Isn’t Mary-Kate Olsen just bringing it on this month’s issue of Allure. Sure Ashley looks a beaut on her cover too, but Mary-Kate? Well, she’s just got that whole ‘no makeup, makeup’ thing down to a whole new chic level. Very refreshing to see on the cover of a makeup-packed magazine; I may have let out a little gasp when I spotted it on the stands of the newsagents (larger, independent ones are the best place to find it). So it got me thinking. She must be wearing some kind of makeup and just would could those edit of products look like. Here are my predictions and look that I’d ever so warily call a ‘re-creation’ – though my interpretation edges closer to ‘no makeup – run for your lives’ than picture perfect Mary-Kate’s rendition.
Mary-Kate’s base is seamless; not too dewy or matte, a coverage that mimics skin to a tee. So I plumped for Jouer’s Matte Moisture Tint in Linen mixed with a little of CHANEL’s Le Blanc de CHANEL. A sweep of Kevyn Aucoin’s The Sculpting Powder in Medium was placed under the cheekbones for a subtle sculpt. I skipped concealer, just applying more foundation than I usually would under my eyes to leave some kind of shadow peeking through and forgot mascara completely just curling the lashes with my trusty Shu Uemura’s instead. After getting nose to nose with the picture there does look to be some kind of definition around Mary-Kate’s eyes; for this I used the Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Taupe lightly under the eyes and blended with my finger all over the lids getting smudge happy.
The brows. Oh, the brows. How kick-ass are they? I gave mine a good preen with Hourglass’ Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil in Soft Brunette; a product I love so much I’m on my second serving off. And to finish I tended to my lips. Now finding the perfect shade was near impossible for this one; I swatched every single lip product I own and nothing really hit that brown-tinged sheen shade exactly on the head. I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s Mary-Kate’s natural lip colour with a touch of balm over the top. In the end I plumped for Burberry’s Lip Mist in Nude Peach; a little more orangey than what I was looking for, but for the purpose of this experiment, it will do.
Whether it’s a copper-toned smokey eye or barely-there beauty hues; I do love a bit of Olsen-inspired makeup. Girls, you’ve done it again.Â
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