Under
THE neon lightS
a summer makeup story
W
ithout knowing what was about to
begin, Summer had agreed to go out. She
was going to dress up and look amazing for
no one but herself. It was the season named
Summer and this was her time, her night.
She was going to the newest, hottest club
with her girls, and she was going to drink
tequila sunrises and dance like she had
never danced before. Listening to the cool
sounds of Mat McHugh whilst sipping on a
crisp, fresh Sauvignon Blanc; the warm
Summer afternoon breeze began to make
it’s way across the living room to her.
Being sick of her old makeup routine and lack
of colour, Summer was ready to experiment
- neon pinks, purples, oranges and yellows.
She couldn’t believe how these colours
changed her. They made her feel alive,
electrified, confident and happy.
“Why have I waited so long?” she thought
to herself.
Summer had
just been
through
a terrible
breakup, was
feeling “beige”
and needed a serious lift. It was the beginning
of summer (the season that is!) and the
perfect time to experiment with colour
and something fresh and new.
“They made her feel
alive, electrified,
confident and happy.”
Why only use colour in your outfit? Summer
put on a gorgeous gunmetal grey figure
hugging dress and some killer high heels.
She accessorised simply. “It’s time” she
thought. Summer started with the perfect
base. She used a beautiful light, matt
foundation, concealed under her eyes and
then lightly powdered to set. She used neon
purple on her eyes lids in hope of making
her beautiful brown eyes pop. It worked and
looked amazing. Summer then thought of
adding a pop of a different colour in the very
centre of her lid. She used neon pink, blended
it all over and then finished off the eyes with
black eyeliner. She used a waterproof black
liner on the top lid closest to the lashes and
on the bottom water line. She then added a
little neon purple underneath the eye, close
to bottom lashes using a small, fine angled
brush. Summer finished off the eyes with
lashings of sexy, black mascara on the top
and bottom lashes.