Quick And Easy Shimmery, Night Time Eyes - How I Achieved This Look:

On a day to day basis, I tend not to put that much effort into my makeup, especially on my eyes as I feel I'm not going anywhere too fancy therefore I'm not out to impress. However, when I'm going out, on a night out or to a nice meal with my boyfriend or family I like to put in that extra effort and make my makeup a more powerful and give me a great night time look. I always used to do my eye makeup from Youtube tutorials, but now if I see colours I like, I'll play around with them and make looks myself which I prefer doing so much more as I like to experiment with colours specified with my skin tone and just what I like. So, I've decided to show you all an eye makeup look I've been loving recently and have worn almost every time I've went out! This look is so easy and simple to achieve and can be done by anybody! It doesn't have to be this particular colours, it can be any! 

This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago when I went to see Boyzone, which can I say was amazing haha! I also have another picture which I will insert below, of the exact same shades used and technique although with different lighting arrangements it doesn't look the same but I'll show you nevertheless, and I can assure you all it is the same products and the same way it's been applied.

Step 1: If I'm applying eyeshadow I prefer to do it before my base and applying face products, this way if I get any fall out from the product I don't have to mess around re-applying foundation. As I have oily skin and oily eyelids I like to prime my eyes with a eye primer. I like to use the Urban Decay Primer Potion or the Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer, they both do the same job which is why I love them equally! Priming the eyes will stop the product from shifting during the day and creasing into the lids and forming fine lines, and we all want our makeup to stay put right?

Step 2: Whenever shadow is being used, it's always a good idea to use a transition shade on the lid first as this will help with blending later. A transition shade can be any neutral shade that you like and prefer on the eyes which generally has no shimmer, it's a matte, and can be used to help blend the shades together to give a more defined and blended and mixed look. The shade I like to use is from the first 'Naked Palette' by Urban Decay. This palette from my point of view, is an essential for all girls makeup kits and if you don't already own it, then I suggest you go out and get it! It's a palette consisting of 12 colours from matte shades, shimmery shades and light shimmery shades which can be used for the inner corners and brow bone highlighters. The transition shade I use is a shade called 'Buck' which is a medium, matte brown shade, similar to Mac Soft Brown, and I just use that to blend through my crease before I apply a different shade.

Step 3: This is where I apply my main base colour onto the whole lid. The colour I've used in this look is 'All That Glitters' from Mac and I've packed that all over my lid using a Mac 217 brush which is just a nice, fluffy blending brush. This shade is a beige, pink with gold, pearl glitter running through it giving that bronzey, pink shade which is easily blendable and shimmery! Considering this is a lighter colour, it is very highly pigmented and lasts all night long. The glitter and shimmer does not fade and is a perfect colour for a Summer night out! When applying this product, or any glitter based product for that matter, I prefer pressing it onto my lid rather than window wiper sweeping motions as this way you're pressing it in instead of just wiping it straight off. This helps prevent fall out too!

Step 4: Next is the darker, blending shade that is used in the outer corner and then blended through the crease to give it that two-toned, blended, smokey effect. The colour I've used in this look is again another Mac shade called 'Twinks' which is a deep plum, purple shade with pearl shimmer. I looove this shade! At first I wasn't too sure the colours would go together but they really do make a great pair and the darker shade doesn't look as dark once applied and blended well. So I apply this in my outer corner, taking it one bit at a time as if you apply too much product then it can go horribly wrong, so take time building up the product guys! Then once I've applied enough, using a clean Mac 217 brush, I'll then blend it up into my crease so it's all blended together. Have I said blend enough in this post haha?

Step 5: Once I have completed my eyelids, I will take a pointed pencil brush or a brush with an angled brush like the Mac 266 brush and take Twinks on the lower lash line until I meet the middle of my eye. Then I will do the same, but use All That Glitters, taking it from the middle up to the inner corner of the eye. I will then take another blending brush and blend that out. After that is done, I will take a lighter shade used to highlight the inner corner of my eye and my brow bone. The original Naked palette has amazing shades to do this with, as does the Naked 3 but I've decided to use 'Shroom' which is a soft, pale beige with shimmer added to give that extra pop and definition. You don't want to use a dark shade to do this as you are aiming to brighten the eyes, not darken them.

Step 6: Now you can decide to use eyeliner and coat the lashes. As you can see in the first picture I used no eyeliner, as even though I apply primer and the shadow acts as a base and primer itself, I find when I use liner it tends to smudge throughout the day and shift, especially in the inner corner and tear duct area. However if when I do, I use the 'Rimmel London Scandaleyes Liner' in the colour 001 Black. I like this eyeliner as it gives me a glossy finish to the eyes and I'll either do a standard line or a cat eye flick. I don't like to line my lash line with eyeliner at all as I just feel it doesn't suit me, however if I do I'll use a brown liner as it is less harsh and more wearable for me. I've used the 'L'Oreal Color Riche LeSmoky Pencil Liner' in the shade 204 Brown Fusion. Lastly, I'll coat my lashes using the 'Maybelline The Falsies Volume Express Mascara' as it gives my lashes a literal 'false' lash effect as I feel if you're wearing shadow, especially with eyeliner on top of that, you're eyelashes need to stand out. 

Finished! I'll clear up any fall out I may have and that will be my eyes complete. I hope you enjoyed reading this post and I hope it inspired you to be more creative with shadows! I hope it also give you any tips or interested you in testing out the shades I use. Thanks for reading :) 

How do you like to do you're eyes on a night out? Leave a comment below! 

Phoebe x