HOW TO GET THE
CRANBERRY
MAKEUP LOOK
October 22, 2024 by Cat Quinn
If you’re seeking the ultimate party makeup, look no further than the 1920s and the Golden Age of Hollywood. From music videos to the Met Gala red carpet, we’re seeing a resurgence in vampy vintage tones such as Cranberry Makeup.
“Cranberry Makeup – along with all of those cranberry-esque tones like maroon lipstick and burgundy lipstick – is the colour of classic glamour,” says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry. “It’s timeless – and there’s a moment for it in every decade.”
Even though this look relies on rich and moody cranberry shades, there’s a soft romanticism to their application. “It’s not so snatched,” says Barber. “There’s a smoky decadence…a little bit rounder with the eyes, blush that’s placed a bit higher on the cheek and a blurred lip.”
Like makeup trends in the 1920s, Cranberry Makeup marks an exciting shift for modern beauty. “Shapes are changing, colour tones are changing, moods are changing,” says Barber. “It’s a makeup renaissance.”
“Cranberry Makeup – along with all of those cranberry-esque tones like maroon lipstick and burgundy lipstick – is the colour of classic glamour,” says Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry. “It’s timeless – and there’s a moment for it in every decade.”
Even though this look relies on rich and moody cranberry shades, there’s a soft romanticism to their application. “It’s not so snatched,” says Barber. “There’s a smoky decadence…a little bit rounder with the eyes, blush that’s placed a bit higher on the cheek and a blurred lip.”
Like makeup trends in the 1920s, Cranberry Makeup marks an exciting shift for modern beauty. “Shapes are changing, colour tones are changing, moods are changing,” says Barber. “It’s a makeup renaissance.”
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MAKEUP TREND
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“IT’S A MAKEUP
RENAISSANCE.”
RENAISSANCE.”
—TERRY BARBER, M·A·C CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF MAKEUP ARTISTRY
HOW TO GET THE CRANBERRY MAKEUP TREND
LOOK 1: Refresh your holiday makeup with cranberry eye shadow and burgundy lipstick.
- Even out your skin tone using Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation.
- Tap Glow Play Blush in Big Diva Energy onto the apples of your cheeks using fingertips.
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Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
R 750.00
A moisturizing, softly luminous and skin-enhancing foundation that delivers +209% instant hydration, medium buildable smoothing coverage and lasting radiance.
Glow Play Cushiony Blush
R 650.00
A bouncy, buildable blush that provides glowy colour in a lightweight formula with skin-conditioning ingredients.
- Sweep the shade Money Mauves from the Treasured Eyeshadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion across lids, then define creases with shade Plum What May.
- Tightline your lash lines using Eye Kohl in Feline.
- Stack on a generous amount of MACStack Mascara.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette: Rose To The Occasion
R 800.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and rose-toned shades
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M·A·CSTACK MASCARA
R 540.00
An endlessly buildable, clump-resistant mascara that stacks on infinite layers of volume and length.
- To finish the look, smooth onMACximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Diva.
M·A·CXIMAL SILKY MATTE LIPSTICK
R 400.00
A silky matte lipstick with full-coverage, pigment-rich colour and 12 hours of comfortable wear.
Jackie wears M·A·Cximal Sleek Satin Lipstick in Amorous.
MACXIMAL SLEEK SATIN LIPSTICK
R 400.00
A sleek satin lipstick with full-coverage, pigment-rich colour in a comfortable formula that hydrates lips for eight hours.
Paired with soft berry eyes, cranberry lips feel decadent and modern.
LOOK 2: Switch up your party makeup by pairing shades of maroon lipstick with a wash of cranberry eye shadow on lids.
- Even out your skin tone with Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation.
- Tap Glow Play Blush in Big Diva Energy onto the apples of your cheeks using fingertips.
(2)
Studio Radiance Serum-Powered™ Foundation
R 750.00
A moisturizing, softly luminous and skin-enhancing foundation that delivers +209% instant hydration, medium buildable smoothing coverage and lasting radiance.
Glow Play Cushiony Blush
R 650.00
A bouncy, buildable blush that provides glowy colour in a lightweight formula with skin-conditioning ingredients.
- Sweep shade Plum What May from the Treasured Eyeshadow Palette x 6: Rose To The Occasion across your lids, then define the creases with shade Envied Violet.
- Line your upper lash lines using Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner in Brushblack.
Treasured Eye Shadow Palette: Rose To The Occasion
R 800.00
A giftable, holiday-exclusive eye shadow palette featuring six shiny new neutral and rose-toned shades
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Brushstroke 24-Hour Liner
R 470.00
A liquid eye liner pen with a precision brush tip that wears strong all day long for 24 hours.
- Line your lips using Lip Pencil in Burgundy.
- Then to finish, smooth on MACximal Sleek Satin Lipstick in Amorous.
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Lip Pencil
R 385.00
An ultra-precise lip liner in a wide range of creamy shades designed for shaping, lining or filing in lips.
MACXIMAL SLEEK SATIN LIPSTICK
R 400.00
A sleek satin lipstick with full-coverage, pigment-rich colour in a comfortable formula that hydrates lips for eight hours.
Terry Barber, M·A·C Creative Director of Makeup Artistry, shares his perspective on the Cranberry Makeup trend.
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