Mahlerfest is a week-long dedication that features two main concerts celebrating the life and work of Gustav Mahler. Mahler was an Austrian composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation.  Mahler is one of the most frequently performed and recorded composers of all-time.

In celebration, the WSO is performing two of his symphonies, Mahler’s 2nd Symphony (October 23 & 24), which is a crowd favourite and includes a large choir, plus solo singers; as well as Mahler’s 10th (October 30 & 31), which is the Winnipeg premiere of this version, which will feature Norman Lebrecht, award-winning author and musicologist as the guest host of the concert, with a Viennese-style masquerade following the October 30th performance.

Since I’ll be at the October 23rd concert (and you can too, keep reading!), I did my homework and listened to the work. Although I’ll be hearing the 2nd symphony, I wanted to listen to his 10th. It starts off dark and mysterious and then expands into this beautiful medley, perfect for this time of the year. From that I was inspired to create this fall look, which features a soft eye with a bold burgundy lip, which reminded me of Mahler’s 10th and plays beautifully into the fall season.

1. With a frosty pink cream eyeshadow, apply this to your lid area. I used Lise Watier 24Hrs Glam Eyeshadow in Sexy Glam.

2. Using the Urban Decay Naked Palette, I grabbed the colour Sin and placed that all over my lid area.

3. With the colour Hustle, a deep purple, and a crease brush, lightly work this into your crease. Be careful not to go too dark, you just want to add some dimension and shadow.

4. Since the lips are the main focus, skip liner and curl lashes.  After, apply a couple coats of mascara and apply some wispy falsies. I used lashes from the Kiss Ever EZ starter kit (I love these).

5. Using Hustle, apply this lightly along your lower lash line and then apply Virgin (the champagne colour from the palette) in the inner corner of your eye. After, apply a nude-coloured liner to your waterline (like Sephora’s Colourful Shadow & Liner in Beige) to open it up and then apply some mascara to your lower lashes.

6. For the lips I used Kat Von D Studded Lipstick in Mercy.

In addition to the two symphonies, there are other events going on throughout the week as well.  Check out the WSO’s website for info on other Mahler events going on throughout the city during that week, as well as for tickets (by the way, if you’re a student you get a discount price).

If you want to check out Mahler’s 2nd Symphony on October 23 I am giving away two tickets to the concert.  All you have to do is leave me a comment below with what your favourite thing about fall is. Winner will be chosen on October 19, good luck!

Also, don’t forget to enter my Escents giveaway!

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