Chicspiration: Lauren Conrad
August 9, 2012 in Beauty
As you probably know, Melinda and I consider Lauren Conrad to be one of our style icons. We absolutely love her look – whether it’s polished and ladylike, or laid back California beach girl. In fact, we featured Lauren in our second ever Celebrity Chic post.
Lauren is a self-made star. She made her TV debut as a high school student in the MTV reality series Laguna Beach, followed by her own spin-off series called The Hills. Lauren left the show on a high and went on to create The Beauty Department (a website otherwise known as girly heaven), write several fiction novels as well as style and beauty books, and design her own clothing lines which includes the gorgeous label, Paper Crown.
And that’s why today’s Chicspiration is Lauren Conrad!
The Makeup
Lauren is the queen of liquid eyeliner. You could call it her signature look, as she tends to stick to one shade of eyeshadow and a slick of liquid eyeliner. She also usually has a subtle flush of colour on her cheeks and finishes with a beautiful lip colour.
To recreate this particular look, choose a lovely shimmery gold coloured eyeshadow and blend over the lid. Line the upper eyelid with a liquid eyeliner, ficking out slightly at the edge of each eye. Take your favourite mascara and give your lashes at least 2 coats for definition and pop. Swirl a pinky peach cream or powder blush on the apples of your cheeks. Finally, finish up with a nude pink lipstick or lipgloss and you are ready for your closeup!
For an easy step-by-step guide on using liquid eyeliner, check out this video tutorial by BellaSugar.
The Hair
To get the how-to for Lauren’s braided hairstyle, head on over to Fox In Flats where Melinda is guest posting.
In the meantime, here are some products to make you want to head for The Hills…
1. Benefit Posietint Lip & Cheek Stain ($28.00)
2. Benefit They’re Real! Mascara ($23.00)
3. Benefit Magic Ink Liquid Eyeliner ($20.00)
4. Napoleon Perdis DeVine Goddess Lipstick in Hess ($35.00)
5. Napoleon Perdis Color Disc Eyeshadow in Blushing Bride ($29.00)
Are you a liquid eyeliner legend? Or a bonafide braid expert? Share your tips with us!
Stay Chic,
Sonia. xx
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I think LC is fantastic, and very inspirational. A great style icon to have!I really like liquid eyeliner and my favourite is the L’Oreal liquid eye liner because it is so easy to use. X
We are huge LC fans here at SMC! Great tip on the liquid eyeliner, thanks Ingrid! S xx