Today's look is going to be Elizabeth Bennett from the movie Pride and Prejudice. She is played by Keira Knightley and the look is so pretty! It's natural with rosy cheeks and full lashes. This is a great movie, and in my opinion, very close to the book. When I did a little research about makeup and skincare of the day, women were very into the natural look. It was all about using cosmetics to enhance your beauty. "...a fresh and windblown face was no longer considered the province only of dairymaids." With that in mind, let's get started!
Wash and tone your face.
Conceal:
Use a concealer on any red spots and under your eyes. I used a concealer brush to blend it in, but your fingers work just as well :) If you have any redness or acne, use a green concealing powder. Use a small fluffy brush to blend it into any red spots. Next, sweep a light dusting of loose powder onto your t-zone (that's your forehead, nose, and chin).
Blush:
Use a blush brush to put blush on the apples of your cheeks and blend it backwards towards your temples. The goal is to look like your blushing, don't overdo it though!
Eyeliner:
Use eyeliner to line in between your eyelashes. Don't line your tightline! We want this to look super natural! Barely line your bottom eyelashes, then smudge really well so most of it rubs off and you're left with a slight shadow.
Mascara:
Use a black mascara and put the wand at the base of your eyelashes, wiggle the brush and pull it out. Keep this all at the base of your eyelashes! You don't want any at the tips of your lashes. It gives the illusion of really thick eyelashes, without a spider leg effect. I blotted my mascara wand so that I wouldn't get so much product onto my eyelashes. Once it's dry, brush it out.
Eyebrows:
Brush your eyebrows outwards and then smooth the tops of them down.
Lips:
This sounds totally weird, but it works: put a little of the blush you used earlier onto you lips, then swipe a clear lip balm over it.
You're done! Now go off and find your Mr. Darcy!
Products I used:
Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder in 071-25
Physicians Formula Multi-Colored Corrector in Green
Rimmel London The Max Volume Flash Mascara in Extreme Black
Zuzu Luxe Obsidian Eyeliner
Zuzu Luxe Concealer in C-10
Bubble and Bee Organic Orange Lip Balm
Blush from Sephora (Sorry, I couldn't find the color. It's very raspberry-ish :)
Thanks for reading, please comment! I'm sorry there aren't any photos, my computer isn't recognizing the memory card from my camera.
Image from http://costumedramas.tumblr.com/post/1649210883/keira-knightley-as-elizabeth-bennet-in-pride-and
Quote from http://hibiscus-sinensis.com/regency/cosmetics.htm
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