Glamorous Prom Beauty

Big Night Glamour on a Real World Budget

Isn't She Lovely

While makeup artist Veronica Chu used a lot of prestige cosmetics to create our cover girl looks, VerveGirl figured out how to get these 2 gorgeous Prom looks without breaking the bank.

Red Rose

“This is a very romantic, angelic look that makes a strong statement with bold red lips against beautiful porcelain skin,” says Chu. “With vibrant lips, it’s best to keep the rest of the face fairly subdued. A bit of shimmer dusted all over makes skin look luminous.”

 Steal It Steps


1. L’Oreal’s Quick Stick Balancing Foundation For Combination Skin creates a smooth finish so makeup lasts longer.


2. New York Color Browser Brush On Brow Kit grooms glamourous brows.


3. Sweep Pupa Lumniys Dual Purpose Cooked Eye Shadow-04 all over eyes.


4. Line along bottom lashes with Cargo Eyelighter.


5. Build up your lashes with Rimmel London Eye Magnifier Mascara.


6. Add a pop of red flush to cheeks and stain lips with Benefit Benetint - a liquid that melts into skin for a long lasting finish. The brush applicator makes it easy to paint lips precisely.


7. Amp up lips with a sheer red gloss like Rimmel Loud Mouth.


8. To make skin look luminous, use a big brush to dust Revlon Sugar Sugar at the cheekbones and temples. Then skim the forehead and bridge of the nose with your brush for a final hit of shimmer.










Bronze Beauty

“This is a very bronzed, beachy look for the natural girl who likes to enhance her beauty with warm earth tones,” says Chu.



Steal It Steps



1. Apply a light dusting of L’Oreal Bare Narturale Powdered Mineral Foundation SPF 19 - a foundation and powder in one that gives a smooth, sheer finish.


2. Groom and shape brows with Revlon’s Brow Kit.


3. Play up eyes with sheer metallic colours from Aveda’s Tangelo Pantana Petal Essence Eye Colour Duo. Apply the gold shadow on lids and bronze shadow in the crease.


4. Line along bottom lashes with Revlon Luxurious Eyeliner in Sueded Brown and (use fingers to lightly) smudge.


5. Apply two coats of New York Color Thickening Mascara on top and bottom lashes.


6. Add warmth and shimmer to your cheeks with Revlon Golden Affair Sculpting Blush in Spice.


7. Finally, make lips shine with The Body Shop’s Lip Life Gloss.






Glamorous Prom Beauty