I’ve never experimented much with smokey eyes because I find it difficult to make them work for my eyeshape. Lots of dark eyeshadow directly around my lashlines looks odd on me, I always go for darker colours in the crease. However, I’ve been admiring Lisa Eldridge other people’s smokey looks for a while now and I am determined to make this work for me. Here is a first attempt… I wanted it to work in the daytime, so skipped gel liner, etc.
Face:
- YSL Youth Liberator foundation in B30
- Maybelline Dream Lumi touch concealer in Ivory under the eyes
- Nars deep throat blush
- Nars Laguna bronzer in an attempt to contour my nose
- Nars light reflecting loose setting powder
Eyes:
- Rimmel Exaggerate eye-shadow primer
- Nars Fairy’s kiss eyeshadow palette (light lilac over the lid, matte grey in the outer corner/lower lashline/eyebrows, matte black in the centre of the outer corner, with plenty of blending in between)
- Urban Decay 24/7 eye pencil in Uzi (grey) along top lashline
- Gosh Volumateur waterproof mascara (new love)
- Rimmel Scandaleyes nude eyeliner in the waterline (I tried a dark grey first – looked aweful!)
Lips:
- Nothing, just Nuxe Reve de miel lipbalm
