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Beauty Dare: NYFW Runway to Reality

Can we rip off a high-fashion runway look? Yes. We. Can.
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Scotch Tape to the Rescue
Step 1: First even out your skin by applying a multi-tasking product (we like MAC's Prep and Prime BB Beauty Balm, $30) with a foundation brush.

Step 2: Apply a small piece of scotch tape just outside the outer corner of your eye, with the bottom corner of the tape lined up to the top lash line. Apply a second piece of tape along your cheekbone, starting at the middle of eye, to meet the corner of the first piece of tape. (Essentially, you're creating a reverse point with the ends of the tape.) Fill in the space between the pieces of tape with a neutral eye primer to keep the makeup in place.

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Mix it Up
Step 3: Dip a small angled brush in water and mix with Make Up Forever Pure Pigment, $20, to make a paste. (Note: You will have to wet the pigment powder throughout the process; we recommend using a separate mixing tray.)

Step 4: Trace the lines made by the tape, then connect the two lines at the point nearest your temple. This should make an angled line. You can use another piece of tape as a guideline for this if needed. Make a point in the middle of your lines, then connect the top line to this midpoint. Do the same for the bottom line. Fill in your outline by using an eye shadow brush and the wet powder.



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Dippin' Dots
Step 5: Dip the angled brush in the wet powder and line the inner corner of your eye. Dip the handle-end of the brush into the powder and use it to make a dot right next to your tear duct. Dip into the powder mixture again and create another dot near the outer edge of your eyebrow. Using a larger brush (with a bigger handle end), dip the end in the powder mixture and create a circle above the middle of your eyebrow. Touch up any mistakes with concealer.

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Raise Some Brows
Step 6: Use a brow gel, like Sharon Lee Eyebrow Gel, $70, to fill in brows and get the essence of the look from the runway show. Then use a fan brush to apply bronzer underneath your cheekbones. Sweep a rose blush, like Glo Minerals gloBlush in Rosebud, $26, along your cheekbones underneath the shape you made. Dab a pink lipstick onto your lips for a light wash of color. Add one coat of mascara to define lashes.

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Keep it Together
Step 7: Repeat steps 2-6 on your other eye. Use a setting spray, like Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray, $29, to set the makeup.

BY TIFFANIE PETETT, ALLIE FLINN | SEP 13, 2013 | SHARES
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