alaylam
Well-known member
There's some fierce competition here!I was debating just adding thist tut to the regular section but thought hey what the heck...
Those who have seen my other tut or fotds know I like my makeup classy and simple. This one is no different! Just a smokey eye with neutral lips, and really not much on the face this time. As per usual, no MAC makeup, but I've tried to include close shots of the colours I used so you can match the colours to those already in your collections. Mmmmmk? Here we go! Hope you enjoy!
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The Look:
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The Products:
More detail of products and colours used are in the steps that follow. All of my products are drugstore variety, including the giant eyeshadow/pigment pallet.
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The Steps:
1) FACE
I won't give too much detail on face prep as most people are set in their ways on how they apply their foundation/concealer/etc. and chances are they know what works best for them anyway. For me, I begin by mixing Revlon Skinlights in 01 Natural Light with a moisturizer - Olay Sensitive Moisture Therapy Cream. I apply it all over the entire face.
I may or may not put on foundation afterwards. Like I said, prep your face however you like to. This time I skipped the foundation and went right to concealer. I used Covergirl Fresh Complexion in Classic Ivory. Cover any dark circles or discolouration under the eyes, creases of the nose, and any blemishes. As you can see, I really go crazy with my concealer!
Make sure to blend very well, I just used my fingertips.
I'll put on some bronzer and blush too... but not yet. I usually have to touch up my face after doing my eyes, so we'll just wait and finish the rest later.
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1) EYES
Ok eyes! Start by sweeping a shimmery peach across the entire lid. I actually used one of the colours from my blush compact, Covergirl Instant Cheekbones in Peach Parfait.
Next, put a medium to dark brown across the lid.
And thennn... use a blue or purple (depends how you see it!) in the crease and just lightly over the lid. If you have deep set eyes like me, I extend the darker colour a little bit higher than the crease so it doesn't get completely lost when I open my eyes...
I have combined two different shadows in the next step. The lighter colour is used as a highlight on the browbone and the darker burgundy is used on the lid. I started applying the burgundy near the lashes and blended it up towards the crease.
I then used a dark navy/green as liner on the top and bottom lashes.
Blend it!
Lastly, apply a shimmery light purple to the inner corners of the eye and blend outwards across the lid. I used Revlon Illuminance cream shadow in Wild Orchids.
Oh wait.. one more step! haha... curl the eyelashes and apply mascara. I use Covergirl fantastic lash.
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3) Back to the FACE
Ok, now that I've finished my eyes I can go back and put on my bronzer and blush. I didn't do anything fancy with it, just used my big powder brush (left) for the bronzer and the blush brush (second from the left) for the blush. Again, I only used the lighter shade from the blush compact (didn't want to bother trying to blend the three together). I applied both the bronzer and the blush to the apples of my cheeks and blended up the cheekbones, and then swept just a little bit over my forehead and chin. I used L'oreal Glam Bronze bronzing powder in Enchanting Sunrise.
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4) LIPS
Nothing fancy here either, just some clear gloss. That's it!
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5) THE FINISHED PRODUCT
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The end!
Those who have seen my other tut or fotds know I like my makeup classy and simple. This one is no different! Just a smokey eye with neutral lips, and really not much on the face this time. As per usual, no MAC makeup, but I've tried to include close shots of the colours I used so you can match the colours to those already in your collections. Mmmmmk? Here we go! Hope you enjoy!
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The Look:
__________________________________________________ _________
The Products:
More detail of products and colours used are in the steps that follow. All of my products are drugstore variety, including the giant eyeshadow/pigment pallet.
__________________________________________________ _________
The Steps:
1) FACE
I won't give too much detail on face prep as most people are set in their ways on how they apply their foundation/concealer/etc. and chances are they know what works best for them anyway. For me, I begin by mixing Revlon Skinlights in 01 Natural Light with a moisturizer - Olay Sensitive Moisture Therapy Cream. I apply it all over the entire face.
I may or may not put on foundation afterwards. Like I said, prep your face however you like to. This time I skipped the foundation and went right to concealer. I used Covergirl Fresh Complexion in Classic Ivory. Cover any dark circles or discolouration under the eyes, creases of the nose, and any blemishes. As you can see, I really go crazy with my concealer!
I'll put on some bronzer and blush too... but not yet. I usually have to touch up my face after doing my eyes, so we'll just wait and finish the rest later.
__________________________________________________ _________
1) EYES
Ok eyes! Start by sweeping a shimmery peach across the entire lid. I actually used one of the colours from my blush compact, Covergirl Instant Cheekbones in Peach Parfait.
Next, put a medium to dark brown across the lid.
And thennn... use a blue or purple (depends how you see it!) in the crease and just lightly over the lid. If you have deep set eyes like me, I extend the darker colour a little bit higher than the crease so it doesn't get completely lost when I open my eyes...
I have combined two different shadows in the next step. The lighter colour is used as a highlight on the browbone and the darker burgundy is used on the lid. I started applying the burgundy near the lashes and blended it up towards the crease.
I then used a dark navy/green as liner on the top and bottom lashes.
Blend it!
Lastly, apply a shimmery light purple to the inner corners of the eye and blend outwards across the lid. I used Revlon Illuminance cream shadow in Wild Orchids.
Oh wait.. one more step! haha... curl the eyelashes and apply mascara. I use Covergirl fantastic lash.
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3) Back to the FACE
Ok, now that I've finished my eyes I can go back and put on my bronzer and blush. I didn't do anything fancy with it, just used my big powder brush (left) for the bronzer and the blush brush (second from the left) for the blush. Again, I only used the lighter shade from the blush compact (didn't want to bother trying to blend the three together). I applied both the bronzer and the blush to the apples of my cheeks and blended up the cheekbones, and then swept just a little bit over my forehead and chin. I used L'oreal Glam Bronze bronzing powder in Enchanting Sunrise.
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4) LIPS
Nothing fancy here either, just some clear gloss. That's it!
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5) THE FINISHED PRODUCT
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The end!
