Scarlett Woman

American actress Scarlett Johanssen always has a stunning red carpet look. Inspired by the Hollywood stars of the 1940s and 1950s, she oozes glamorous sex appeal with her red lips, winged eyeliner and elaborate curls. The look pictured here is a little more subtle than her usual bold look, making it the perfect look for a bride who wants a unique, modern take on vintage glamour for her wedding day.

The peachy tones are a great choice for a summer wedding as they create a light, fresh effect on the skin. Apply a base of foundation and powder as described here. This will give you the perfect canvas on which to finish your look.

Sweep a peach toned blusher all over the apples of your cheeks. Benefit’s “Georgia” (£22.50) is perfect for this. It is a subtle colour that can be built up gradually to avoid going overboard and has a lovely radiant shimmer to it.

To achieve the gorgeous delicate eyeliner that Scarlett has here, choose a liquid eyeliner with a very fine brush. Estee Lauder’s £17.00 “Double Wear Zero-Smudge” is one such eyeliner. Balance your elbow on a table for stability and draw a very fine line along the very edge of the lid, just where the lashes meet. Remember to work with as much precision as you can muster- you don’t want to end up looking like Amy Winehouse! Finish your eyes with a very light sweep of mascara on the top lashes.

The focal point of this look is the lips. Use a red lipliner to carefully draw around the edges of your lips. The beauty of this is that you can draw out any imperfections. If you’re lips are fine, draw the lipliner just outside of your natural lip line, or if your cupids bow is undefined, draw it in with the liner. At this point you will look like Jodie Marsh so don’t let the photographer near you!

With a small lip brush, brush on a matte red lipstick with peach undertones. Revlon’s “Matte” lipstick in Really Red (£7.13 from Boots) is a great example. Once you have filled in the lipliner, blot your lips with tissue and reapply. Repeat once more and then slick on some Lipcote to keep your lipstick lasting all day long.

Complete the look with perfectly groomed eyebrows and structured curls to look as if you have just stepped off the red carpet.

This look is ideal for brides who want something a little different for their wedding day. It can also easily be glammed up in the evening with some lipgloss and extending the eyeliner into dramatic flicks. Versatile and gorgeous, what more could a girl want?