This green smoky eye is a look I tend to wear alot myself. For some reason I just gravitate towards green eyeshadows 🙂 I thought the run up to St Patrick’s day would be the perfect time to do a video on how I create it.
As with any makeup look, use the products you already have in your stash. You don’t need to go out buying anything (unless of course you want to 🙂 ) Most of the eyeshadows I used for this St Patrick’s day appropriate green smoky eye are from Makeup Geek, which if you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of. I also dipped into the Garden of Eden palette from Sleek Makeup, which is a gorgeous eyeshadow palette full of greens and complimenting colours.
I ended up using a warm toned brown in the crease, but you of course could use a cool toned brown or even a grey or a black, it’s fun to experiment 🙂
If you like the video please let me know, I’m still really new to this youtube this, so I am just learning as I go. And if you fancy subscribing to keep up to date, just click on the link here and I will pop up in your subscription box. I am trying to do a one video a week at the minute, so if you have any suggestions of what you would like to see let me know too.
All the products that I used for the green smoky eye itself and the rest of my face are in the info box of the video on youtube, so if you click here and scroll down you’ll be able to see them.
As always, thanks for stopping by. I really really appreciate it 🙂
Here’s my first ever Youtube video! It’s a speeded through Get Ready With Me. I love zoning out and watching these, and on the plus side it meant less talking for me 🙂 It’s not perfect, but sure neither am I.
Thanks so much for watching and if you like it please be sure to subscribe here. That would make my day…my year in fact, can you tell this is a big step for me? 🙂
There’s a list of all the products I used in the info box of the video too, so if you see something you like they’re all listed in order pretty much.
Let me know what you think and also what videos you like to watch yourself, I am going try create one a week on my channel, but I will also do an accompanying blogpost with any extra details and of course a bit of waffle 🙂
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MS Ireland are running a campaign in the month of February called Kiss Goodbye To MS. It’s to help raise money for research and to support all the people living with MS in Ireland. What a fabulous cause!
A red lip (or anything red really) plays into the campaign and I was asked to share a red lip selfie with the #kissgoodbyetoms to raise awarness for it. As well as the important part, texting ‘Smooch’ to 50300 to donate €4 to the campaign. So, get your red lippie on and get involved. It’s for charity 🙂
Here’s the look I created for my selfie. I went with a subtle gold eye using the Sleek ‘A New Day’ palette (which I have a full break down of here). And, then a glossy red Rimmel lip.
First, I used two matte brown shades from the palette mixed together and used them to softly define the crease of my eyes with a fluffy brush after prepping my lids with primer and loose powder.
For my lid, I took the yellow gold from the Sleek palette.
To make the colour a little more opaque, I dampened my brush with some Serozinc.
I patted this colour all over my eyelid.
To deepen the crease and outer corner, I took the darkest matte brown in the palette and applied it to the outer corner of my eyes and swiped in slightly in to the crease with a tapered brush.I’ll always highlight the brow bone just to clean up any harsh lines and cover any imperfections up there too. I used the lightest shade in the Sleek palette, it has a bit of shimmer but nothing to intense.
To add a bit of definition, I took the Sleek brown Eau La La Liner and applied it to the lash line.
I applied some of the brown shadow I used in the outer corner of my eye on top of the pencil, just to set it in place.
Under the eye I took the two brown mattes I initially used to define my crease and buffed them under lightly with a soft brush.
Then, I curled my lashes and added plenty of mascara.
To finish the eyes off I lined my top and bottom waterline with my favourite brown Rimmel Exaggerate liner.
And used this light shimmery shade from the Sleek palette on the inner corners of my eyes.
And the eyes are dunzo!
For the lips (the most important part 🙂 )
I applied some loose powder over my lips after finishing the rest of my makeup, just to get rid of any excess foundation and lip balm.
I lined them using the red Rimmel Exaggerate lip liner.
I think if you’re going for a bold lip regardless of the colour lining the lips is important. It means you can even out your lip line, stops the lipstick feathering and it gives you a guide line to fill in.
I went with a glossy lipstick, Rimmel’s ‘The Only One’ Lipstick I have a review of these lippies here.
I went in straight from the bullet, but you can of course use a lip brush, I was just feeling brave 🙂
And that’s me done, ready to take my red lip selfie for MS Ireland 🙂
Easy peasy right? And cheap too, that wasn’t on purpose! Let me know what you think.
Coloured Eye Liner doesn’t have to be scary and it doesn’t necessarily have to be used just in the traditional sense. This is a look I do alot when I want to do something fun, but don’t want to faff about too much. It’s simple and packs a punch 🙂
Here’s the mug with some foundation and brows done.
To begin with I took a taupe shadow and added some definition into the crease, you know the drill by now if you’ve read my blog before 🙂
I want to keep the lid colour pretty simple but still look ‘done’ if that makes sense? Satin Taupe from Mac is a brilliant colour for this.
I packed this all over the lid.
To blend it out and deepen up the crease I used a warm brown on a tapered brush in the crease.
Then to just conceal any redness and lighten up the brow bone, I added a light shimmery shadow.
I did a thin line of brown liner to the top lashes.
And added some concealer and added some mascara.
Not necessary but for a little definition, I used a couple of my beloved Penneys individual lashes on both eyes.
I added a little wash of Satin Taupe under my eye and some mascara.
I used Makeup Geek’s Shimma Shimma in my inner corner.
Then onto the fun part, the liner 🙂
I chose one of my all time favourites but anything you have that’s pigmented will work. You could even put a light liner on and then add some shadow of your choice over top.
This is Inglot’s Matte Amc Gel liner in 87, I’ll put a link to it here
Mine has certainly seen better days but a drop of Duraline (review here) brings it back to life.
I use a pencil to apply gel liner to my waterline. I find a brush too ticklish and uncomfortable, so dipping a liner pencil into the gel works for me, even if it’s not the same colour. You can always wipe it off after you use it 🙂
And the eyes are done! An easy coloured eye liner look 🙂
This is one of my favourite looks to do and as you can see it’s so simple. I always get compliments too which is nice.
Here’s the finished look.
Will you give coloured liner a go? Let me know. (that rhymes ha)
Smoky eye looks don’t have to be difficult. If you have patience and are willing to blend, you can do it! You don’t have to be a professional makeup artist to create it, I’m definitely not. It also doesn’t have to be black, it can literally be any colour you want it to be.
What I would normally use to create a simple smoky eye is:
A cream shadow
A powder eyeshadow in the same or a similar colour.
An eyeliner (something waterproof).
A brush to pack colour on and a couple of blending brushes to..blend 🙂
A warm shadow (or a bronzer even) for the crease.
I use a taupe shade in the crease too, but that’s optional
A highlight shade for the brow bone and inner corner.
Mascara and or lashes.
Patience 🙂
There will probably be alot of fallout when you pack dark colours onto the lid, so I suggest doing your foundation or at least your concealer after you finish the eyes.
I did throw on a bit of foundation, did my brows, primed my lids and set them with powder beforehand.
I first grabbed one on the Maybelline Color Tattos in ‘Timeless Black’. I forgot how much I love these!
I applied a good amount of this all over my lid with a synthetic brush.
When the colour was opaque on the lid, I cleaned off the brush and blended out the edges.
Having the primer and powder underneath makes it easier to do this step.
With a flat brush, I packed this onto the color tattoo on my lid, tapping the excess of my brush as I go.
It’s looking scary I know, don’t click off yet 🙂
On a blending brush, I took some of this taupe shade, again from the Fuschia Pro Collection.
I blended this into the crease of my eye, bringing the black into it to help soften the edges.
To add a bit of warmth on a clean brush, I took some of the matte contour shade from the Seventeen Define & Conquer Contour Palette ( I have a full review of this here).
I applied this over the taupe shade in the crease of my eyes with a tapered blending brush.
With all the blending (you need to do alot of it), the intensity of the black shadow may be lost. Don’t be afraid to apply more to the lid…and yes blend it into the crease colours.
I think smoky eyes are all about layering and light continuous blending. Just take your time.
To help the blending process even more, I took a bone matte shade (again from the Fushcia pro collection).
And used this on the brow bone.
Things are still looking really messy, but don’t give up! You can see the difference between the blended and the unblended eye below.
Ok time to bring this smoky eye together now 🙂
Time some liner on the top lash line.
This is Perversion from Urban Decay.
It just adds extra darkness to the lash line and if you’re adding lashes hides the band. Again, you can see the difference between the eyes below 🙂
To clean up the fall out just use a wipe or come micellar water.
I apply concealer (and usually foundation) at this time, and then onto the lower lash line.
I used some of the dark grey from the Essence All About Greys palette and applied a good amount under my eyes.
Lashes time! These are some of my very faves from Amazing Shine and now they’re available in Mr Price, score!
Completely optional, but I always tight-line my upper and lower water line.
Too add more light to the dark eye look, a little bit of shimmer in the inner corner never hurt anyone either 🙂
And there you have it a non makeup professional smoky eye, of course with rest of the face makeup applied. Especially bronzer for us pale girls, a dark smoky eye can really wash us out 🙂
Thanks so much for reading (and reaching the end) 🙂
I have a full blown cold, like most of the people in Ireland at the minute, right? Lovely start to the year 🙂 Life goes on though and we have to suffer through. This is my go to simple makeup for when I’m feeling a little under the weather. Let me blow my nose one last time and we’ll begin…
I have oily skin so I wouldn’t be adding radiance to my face on a regular basis, but when I am under the weather my skin does tend to dry up a little more so I can weirdly take advantage.
I added a good amount of the Botanics Radiance Balm onto cleansed skin (I have a full review of this stuff here, we all need it in our lives).
For some lip hydration I applied some of the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream, literally can’t be without this. I apply it every night before bed, and when I have a cold it goes under my nose too helping with the extra dryness.
I still have to prime, so I did and then it’s foundation time, thank god! I used a damp Beauty Blender to apply a thin layer to my skin.
I think the sponge feels more kinder to your skin when you’re feeling a little rough.
I used it for concealer too.
I applied some waterproof concealer around my nose, just a light layer, it’s going to diminish pretty quickly with all the nose blowing, but if you set it with powder you’ll get a little time out of it 🙂
For the actual makeup look, I think the softer the better.
I filled in my eyebrows.
I used a skin colour eyeshadow primer to conceal any redness on my lids.
To brighten up the eyes I applied a light gold cream shadow stick all over the eyelid.
Over the top I applied a similar coloured shimmery shadow.
To add a little definition, I added a matte taupe shadow lightly into my crease.
I applied a a light shimmery shade to the brow bone.
Lastly, I added a really small amount of the taupe shade on the lower lash line too.
I needed a touch more concealer under the eyes then…those bags ain’t Chanel 🙂
To brighten up the eyes more I applied some skin coloured eye liner to the waterline. This is a great step to tackle any redness and make you look more awake.
Curl the bejesus out of your eyelashes. I know it’s simple makeup, but I never neglect the lashes.
Then, lots of mascara on the top lashes. I opt out of mascara on the bottom ones because lots of watery eye shenanigans happen and of course the compulsory sneezing…it’s not worth it even the waterproof kind.
Bronzer is a nice addition, to warm up the complexion a smidgen. There’ll be no contouring today though 🙂
I added some peachy blush rather than pink, as I already have enough pinky flush going on.
I applied some light setting powder all over the face, nothing to heavy. There’ll be alot of face touching throughout the day, no point caking it on. You can always re apply.
I couldn’t resist a little highlighter, but it’s not necessary whatsoever. A little in the inner corner of the eye always helps I think though 🙂
To finish off this simple makeup look I just applied some glossy balm to the lips.
And we’re done!
I didn’t go into depth with the products I used, because I think they’re all stuff you already have lying around or that you use everyday. This is definitely not a glam face of makeup, it’s more of a I want to look human and survive the day makeup!
If you’ve been hit with the January plague like myself, feel better soon 🙂
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