pencils, your look will last until you’re all partied out.