This is the Rouge Bunny Rouge Holiday 2010 look. It was being discussed on Twitter, and shamefacedly I had to admit that I already own a lot of the products used for the look (actually, that's something I like about Rouge Bunny Rouge - the seasonal looks do tend to use products from the existing line-up). Modesty Brown challenged me to have a go at translating the look into real life.
Pictured: eyeshadows in Tantalising Lovebird and Delicate Hummingbird, loose pigment in Wishing For Wings and cream blush in Vermeer.
My skintone is a lot more olive than the model in the picture, so I'm always going to muddy the colours up more. I don't own Capricious Nightingale, so I used Tantalising Lovebird in my crease instead, which is a much warmer pink. I substituted MAC Prunella Kohl for the Rouge Bunny Rouge Delilah (I much prefer the texture of the RBR kohl, but I only own the brown Lola from the range. Delilah is on my Christmas list).
I should have gone much more dramatic on the eyes if I really wanted to replicate the look, but I didn't fancy the raised eyebrows at the school gate. I'm not a make-up artist, but I don't know how it would be possible to achieve the brighter violet eyes in the RBR shot without layering with another purple product, although perhaps the combo of Capricious Nightingale underneath might do it. The colour combination in real life is very pretty and wearable though, and reminds me a lot of the Suqqu Spring 2009 collection, themed around the contrast of cherry blossoms against bark.
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| I think I did quite well with the necklace though |
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LOve the necklace! hahaha!
ReplyDeleteTwit-twoo, I love your necklace ;)
ReplyDeleteThat is a really pretty eye look. Delicate Hummingbird is one of my favourite purple eyeshadows. I'm very tempted by Vermeer. Is it bad to admit, I like to gaze longingly at group shots of RBR products?! Thanks for taking up the challenge.
MB X
Love your 'necklace' ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's great how you do a more wearable interpretation of the RBR look, looks nice on you. x
I love the eye shadows and the look you did id nice.
ReplyDeleteLOL about the necklace!
You definitely have a bright career in the photoshop-til-we-drop area, haha!
ReplyDeleteThe eyeshadows look beautiful although I always thought that the Delicate Hummingbird was lighter, still, it looks beautiful.
Wonderful interpretation! Love it!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you can sell those necklaces on Etsy =) I would order one x jeanie
LOL@ the necklace!!! :))
ReplyDeleteYour eye makeup is beautiful, I much prefer your version to the promo image!
More RBR posts in the future please (after you get your Christmas list wishes ofc)! ;)
xx
Hi Grace,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very beautiful make up look you created, so soft and sophisticated, flatters so much your brown with a hint of green eyes! :)
Thank you all for the kind comments. No calls from Vogue requesting my photoshopping skills yet, oddly. :)
ReplyDeleteI meant to add - Klara, DHummingbird definitely swatches a bit lighter than it looks in the pot, particularly on my skin. It's not sheer, it's just not such a dark purple.
ReplyDeleteThank you Grace, that's even better, as I have enough dark plum/purples as it is (I have to get this line installed in my brain).
ReplyDeletex Klara