A Nautical Navy Smoky Eye For The Brown-Eyed Girl

June 11, 2012

Nautical themes are always on trend for summer. For this look I took inspiration from the M.A.C. collection “Hey Sailor”. The look is nautical with a smoky eye in navy blue, and a little hint of white that screams I’m ready to rock the boat.

Here is the simple how to:

  1. Start with a primer as always to ensure a long lasting look. I use Too Faced Shadow Insurance, or Mac Paint Pot in Painterly. Apply a flesh toned eye shadow to start with a light base for the navy shades. Apply all over lid up to brow bone.  (more…)

Gimme Some Glitter! How To Wear Metal Toned Glitter On Your Eyes

June 10, 2012

Glitter eyeshadow can be utilized in tons of ways, but its easiest to break it down into “unfocused” and “focused” uses. If you are loosely placing the glitter to just add some sparkle to your look, this would be considered an “unfocused” use. Precisely placing glitter, for example, overtop a liner, would be a more “focused” use. So which is best for you? 

Unfocused Use of Glitter

A quick way to amp up your look is to add some sparkle! No matter what eye look you have created, it is always possible to add some glitter over top. In these two pictures (top row), I loosely placed glitter over top my eye makeup to take my daytime look into a more glamorous one for the night time. The glitter is really apparent in photography, as well as in dark light, so this is a really simple way to make your nighttime makeup stand out! (more…)

For the Brown Eyed Girl – How to Perfect the Smoky Eye

June 5, 2012

If you’re a fan of the smoky eye, you know there is way more to it than smearing a layer of dark shadow on your lids. With that being said, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to create a smoky eye, either. The trick is to achieve a sexy smoldering eye while making your natural eye color pop. Brown eyed girls can opt for a deep pink or plum shade. Follow the steps below for the perfect smokey eye.

  1. Sweep the lightest of your three shade across your entire lid. Be sure to sweep this lightly from the lash line to the brow bone to get even coverage.
  2. Dab your second (darker) shade on the ball of the eye (lower lid) from inner to outer corner to build color. (more…)

Amp Up Your Eyes With The Inner Corner Eye Highlight

May 17, 2012

Every time I’m in need of “amping up” my eye makeup, I resort back to the same trick – the inner corner eye highlight.

This 20 second secret is super easy and can be achieved with minimal products. I even supplied drugstore alternatives for the higher end products used to make the look affordable for all! I’ll take you through how I do it…

The Steps:

  1. Start off with your eyeliner pencil and outline your inner corner (the sideways “V” made up of the innermost part of your eye and pointing towards your nose). This will serve as a base for the rest of the products you apply and it will make the look last longer while appearing much more pigmented. Lightly tap to blend in. Note: If you choose to use a nude eyeliner for this step as I did, continue using nude products for the remaining steps. However, the look is just as achievable with white, so work with whatever you have in your collection! (more…)