Thursday, January 7, 2010

Smokey Eyes, A la Alba





















Jessica Alba wore one of my favourite versions of the smokey eye to the people's choice awards this past wednesday. This is a look I often find myself doing on clients (though usually with a softer lip), as it is super flattering and very sexy. If you want to recreate the look for yourself, read on for a quick tutorial on how to do so.

1. prep eyelids with a touch of concealer or an eye lid primer.
2. apply a thick line of creamy black eye liner across the entire lash line.
3. smudge liner up to crease using a small, flat smudger brush.
4. apply black eye shadow to lash line using the same smudger brush, blending upwards.
5. using a medium eye shadow brush or contour brush blend a rich brown shadow through the crease.
6. for added drama, apply black liner in the waterline and lower lash line, and a soft shimmer to the inner corners of eyes and brow bone.
7. finish with black mascara, peachy blush and nude lipgloss


sephora has a great smokey eye kit, that basically contains everything you need to recreate this look. (retail: $49.00)




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