Warm-up this winter with a cranberry makeup look

With the changing season comes a change of color all around us. Trees turn from green to red, and pumpkins take over the grocery stores. Match the changing season by changing your makeup and trying this cranberry-colored makeup look.
The warm wine red of this look is flattering on many skin tones -- just experiment with which hues work best for yours. The model in the tutorial demonstrates a bold cranberry lip, but you can adjust this look by using a subtle lip color for daytime. Transition seamlessly to nighttime by swiping on the bold fruity color shown here. You'll be the center of attention at every party with this bold and beautiful look.
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Materials
- Makeup sponge
- Powder brush
- Fan brush
- Round eye shadow brush
- Blush brush
- Angled brow brush
- Concealer brush
- Flat eye shadow brush
- Crease rush
- Blending brush
- Smudge brush
- Angled liner brush
- Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer SPF 15
- MAC Strobe Cream, “Peachlite”
- L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation
- NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, “Cannelle”
- L.A. Girl Pro Face Pressed Powder
- MAC Powder Blush, “Taupe”
- MAC Powder Blush, “Harmony”
- e.l.f. Instant Lift Brow Pencil, “Taupe”
- Benefit ka-BROW! Eyebrow Cream-Gel Color, #4
- L’Oreal Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer
- MAC Eye Shadow, “Wedge”
- Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette
- MAC Shimmy Peach Hyper Real Glow Palette, “Glow Baby Glow”
- Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eyeliner
- Maybelline Volum’ Express The Colossal Big Shot Mascara
- False eyelashes
- MAC Lipstick, “Cyber”
- MAC Lip Pencil, “Nightmoth”
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Instructions
1. Moisturize with Olay Complete All Day Moisturizer SPF 15. Make sure to rub it into your skin completely before applying any makeup. Use this as an opportunity to give yourself a soothing facial massage.
2. Rub some MAC Strobe Cream in “Peachlite” on your cheekbones and the bridge of your nose using your fingers.
3. Dab on L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation all over with a makeup sponge.
4. Draw lines of NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer on your under-eye area, forehead, chin and the bridge of your nose. Blend it in with a makeup sponge.
5. Use a powder brush to apply L.A. Girl Pro Face Pressed Powder under your eyes and along your T-zone. Feel free to add some anywhere you get shiny throughout the day.
6. Sweep on MAC Powder Blush in “Taupe” with a fan brush along your cheekbones. With a round shadow brush, add some to the sides of your nose for a subtle contour.
7. Apply MAC Powder Blush in “Harmony” along your cheekbones with a powder brush.
8. Fill in your brows with e.l.f. Instant Lift Brow Pencil, then line them with Benefit ka-BROW! Eyebrow Cream-Gel Color and an angled brow brush.
9. With a concealer brush or a flat shadow brush, apply L’Oreal Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer to your eyebrow lid. Use it under your eyebrow to better define the line. Use your fingers or a small makeup sponge to blend the concealer into your eyelids.
10. Apply L.A. Girl Pro Face Pressed Powder on top of your eyelids where you put the concealer using a flat shadow brush.
11. Apply MAC Eye Shadow color “Wedge” into your crease with a round shadow brush.
12. Add a layer of Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette color “Girl Bye” into your crease and on the edge of your brow bone with another round shadow brush.
13. Apply Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette color “Cheens” on the corner of your eyelid with a smudge brush, then use a blending brush or round shadow brush to blend.
14. Apply Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette color “Try Me” with a small flat shadow brush on the middle section of your eyelid.
15. Create a highlight in the corner of your eye with a smudge brush and MAC Shimmy Peach Hyper Real Glow Palette color “Glow Baby Glow.”
16. Add a little Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette color “Girl Bye” under your lower lashes with a smudge brush.
17. Add Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette color “Cheens” along your lash line just at the outer corner of your lower lid with an angled brush, .
18. Line your upper lashes with Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eyeliner.
19. Apply a generous amount of Maybelline Volum’ Express The Colossal Big Shot Mascara before adding false lashes.
20. Use a shadow brush to sweep on a little MAC Shimmy Peach Hyper Real Glow Palette in “Glow Baby Glow” along the top of your cheekbones and the top line of your lip.
21. Fill in your lips with MAC Lipstick in “Cyber” and line them with MAC Lip Pencil in “Nightmoth” to finish your warm, winter cranberry look.
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