AW09 The Make Up Trends

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Written by Katie Campbell on 09/09/2009

A/W09: The Make Up Trends

A/W 09 has arrived! Be the first to master the new season make up trends with our insider trends report.

Fuchsia lipstick! Dramatic eyeliner! Eighties contouring! Introducing the best of 2009's autumn/winter make up trends, straight from the runway.

From delicate blush to punchy lip colours (with a smattering of Seventies and Eighties references in between), there are plenty of flattering beauty looks to start practising this autumn. Here's what you need to know about the new make up trends for autumn/winter 09:

Max Factor Masterpiece Glide & Define Liquid Eyeliner

Trend tip: Eye Are Dark And Defined

Sooty, smoky, precise, defined. From glamorous flicks at Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana to attitude-laden kohl at Lagerfeld and grease paint lids at Dsquared, there were plenty of black eye incarnations on the autumn runway. Expert tip: "Use a cotton bud dipped in foundation to cover mistakes – it's easier than wiping it all off and starting again," says Caroline Barnes, Max Factor Make Up Artist.

Get the look: Urban Decay Ink for Eyes in Demolition, Lancome Ink Artliner in Black Carbon Ink, Max Factor Masterpiece Glide & Define Liquid Eyeliner, Dior Jazzclub Makeup Clutch in Smoky Jazz.


Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick

Trend tip: Lips Are Punchy

Call it an economic backlash, but a bright new mood for lips emerged this season. Vivid shades of fuchsia, red, hot pink and purple adorned lips at shows like Alberta Ferretti, Giles and Antonio Beradi. Wary of statement lips? "Try applying your lipstick as a soft stain," says backstage make up artist and myface Creative Director, Charlotte Tilbury. "Pat on using your finger, dab a tissue to your lips after the first lipstick application and then reapply a second time to make the colour last and last."

Get the look: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Creme in Va Va Violet, Estee Lauder DoubleWear Lipstick in Stay Mauve, myface Gigabite Lipstick in Relight My Fire (Med/Dark).


Ruby & Millie Complete Bronze Kit

Trend tip: Faces Are Contoured

This season's make up palette is awash with gleaming flesh-coloured tones and glamazonian, monochrome shades, as seen at Chloe and Allesandro Dell'Acqua: coppers, apricots, ochres, bronzes and taupes, designed to sculpt and contour. "To translate this trend for every day, use a neutral tone bronzer and apply right under the cheekbones, along the temples and sides of the nose," says Charlotte, who created the look at Chloe. "Next, use a highlighter palette like myface Solar Sisters to highlight the top of the cheekbones, inner corner of eyes, down the centre of the nose and the bow of the lip."

Get the look: Clarins Clarins Compact Powder Blush, Ruby & Millie Complete Bronze Kit, myface Eye Touch Eyeshadow in Solar Sisters, Clinique Most Wanted Deeps Compact.


No7 Cheek Tint Blusher

Trend tip: Blusher Is Soft And Barely-there

When not contoured with taupes and skin-coloured shades, cheeks blossomed with a whisper of blush. Merely a gentle wash of colour, make up artists like Pat McGrath opted for cream blushers for the ultimate real-skin effect. "Apply using your fingertips, dotting colour on cheek apples," says Barnes, who recommends Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush. "Use the warmth of your fingertips to melt the colour into your skin, working in semicircles until the colour blends in."

Get the look: YSL Crème De Blush in No1 Velvety Peach (available 1st September), No7 Cheek Tint Blusher in Rose, Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush.


Clinique Foundation Brush

Trend tip: Tools Are Key

Make up is structured and deliberate this autumn which means one thing: quality tools. "It's not finger make up, it's brush make up," says Charlotte. In particular, autumn's contoured faces demand a more professional approach. "The more blending you can do on contours, the less literally Eighties they'll be. Use brushes and don't buy cheap, buy well," says backstage make up pro Val Garland.
Get the look: CHANEL Round Powder Brush, Dior Eyeliner Brush, YSL Professional Eye Shader Brush, Clinique Foundation Brush.


Coming soon: Look out for the new No7 make up brush collection, launching next month!


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