Girls' Night Out Smoky Bronze Makeup

Ahhh, nothing like uploading a look you love for everyone to see! 

I did this for my sister for a party she was attending last night. I love just jumping in and spontaneously putting something together. It's very gratifying for me. 

The highlight is just gorgeous, if I do say so myself. It leaves her skin looking so dewy and radiant. 

Since the eye look is so rich and warm-toned, I chose a mauve-red lipstick to really warm up the face even more. 

I didn't want to put too much emphasis on the eyes in terms of liner, so I lined the top with a very small, almost nonexistent wing. And I only applied liner to the waterline on the bottom, so it made the overall eye look smokier. The bronze shadow blended out on the bottom lash line completes and softens up the smoky effect. 

You can see the lids here, how soft and ethereal the shadow looks. I used one of my favorite shadows on the outer corner (which I'll be listing below), which deepened it up some. But you can see what good it can do to buff, blend, and buff and blend some more. The shadows are just seamlessly blended together. 

Below, you'll find the list of all of the products I used for this look. I hope you love it as much as I do! 

If you have any questions or suggestions for what you'd like to see next, please leave me comments below! 

Products Used: 

Face Primer: Monistat Chafing Relief Powder-Gel Skin Protectant  $5.98

Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion   $20

Foundation: Revlon ColorStay "180 Sand Beige" ($12.99) mixed with NYX Stay Matte But Not Flat in "Nude" ($7.49)
Concealer: MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in "NW20"-- not the right undertone, but I'm trying to use it up--  $20

Setting Powder & Contour: Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit Light to Medium in shades "Vanilla" "Banana" & "Java"  $40

Blush: Coastal Scents Hot Pot in "Reef Coral"  $1.95

Highlighter: Julep Glow Highlighting Powder ($28) & "Sand" in the ABH Contour Kit *listed above*

Eyeshadow: 

• Coastal Scents Hot Pot in "Snow Bunny" "HP-ME17" "Reef Sand" "Nude" & "Light Bronze"  $1.95
• Sigma Individual Eye Shadow  "Topaz"  $11 
• NARS Single Eye Shadow "Galapagos"  $25

Eye Liner: Wet N' Wild Fergie Creme Liner in "Little Black Dress"  $4.99

Brows: ABH Brow Pro Palette   $88

Lipstick: Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lip Color  $7.99

Setting Spray: UD All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray  $30

Brown-Eyed Beauty Makeup

Today's makeup was just a random choice. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do. And to tell you the truth, I woke up this morning, opened up a few palettes and swatched some shades before making up my mind. Brown eyes are so versatile. There are so many directions you can take with makeup. It's always so fun to me to come up with ideas ahead of time, all the while discovering new color combos. 

Makeup is my art. 

As usual, I'll be listing all of the products at the bottom of this post.. But would you believe it if I told you I used shades from three different palettes for this eye look? 

Shout out and a big "Thank You!!" to Kelsey for offering to be a model for blog portfolio! 

Many times when I'm doing work with clients, I run out of time and don't have a chance to get proper photos for my portfolio. So, I've had a few girls agree to work with me so I can get some detailed photos of my work and a good basis for the start of my professional portfolio. 

For this look, though, I did a bright day time eye with some smokiness. The black winged liner and the blackened waterline make her eyes POP without making them appear too small or closed off. Lining brown eyes with black liner tends to make the warm honey brown pigmentation in most all brown eyes stand out. 

She just returned from the beach, so I tried to give her a nice, dewy glow to her face to accentuate her beach tan. She has a great facial structure, so I only lightly contoured the natural shadows of her face to bring some warmth back in to complement the dewy highlights. 

And lastly, I applied a natural pink lip to yet again, give the face a "fresh-faced" appearance. 

Products Used: 

Primer: Mirabella Prime  $29

Eye Primer: Urban Decay Primer Potion  $20

Foundation: Graftobian Hi-Def Glamour Creme Foundation shades "Sunlit Linen" "Desert Sand" & "Buttermilk"  $19.99 each 

Concealer: Coastal Scents Eclipse Concealer Palette   $14.95

Setting Powder: Ben Nye "Buff" Luxury Powder  $12-20

Bronzer: NYX Cosmetics Highlight & Contour Pro Palette  $24.99, currently on sale for $14.99

Blush: Jordana Powder Blush "Rose Silk" $5.79

Highlighter: E.L.F. Studio Baked Blush in "Pinktastic"  $3

Eyeshadow: 

• Lorac Pro Palette 2 shades "Nectar" "Charcoal" & "Black"  $42
• The Balm Cosmetics Balm Voyage Palette shades "C1" & "C4"  $42.50
• Jaclyn Hill Favorites Palette by Morphe Cosmetics (no longer available) shades es54, es56, es20, es63, es64

Eye Liner: L'OREAL Infallible Laquer Liner 24HR "Blackest Black"  $9.95

Mascara: UD Perversion Mascara  $20

Lipstick: E.L.F. Studio Mineral Lipstick "Party Pink"  $5

Lipgloss: NYX Lip Butters "Eclair"  $4.99, currently $2.99

Setting Spray: UD All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray  $30

Thanks to all of you for your constant support and avid interest in my work! I will have more upcoming posts like this for my portfolio in the near future, so stay tuned!

xx