insideKENT Magazine Issue 93 - December 2019 | Page 126

FASHION+BEAUTY
Christmas Beauty and
Makeup Tips
AS CHRISTMAS APPROACHES, SO TOO DO THE PARTIES AND THE GET TOGETHERS. THIS
IS A TIME OF YEAR LIKE NO OTHER, AND IT’S FUN TO DRESS UP, THROW ON YOUR GLAD
RAGS, AND CELEBRATE IN STYLE! BUT WHILE IT’S A (RELATIVELY) SIMPLE EXERCISE TO
SEARCH OUT THE PERFECT LITTLE BLACK DRESS, SPARKLY GOWN, OR SMART SUIT, IT’S
SOMETHING ELSE ALTOGETHER TO GET YOUR MAKEUP JUST RIGHT.
Makeup by Michelle Cousins Bridal & Occasion Makeup Artist
@michellecousinsmua
Photographer @lucyjaynemakeup
Model @libbyfieldermodelling
insideKENT spoke to professional makeup artist
Michelle Cousins, owner of Michelle Cousins
Bridal and Occasion Makeup, about what this
Christmas’s biggest makeup trends are, and how to
get the look at home.
OCCASION MAKEUP -
THE CHRISTMAS PARTY
For your Christmas party, get together, or even the
big day itself, when you want to look glam and feel
good, it’s all about the eyeliner this year. One of the
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most exciting looks has to be the perfect winged
liner, and although it’s not something that might
come naturally, with plenty of practice (and you still
have time!), you can look stunning.
As a professional makeup artist the most common
question - and the one I was dreading learning and
practicing! - is how to create the ‘perfect winged
liner’. To really get the look, you need to have
cotton buds to hand and a bit of concealer to correct
any mistakes (because we all make mistakes),
and then you’re able to create a perfected look
with no problem!
Top tips for perfecting your winged liner look:
• Be confident
• Less is more
• Practice makes perfect
Find the eyeliner and brush you are most confident
using and practice with that at first, and then try
different products until you find one you love! For
use on myself I like a liquid pen and on my clients
I use an eyeliner gel and tiny liner brush.