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Of all the beauty tricks destined to brighten a gloomy day—think an arctic dye job or a swipe of blazing red lipstick—a triple dose of bold pigment might sound like a proposition plucked straight from the ’80s. And you wouldn’t be wrong: Kerry Washington’s neon lipstick and bold stroke of fuchsia blush at an event in Culver City, California, last night seemed to take their inspiration from Debbie Harry’s heyday. What kept the look modern? A swoosh of navy eyeliner offered a sophisticated take on blue eye makeup, while her wispy, scraped-back ponytail provided the one element that lends any high-impact look a bit of edge: a lived-in feel.
