With her new album out this week, a fierce new hair cut and Chris Brown well and truly behind her, Rihanna is suddenly unleashing her inner style queen. Unafraid to try new things, wear designer outfits straight off the craziest catwalk shows or try the make-up trends we all shy away from, Rihanna is at the top of our style charts right now. What we really love is that everything she does is wearable and adaptable for the high street.
Take this red eye shadow for example, once deemed only wearable at fancy dress Halloween parties, we have to admit Rihanna does a good job of converting the look for the red carpet. What she does, that others like Gaga fail to do, is add one eccentric element to her style and then keep everything else low key. We probably wouldn't be promoting red eye liner with red lipstick...and neither would Rihanna!
So have fun with your make-up this festive season and opt for one show-stopping element, be it eyes or lips, and a Rihanna. Steal her style with these new beauty products.
Eye shadow:
Illamasqua originally produced make-up for the theatre so it's no wonder they have this saucy red colour in their collection. If you are opting for red, go all out and buy a deep red rather than a pink based shade which can sometimes make your eyes look more sore than sexy. Rihanna has applied hers with real drama, sweeping the line along her lower lash line and then adding the colour to the outer edges of her eye lid too. Adding subtle yet exaggerated lines in red is the way to go rather than filling in your whole eye lid.
Illamasqua Powder Eye Shadow in Daemon, £14, asos.com
Lashes:
Rihanna has gone for spiky eye lashes which gives her whole eye make-up look a real edge. If you have patience you can add layers and layers of mascara and tease the lashes into the desired shape. We think that it's a whole lot easier to play with false eye lashes for this look. Buy the more outrageous lashes like these spiky Eylure ones which will give you Rihanna's look in moments.
Eylure Tokyo Lashes in Toshiko, £6.50, boots.com
Gold face oil:
Seeing as it's the season to love everything glittery and gold we can't help but love Rihanna's bronzed, shimmery look. This Carita Gold Oil will add touches of shimmer and a golden glow to both your cheekbones and décolleté without leaving you over sparkly. Apply it with your fingers and then pat on lightly where you would use a highlighter. This oil also looks great lightly added with your finger tips to the ends of your hair.
Carita Gold Oil, £23.50, the stockist is carita.co.uk, 020 7313 8780 and feelunique.com
Hair mousse:
Keep hair in its place with a good old fashioned mousse. We love this strong hold mousse from Clynol which will tame even the most out of control tresses. Apply to damp hair and style to see a noticeable difference in your texture and hold.
Clynol Fix Lift Strong Mousse, £7.65, Clynol.com and 01296 314999
Nude lip gloss:
This shimmer nude gloss from Bobbi Brown is one of our favourites with its non-sticky formula and divine colour. If you are wearing a bright coloured eye shadow then opt for a nude lipstick or gloss to finish the look of like Rihanna.
Bobbi Brown Shimmer Lip gloss in Sandy Beige, £14, bobbibrown.co.uk