White/Blue/Purple dramatic eyes

Hey everybody !!

So I'm feeling a little under the weather today, I think it's a head cold ?  But still doing makeup regardless lol, today I did a dramatic eye.  I used white, blue, purple, and black; I used different shades of blue and purple so using a palette with a couple different hues of purple and blue would probably be best for this look.  Of course if you have different shades of these colors and wanna use that, that's fine as well.  Use whatever you like!  This is just a guideline.  Also, this look is dramatic and on the dark side so I would recommend using this for a night time look if you're going out, halloween maybe, or any other occasion that you feel this is suitable.

Here is the list of makeup & tools I used.  Make sure before you begin your makeup application that you cleanse, tone, and moisturize your face !  (:

Tools:  

Tissues, q-tips, cotton balls, makeup remover/water

Large powder brush

Blush brush

Brow brush

Slightly domed medium size eyeshadow brush

Small eyeshadow brush

Eyeliner brush

Makeup:  

Rimmel Fix & Perfect foundation primer 001

MAC Studio Fix foundation compact in NC42

15 Color concealer palette

Mosaic Luminous Bronzer in Glitterati

Any translucent face powder/loose powder

Milani BROW FIX Eyebrow Powder kit in Light

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Avon shimmer eye pencil in white (I don't know the exact name of the color so sorry.  But it is just a regular shimmery white eye pencil; any brand will be great)

88 Color eyeshadow palette [shimmer white, sky blue, royal blue, bluish purple, purple, fushia pinkish purple, black, shimmer cream]
Avon eyeliner pencil (Black)

Liquid eyeliner (Black)

Loreal Lash Blast mascara (Black)

10 Color blush palette

Hard Candy Spotlighters All Over Highlighter palette in Brown 135

Gold tone nude lipstick (sorry I can't see the brand's name it's an old tube, but it's called Twilight Kiss)

BeautiControl lipgloss in Bubble Bath (sheer baby pink color)

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Okay here are a couple of notes regarding the stuff you need above for this look -

* First line under tools regarding tissues, cotton balls, etc is just some things you may want to have on hand before you begin that way if you need it to make corrections and to wipe off your brushes you can do so without running out of the bathroom to do it... or where ever you are lol.  

* The bronzer or darker shade of foundation is needed to contour your face, if you like to do that or want to try it out.  This is where you want to know your face shape so you can do this better, check out my previous post on 10/09 titled Face Shapes.  Contouring the face is to highlight & downplay certain facial attributes to make your face more oval because thats the "ideal" face shape.  Oval is ideal just because it's more symmetrical / "perfect" I guess for lack of a better word ?  Also, contouring your face gives it a more natural look regarding color because by applying one color all over the face makes it that one color of course.  So by adding touches of bronzer here and there it gives a more natural color contrast!  Follow me ?  I hope so [;  But back to the bronzer, the bronzer listed above is actually a shimmer bronzer but when contouring your face, it's much better to use a bronzer with a matte finish because it's more natural and just looks better.  I had started using this one already when I thought "hmm, this has shimmers.. why am i using it to contour then ..?" haha and I just continued to use it since I had already started !

* If you're wondering, the Milani eyebrow powder kit is optional.  If you don't have this or don't want to buy it or something similar, just use a matte eyeshadow that matches your haircolor or eyebrow hair.  However if you are a blonde, do your eyebrows a light brown.

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Goodness, let's jump into it already !  lol, sorry for the hold up guys.  

1)  After cleansing, toning, and moisturizing your face apply your face primer.  Wait about 5 minutes and you can go ahead and apply your foundation.

2)  Apply your foundation all over the face evenly until you have the desired coverage.

3)  Next, apply your concealer where needed.  For blemishes I use a concealer the same color as mine and for dark spots/under eye circles apply a concealer a shade or two light depending on how dark it is.

4)  Now for contouring, take a look at my Face Shapes post (10/09) to find out where you should contour.

5)  To finish off your face lightly apply a coat of finishing powder or translucent loose powder.

6)  Using brow brush apply the eyebrow powder to your eyebrows, don't apply too much as this will make your eyebrows look extremely dark and unnatural.

7)  Time for the eyes,  before beginning apply a small amount of your eye primer to the entire lid and lower lash line.  This is going to really hold the pigments in your eyeshadow so the color is vibrant, doesn't crease, and lasts.  Next, apply a generous line of loose powder underneath the eye to catch any fallout from the eyeshadows.  That way when you're finished you can simply brush off the powder and it won't affect your foundation, concealer, etc.

8)  First you want to use that shimmery white eye pencil and color in your hole lid below the crease.  This is just to give your eyeshadow an extra base and make the eyeshadows that are applied on top pop a little more.

8)  Now grab the smaller eyeshadow brush you have and pick up a white shimmery eye shadow and apply it to the inner third of the lid, sweeping it over the tear duct area as well to highlight.  Use a patting motion as we are mainly trying to just pack on the color.

9)  With the same brush wipe it off and dip into the sky blue color (a color similar to what is circled in orange above).  Same thing with this color pack it on until you can see the color well; apply this to the middle of your lid.  Once you are satisfied with the color intensity, grab a color similar to what is circled in red above and apply it on top of the first blue just to darken the blue.  


10)  Next apply a bluish-purple in a backwards C motion on the outer lid lightly.  You cannot see it very clearly above but it's a little similar to what is circled in green above.  For this color you want to apply it lightly as well.  Remember at this point you are not worrying about blending; strictly patting on the color so they are very visible.


11)  On the last third of the eye where you applied that last color, now you want to apply a regular purple on top of that.  Same thing, pat on the color with your brush in that backwards C motion bringing it into the crease of your eye.  The color I'm speaking of is pictured below with the orange arrow.

12)  With the fushia color (pictured above with a red arrow), apply this on the outer edge of the purple you just put on.  Also bringing it into the crease.


14)  Take a very black eyeshadow and just lightly apply it in the middle of where the purple is only very slightly bringing it into the crease.  This is just to give the purple and your eyes more depth, you are not applying this so you can distinctly see the black just to deepen the purple slightly.


13)  Next, is blending; take out your medium dome shaped e/s brush.  Using a back and forth motion go in between each set of colors.  First the white & blue, the blue & purple, above the blue & white, black with the purple, blending the purple into both colors.  Blend the colors into each other like a mini windshield wiper.  


14)  Almost done !  Take a shimmery cream color e/s and use it to blend out any harsh lines that may be on the outer edges of the purple.  


15)  Go in with the white e/s you used earlier and apply it underneath the eyebrow as a highlighter, blending it into the colors above.


16)  Touch up the white on your tear ducts then using your eyeliner brush bring the white shadow out on the first half of the lower lashline.


17)  Wipe off the liner brush and take that fushia and line the other half or two-thirds (up to you) with that color.


18)  Take your eyeliner pencil and line your entire eye, waterline & tightline with it.


19)  Liquid eyeliner time; you can wing your eyeliner if you like but I didn't I just did a regular line.  Either way would look gorgeous though !


20)  Apply 1-2 coats of mascara on your top lashes, for your lower lashes you just need one coat.

(I don't know why my right eye looks like it has no liquid eyeliner and the left one does, I think the flash washed it out or something ; sorry !)


21)  Next, smile and apply blush to the apples of your cheeks  for this look I used a dusty rose color.  


Read my post on Contouring/highlighting, and applyin blush if you havent already !  For this look I wanted to definitely go for a natural looking blush color because the eyes are dramatic enough as it is so you don't wanna draw attention to your cheeks as well, because that can really make you look like a clown.

22)  Next is highlighter, again face shape and preferences so be sure to ready my Face Shapes post !  I applied the darkest brown highlighter for this look.  Applying it to the bridge of my nose, highest points of my cheekbones, and my chin.  Be sure to blend the highlighter into the blush as well.


23)  For the lips I applied a gold tone nude lipstick all over the lips and a baby pink sheer color lipgloss on top.

Remember, the key to great makeup is BLENDING !  (o;


And that's it !!!  This was definitely a long one but doesn't it look great !?  I love this look, so pretty.  It is especially good for those with brown eyes because blue e/s enhances the brown.


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I really hope you all enjoyed this, it's getting pretty late and I have an interview with ULTA tomorrow afternoon.  I am soooo exciiiittedd too ; wish me luck !!  I want this job really bad, so I only pray that God will show me favor in this opportunity because not only do I WANT it, but I really NEED this job too lol.  Welp, goodnight all !  I have to further prepare for the interview, it's a group interview so that makes me a little more nervous.  I have to really stand out , but alright nighty night.






God Bless,


♥  tiana kalei