Friday 25 January 2013

Flattering Warm Brown Eyelook with YSL Eye Shadow Duo in Caramel Tan!

















If you want to know how I created this nail look check out my previous blog post or click here!


Very excited to share my love for this gorgeous YSL Eye Shadow Duo palette in 35 Caramel Tan! Warm brown is the most flattering colour on any complexion, I find... I got so many compliments on this eye look... When I saw this palette it took me right back to my teenage years when I used to adore my best friend's older sister's make-up, she wore this black eyeliner with beautifully warm brown smoked eye... It really brought out her eyes, she had brown eyes but liked to wear blue eye contacts [it was the 90s!] and it looked amazing with either eye colour! So I decided to walk down the memory lane of what was my early make-up adorations... 

This is how I created this look: I used MAC Paint Pot in Nubile as a base and applied the lighter eyeshadow shade all over, then blended in the dark caramel shade into the socket and also the outer-corner to smoke it out a little... The lighter shade has nice shimmer to it and the darker is a satin finish, very gorgeous combination! The YSL eyeshadows are one of my top favourites, they are smooth as silk, blend like a dream, and have a beautiful colour pay off! 

To create that striking effect, which brightens the white in your eyes more [which makes you look instantly more radiant] I used my beloved Chanel Long-Lasting Eyeliner in 88 Noir Intense... Winged the eyeliner a little, also applied it on the waterline, and dotted it along the lower lashline to keep it soft, blending it with a sponge applicator and with a little of the darker eyeshadow shade not taking it too low this time... Speaking of applicators, I love how in this palette they click into place and do not fall out unless you want to take them out, great little bonus! And for the lips I found this lovely nude lipstick shade in my collection - Chanel Rouge Coco in 79 Plumetis, also very flattering and not too nude, with a gorgeous light gold shimmer to it!


LOVE

4 comments:

  1. Stunning shades and suits you perfectly. :)

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    1. thanks Alex :) it's a lovely palette, can't think of any complexion it wouldn't suit! x

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  2. Beautiful as always hun :)
    Have you checked out the new Chanel Spring highlighter by the way? I got it whilst in London at the weekend and it is truly swoon worthy xxx

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    1. I'll have a look, got a few highlighters I want to finish off, and then that bareMinerals from the Christmas collection, highlighters last soooo long so I'm trying not to get any more at the moment :)) but will swatch it next time I pass the Chanel counter! xxx

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