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NINETIES BROWN REVIVAL

TUTORIAL + PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMY NADINE, GRAPHIC DESIGN BY EUNICE CHUN

You might have seen the 1990’s brown lip that I did on Sarah Hyland at the VMA’s last month (if not, check it out here), or Kylie Jenner sporting it around town. It’s a little grunge-y and a lot bold… and kind of a blow off to the sweet and innocent pink lip pop. Honestly, I don’t know why we ever took a break from it and I’m so thrilled it’s on its way back, hopefully this time for good! Here’s how to achieve it and an eye to pair it with:

TOOLS:

• A Brown-ish Lip Liner — Ok, for Sarah Hyland I filled in her entire lip area with Stila Cosmetics Smudgestick Eyeliner in Sienna and sent her on her way. And you can absolutely do that too! But for a universally-wearable version that I did on Lexie above, try Edward Bess Defining Lip Liner in Natural, a nude with brown undertones. Of course there’s always the iconic MAC Spice Liner that started it all too!
• A Brown-ish Lipstick — I used Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick in Stoned Rose because it reminds me of Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford back when supermodels ruled the world. If you have a medium to dark skin tone, try MAKE UP FOR EVER Rouge Artist Natural Lipstick in Icy Brown.
• A Sienna Brown Eye Shadow — I used the Sienna shade from one of my new favorite palettes, the Anastasia Beverly Hills Maya Mia Palette.

STEPS:

1. Start by lining the perimeter of the lip with the lip liner.
2. Continue filling in the entire lip area with the same lip liner.
3. Now grab the lipstick and press hard as you apply two coats (this is not a sheer look so don’t be afraid to load it up!).
4. Apply the sienna shadow all over the upper lid and crease.
5. Apply the same shadow along the bottom lid, exaggerating it so it’s half of the lid, not just the lower lashline.
6. Add a coat of mascara and you’re good to go!

If this eye is a little too grunge-y for you, pair it with a more defined eye like I did earlier this month for a Charlotte Russe campaign (see it here).