Fall 2010 Makeup Trends: DVF's Shimmery Charcoal

Fall makeup is typically marked by earthy tones and dark liners, a distinct step away from the pastels of spring and bronze and brights of summer. As autumn approaches, it's time to change up your go-to makeup look. Diane von Furstenberg's Fall 2010 runway serves as the perfect example of classic fall makeup with a modern twist.

In an interview with Elle Magazine, DVF's makeup artist James Kaliardos said that the collection was inspired by the evolving women, much like a butterfly going through metamorphosis. While one typically thinks pastels when it comes to the word "butterfly", DVF's makeup definitely did not go down that road. Instead, Kaliardos opted for an edgier route - and below are how you can recreate these looks whether your budget is luxe or less.

The Inspiration

The Essentials

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How-To:

• Begin with your most trusty eyeshadow primer. Since you'll be working with dark colors and this is a heavy look with lots of shadows involved, you want to be careful about flaking and creasing. A good eyeshadow primer will make the colors appear more vibrant, prevent creases, and keep your makeup in place all day long. I recommend Urban Decay's Primer Potion - an industry favorite - or E.L.F.'s eyelid primer, which comes at just $1 a pop and works almost equally as well as Urban Decay's. Apply primer all over the lids up to your brow bones and on the corners and around the lower lash line. Wait two minutes for the primer to dry before moving on to the next step.

• Layer black cream eyeshadow all over your lids with a shadow brush, blending up to the brow bones so that the color is heaviest closest to your eyes. A cream shadow works better than powder in this case because it allows for more layering (you'll be putting on more colors in the next step) and it gives a clean, gleamy look rather than the dry, shimmery look that most power shadows have. For a less daring look, use cream charcoal shadow instead.

• Wetting a liner brush, dip it in blue glitter and line your upper and lower lash lines, going more heavy on the upper lash line. Repeat with the green glitter.

• Using a shadow brush, dust some pearly white shimmer on the inner corners of your eyes to lighten up the dark look and give your eyes a fresh, dewy glow.

• Go for the nude look on your skin since there's already a lot going on with the eyes and finish off with nude lipstick.

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