Pairing Pastels

01/18/12

I know I’m always talking about how much I love bright colors, but I’m also a big fan of the “muted” look – aka pretty pastels! Just like color blocking with bold colors, it’s just as aesthetically pleasing to color block with pastels. I’ve searched the web and have had a hard time coming up with pastel items that I like. A few of the big designers are doing pastels for Spring 2012, but the collections are well into the triple and quadruple digits – really? So needless to say, I didn’t include those! If you know of nay great pastel pieces, let me know and I’ll add some!

After looking through my closet (and my sisters’), I realized that we don’t have much pastel. But I still wanted to add a personal touch to this post, so I put together an outfit with what I could find and my little sister, LeLe, took these pictures. Luckily, the Dee Keller Collection has some lovely pale pink loafers that went well with the outfit.

The Outfit: Sweater: J. Crew V-Neck Sweater in Mint | Shirt: Theory (Old) | Skirt: Theory (Old) | Purse & Loafers: Dee Keller Design | Earrings: Claire’s

That last picture was an accident (I was reaching for the camera), but it showed the 3 colors well! For my hair, I used the oldest trick in the book – the sock bun. If you don’t know how to do it, don’t be afraid – it’s so very simple! A quick google search will tell you all you need to know!

I did my makeup a little differently than usual. The pictures don’t really do the look justice, but I was going for a washed-out-shimmer look…if that makes sense? If you’re interested, I’ve explained how I did my makeup below:

Eyes: First I covered my eye lid with my every day Cover Girl Concealer to make sure the shadow would stick and have a nice finish. Then I chose ONE color (light pink) and applied it to my entire eye lid – up to my brow. Then, I chose a lighter color (cream) and lined the inside edges of my eyes to add a subtle glow – can you see it? For my liner, I used my Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eye Liner (in dark brown) and applied a VERY thin line to the outer edges of my eye.

Cheeks: First, I applied my Bobbi Brown Rouge for Lips & Cheeks to my cheek bones. I love this blush because it’s more of a gel than a powder, so it stays longer and doesn’t rub off. Then, to add the shimmer look to my cheeks, I used my Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick on top of what I’d just applied.

Lips: To get the washed-out look, I first applied concealer to my lips. Warning: it looks super freaky at first! But no worries, it’s just the under color. Then, I simply applied Bobbi Brown High Shimmer Lip Gloss