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BOWIE beauty

There is no doubt that David Bowie was an inspiring public figure to many – not only for his music, fashion sense and sense of humour, but also for his iconic artistic make-up... bringing his extrinsic looks into modern day wearable beauty can be tricky as we have to avoid going over the top and looking more fancy-dress than subtle star... Kelli Waldock tells us how to achieve a glowing Bowie look:

before

Make-up:

1Moisturise skin with light product, before applying primer to add as a great base for your perfect blend of Airbase

Airbrushing Foundation. Build up for a natural, but flawless complexion. The Dreamers

Airbrush

2Use an eye primer on the lids, this reduces any redness or obvious veins, and provides a neutral base for the shadow.

3Begin by applying a neutral/beige eyeshadow on top of the primer, taking it up to the brow line, before applying a peachy eyeshadow all over the lid remaining within the socket line.

4Apply a bronze/copper tone eyeshadow to bring depth to colour on the lid, mainly staying in the middle of the socket and bringing it out towards the edge of the eye. Take the bronze shadow underneath the eye along the lower lash line. gold shadow over the top in the inner corner of the eye, this gives that iconic Bowie stardust look. using brow powder a shade darker than your hair colour, and add light highlighter under the brows with a small flat brush, to make the shadow stand out even more. Shapes of Things

Eyeshadow

mascara to upper and lower lashes. 8 The cheeks are key to this look; contour the cheek bones with a bronze blusher, then apply a peachy-bronze tone to add

Shadow

5Add a glittery/shimmery

6Define the brows warmth.

Blusher

9Apply a pale peach lipstick, with lots of clear gloss to add shimmer, shine and fullness.

The Prettiest Star

As an option:

You can apply a pink lip, instead of peach, ensure you add some pink blush instead of peachy-bronze to balance this out.

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Hair: Straighten hair, and create a side parting, before sleeking it back into a really neat low ponytail, securing with pins. Add a braid hairband in your hair’s natural colour for a seventies’ vibe.

Ponytail

Hair

As an option:

Use a clip-in fringe and curly side bun from Balmain. This can give a fuller look with the hair and disguise any thin hair during treatment or

Shining Star

7Add dark brown or black recovery.

Before hair

after