Moving on the 30 day make up challenge ladder. It’s a slow and steady process, but trust me I haven’t forgotten about this challenge. I hadn’t set out to complete this challenge in 30 days anyway, and so I feel that as long as I complete it in the end we’ll be fine. The last time I finished up the first set of 10 looks, which were all set around using a particular color. With number 11 we’ll move into slightly different territory: every time there is a different theme and today’s theme is smokey eyes.
Instead of doing a standard black smokey eye I chose to change things up. I found this tutorial for orange lip make up by Lisa Eldridge a while ago and thought it would be perfect for this type of look. My look is based off the last step Lisa Eldridge shows in her video: a smokey eye with an orange red lip. I didn’t have any of the products she uses at the ready. The closest I have for an orange toned red is Rouge Neon by YSL, so I went with that. The eye look is very simple: lots of smudged out liner with a matching, shimmering eyeshadow color for some extra smokiness on top. I adapted the look to suit my eyes and what I think looks flattering on me.
The result is what I would deem a very wearable smokey eye. The main reason for that is the fact that I didn’t use black, but dark greens. Both products I’ve used are from MAC’s Alluring Aquatic LE line which was released in May. I didn’t use any liner on my waterline. I never really do that as I feel it makes my small eyes look even smaller. The dark green color also makes my eyes pop, but don’t make them too over the top, leaving plenty of room for that bright lipstick color.
I started by lining my eyes and smudging it out over my eye lid. I then added the eyeshadow on top, from lash line to crease and then reapplied some liner closest to my lashes. And that’s it! This is quite possibly the easiest make up look ever, but sometimes easy can look just as great.
Products used:
Face:
Base: Catrice All Matt plus foundation in 010 light beige, MAC, MAC Select Moisture Cover concealer in NW20, MAC Prep + Prime Transparent finishing powder
Blush: Benefit boxed powder in Coralista
Bronzer/ Contour: Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil
Highlight: MUA Undress Your Skin
Eyes:
Base: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Brow highlight: The Body Shop eyeshadow in no. 13
- Base: MAC Paintpot in Painterly
- Liner: MAC Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner in Black Line (Alluring Aquatic)
- All over lid: MAC Extra Dimension eye shadow in Sea Worship (Alluring Aquatic)
Mascara: Maybelline the Falsies Flared
Brows: Catrice Eyebrow Set (lightest color only), HEMA eyebrow gel
Lips: YSL Rouge Couture Rouge Neon
What do you think of this look? And do you ever wear smokey eyes?
14 responses to “30 day make up challenge #11: Smokey”
You created a great look!
Thanks 🙂
Wat een goede tips! Helaas wil het me maar steeds niet lukken, ik ga je tips denk ik toepassen 🙂
Het is vrij makkelijk. Anders even de video van Lisa Eldridge bekijken. Ze bouwt het echt stap voor stap helemaal op.
Je lipkleur is heel mooi!
Thanks ja ik hou wel van een dosis oranje/ rood
Mooie look!
Dankjewel <3
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