No7 Noughties look
After 75 years of providing the latest make-up looks and colour on the high street, No7 and No7 creative director and make-up artist, Lisa Eldridge, have developed the limited edition No7 Decades Collection. Celebrating seven decades of beautiful colour, it comprises of the most iconic eye shadow, lipgloss and nail colours from the forties to the noughties, as well as a hero compact containing everything you need to create a fabulously modern No7 look.
Whatever your favourite era, the No7 Decades Collection has the colours to match. Experiment by recreating these timeless looks by Lisa Eldridge...
Start with the best base - Lisa began each look by create the perfect base, as she explains: "I started by applying No7 Stay Perfect Foundation, with No7 Foundation Brush, to give good medium coverage all over the face, followed by No7 Instant Radiance Concealer, under the eyes. After powdering all over the skin with No7 Perfect Light Pressed Powder, to give a soft, velvety, matt finish,
The Noughties - Purple was the most popular shade of the decade and smoky eyes the favourite look.
Eyes: "The eyes were done first to keep the skin clear of any drop down (always a good idea with a smoky eye). The brighter purple shade from the No7 ‘00s ‘The Noughties’ Eye Trio was used first over the eyelid as a base. Next I used the deeper purple shade with a blending brush to create a deep socket line buffing and blending into the outer corner of the lid also.
No7 Amazing Eyes Pencil in Black was used all around the eye close to the lashes and smudged well. The black pencil was then used in the inner rim of the eye top and bottom for more intensity. The brighter shade from the palette was then smudged along the lower lash line with the smoky eyeliner brush. Lots of No7 Extreme Length Mascara in Black was used, concentrating mainly on the roots of the lashes.
Cheeks: No7 Natural Blush Cheek Colour in Soft Damson was applied to the cheekbones and slightly onto the cheeks.
Lips: A touch of No7 Sheer Temptation Lipstick in Fascinate was applied with a lip brush as a base and blotted. I then applied a thin layer of No7 ‘00s’ Lipgloss in Agyness over the top, again with a lip brush."
No7 has every decade nailed
As part of the limited edition collection, No7 is also re-releasing the most iconic nail colours of the past seven decades. Choose from:
No7 1940s Nail Colour, 8.5ml, £6.75 in Starlet Stockings
No7 1950s Nail Colour, 8.5ml, £6.75 in Bobby Socks
No7 1960s Nail Colour, 8.5ml, £6.75 in Mini Skirt
No7 1970s Nail Colour, 8.5ml, £6.75 in Maxi Dress
No7 1980s Nail Colour, 8.5ml, £6.75 in Cocktail Dress
No7 1990s Nail Colour, 8.5ml, £6.75 in Pink Slip
No7 ‘ 00s Nail Colour, 8.5ml, £6.75 in Waiting List
The No7 75th Anniversary Compact - With two lip colours, two eye colours and a highlighter, the No7 Anniversary Compact, £14.50 contains everything needed to create a modern No7 look.
Lisa Eldridge explains: "I think purple has consistently been the most popular colour of the past seven decades and green is the current shade of the moment. The eye shadows can be used alone, to create a modern smoky eye, with a damp brush as a liner, or blended together."