How to do smoky eyes including full make-up tutorial

Hello my little cupcakes hope everyone is fine and dandy and feeling sweet like candy.
Im not fine and dandy. :( !!!!!!!!
No,as if having to use crutches for six weeks was'nt bad enough today my consultant decided it would be a great idea to take my stitches out of my foot and make me rock a pink plaster cast from the knee downwards!!!!!!
Seriously how traumatising, it was bad enough to stop wearing heels and sport the crutches.
But the final insult, the nail in the coffin is this pink monstrosity that is weighing down my already heavy enough frame!!!!
No i am far from impressed.

So im often asked about my eye makeup and make-up routine in general so i thought id show you how i do one of the looks i rock (rock not neccessarily in a cool way , rock as i fall over keeping my balance is probably about right)

Stylish........not!!!

I always start when doing someone's or my own make-up by cleansing and moisturising, preparing your canvas ready for making something beautiful.
For convenience il be honest i tend to use Johnsons baby wipes, and actually i ♥ them.
They are great at removing every trace of make-up and gentle enough to use on eyes and eye make-up too.
Next up is moisturiser which i don't tend to stick to the same one.
I like to swap round every now and then as i stop feeling the benefits if i use the same one for months on end.
My all time fave is "Clinique Moisture Surge" its just brilliant it really is like giving your skin a great big drink.
I also love the lancome range of moisturisers, my fave one used to be the vinefit one but i think it was discontinued.
Today im trying out the Garnier Moisture Match 24hr revitalising hydrating gel for Dull skin.

I must say this smells amazing , really nice.

And it goes on smoothly leaving a nice base for your foundation.

Again i don't stick too one foundation il try anything once.

At the moment though im using the last of my Maybelline dream matte mousse.

I always use a bronzer on the areas of my face that would naturally catch the sun so thats cheeks, forehead and a tiny sweep over my chin.

 Foundation and bronzer

With the base sorted (this is just my everyday quick base if i was going out or doing someones make-up then id use a more detailed base il go into that on a different post) now we can start on the eyes. If you have discolouration then consider using a primer and concealer but this is a eye-shadow look im concentrating on today il save those for the base tutorial.

With a soft bristled eye shadow brush (mine is Cosmapolitan  eye shadow blender) take a light coloured shadow like pearly white or cream coloured. Apply this all over your lid all the way up to your brows.

Light shadow 

Next choose a colour your comfortable with im using a smoky slate colour and silver/grey duo, but any two colours with a light and dark variation will work.blend the darkest colour into the socket (crease between your eyelid and brow bone.use circular strokes to blend in, working upwards towards brows..

 Take the lighter off the two colours and blend the dark on the lid so they merge together then soften the top edge of it using  the same technique.

Go back to the original light pale shade you used initialy and blend under brow bone. Now to define brows there are a variety of ways to do this but today im using a brown eyebrow pencil, the trick is to start on the fullest  part of the brow and using small hair like strokes fill in your brows. I like full on "scouse brows " lol but you could not go for as much definition as i did and take a cotton bud after to blend it in. I skipped this step though as i like the defined OTT look. Next i took a liquid black liner and ran it along my top lash line flicking out and up slightly at the edges. Finish with two coats of black mascara making sure to cover all lashes.

Ta-dah

When doing dramatic eyes its often best to keep lips neutral, i just so happrned to get hold of the new Maybelline pink punch baby lips lip balm so this is what i applied to finish the look. I really ♥the baby lip aswell and shall do a seperate post on them.

So thats my take on smoky eyes.I have got loads of tutorial posts planned so let me know if theres anything you would like to see, any tips you would like to share.

Id love to hear from you.

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