Evening Smokey Eyes | Bobbi Brown

Evening Smokey Eyes | Bobbi Brown

Beauty Look: Bobbi Brown Smokey Nudes Collection 

Hey superstars! Today is the second instalment of my partnership with Bobbi Brown. Do you recall last week's look? This time I'm amping up the smokey eye makeup for cocktail hour, using Bobbi Brown's new Smokey Nudes collection. Even the NAME sounds smouldering!

I'm using exactly the same kit - it's a range that keeps. on. giving.

I have had the Bobbi Brown Smokey Nudes collection eyeshadow palette for a couple of weeks now and I have used it near-daily. Even with the fairest of colours the pigment is excellent, and I've loved playing with the deeper hues for my evening makeup look. 

Read on for the smokey eye tweaks which will take your makeup from daytime, to cocktail hour fox . . .

How to Create the Perfect Evening Smokey Eye

The Kit

Sandstone Shimmer Brick | Smokey Nudes Eyeshadow Palette | Smokey Eye Mascara | Smokey Eye Kajal Liner | Creamy Matt Lip Color 

The Method

1 - Neutral base colour. Sweep over whole lid. I used a taupe, and took it to just below the brow. 

2 - Minky depth. Use complimentary darker shades to build up colour from the outer corner of the lid to mid-way.  Dab a shimmery shade on the very centre of you lid to make your eyes appear rounder and more doll-like. Light bounces off the centre illuminating your peepers. 

3 - Smoulder. Use a deep colour to work into the very outer corner of the eye. Draw the shape outwards into a cats-eye point. Work your eyeshadow brush over and over to fully blend. Take the darkest colour along the lower lash line also, and again, blend. 

4 - Eyeliner. Foxy. Draw along the upper lash line, ending in a cats-eye flick at the outer corner. Take the liner along the bottom lash line too, and use the smudge tip on the Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Kajal Liner to blend both top and bottom. (Do you detect a theme?!) Stop short of the very inner corner as this is where you will dab a little shimmer to finish!

5 - Mascara. XXL! Work Bobbi Brown's Smokey Eye Mascara from root to tip. I use at least three coats, for both top and bottom lashes. For an evening look, I occasionally use individual false lashes too. 

6 - Highlight. Use finger to lightly pick up shimmer from the Shimmer Brick Compact. Apply to cheek bones, bridge of nose, cupids bow and eyebrow arch. For the ultimate sultry look, use a little shimmer in the inner corner of the eye, and watch the whole look pop!

7 - Finalise the look with a nude lipstick. Add a balm initially for plump moisturised lips; and use your finger to apply lipstick for a natural, kissable, mouth. 

Jumpsuit: Kardashion Kollection for Lipsy | Blazer: Comptoir Des Cotonniers | Heels: Next | Clutch: Karen Millen 

I have loved getting to know the Bobbi Brown smokey nudes collection over the past couple of weeks. Via experimentation, and a few handy tips along the way, I’ve learnt what kind of a smokey eye suits me. I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is what I love about Bobbi Brown and the brand's ethos - you look like YOU but better! With this in mind I would advise spending some time playing with your makeup, and discovering what type of smokey eye works for you. Bobbi Brown offer an in-store consultation and ingeniously you can book appointments via the Bobbi Brown app - Ask Bobbi - as well as getting to grips with easy how-tos on the go. It's my new favourite distraction!

Day time and evening smokey eyes sorted! NO excuses not to totally SMOULDER this season ladies! Are you as obsessed with the smokey eye look as me? I would love to hear any tips, tricks or stories you have of your own journey with makeup. Seriously, who doesn't adore good girl talk?!

Have an awesome day all!

Love, 

MB x

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Daytime Smokey Eyes | Bobbi Brown

Daytime Smokey Eyes | Bobbi Brown

Beauty Look: Bobbi Brown Smokey Nudes Collection 

Today I am super excited to partner with one of my favourite cosmetic brands - Bobbi Brown! We are exploring the perfect smokey eye look - both for day and night - using Bobbi Brown's new Smokey Nudes collection. Next week I will be sharing my tips for the perfect evening makeup, but we are starting with a beauty look which has become my new go-to - the daytime smokey eye. 

For the past few days I’ve really felt the seasons turning. The air is cold, the leaves changing and I am fantasising about spiced coffee! I am SO excited for Autumn. With layers becoming a wardrobe prerequisite - this is the perfect excuse to add a little drama to your everyday beauty - after all, weather depending, your face may be the only skin on show! 

Read on for my step by step guide on achieving the perfect daytime smokey eye, using Bobbi Brown's Smokey Nude range . . . 

How to Create the Perfect Daytime Smokey Eye

The Kit

Sandstone Shimmer Brick | Smokey Nudes Eyeshadow Palette | Smokey Eye Mascara | Smokey Eye Kajal Liner | Creamy Matt Lip Color 

The Method 

I've created an infographic which I hope will be helpful in deciphering the day time smokey eye.

1 - Neutral base colour. Sweep over whole lid, blending a little higher than the crease with an eyeshadow brush. 

2 -  Rose Shimmer. Take a complimentary shimmer shade and sweep over whole lid for a little sparkle. 

3 - Depth colour. Use a mid-tone taupe to contour. Work the colour from the outer corner of your lid to about a third of the way in. Blend. Use a fine eye shadow brush to sweep the same colour on the lower lash line too. 

4 - Eyeliner. Draw a fine black line along the lash line, ending with a small cats eye flick on the outer corner. Use the blending nib on the Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Kajal Liner to smooth the colour into lashes, and manipulate the flick to your desired shape. Add extra liner to outer corner if preferred.

5 - Mascara. Work from root to tip as many times as desired. I like super thick lashes so go for three at least!

6 - Pick up a little shimmer from the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Compact and work into the cheek bone, bridge of the nose and under the eyebrow arch to highlight. 

7 - Finish the look with Bobbi Brown perfect nude lipstick. I like to use a little concealer around my lip line for definition. Add a dab of clear gloss. 

Smokey eye makeup is an editorial and celebrity favourite for a reason, it is, in my opinion, the most stunning way to highlight eyes. If done right, smokey eye makeup is soft, sexy and forgiving - it literally suits everyone. Bobbi Brown has always been my go-to brand for makeup which fits seamlessly into every day life - you look like you, but better! Surely that's the makeup holy  grail?! Genuine confession here: I often flick through Bobbi’s makeup tutorial books before bed - such is my OBSESSION. 

Hat: Accessorize c/o, Jumper: Next c/o, Jeans: Next, Heels: Ursula Mascaro, Clutch: Russell & Bromley

Still unsure of how to create a daytime smokey eye look? Or have an inkling you'd like to try something else? Bobbi Brown have SUPER helpful tutorials you can follow. Book mark this page for when you've next got 5 mins - and a cuppa - and learn how to create any number of Bobbi Brown looks. Tutorials right HERE my friends!

Do YOU love a daytime smokey eye as much as me? What are you most excited about for Autumn?! I'd love to know if you've been switching up your makeup for Fall too!

Have a super day all!

Love, 

MB x

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