The art of darkness
1st November 2010
The art of darkness – how to go from bland to glam, in the blink of an eye!
There are several takes on the smoky eye this party season, proving that we don’t have to rely on traditional black eye shadow to create the drama.
Take inspiration from this autumn/winter catwalk trend and bathe your eyes in shades of opulence and luxury. Marc Jacobs and Versace chose blues and washes of violet. While Chloé and Ozzie Clark added lashings of gold to their catwalk models creating the ultimate new smoky eye.
The emphasis is on a softer more sensual tone this season making the look realistic and achievable, even for the make-up novice. Sparkly shadow isn’t just for teenagers either, this season it is mature, glamorous and totally wearable.
Get on-trend with simple, chic and pure sophistication, put a spin on the traditional smoky eye and catch the mood by using golds, plums and rich jewels, midnight blue or burgundy browns with added sparkle.
Golds are divine for this time of year and suit everyone, so if you have a party to go to straight after work, then make your eyes pop by adding this season’s new smoky eye and go from bland to glam in an instant!
Here’s how:
1. Touch up your complexion but keep your skin looking luminous and then opt for an elegant eye make-up shade. If you are nervous with sparkly colours then keep it to the centre of the lid only, or opt for a satin finish with strong pigment.
2. The trick when applying shimmery eye colours is to apply a good eye make-up primer to clean eyelids first and leave it to dry, this will help to hold the colour all night long.
3. For a really subtle look, use a mid to light shade of eye shadow and take it right up towards your brow bone, then gently wrap the colour around and under the eye. This can be in a powder or a cream formula, Less is more with this one!
3. Apply another layer to build up the colour intensity for a really bold finish.
If you want to add more definition then apply an eye liner along the lash line as-well.
4. For those that want to go all out, go back to your lids and dip your eye shadow brush into some water and then into the colours and apply over the top of your base shadow for a foil like effect. If you have used a cream eye shadow then press sparkly loose pigment on top, for an intense and iridescent effect.
5. Finish with a swipe of jet black mascara and groomed brows.
Tip!
If you’re applying strong eyes, do a nude lip for a translucent, perfect pout. A vital ingredient for all winter lips is a good lip balm to keep them in great condition.
All the skin on the catwalk this season looked beautiful and flawless, so remember to keep your cheekbones gently highlighted with a light sheen, and only powder where you need it.
Tags: complexion, glam, luminous, smoky eye
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