I am currently working on a series of looks as part of one big blog post so whilst i do the looks, take the photos and write up all the details, i thought i would share this look i did the other day while you wait. This look is a purple and black smokey eye with big dramatic liner and a red lip.
I love this look because unless you are v confident big liner isn't really a everyday makeup kinda look. So being able to wear big liner and not be judged is brilliant.
I love this look because unless you are v confident big liner isn't really a everyday makeup kinda look. So being able to wear big liner and not be judged is brilliant.
Firstly i primed my skin using MAC Prep + Prime skin. I love this primer as it is super light and allows my makeup to stay on all day/night which is something you'll need if you wear this look to a club or for a night out. For foundation i used Nars Sheer glow, i got this as a tester from my local Nars counter as it is highly recommend by so many people. Testers are a great way to try out a product without having to buy the whole thing, especially with this foundation costing £30 i didn't want to purchase it incase i didn't like how it worked with my skin. Most makeup counters will let you have testers, just go and ask. For powder i used The Body Shop Brush on Radiance pearls. I haven't used this product for a while and thought i would use it as an alternative to my usual Rimmel Wake me up powder (which is still amazing). The pearls work really well with setting my foundation and have bronzer woven in so it gives my face a subtle bronzed glow. I didn't use a bronzer as the powder contained some and didn't want to contour my face with such dramatic eyes and lips. For blush i used MAC Dainty Mineralize blush just on the apples of my cheeks. The blush is great as it is a light pink, really sublet and natural on the skin. For brows i used a light brown eyeshadow from my MUA Ever After palette as my usual powder was a bit darker than what i wanted for the look so i used a slightly lighter powder and just applied it to my natural brows.
For eyes i started off with MUA pro-base eye primer to allow a cleaner application of the eye shadow. For the lid i used a dark purple shadow from my REVOLUTION Redemption palette which i then blended into the black shadow from the same palette which i applied in the crease of my lid. I slightly winged out the black shadow as to blend into my eyeliner which i next applied. For liner i used Benefits They're Real liner to do a long winged line on my lid. I went for a long wing as i wanted my eyes to be as dramatic as possible. I then applied Natural Collection mascara to my upper and lower lashes. Using a small eyeshadow brush i applied the purple eyeshadow under my lower lash line and blended it into where it met my eyeliner. To add more drama to my eyes i then put black liner on my entire water line (upper and lower). For lashes i used the Eylure individual long lashes. For lips i wanted a red lip, because it's my fav, i used MAC REDD lip liner and my Burberry Military Red lipstick. Which i enjoyed V much!!
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