• Fashion Week: Beauty
Sep 26, 2012 4:40 PM EDT
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Runway Vs. Real Girl: Bold Beauty Looks
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When all was said and done, the look was actually not all that nutty. It could be that Riaz's naturally thick brows helped her carry off the bold eye look better than most girls, but all in all, we think she looks pretty smashing. If you did want to tone this look down, Chen says to simply ease up on the backcombing, and it will tone down the height of the hair, but still give you that messy texture.

For the makeup, Lopez says it's all about softening the color and lines. "I would soften the crease by using a brown eyeshadow instead of black — Sophia Eyeshadow is a great alternate. Additionally, softening the eyebrow will make it a little less bold. You can achieve this by choosing a color closer to your natural and not extending the lines so much."