Get Ready With Us! - Make-Up

For every beauty addict, getting ready for a night out tends to be more exciting than the night itself. That’s why, last week Cimrun and I, along with our two other girlfriends gathered together to perfect our make-up looks for the night ahead.

For me, eye make-up is the key aspect of any dramatic make-up look. I decided to opt for a shimmery, gold smoky eye, an ideal look for any type of celebration or special occasion. I used loose pigment eye-shadows for the rest of the look, and when people say these can be messy, they’re NOT lying (trust me I’m speaking from experience); so it’s probably best to do your base make-up afterwards. Despite the messiness, the result of these are flawless as the pigment shows up very well and is easy to blend once applied. 

After applying a gold cream eye-shadow base I swept the gold loose pigment all over the lid. I then placed a folded tissue at an angle at the outer corners of my eye – not only does this help to collect any excess fallout but also help with the shaping of the eye-shadow. I used a shimmery black for the outer corners, applying it in a sort of side-ways ‘V’ shape. To soften this, I blended both colours together, if I felt as if the colour had been wiped away I would go back in an re-intensify it by just dabbing a little more of the pigment on to the lid. Applying a bronzer at the edge of the black eye-shadow is also a great way to help soften any harsh edges and contour the eye:

A nude lip is the perfect accompaniment to this eye look as it’s not too dramatic and won’t retract from the eyes.

- Chandny :) 

I did this natural smoky eye look on my friend. Unfortunately, it can’t be seen very clearly on the photo but it looked lovely and natural, also making the eye itself stand out more.

I first made sure that the eye was clean and applied the first, very lightest colour. Once this was all over the lid it took a slightly darker colour (second colour) and put in on from the centre of the eye to the end so the inner corner of the eye was still light and luminous. I finally got the darkest colour (last colour) and placed very little on my brush since I didn’t want the colour to be too dark and overpowering. I placed this colour on the outer corner of the lid and brought it into the crease and over a third of the lid, I then blended this out and this created a very natural, not too over-powering looking smoky eye.

I used black eyelash glue for the lashes, helping it to blend in better with the eye-liner. I placed the glue on the edge of the eyelashes (flat side) and I waited a few seconds until it was slightly dry, making it easier to work with. I then placed the eye lashes as close as I could to the natural eyelashes. Once I had placed on both eye lashes on waiting about 5 minutes afterwards so that the glue could properly dry before applying mascara and eyeliner.

For products I used the Bronzing Colour Couture set which is from BHS, it was originally £8 however at the moment it is on sale for £3. The eyelashes that I used were the Eylure Girls Aloud False Eyelashes – Kimberley which are sold at boots for £5.49. 

- Cimrun :)

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