Forget colourful makeup, you can go out rocking this new look tonight

Actress and model Emily Ratajkowski at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival rocking the monochromatic look. Photos: AFP

The words ‘summer makeup' might bring to mind images of colourful lipsticks and mismatched pastel shades, but several high-profile beauty stars have been bucking the trend of late with an edgier monochrome look.

Monochrome makeup, which involves wearing similar colours on the eyes, lips and cheeks, is surprisingly well suited to for the season, as it works brilliantly with neutrals of all varieties – especially those with bronze, pink, or orange undertones.