Think Pink: How This Makeup Look Will Actually Work On You

From pink cheeks that recall pantomime widows to Barbie’s candy floss lipstick, pink make-up has historically been the preserve of pre-teens - for good reason.

Not anymore. Pink has grown up. Pink is now romantic without being sickly and edgy without being too hard to pull off IRL. It was a key trend on the AW17 catwalks, where it was applied as a wash of powdery colour (Marchesa), playful liner (Vivienne Westwood) or punky punch of pink north of lashes (Oscar de la Renta).

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Watch our video to see how pink can be applied to every feature without looking looking like a doddering great aunt with a penchant for pink, and if you want to do the pink thing without looking washed out/silly, learn your beauty maths:

Pink Eye

A lick of Too Faced Sketch Marker Eyeliner in Candy Pink + lashings of black mascara = a pretty pink eye that’ll look fresh and bold.

All About The Base

Foundation to mask redness = 100% necessary if you’re applying pink.

Skip Bronzer

Pink blush + bronzer = dated. - the bronzer and + a little highlighter if you need more oomph to your skin.

Rosy Cheeks

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate in Sublimate + much finger blending = fresh, juicy cheeks that will wake up your face.

360 Pinkness

A wash of RMK Face Pop Eyes in 02 + a dab of Sisley Phyto-Blush Twist in Fuchsia on cheeks + Dior Rouge Gradiant Lip Shadow Duo Powdery Matte Duo 575 tapped onto the centre of lips = a modern haze of pink that’ll suit anyone.

Now go and try it yourself!