sparklyshell: June 2009

Brushes Used

MAC 239 (To apply/blend shadows 1 and 2)

MAC 217 (To diffuse shadows)

Ruby and Millie liner brush (To line with Chocolate shadow on lower lash line)

Ms Make Up small compact shadow brush (To apply 'Chocolate' shadow to crease line)

Ms Make Up blending brush (To highlight brow bone)

Products Used

1. L'Oreal Trio in '317/Honey Brown'

2. Wet N Wild Duo in 'Chocolate/Vanilla'

3. MAC Paint in 'Untitled' (used as a primer/base)

4. Collection 2000 VolumeSensation Mascara in 'Black'

5. Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Liner in 'Black'

6. No 7 Blusher in 'Petal'

Products Used On:

Face:

Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid Foundation in 'Light Porcelain'

No7 Blusher in 'Petal'

Eyes:

1. L'Oreal Color Appeal Trio in '317/Honey Brown' (The one for Hazel eyes)

Wet N Wild Duo in 'Chocolate and Vanilla' (Vanilla on right, Chocolate on left)

Collection 2000 VolumeSensation Mascara in Black

Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Retractable Eyeliner in Black

Lips:

NYX Lipstick in 'Strawberry Milk'

Maybelline Watershine Lipgloss in 'Cutie Pie'

Tutorial

Apply an eye primer of your choice. I am applying my MAC Paint. Blend over the lid with a clean finger. Eye primers ensure your eye shadow stay on longer and don't crease/fade throughout the day.

Using a normal shadow brush, shade the entire lid with the number ‘2’ shadow from the L’Oreal trio.

Pick up the number ‘1’ shadow from the L’Oreal trio and apply to the outer third of the lid. Use sweeping motions to blend with the number ‘2’ shadow.

Using a small compact shadow brush, blend the ‘Chocolate’ shadow from the Wet N Wild duo one third of the way along the crease line.

Then take it about half way across the upper lash line. Go in between your lashes as best as you can with this colour.

Touch up the number ‘1’ and ‘2’ shadows if you need to at this point as sometimes blending over them can take away the colours.

Diffuse the shadows with a fluffy eye shadow brush. Smoke out into the brow bone.

Highlight your brow bone with the number '3' shadow from the L'Oreal trio. Use a larger blending brush to do this.

Line the outer half of the lower lash line with the ‘Chocolate’ shadow from the Wet N Wild duo using a liner brush. Position your liner brush underneath your lower lashes and touch the brush as close as possible to your lash line. Dab the shadow to place it and sweep to soften it.

Line the upper and lower waterlines with Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eyeliner in Black. Comb the lashes to separate them. This will ensure you get maximum coverage with your mascara and reduces the risk of clumps. Next apply Collection 2000 Volumesensation mascara to the lashes. Tab the lashes (touch the wand to your lashes and let go quickly) and then comb them through for maximum volume.