Create your own festive season smokey eye

There are loads of different ways to do a smokey eye. Nicole shows us her version today. But adapt it and make it your own for your Christmas party look. The smokey eye can be done in so many different shades, from browns, greens, blacks, purples. Today we’re doing blue.

1.) Start with a clean eye before or after foundation. If you’re new at this, or slightly heavy handed, apply your foundation after.

2.) Use a cream base (We used Bobbi Brown Pink Oyster, available at Edgars) over the whole eye lid.

3.) Use a highlighter next and apply under brow bone to emphasize it and then use in corner of eyes to “open them up”. We Used Dr Hauschke Solo 09. We love it as it’s all natural and organic.

4.) Apply your blue shadow ( We’ve used Inglot 10SR) with your finger to the ball of the eye, ending on the crease, making sure it’s blended well.

5.) Apply a black or dark blue to the outer corner of they eye in a C-shape, again blending well. We’ve used Smashbox Smoke Set of 6, Nocturnal. Smashbox is available at Woolworths.

6.) Next Nicole lines the eye with Clarins eye pencil 01 noir. Apply along top lashes, dotting in between the lashes and join the dots, blending with your finger or brush, 3/4 of the way in from the outer corner of your eye. Do the same to the bottom lashes about half way from the outer corner of the eye. You could also blend some more of your colour along the lash line if you desire. We love this Clarins pencil as it comes with a blending applicator and sharpener on either end. Don’t use a sharp pencil when applying eye-liner, a more blunt pencil will make application easier.

7.) Go over the liner with a little of your dark shadow to fix the liner and create a smudge effect.

8.) Apply 2 coats of Mascara. We used Clarins Instant Definition Black, available in March.

9.) Lastly, if you desire, apply a little glitter liner along the lash line and inner corners of eyes.

And voila, our festive season smokey eye. Happy playing! xx