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Blogmas Day 6: Grace Kelly Makeup

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Grace Kelly in an iconic image of the 50's Hollywood era. She is the image of beauty and fulfilled the American dream of marrying a prince. Her makeup is classic and timeless.

Face:
1. Start with a cream to powder foundation to mimic the 1950's cake makeup. Jessie's Picks: Mac Studio Tech Foundation.
2. Add a soft pink powder blush to your cheekbones. Jessie's Picks: Dior Rosy Glow Healthy Glow Awakening Blush.

Eyes:
1. Apply a wash of matte cream coloured eye shadow across your eyelid. Next take a matte light brown shade and blend it into the crease. Jessie's Picks: Mac Brule and Mac Omega.
2. Line your upper lash line with a black gel eyeliner. Jessie's Picks: Bobbi Brown Gel Eye Liner. Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Eye Liner.
3. Take a taupe eye shadow on a fluffy brush and blend over the line, you just drew with the eye liner, to soften the line. Jessie's Picks: Mac Eye Shadow in Concrete. Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Laced.
4. Curl your eye lashes and apply 2 coats of a black lengthening mascara. Jessie's Picks: Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Beyond Mascara. Maybelline New York Illegal Lengths Mascara.
5. Lightly fill in your brows using a brow pencil, focusing on the arch. Jessie's Picks: Anastasia Brow Wiz. Clinique Super Fine Liner for Brows.

Lips:
1. Red lips were the staple of the 50's. Start by lining your lips with a waxy red lip liner. When drawing your Cupid's Bow make sure you round the edges. Jessie's Picks: Mac Lip Pencil in Redd. Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Lip Pencil in 07 Red.
2. Using a lip brush layer and blot a true red lip stick. Jessie's Picks: Mac Lip Stick in Russian Red. Nars Lip Stick in Heat Wave.


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