So this morning I worked on the brown smokey eye tutorial... and since the pictures are shot in daylight the colours are kind of faded which Im not appreciating :( In real life it was a lot darker and smokier than what it looks like here...
Anyhoo... lets get started!
1. Start off with a clean, moisturized eye and apply the eyeshadow base of your choice. I used Urban Decay Primer Potion.
2. Using yor finger, apply a cream or gel based eyeshadow product which is a medium to dark brown all over your lid, but dont go above the crease. Ive used one of the Cream Eyeshadow Duos from ELF.
3. Now take a flat, stiff eyeshadow application brush and pick up some matte or shimmery dark brown eyeshadow. Whether its matte or shimmer is completely up to you, Id say if you're wearing this during the day then opt for matte because you dont want to be too over-the-top. But if its for a night look, then definitely go with shimmer because this look is BEAUTIFUL with shimmer shadows. Ive used Handwritten by MAC which is matte.
4. So this is what it should look like...
5. So then you pick up a slightly stiff blending brush or a crease brush (with no eyeshadow on it) and start working it back and forth on the edge of the dark brown shadow. Dont go below that or you'll lose the intensity of your lid colour. You just want to smoke out the edge and get rid of that harsh line.
6. This is what you should have...
6. This is what you should have...
7. With the same brush, pick up a softer, lighter brown and place it just on the edge of that line you just blended. So half the brush would be on that smoked out part and the other half would be on the bare space above it. Work your brush back and forth until you've created a nice gradient of colour.
8. It should look something like this...
9. Finally apply a highlight which is close to your skintone with a big fluffy brush. Again, apply the highlighter with a very light hand - too much can look tacky. Use a dark brown eye pencil and line your lower lash line two-thirds of the way in, and inside your waterline as well. Add mascara and you're done!
And some full face shots...
Hope you enjoyed this! Try it out on yourself - this goes beautifully with all skintones and all eye colours!
x
8. It should look something like this...
9. Finally apply a highlight which is close to your skintone with a big fluffy brush. Again, apply the highlighter with a very light hand - too much can look tacky. Use a dark brown eye pencil and line your lower lash line two-thirds of the way in, and inside your waterline as well. Add mascara and you're done!
By the way! I didnt opt for heavy eyeliner or mascara because, again, this was a daytime look for me. Feel free to go as crazy as you like! ;)
And some full face shots...
Hope you enjoyed this! Try it out on yourself - this goes beautifully with all skintones and all eye colours!
x
4 comments:
wow!
I can't wait to try it out thought i don't think mine would look as good as yours!
Wow! This is an amazing look! Your work is so professional! and on top of everything its so easy to do.
that is sooo nice and wearable =]
aweesome ;)
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