Update, article published on December 2, 2020
Lady Diana, the Princess of Wales who became princess of hearts following her divorce from the heir to the British throne, is now considered a true fashion icon. Haunted by the paparazzi from the early 1980s until her tragic accident in 1997, her clothes, hairstyles and beauty looks have gone around the world and remain a source of inspiration for many current trends.
In season 4 of the American-British series The crownwhose plot takes place between 1977 and 1990, the blue line of the pencil that the young woman liked so much is one of the looks worn by Emma Corrin, the actress who played Diana in the early years of her marriage.
While season 5 has just been released on Netflix, What if it was the perfect excuse to soak your irises in a lagoon-colored bathroom? Francesco Spadaro, professional make-up artist, gives us all the advice of him for updates Lady Di’s iconic makeup.
The blue eye pencil, Diana’s flagship in the 80s
As Lady Di’s makeup artist and friend, Mary Greenwell reminds the magazine rowing” the blue pencil was one of the great beauty trends of the 80s, and everyone wore it “.
Diana, who was only 20 when she married Charles Mountbatten-Windsor, is no different and even makes it her signature look: from polo fields to official ceremonies, she highlights her blue eyes with a line of blue pencil.
” She loved makeup and wasn’t afraid to take risks even if, over the years, she had adopted more neutral tones », remembers with emotion the one who regularly took care of the beauty of the former princess for red carpets and magazine covers.
The pencil line in the mucosa, a dated style that no longer attracts
For Francesco Spadaro, if Diana’s makeup remains iconic from the 1980s, it smells a bit of mothballs. Explain to Madmoizelle:
The trend of a simple pencil line on the mucosa lasted until the 2000s, although since the 1990s, sapphire blue and pastels have given way to black and dark colors, comments the professional. This is slightly dated style that the younger generations, more and more experienced and specialized, have gradually abandoned.
To make matters worse, the pencil was often worn alone, without any other artifice to highlight the look, not always very flattering for the face:
Applying kohl to the mucous membrane tends to narrow the eye, and it is even worse if you choose a dark color: there, it seems that the entire lower eyelid is sagging explains the make-up artist.
In addition to lacking ambition, this look was therefore a very bad idea for tired or droopy eyes, which it emphasized even more!
Tone on tone, we can do better for blue eyes!
To make up her eyes, Diana favored blue, a color reminiscent of the sapphire of her engagement ring but also of her lapis lazuli irises.
However, as real as it is, this shade is not necessarily suitable for highlighting light eyes:
In makeup, the basic rule for blue eyes is to avoid tone on tone which can blur the gaze, explains Francesco Spadaro. The ideal is to contrast a complementary color such as peach, orange, apricot or even gold and copper.
A principle that does not concern brown and black eyes, which can afford everything without ever appearing absent.
“Obviously there are the rules and then there are everyone’s tastes and desires,” explains the make-up artist. And her blue eyes shouldn’t refrain from wearing blue if it makes them happy! “To avoid a too dull result, you can opt for a shade that contrasts with that of your irises, such as turquoise or navy blue.
How to modernize Diana’s favorite beauty look?
Unless you absolutely want to replicate Diana’s makeup down to the last pencil stroke, it is possible to modernize it while keeping its original spirit.
To claim the idea of the pencil in the mucosa there are several techniques: To give her look shine, you can apply a beige or nude tone on the mucous membrane. This device will allow to fade the small redness of the eye and to restore freshness ”, advises Francesco Spadaro.
But if it’s for the colored pencil that the heart rests on, rather than wearing it alone, it’s better to complement it with a little more worked makeup:
The mucosal pencil is a good idea to give more depth to the look as part of a sophisticated look like smoky-eyes. It can also complement a flat color of neutral colors on the mobile eyelid or a light line of eyeliner on the upper lash line very well.explains the professional brush.
Light eyes can opt for a brown, bronze or even plum kohl to increase the intensity. As for dark eyes, everything suits him!
In the end, if it is the blue you want to adopt, you can perfectly apply a line of marine, cobalt or petroleum liquid eyeliner or pencil on the eyelidand load the lashes with several coats of mascara to properly structure the look. For Francesco Spadaro “the line of liners is a timeless thing that never seems kitsch, so we can afford to leave the very classic raven black to test other more original shades, including blue! So what are we waiting for to jump in the bathtub?
Buy blue eyeliner for a princely look
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Source: Madmoizelle
Ashley Root is an author and celebrity journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for all things celebrity, Ashley is always up-to-date on the latest gossip and trends in the world of entertainment.
