7.2 Full glam (evening) makeup
When it comes to full glam (evening) makeup, think smokey eyes, cut creases and bold brows. This is where you get to have a bit of fun! Whether your client is heading out for a night on the town or a to a glamorous school formal, you need to be able to master evening looks that last. Other than precise application, the thing that will keep your clients coming back, time and time again, is makeup that’s lasts all night with minimal touchups.
Below are some examples of a few different full glam looks:
Bronzed Goddess
If you’re applying occasion makeup, you can be sure that a large portion of your clients are going to ask for the same thing – a bronze smokey eye, bronzed cheeks and nude lips!
Tips to creating this look:
- A long-lasting full coverage base
- Smokey brown eye shadow
- Full fluffy lashes
- Strong Contour and highlight
- Bronzed cheeks
- Glossy or Matte nude lips
Expert tip: try adding a peach-toned blush to your bronzed glam to add a little colour to this monochrome look.
Pin-up glam
Taking inspiration from a 1950’s pin-up girl, this look is still very popular for occasion makeup.
- Flawless base with a little more coverage for longevity
- Subtle eye makeup using matte colours, often with a wing
- Soft individual lashes
- Tidy natural brows
- Subtle powder contour, minimal highlight
- Matte powdered blush
- Matte or gloss nude lip
Expert tip: be sure to add a bright highlight to the inner corner of the eye to brighten up and modernise your pin-up look.
Metallic eyes
Gold, rose gold and silver looks have been popular for the last few years with no signs of going away! Whether you use subtle pops of metallic shadows or go glam with a full cut crease glitter look, metallic eyes are perfect for eyes that pop at evening events.
- Full coverage matte foundation
- Metallic eyes – get creative! If using a rose gold stick to pink and berry shadows, gold works well with warm browns and oranges and silver teams up with greys and blues
- Subtle cheeks and lips in a complimentary shade to your eyeshadow
Expert tip: try using a glitter eyeliner to add a little extra sparkle to your look.
Practical Activity
You are to create a full glam look for a client attending a black tie charity ball. Your client has advised you they are wearing a black gown and yellow gold accessories, and have requested a makeup look that will make their eyes pop. Now, get creative! Create the perfect look for your client. You might like to start by creating a mood board to generate some inspiration. Perhaps save up this Practical Activity and treat a friend to a complimentary full glam makeup for an upcoming special occasion.