Monday, 6 June 2011

Benefit Smokin Eyes

A girls best friend for a sexy smokey eye look  ... The pallet also includes a mini brow kit to achieve perfectly groomed brows in no time!



You have everything in one :
3 smokin' eyeshadows: pink highlight shadow pewter base shadow deep charcoal shadow
Smokin' liner
Bow zings shaping wax
Eye bright, cream eye brightener  
Fluff shadow/hard angle brush
Tiny tweezers for discreet touch-ups
A lesson to talk you through each step!

I've done a before and after with this pallet.






It is so easy to use, it even comes with step by step instructions. 

  1. Fill both sides of the fluff shadow brush with pewter base shadow (light grey eyeshadow). Blow the excess shadow off the brush. Starting at the lash line, diffuse the colour upwards, slightly above the crease of the eyelid.
  2. Sweep the fluff shadow brush over the deep charcoal shadow. Starting at the outer corner of your lid, blend the shadow half way in, then up and out, so there is a darker blend around the outer half of your lid. This “extends” eyes and creates the sexy smoky effect.
  3. Tap the pink highlight shadow along the brow bone, and blend gently with fingertips.
  4. With smokin’ liner line the upper lash line from the outer corner to the inner corner.
  5. Line your lower lashes from the outer corner three quarters of the way in. Use the hard angel brush to sweep over deep charcoal shadow, then trace over your liner.
  6. With your middle finger, dab pink eye bright on the inner corner of your eye, and pat to blend. Then dab and blend upward from the outer corner of your eye to your brow.
  7. Dip the hard angel brush into your pigmented wax. With smooth angelic strokes shape and define your brows. Got a stray hair? Pluck with tweezies

Just add  some Mascara and your ready for road !

Xx