So apologies for not having been on here in a while. I have been very busy with work, life and the rest of all that good stuff.
Anyway, things with work have been on the up, the ever growing journey of a make-up artist. For starters I have my own article with a local, online magazine - TREND HFL. and here is the link to the latest edition in case you fancy a read...
TREND HFL ISSUE 1
as you can see I am giving tips and advice, how to tutorials and searching for the best products for the readers. This month was all about the 'Perfect Smokey eye make-up' and here I show you how to do it...
The secret
to the perfect ‘Smokey eye’
This month
is all about how to achieve the ‘Perfect Smokey eye makeup’.
One of the most
popular makeup trends, it’s seen all over the catwalks, all year round. When
it’s properly done it can make your eyes stand out, shape your face ultimately give a flattering
and sexy appearance.
However, very often it is done wrong and this always
happens when you try it on yourself. So this week I will be doing exactly that,
and showing you just how easy it is to get RIGHT!
To start: ‘prep’
Prep the eye with an eye-shadow either the
same colour, or a shade lighter than your own skin. I am using the cream colour
from Illamasqua’s neutral palette. (http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/products/eyes/neutral-palette)
Sweep the base colour over the whole eye
ensuring that it is well-powdered. This step will help you to achieve a well
blended look when the darker colour is applied.
Step 2:
‘the Smokey bit’
Using the brown shade (of the same Illamasqua
palette) take a soft brush, such as MAC’s 286-Duo-Fibre blending brush and gently layer on the colour in the socket of the eye in a semi-circle
action.
As shown in the diagram - the trick is to not
let any of the colour go over the half way point. Another useful tip is to not
let the shadow touch your eyebrow by leaving a gap of approx 2mm. This is so
the eye appears open and the colour doesn’t look too heavy on the eye. Keep
layering the brown colour until the required depth/darkness of the eye-shadow
is reached.
I usually
start with the brown and add in black to make it darker. The brown gives the
black a warmer base and is easier for you to blend it. finally add a little
brown or black shadow under the eye, again not letting it go past the half-way
point. this could also be done using a pencil. I’m a big fan of ‘collection
2000’ pencils, really soft and easy to blend and a bargain at only £1.99!
To complete the
look:
Using an eyebrow powder or pencil, darken and
even out the eyebrows using your natural brow shape as your guide. This will
shape your face and frame your eyes, making your Smokey shadow really stand out.
Lengthen lashes with an eyelash curler and apply 2-3 coats of mascara. Mac’s
‘false lashes’ mascara is great for layering.
Following these simple rules and steps you
should be left with the perfect Smokey eye make-up.
Remember, practice makes
perfect so keep it up! I would love to see how you guys get on with it so
please leave your comments below and share on my Facebook and twitter!!
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