the shu uemura spring collection designed in collaboration with japanese artist ob, features four princesses each with their own persona. the second makeup look that i did was based on the cherry blossom princess.
here’s a look behind-the-scenes at how i created the look using the pink spring palette on lovely model christine mccabe:
some retouching on set
FACE:
- apply uv brightening mousse using pentagon sponge to brighten and even out skin tone
- brush 18 to apply FA illuminating moisture foundation in fair beige
- cover crayon concealor under eyes, around nose and corners of mouth. blend with synthetic brush 10
- set with face powder matte in colorless using brush 18R
EYES:
- use brush 10F and apply brown painting liner lightly to top and bottom lash lines
- load up natural brush 10 with light pink shade and press all over lids all the way up to brow and on lower lid
- brush 11 and light pink shade to soften edges and extend slightly onto temples
- use brush 11 to extend light pink shade onto cheekbone area
- natural brush 10 and apply dark pink shade to crease; soften with brush 11
- brush 5R or 10 to apply dark pink shade along outer lower lid
- use natural brush 10 to layer light brown and deep brown shades into the outer crease area of eyes; soften with brush 11
CHEEKS:
- brush 15 to apply glow on in M soft orange 542 (blending into pink shade on temples)
- brush 15 to apply glow on P vivid orange 551 to cheek bones (blending with the pink shadow and the M soft orange glow on)
- line water line with pearly gold drawing pencil
- curl lashes
- apply natural mascara in brown
- apply sakura flower mini lashes
- add more colour if necessary
- after having put on the lashes, i decided to deepen the crease area further with the brown shades
LIPS:
- line lips with nude lip liner
- fill in with ob sakura pink rouge unlimited using lip brush
HAIR:
soft princess curls hairstyle designed by Lip Lap of Initium Hair in Markham, Ontario.
and here’s the completed image:
hope you enjoyed the post! share with all of the makeup artists out there! have fun experimenting!
