LOTD ~ Rosy 50s

I was requested to do an easy 50s look on my giveaway so I thought why not do it today since I need to slap something on (I'm home ill but have to go to shops, damn throat infections) anyway. It was also requested by a person who doesn't use as much or at least not as bold makeup as me and she wanted something for everyday use.

I didn't want to do normal 50s look with red lips but instead opted for an easier rosy colour for someone who doesn't wear much makeup or especially in the winter might have lips that aren't in the best of shape. I had to scrub my lips and use a lot of lotion on them before I could even show lipstick to them. I also used very moisturising lipstick and added gloss on top of it so that the lips would look as healthy as possible.

Lids are a bit too dark (I really need more matte brown/grey eyeshadows) but those were the only matte ones I could think of using for this look. All eyeshadows are from Wet n Wild Vanity palette. Liquid eyeliner is H2O by Wet n Wild also so at least you can get nice products cheap.

When doing 50s look just remember to keep face and eyes matte. So the foundation, powder, blush and eyeshadows should all be matte. Blush and lipstick can be in red, coral or rosey colours (I used rose for both). Lips are usually glossy and don't have to be red like it was common in 40s. Also lips should be full and pointy around cupid's bow. For lips I used Lancôme's L'absolu Nu number 302 "Rose Ideal" and on top of that I put tiny bit of some peachy Lumene lipgloss I have.

Eyes are easy - just add light brown or grey all over the lid and darker to the crease, blend well (don't do what I did and use too harsh dark brown on the lid tho!). Eyeliner is winged and really easy to do as long as you just follow the natural line from your lower lashline to the browbone. You can add eyeliner lightly on your lower lashline too but don't make it too harsh - blend if needed or just skip this whole step.

I'm sorry for my uneven brows but they should be quite "drawn in" and arched. Mine are quite thick and not really arched and I didn't want to go overboard with faking it especially since this is supposed to be everyday look.

If you want you can match your nails to your lip colour.

Hopefully someone found this helpful :)