I may have come down hard on Mila Jovovich last year for going hog wild on the orange (dress, eyeshadow, blush AND lipstick)… but in general, I like when things match. You know, like bras and panties. Shoes and handbags. Bacon and eggs. It helps one make sense of the world.
So that’s why I’m torn on the topic of whether you should match your makeup to your outfit. For every instance where it looks terrifically chic, there’s another where it’s a bit too… considered. Sometimes the surprise of a contrasting colour on the eyes or the lips just elevates the entire outfit, in that “I just threw this on but of course I always look this gorgeous” kind of way.
And so, with helpful visual aids, I’ve compiled some guidelines on the whole matching subject. Obviously Selena Gomez, above, is demonstrating Makeup Matching Rule #1: If your lipstick, eyeshadow, eyelashes, hair accessory and faux tatts are ALL the same colour as your dress, the calendar had better say October 31st.
Here are the rest! Keep reading »
And now for the celebs who could use a little beauty help. Either because, best-case scenario, they bored me OR, sadly, because their hair and makeup offended me on some level. (Just kidding! The only thing that offended me was Lea Michele’s faux tears. Watch the gif here. Seriously, Lea? COME ON.)
In case you missed it, here’s my rundown of this year’s Golden Globes beauty wins. (See? I can be nice.) But I just can’t lie to you about how I feel re: these looks.
Let’s start with the Not Bad, But Still Boring ones first. Zzzzzzz… Keep reading »
You know the expression “too matchy-matchy,” right? It’s a fashion thing that came into favour around the early ’00s, I believe (or at least that’s when we Canucks realized that the Canadian tuxedo* really wasn’t something to be proud of). “Matchy-matchy” even has its own reference in the Urban Dictionary:
Often used in fashion blogs. Used to describe an outfit that is too coordinated and consists of too many of the same types of colours, patterns, fabrics, accessories, designer pieces, thematic elements, etc. Can also be used in reference to interior design.
Off the top of my head, one recent celeb example of FASHION matchy-matchiness is Hilary Swank, who, if you’ll recall, kinda sorta failed on her faux bob execution last week. Now, don’t get me wrong—I actually love this outfit, and colour—but in the words of the brilliant Fug Girls, “I really, really don’t know if I needed to see it replicated from the ears to her ankles all the way down to her toenails.” Keep reading »
