Gucci Spring 2011

Despite the cold and snowy weather, in the fashion world Spring has sprung! Gucci has just revealed their sophisticated and colorful Spring/ Summer 2011 collection. This year look forward to hues in Rich Orange, Shocking Turquoise, Hunter Green, Vivid Purple,Gold and of course the neutrals that Gucci is well known to use in their collections. I was hoping to see more White Handbags, but this year think large structured Camel, Brown and Neutral Colored Handbags.

 

Makeup has taken a more natural turn with a pop of color on the lips. Bronzed skin was few and far between this year on the runway, look for natural fair skin that is perfectly polished. The difussed and natural eye shadow look continues.. yeah! Eyeliner is a light and minimal Brown with a soft line versus a defined line. Lips are colored with a Red Hue containing an Orange tint versus a traditonal Cherry Red.

Recreate this look:

-Skin:

      Skip the bronzer and use a sheer foundation, such as Laura Mercier or Josie Maran Tinted Moisturizer set with a loose powder. Makeup Forever HD Loose Powder or Laura Mercier Secret Powder.

-Bronzer:

      While this look is not very bronzed, it is great to give your skin more dimension. Try Nars        Bronzer in Laguna. This shade is light and natural and will not look over done.

-Brows:

      Softly define your brows to add volume using a light taupe eye shadow, such as MAC Omega Eye Shadow and a large angel brush to avoid too much definition.

-Eye Shadow:

     Begin by prepping your eye lid with an eye shadow base, I love Urban Decay Primer Potion because it is neutral and does not contain a frost texture.

    

     Line your lower eye lash line using a small fluff brush. This creates natural depth around the eye and helps your eyes to appear larger.

     Skip the heavy brow highlight and move straight to defining the crease area using MAC eye shadow in Kid and a large crease brush.

-Mascara:

     Use a volumizing mascara to build your lashes naturally. I am loving Dior Blackout! Apply several generous coats of mascara, wait a couple of minutes for the mascara to dry and then curl your eye lashes using your favorite eye lash curler.

-Lips:

    Try MAC Lipstick in Lady Danger. Skip the lip liner and apply your lipstick perfectly with a lip brush. This lipstick is somewhat matte, so the wear is wonderful!

Ciao!