Winter Beauty

Just as there are four seasons of weather, there are four corresponding seasons of beauty. In the spring, it’s typical to want to start experimenting with color. In the summer, it’s all about bronzer and barely-there eye makeup. In the fall, hair colors darken and makeup is left clean and simple. In the winter, many women aren’t exactly sure how to make the transition. I never really understood how to properly apply “wintery” makeup until I saw this photo, which has instantly inspired me.

To achieve this look, there are a lot of different steps that you’ll need to take. In order to create the perfect canvas on which to apply makeup, make sure to moisturize every day and every night before bed. The harsh cold weather tends to really dry out the skin, which can cause your makeup to flake and become extremely noticeable. So, once you have a smooth surface to work with, you can begin to create the base. Start with a foundation or tinted moisturizer that matches your skin tone, dab concealed on any problem areas, and then set with a fine loose powder. While you allow this to set for a minute or two, fill in your brows with a pencil in a shade darker than your hair color. It’s important to not go too dark, because you will then look like you drew them on with a sharpie (which, in my opinion, is a cardinal sin of makeup). Next, curl your lashes and apply a single coat of lengthening mascara, and line the top lash line with a black kohl eye pencil. In order to make your eyes really pop the way Emma Watson's do in the photograph, apply highlighter or white eye shadow on the inner corners of the eye. To finish the look, swipe on some deep red lipstick and add just the slightest dusting of a rosy colored blush. The look is perfect for night time, but it can be worn during the day as well as long as you lose the lip color.

By Ali Antonucci