Hello, dolls!

Today's makeup look takes inspiration from the phoenix, a mythical bird associated with fire. The colours are bold, dramatic and exciting. 

Eyes: Start off by using a burgundy or red shadow across the lid, and a lighter shade such as brown or orange from the middle of the lid to the inner corners. A shimmery shadow will create focus on the eyes. Darken the outer corners and edge of the waterline with the first shadow. A similar coloured eye pencil is a great alternative to soften the edges. Eyeliner uses three separate colours for this look - brown, black and white. Start by lining the upper and lower lashline in brown eyeliner - complimenting the eyeshadow. Use white eyeliner in the inner corners to open up the eyes, and finish off with a sharp black wing. Add mascara if you wish.

Lips: For lips, choose an bold shade. I chose red, however, a deep orange, burgundy and similar colours work perfectly. Add some extra gloss if you desire.

Face: For this look, I chose to forgo blush and focus more on the highlight and contour- try and be subtle as to not create too many harsh lines. Use a pearly white on the cheekbones, with sweeps of a bronzer underneath. If you wish to highlight your brow bone, select a shadow that's a highlighter shade and brush the shadow along the browbone. For highlight and contour, I can't stress enough picking a shade that is right for your skin tone.

Products:

Dot Perfect Burgundy Eyeshadow
Luxe Russet Orange Eye Dust
Dot Red Velvet Eyepencil
Academy Brown Eyeliner
Dot Midnight Black Eyeliner
Dot Royal White Eyeliner
Dot Lengthening Mascara
Academy Ruby Shiny Lipstick
Maybelline Lipgloss
Transform Bronze Blush
Dot Pearl White Blush

Lauren x