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Runway to Real Life: Spring Makeup Trends

Because we're officially over winter, and we love-love how these bloggers translated the hottest looks for Spring 2014
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Sure, fashionistas are anxiously waiting for Autumn/Winter '15 trends to hit the runways at New York Fashion Week, but the rest of us are kinda eager to start wearing the spring makeup trends we saw on the runway last fall. Some trends were utterly predictable (I get it -- slick ponytails and smoky eyes are here to stay), but there were a few showstoppers, like the bold new lip colors, canvas-worthy eye makeup and modern takes on vintage favorites. Take a look at how these beauty bloggers transformed those new runway trends into totally wearable, everyday makeup looks.

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No, Really. You Can Do This.
We spotted the bold orange lip trend at Rag & Bone, Creatures of the Wind, Prabal Gurung, DKNY and so many more. But if you think this daring trend is only wearable on the runway (or at Halloween) -- think again. Beauty blogger Jackie Aina of Makeup Game on Point pulls it off flawlessly.

After lining her lips, Aina uses NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Red Square to fill them in. Up the pigmentation power by blotting Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Banshee across the middle of the lips. Finally, instead of the trendy matte finish, Aina took a page from the DKNY book by adding a glossy touch with Bobbi Brown Crystal Lip Gloss.

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No, It's Not the '90s
Leave it to Marc Jacobs to make me nostalgic for the days of butterfly hair clips and "Boy Meets World" marathons. The edgy blue eye makeup at his spring runway show put a fresh, modern spin on this '90s throwback. But alas, Georgia May Jagger I am not.

Wakeup for Makeup's Ivy Boyd creates a wearable version for a night out. Boyd uses a similarly hued liquid liner (Sephora Long-Lasting 12HR Wear Eye Liner in Fancy Blue) across the upper lash line, flicking out the ends for a moderate cat eye. Finish with mascara and your usual eyeliner across your lower lashline for a colorful take on an evening eye look.

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Is She Even Wearing Makeup? Makeup
A five-minute moisturizer-only routine is the stuff dreams are made of, and the models who walked the runway for Michael Kors at NYFW seemed to nail this fantasy with fresh, seemingly makeup-free complexions and a delicate flush.

Beauty blogger Sona Gasparian recreates the perfect natural face by mixing L'Oreal True Match foundation with Kate Somerville Dilo Oil, applying it with a foundation brush. The oil thins out the foundation, creating the sheerest possible coverage. Gasparian then uses a highlighter close to her natural skin tone -- LORAC Perfectly Lit Oil Free Luminizing Powder in Spotlight Plein Feux. A bit of Urban Decay Baked Bronzer applied in the crease of the eye with a fluffy brush, and Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine finishes the natural look. See the full tutorial here.

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White-Eyed Wonder
Abstract strokes at Kate Spade, light dusts at Altuzarra and an ethereal application at Tibi -- three officially makes white eye makeup the must-try trend for spring. Wakeup for Makeup's Ivy Boyd recreates this dramatic eye look that works for both winter and spring.

First apply a cream shadow, such as NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk, to the entire lid, using your fingers to blend. Next, top with a matte white shadow (Boyd uses White from the LORAC Pro Palette). For added definition, Boyd adds Slate from the same palette to the outer corners and crease, and blends with a fluffy brush. White eyeliner, like Sephora Nano Eyeliner, brings an extra pop of intensity. You can either finish with mascara, or add an extra flourish with a glittery topcoat like Boyd's LORAC Liquid Lustre and false lashes.

BY HAYLEY MASON | JAN 22, 2014 | SHARES
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