Teen Beauty: Tokyo Girl

Hey fashionistas, study hall queens, and girls with attitude,

You can never be too rock 'n roll. Makeup in wild colors might not go over well with "mom," but don't let that stop you from trying this Tokyo-inspired look. Yesterday, I discussed the extra prep work you will want to do before trying an electric color palette. Today, we can get down to business.

1. Take Tokidoki's Perfetto Eyeliner in Donutella, which is a blazing opaque pink, and apply it with a steady hand along your upper eyelash line.



2. Fill in the eyelid area above the solid pink eyeliner with a few dabs of the deep blue Ninja Dog shade from Tokidoki's Robbery Makeup Palette. Smudge so it appears smoky and not too opaque.

3. Reapply more of the Perfetto opaque eyeliner along the upper lash line if any of the blue eyeshadow broke the original line. The more pink, the better.

4. Step it up! Apply Tokidoki Glitter Eyeliner in Skeletro along the outer lower corners of your eyelids. Don't drag the eyeliner across the entire lower lash line because it might appear too heavy. Just add a touch around the corners. Smudge with an eyeliner brush or your ring finger.

5. Make this head-turning eye look even better with a few sweeps of Smashbox Bionic Mascara. Perfection!

You can apply moisturizer, foundation and, of course, concealer under the eyes either before or after steps 1 through 5.

6. Finish with hot pink blush (Try Make Up For Ever's Aqua Cream in Fuchsia ) and berry lips (Stila Lip & Cheek Stain in Raspberry Crush).

This look is great for flirting in the library or staying out past curfew. Wear extreme pink eyeliner...everywhere.

XOXO,
Charlotte

All products available at Sephora.

James Coviello: Backstage at New York Fashion Week

Vintage-inspired dresses ruled the runways at James Coviello backstage. Models were trussed, preened, and even crimped. This mad hatter model's eyes were thoroughly plucked (Tweezerman, $20-$30) and cheeks duly accentuated.

So be a copycat!
Runway to Real Way

Prep

1. Freshen up your skin and make it glow like a supermodel with Aromatherapy Associates Rose Hydrating Mask ($50) or a mask your skin likes.

Moisturize.

Then, blend a thin layer of foundation, and if you absolutely need to, hide any imperfections with more foundation or a liquid concealer. (Cream concealers often appear cakey, and draw too much attention to what you were trying to cover up.) Think fresh!

Cheeks

2. Look at the photo closely, and you'll see her blush begins just past the crease of her smile (over that hill your lips make when you smile wide).

Try applying Smashbox Skin Tint cheek stain in Infrared. With your steadiest hand, paint the color in a diagonal direction on the area just below your cheekbones and blending a little above the cheekbone, as well.

If you have a similar face structure, you can blend the tint so it forms a dramatic, slanted leaf-shaped wash of color.



Eyes

3. Get those eyelids ready by adding a neutral primer (Clinique's Touch Base for Eyes). This will even out any discoloration around the eyes, and prevent eyeshadow from slipping away...



Almost done! Go for it by tracing a circle around your eyelids with a smoky, perlescent mauve eyeshadow. Eyeshadow Government recommends L'Oreal Eye Quad in Subtle Berries.



Lips

Make lips look like rubies with Benefit Silky Finish lipstick in Guilt Free. (I wish!)




Now it's that special time to whine...But what about that fun but very expensive dress she's wearing?

The perennially preppy J. Crew has unveiled some "polished" hippie dresses. They're loose enough to play tennis in--just kidding!





Buy it: Tweezerman ($20); Aromatherapy Associates Rose Mask ($50), Beauty Habit; Smashbox Skin Tint in Infrared ($28), Sephora; Clinique Touch Base for Eyes ($13), ; L'Oreal Eyeshadow Quad ($5), Walgreens; J. Crew Schiadre dress (about $350), J. Crew Campo de Fiori Dress ($175), J. Crew.

Nancy Drew Is Glam'rous Too

Wouldn't it be fun to paint your toenails red behind a secret bookcase wall? Yuh-huh.


We're so glad you're on the same page. If you want to smell like bookcase wood, Comme des Garcons Incense Perfume in Avignon is heavy with teak, patchouli, and cedar hues. Also, CB Experience "In the Library" perfume absolute, designed to smell of a thick Russian novel, makes for a good nap at the Strand.

Tart up nerdy Nancy Drew detective looks with secret spy-gel O-GLOW blusher by Smashbox. O-Glow starts clear on on the figertips, and heats up to a natural flush on your cheeks. Spooky!








Buy it: Comme des Garcons Incense Perfume in Avignon ($62), Lucky Scent or Annie O. at the Hotel On Rivington; CB Perfume Experience "In the Library" ($12-55), I Hate Perfume; O-Glow by Smashbox ($26), Sephora, Secret Bookcase Security Wall by Woodfold.

Inspiration: Love Is All

Love Is All is the name of my favorite Swedish pop band and the girl in glasses here is Josephine Olausson, their lead singer. You will probably like them too because it's hard not to.

How to get the look:

1. Marc by Marc Jacobs, lightweight lawn blouse.



2. Thrifted white sunglasses.



3. 'Mod Chic' Photo Finish Lipstick in Pale Pout by Smashbox.



Buy it: Marc by Marc Jacobs, blouse ($175.00), eLUXURY.com; vintage sunglasses, eBay; Pale Pout ($22.00), Nordstrom
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