Summer Shades
July 23, 2015Culture & Style Style
Photo by Adam Ryan Morris.

Summer Shades

Natural neutrals (with sun protection!) speak loudest when it’s warmest. And pops of coral complement all skin tones.

BY Claire Hanan
Photos by Adam Ryan Morris.
Photos by Adam Ryan Morris. Styled by Lizzy Lovas.

1. Eyeliner pencil in charcoal by High Born Cosmetics, $15 at The Dollhouse Nail & Beauty Boutique.

2. Oil-free tinted moisturizer with SPF 20 in cameo by Laura Mercier, $43 at Blush.

3. Polish in MacBeth by Butter London, $15 at Ulta.

4. Three-shade blush in enchant by Frankie Rose, available with wantable.com subscription, $40 first month, $36 afterward.

5. Mineral eye shadow in HD coral by High Born Cosmetics, $14 at The Dollhouse Nail & Beauty Boutique.

6. Polish in Vina del Mar by Coast Polish, $8 at coastpolish.etsy.com.

7. Eye shadow stick in copper by Laura Mercier, $26 at Blush.

8. Naked bronzing beauty balm by Urban Decay, $34 at Ulta.

9. The essential mascara by Kevyn Aucoin, $32 at Blush.

10. Matte lip color in forever by Kevyn Aucoin, $33 at Blush.

11. Eye shadow in oasis by Stila, $18 at Blush.

12. Coconut water cheek gelee in berry bliss by Josie Maran, $22 at Sephora.

‘Summer Shades’ appears in the July 2015 issue of Milwaukee Magazine.
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Claire Hanan
Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.

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