Fab at the Fetes!

You heard it in the HauteCaribe documentary (www.hautecaribe.com) Trinidad fashion can not exclude the annual magic that is Carnival. Carnival encompasses many of the factors that contribute to the Caribbean aesthetic. The heat, the colour, the volume, the cultures, the sex, the beat-- it's all there.

As the interest in fashion and style has grown over the years, what we wear to the fetes and the shows have come a long way from the sneakers and denim cut-offs of the nineties past. I see women in stilettos and professionally done up-dos standing in the muddy grass at fetes! It is our time of the year! We want to show off our tight bods after hours in spin class and Zumba! Every weekend- and often weekday- we have a party where we rehearse our best wine for the road. Now with all these online media house photographers snapping pics of us at every event, and posting it to Facebook the next day- we have to look fab at every fete!

In the next few blogposts I'll provide you with some Carnival Style tips! The fetes have already begun, so listen up!

So you did not have plans for the weekend, but it's 9 pm Friday night, and your friend calls you with a comp for a fete tonight! Only problem now is, all the shops are closed and you have nothing new to wear!
Okay. Relax. The easiest way to put together an outfit is to combine staples and Accessorise!
Your greatest accessory this season is your makeup! Carnival makeup makes a statement. It's the one time of year you can go overboard with your creativity and re-create those out-there looks on your Pinterest boards. These are some looks that you should definitely consider!

Sparkle

It's kind of a must. Add sparkle to one (max two) parts of your face. You can apply gems or paint glitter makeup to your eyelids, eyebrows, lips or temples.

MAC and NYX have great products for face glitter. Still be careful to protect sensitive areas from receiving specks which will hurt and irritate your eyes!

Got this at www.favim.com

"Diamond eyes" by Jaumark Pierre http://www.facebook.com/makeup.by.JaumarkPierre

Colour

LOVE the coloured eyebrow look. Would keep the
tone of the hue similar to your natural eyebrow colour though
http://blog.mycosmeticbag.com/photo-looks/fotd-a-sugarpill-red-white-blue

from www.eyeshadowlipstick.com

http://www.facebook.com/facebyblaise

Eyelashes 

- A BIG accessory to Carinival Makeup. The options are endless. Just make sure the bring attention to the eyes, not overwhelm them. Also, get rid of them if they make you uncomfortable or bother you from blinking.

Bold lips

Whilst all that glitters might more suited for night events, or Mas itself, opt for a glowing complexion with bold accents for the day. Glitter does not stand up well to the heat anyway.