Friday 20 April 2012

Quick and Simple - Brown Smokey Eye

This is what I always use to do for school and college when i'd got up late and needed to be out the house very soon! So for all the people in a morning in the same rushed situation, this is perfect to do as it is so quick and so so so simple! Hope you like it! ( All the links to the products used are in the description next to the pictures! )




- Begin with concealing under the eye. To conceal I have used Benefit Boi-ing in the shade 01. 




- To make things quicker and easier, I use a pallet of brown eye shadows. Try have one which ranges from a dark brown to a highlight colour. I have used Rimmel London Colour Rush Quad Eye Shadow in the shade 002 Smokey Brun. 











- Apply the darkest brown to the outter corner of your eye and the crease, then blend inwards.




- Blend the outter corner dark brown colour upwards into the arch of your eyebrow. Make sure it isn't harsh colour.




- Take a black liquid liner/gel liner and apply from the very outer corner of the eye to just over half way. Don't go to the inner corner of the eye.This will help darken the overall smokey look.  I have used Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in the shade Black Ink. 

Stay as close to the lash line as possible!





- Add a black kohl eyeliner on the bottom lash line, once again from the outer corner to half way. Make the very outer corner quite a harsh black then lighten it off as you draw along.  Here I have used Rimmel Soft Kohl Pencil.







- Where you have applied the kohl pencil, then take the darkest brown eyeshadow again and blend gently underneath the pencil. This will make the look more smokey.





- Curl your lashes, then add your chosen black mascara. Here I have used MAC studio fix boldblack lash mascara. 





- Take your black kohl pencil again and line the waterline. This is optional, but I think it creates a more smokey appearance to the eye and really makes them "pop".













- Take the lightest brown/cream colour in the pallet, and apply that lightly in the inner corner of the eye. This acts as a highlight colour. You can also optionally apply this colour to under your brow to highlight with this look.

- And there it is! When you are actually applying this eye make-up, I'd say it takes around 5 minutes depending on how quick/slow you are with your eye make-up naturally.  It's a really nice look for everyday as it isn't to harsh on the face and it's great how quick and simple it is.  Hope you like it, and if you have any questions just leave a comment below and I shall reply!

2 comments:

  1. This is really nice, I like the colours you get in the Rimmel eye shadows. What is the price of it?

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  2. Thanks! And if you're from the UK, the price of it is £6.99 in places like Boots. :)

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