The smokey eye is always so popular. I have a feeling I'll be posting a lot of tutorials/looks on how to create it. This time I decided to use a pigment instead of just shadows alone. MAC's naked pigment is so pretty. Not only do I use it on my eyes, but I mix it with my foundation and body lotion. It just gives you the J.Lo glow! Anyways, find out what I used to create the look below.
Eyes:
Espresso eye shadow - Fill in your eyebrows with an angle brush. Just follow your natural brow shape. Remember to brush the shadow upwards.
Groundwork Paint Pot – Apply on the inner, middle, and outer part of lid. This is a neutral base that is going to make the eye shadow stick to the lid and also allow the color to show brightly. Make sure to blend out the paint with a blending brush so that it's not too thick on the lid.
Naked Pigment - Over top of Groundwork paint pot in the inner half of lid only pat and pack the color on. Not too much of the pigment a little goes a long way!
Contrast eye shadow - On the outer crease work the color in with a 217 blending brush in an outer V formation.
Typographic eye shadow - Just a little on the crease, just beneath the brow bone. Blend along with Contrast eye shadow so there isn't a harsh edge.
Matchmaster foundation 7.0 - Just a small amount on the brow bone.
Blacktrack Fluidline Eye liner gel - Line your upper lash line from the inner part of your eye to the outer.
Engraved Powerpoint eye pencil – Line the waterline and lower lash line. Then take a 219 pencil brush and smudge Contrast eye shadow on the lower lash line.
Lashes:
Duo Lash Adhesive- needed for false lash application. Please invest in this 8$ lash glue. One tube will last about a year!
False lashes (#7) - My favorite lashes right now by MAC. But you can use whatever you like. Red Cherry or Smoke and Mirror lashes are great too!
Lips:
Beet Lip Pencil - I wasn't too crazy about the lip pencil I used LOL.
Cremesheen Glass Boy Bait - Apply to the center of each lip and rub lips together for a nice even coat. Use a brush to fill in the lips if needed. My new favorite gloss that goes great with any pencil!
Face:
Matchmaster foundatin 7.0 - Apply with a 187 brush and start from the center of your face and blend out.
Mineralize Skinfinish Powder (over top of the foundation) - Use the same 187 brush and apply all over your face.
Blot Powder Pressed - Dust it over the oily spots with a large powder brush and you are good to go. I reapply this as much as needed throughout the day.
What do you think? Send me pics if you decide to try the look! As always, if you have a request send it my way to
cj@makeupnotdown.com. I'll do my best to post my interpretation of it on the blog.