Aloha everyone! I recently received an e-mail regarding Alana's look at the 2009 Surfer Poll Awards. I tried my best to replicate it! Hope you enjoy!
Let's start with hair! Alana is wearing a middle part with tousled, face-framing curls. You can easily copy this hairstyle by curling your hair outwards. Curling your hair using a flat iron might be the best option if you're wanting the loose, "feathered" effect of Alana's hair. Focus mainly on the top layers and then finish with some texturizing spray and shine serum. Also follow my How to Look like Alana Blanchard, Pt. 1: Hair guide on the site for a more detailed explanation.
Moving onto makeup. Alana is extremely bronzed and illuminated in all of the photos. Here's a quick tutorial:
Alana is wearing a black zip-up mini dress. I did some searching online and found a few close competitors.
Overall, this outfit is about $30, if you buy the $14 heels and $17 dress. That's an awesome buy! Thank me later. :)
Moving onto makeup. Alana is extremely bronzed and illuminated in all of the photos. Here's a quick tutorial:
- Mix a little of your daily moisturizer and foundation (a shade darker than your natural skin tone) together. Evenly apply with a makeup sponge. You could also try a little self-tanner if you want a natural sun-kissed glow.
- Smooth a little VS. It looks amazing with any skin tone, and provides just the right amount of shimmer and bronze tint.
- Next, use your favorite bronzer on your temples, below your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, and chin. Blend well.
- Dab a bit of highlighter on the highest part of your cheekbones, in the inner corners of your eyes, and underneath your brow bone.
- Contour your nose with a matte bronzer.
- Fill your eyebrows in with a dark brown eye pencil.
- Onto eyes! Apply a thin line of liquid eyeliner to your upper lashline. Fix any mistakes with a Q-Tip.
- Next, use a black eye pencil on your waterline.
- Use a flat eyeshadow brush and black eyeshadow to 'smoke out' your bottom lashline.
- Apply a little silver eyeshadow to the inner corners of your eyes.
- Finally, apply a thick coat of black mascara to your upper and lower lashes. Focus mainly on the outer corners of your upper lashes.
Alana is wearing a black zip-up mini dress. I did some searching online and found a few close competitors.
- Sleeveless Low Cut Zip Up Fitted Bodycon Cocktail Dress
- Black Gold Zipper Accent Bandage Dress
- Zipper-Front Sleeveless Mini Black Dress
Overall, this outfit is about $30, if you buy the $14 heels and $17 dress. That's an awesome buy! Thank me later. :)