MAKEUP TRENDS TO TRY IN 2017

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Two Tone Lips (Ombre)

Ombre seems to be the trend in makeup for quite some time now. It entails a darker and lighter shade of lipstick or lipliner to achieve the look. You can rock an ombre lip with any kind of makeup look. It can be glossy or matte, depending on what you prefer.

Strobing

Is the new contour and a fun name for highlighting. Strobing is applied to spots that catch light like forehead, bridge of the nose, cheek bones, cupid's bow, below brow bone and the corners of your eyes. If you have an oily skin, skip areas like forehead or chin which has shine already naturally. There are highlighters for every skin tone.

Glitter Eyeshadow

This seems to be trending a lot now with makeup lovers and artists. Its making an impact in the beauty industry right now. Glitters create a high level sparkle effect on the face.

Full Brows

Brows that are full give definition to the face. Every makeup lover desires a full brow and frankly, it makes the work easier for the artist. Its ideal for one to groom their brows once every two months, depending on how fast it grows.

Coloured Eyeliner

It adds drama to a natural look, as blue is the new black now. Silver liner makes your look gorgeous and beautiful. Coloured eyeliner gives a histrionic finish.

Glossy Lids

There are thousand ways to shine and it doesn't have to be glitter or strobing. You can sweep some lip gloss over your eyeshadow to get a glossy finish, that's if you can't afford a genuine glossy eyeshadow.

Gothic Lips

Gothic lip dominates right now in makeup looks. This entails applying a dark lipstick all over the lips and it can be either matte or sheen.

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