About Face: Lorde (Part 1)

Call all the ladies out
They're in their finery

Lorde. So, so many reasons to love her. But this tweet of hers might very well be my favorite:

I love that she so willingly makes an example of herself -- in all the best ways. So that's why Lorde gets the spotlight in the latest About Face feature. About Face is where we break down popular cosmetic styles to get you the look you want with all the toxic junk. 

(this will actually be a 2-part post because the early drafts were getting really long and I felt like I was rambling and well, you get the idea...)

Lorde's style is feminine without being fussy, polished but not overdone, fresh with just the right amount of edge. The cornerstone of her look are those eyes. Really, Lorde rocks some serious liner. More than that, though, is the way her liner makes her eyes pop without ten layers of shadow. The beauty is in the simplicity. And you can see how the simple eye makeup plays off her light skin and easy hair. It's a whole package, and she's nailed it.

Now, we don't cover technique here. That would be...rather...disastrous. If you want tips on drawing the perfect line or blending the perfect highlighter, hit up YouTube. I mean, there are just way too many variables to finding the right winged eye style: face shape, eye/hair color, hair length, skin tone, brow shape, so on and so forth. 

BUT, if you want to know which products won't leech nasty things into your body, keep on clicking and reading! In the next half of this post, we will find products you could use to get your own version of Lorde's finery -- all products that score decent ratings through either EWG's Skin Deep or GoodGuide (or both). 

Stay tuned!
-- Jazzy